I keep hearing about it, but I'm not sure what people are expecting out of it. Where is the enthusiasm primarily focused? What possible changes to transportation infrastructure might you hope for? What does the ideal green infrastructure future look like to you?
I recently discovered the Bike Advocacy Toolkit and wanted to share.
>What’s Inside the Toolkit? > >This downloadable resource is designed to help individuals and advocacy groups plan and carry out effective campaigns to improve biking conditions in their communities. > >Here’s a taste of what’s packed inside: > >* Advocacy foundations: Learn how to connect with your community, define your “why,” and build a base of enthusiastic supporters. Learn how to organize a group and mobilize it when necessary. > >* Level setting: Define and understand essential advocacy topics, policy basics, and key vocabulary words. > >* Strategic planning for success: Dive into the seven essential steps of running a winning campaign from issue definition and goal-setting to resource management and timeline mapping. > >* Tools for every stage: You’ll find resources for hosting inclusive meetings, conducting SWOT/SOAR analyses, power mapping, drafting your “stair speech,” and requesting local government funding. > >* Inclusive advocacy: This toolkit foregrounds people-centered advocacy—encouraging inclusive language, recognizing privilege, and ensuring that the voices of those most impacted are leading the work. > >* Resources: The Bike Advocacy Toolkit includes a handy glossary, tables of useful resources and partner organizations, and a thoughtful introduction with acknowledgments and a land recognition prepared to ground your work in context and respect.
-https://bikeleague.org/introducing-the-bike-advocacy-toolkit/
I found it and downloaded and read the whole thing on Monday. It's free for individuals, and there's lots of good stuff in there.
Suggested script provided if you don't know what to say. The calling tool makes it so easy you don't even have to look up your lawmakers' phone numbers.
Once you've made your calls, share with your networks! Citizens' Climate Lobby offers free training to help make these conversations more productive.
Carbon pricing is widely regarded as the single most impactful climate mitigation policy
https://citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-take-action/price-carbon/
This is a lot for any one person, but Join the Shift makes it really easy to direct your efforts where they'll matter most at https://jointheshift.earth/guide/?journey-type=full