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Later
this month, citizens from around the state will convene in Madison for Conservation Lobby Day.
Conservation Lobby Day is part of an effort by the Wisconsin League
of Conservation Voters (WLCV) to help dozens of Wisconsin
organizations work collaboratively to advance shared conservation
priorities.
Wisconsin
Wetlands Association supports this effort and invites you to register for Conservation
Lobby Day. Read on for more information about Conservation Lobby Day,
this year's conservation priorities, and how to sign up for the event. If
you participate, be sure to mention you heard about it from WWA!
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About Conservation
Lobby Day
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 On Wednesday,
January 30, 2008, hundreds of conservation-minded citizens will gather at
the State Capitol for Conservation Lobby Day, an organized event
to encourage legislators to cast votes in support of several critical
conservation priorities. If you believe that Great Lakes water should
stay in the Great Lakes Basin, want to protect natural resources
decision-making from partisan politics, and support a science-based
approach to reducing global warming emissions in Wisconsin,
please join us in Madison
for Conservation Lobby Day 2008.
On Conservation Lobby Day,
concerned citizens from across the state attend pre-scheduled meetings
with their legislators to encourage their support on issues of statewide
conservation concern (see below for more on this year's priorities). This
organized approach to conservation advocacy really works! In the last few
years, Conservation Lobby Day participants have helped to secure
positive action on a number of important issues, including
reauthorization of the Stewardship Fund and passage of a Clean Energy
Bill.
In addition to helping advance strong
conservation policies, Conservation Lobby Day provides participants
with an opportunity to:
- Build a relationship with their elected
representatives;
- Connect with other conservation-minded people
in their community;
- Attend workshops and lectures on how to
influence outcomes on conservation issues; and,
- Celebrate Wisconsin's natural heritage and
conservation ethic with hundreds of people who share your
conservation values.
Conservation Lobby Day is free, but you must RSVP
online by January 22, 2008 to participate. Additional event details
can be found in the adjacent sidebar or by clicking here.
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Conservation
Priorities for Conservation Lobby Day 2008
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 A 1-page brief
on each of Conservation Priorities for Conservation Lobby Day 2008
can be accessed by clicking on the links below.
1. Keep
the Great Lakes Waters in the Great Lakes by passing the
"Strong Great Lakes Compact for a Strong Wisconsin," which
addresses pressures on water supplies and desires for diversions.
2. Restore
Conservation Integrity by passing the three components of the
"Hunter, Angler, Trapper Bill of
Rights."
3. Stop
Global Warming by passing the "Wisconsin Safe Climate
Act" to adopt a science-based plan to reduce Wisconsin's share of global warming
emissions.
You can
also learn more about these issues by reading Conservation
Priorities 2007- 2008 and visiting the Wisconsin League of
Conservation Voter's website.
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Conservation
Lobby Day 2008 -- Details
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Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Cost: Free . RSVP
required by January 22, 2008.
Location: Best
Western Inn on the Park (22
S. Carroll Street) & the State Capitol
Building in Madison.
Scheduled
events:
9:00 am - Registration at the Best
Western Inn on the Park (22
S. Carroll Street, Madison)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - General session, meetings with legislators,
and workshops.
Highlights
include:
- Welcome by Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton*
- Media Workshop featuring Wisconsin State Journal environmental
reporter Ron Seely. Check out his recent
coverage of the Great Lakes water
diversion issue.
- Message Framing Workshop with Rob McClennan from the DNR
- Conversations with Conservation Legislators - Bring your
questions and comments to hear the differing perspectives of the
following outstanding conservation leaders:
- Sen. Mark Miller,* Chair of the Senate
Natural Resources Committee and Chair of the powerful Joint Finance
Committee
- Sen. Rob Cowles* and Rep. Cory
Mason,* champions for a strong Great Lakes Compact
- Sen. John Lehman* and Rep. Ann
Hraychuck (invited)* conservation champions from rural and urban
communities
Reception and Wild Game Feed - A chance to
share stories about the day and network with other conservation-minded
citizens and legislators (Ticketed event: $8 admission)
* While
these legislators are committed to participating in Lobby Day, they could
be called away unexpectedly. All details will be confirmed at 10:00 am on
January 30, 2008.
Photo:
Dean Dimitri Krapf
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