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Why the Faith Community Should be Part of Clean Water Efforts and what you can do to help! Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018 Education is foundational Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss

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Why the Faith Community Should be Part of Clean Water Efforts…

…and what you can do to help!

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Education is foundational

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Education is foundational

Why education?

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Education is foundational

Why education?

  • People of faith aren’t experts on water issues

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Education is foundational

Why education?

  • People of faith aren’t experts on water issues
  • The faith community needs moral/theological grounding

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Education is foundational

Why education?

  • People of faith aren’t experts on water issues
  • The faith community needs moral/theological grounding
  • People of faith need to understand that knowledge & prayers

alone aren’t enough—advocacy is essential

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Education is foundational

Resources/tools are needed

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Education is foundational

Resources/tools are needed

  • Background/basic information

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Education is foundational

Resources/tools are needed

  • Background/basic information
  • Talking points/fact sheets specific to a given water issue

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Education is foundational

Resources/tools are needed

  • Background/basic information
  • Talking points/fact sheets specific to a given water issue
  • Simple language: clear, concise, understandable

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Education is foundational

Resources/tools are needed

  • Background/basic information
  • Talking points/fact sheets specific to a given water issue
  • Simple language: clear, concise, understandable
  • Guidelines for “telling the story”: why clean water is

important

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Advocacy is essential

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Advocacy is essential

  • Elected officials/policy makers need to hear

directly from concerned constituents

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Advocacy is essential

  • Elected officials/policy makers need to hear

directly from concerned constituents

  • People of faith provide authentic

moral/ethical voices

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Sending a consistent message

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Sending a consistent message

  • Working in coalition/collaboration ensures consistent

message

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Sending a consistent message

  • Working in coalition/collaboration ensures consistent

message

  • Efforts in individual faith communities build

knowledge/capacity

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Sending a consistent message

  • Working in coalition/collaboration ensures consistent

message

  • Efforts in individual faith communities build

knowledge/capacity

  • # of actions (calls, etc.) important—but visible efforts are

really important (grasstops statements, LTEs, etc.)

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Sending a consistent message

  • Working in coalition/collaboration ensures consistent

message

  • Efforts in individual faith communities build

knowledge/capacity

  • # of actions (calls, etc.) important—but visible efforts are

really important (grasstops statements, LTEs, etc.)

  • Once & done isn’t enough

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Sending a consistent message

  • Stories from a faith perspective are especially important

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Sending a consistent message

  • Stories from a faith perspective are especially important
  • Personal stories—individual/family (drinking water, recreation,

fond memories, etc.)

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Sending a consistent message

  • Stories from a faith perspective are especially important
  • Personal stories—individual/family (drinking water, recreation,

fond memories, etc.)

  • Community stories—affects on vulnerable neighbors, health, local

ecosystems

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Sending a consistent message

  • Stories from a faith perspective are especially important
  • Personal stories—individual/family (drinking water, recreation,

fond memories, etc.)

  • Community stories—affects on vulnerable neighbors, health, local

ecosystems

  • Successes—local water projects, collaborations that worked

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018

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Sending a consistent message

  • Stories from a faith perspective are especially important
  • Personal stories—individual/family (drinking water, recreation,

fond memories, etc.)

  • Community stories—affects on vulnerable neighbors, health, local

ecosystems

  • Successes—local water projects, collaborations that worked

INVITE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SEE THE FRUITS OF SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS !

Presentation by Rev. Sandy Strauss Choose Clean Water Conference 2018 May 23, 2018