Marcellus Academy 2014

When Jun 21, 2014 04:00 AM to
Jun 23, 2014 03:55 AM
Where WV Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV
Contact Name
Contact Phone 877 252 0257
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You are invited to attend this special weekend workshop on Marcellus shale drilling. This year’s emphasis will be on working to solve and overcome the problems suffered by families and communities around West Virginia when they are challenged by the onslaught of unwanted noxious incursions into their lives.

Marcellus Academy 2014 will train a new cadre of emerging activists who can proactively work on Marcellus gas drilling issues in their communities.  With ever increasing industrial-scale drilling sites causing major problems with our water, our land, our air and our health, this workshop will focus on giving you the tools to effectively organize others, build grassroots networks of ‘reporters’ who can monitor industry practices, and help guide local leaders toward environmentally sound Marcellus policies.

Emphasis will be on education, outreach, activism and recruiting other concerned citizens. Attendees will be limited to those who can clearly commit to organizing people in their area by holding meetings, giving presentations, organizing house parties and speaking out to build public awareness.  The goal is to empower more everyday citizens to take the initiative in protecting their communities and to serve as leaders for building public support. 

A detailed agenda will be forthcoming, but speakers and workshops on both days will cover topics such as:

  • Problems caused by the Marcellus gas industry

  • The whole process: the stages of drilling, outrageous impacts to residents

  • How to look at any given well site, old or new, for problems/violations, and the laws and regulations covering them

  • Best ways to organize locally     

  • Citizen Watch Groups that can monitor industry activity

  • Organizing gas industry study committees within your county commission

  • Open session for guest videos, slide shows and personal stories

  • The WV Legislature - Who's who and how it works

  • More programs to be announced

    • All of your expenses for the workshop (lodging, meals, and mileage) will be covered by WV Sierra Club.  Only a limited number of registrations will be accepted.

    People living in counties heavily affected by gas drilling are especially encouraged to attend.  We do hope to see more than one person from a community attending, so they can work as a team.  Applicants are not required to be affiliated with any particular environmental organization, but you must be a West Virginia resident.

    Space is limited, so please apply as soon as possible listing your name, address, county, phone number and email.  Contact information is below.  If you cannot attend but know of someone in your community who fits our guidelines and could benefit from joining us, please pass this on to them. Again, they should be people who can make a clear commitment to do what it takes to build local grassroots action on their home turf. 

    We hope you can join us in June and become part of the growing number of West Virginians creating a strong, intelligent response to the challenges of Marcellus drilling.

    Thank you.

    Contacts:

    David Sturm
Marcellus Campaign Committee Chair
davidsturm@ymail.com
304 363 7160
    Chuck Wyrostok
Outreach Organizer
Sierra Club, WV Chapter
T: 877 252 0257
E. outreach@marcellus-wv.com
www.marcellus-wv.com

     

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