SSMN New Initiative

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SSMN New Initiative

SSMN's mission is to create and support local initiatives that promote sustainability in the Stillwater, Minnesota area.

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This form is to help weed through initiatives that are brought to SSMN BOD's attention. It is to help further define and categorize an initiative before the SSMN board of directors approves it.

What is an initiative?
An initiative is an idea, project, program, or an event.

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What is your name?

Nancy Lyner

Climate Education for kids and families

Description of Initiative

An initiative to begin an emphasis on children's education and a collaboration with older student groups already in existence.

Who is the main contact, leader, or champion from SSMN

Not sure yet. This could be a contract employee should funding become available.

What workgroup or board committee is it under?

EDUCATION

Green Business Directory

Bicycle Friendly Community

Natural Resources

GreenStep Cities

Bird City

Trash Dash

Tree Hugger

Student Project

Communications

Fundraising

Membership

CAP - Climate

Other:

CREATING

Creating

Supporting

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How does it achieve SSMN's vision?

By engaging youth, there is more hope for the future. Youth can be a motivator for older people. Learning young and developing good habits brings potential for a cleaner, greener future.

SSMN's Vision: We seek to preserve our environment and champion a healthy and resilient community. (Please keep your answer short.)

How does it promote sustainability?

It promotes sustainabiity by generating knowledge and then practices that mitigate and/or adapt to the changes in our climate.

Sustainability is the capacity to endure in a relatively ongoing way across various domains of life. In the 21st century, it refers generally to the capacity for Earth's biosphere and human civilization to co-exist.

Is it geared toward the Stillwater, Minnesota area? What is the location or targeted area?

yes. Stillwater AREA

Is there a landowner that needs to be contacted?

Which SSMN core values does it utilize?

KNOWLEDGE: Provide useful, interesting facts and information - SSMN follows global research and diligently considers the WORLDWIDE geopolitical and scientific impacts on our health and environment to impart best practices and encourage relevant programs in the local community.

Does it help achieve a GreenStep Best Practices Benchmark? If YES, which one?

Review best practices here: https://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/best-practices

Will it involve...

everyone!

BOD Members - refers to the members of the Board of Directors.

Workgroup Leaders - volunteers taking on a leadership role in a workgroup

Workgroup Core Volunteers - volunteers who assist leader with organization, planning and execution of initiatives

Ambassadors - individuals who represent SSMN in some compacity

Allies - refers to an organization that SSMN may team up with for certain events or to achieve a certain sustainability goal.

Event Volunteers - an individual who contributes time at a SSMN event/program

Sustainers - individual who are donors

Followers - individuals engaging SSMN through social media, email or other means.

Aligned Organization - an organization, business or entity working independently with shared goals.

Other:

Please define specifically who it will involve if you selected members, workgroup leaders, ambassadors, allies, or aligned organizations for the previous question.

Hopefully, it will involve contract employee leader

How much time and energy is expected to be used toward the success of the initiative?

Unknown but approximately 30-40 hours per month

Try to define the estimated workload to the best of your abilities.

What is the timeline?

Is it ongoing? Yearly? Quarterly? Monthly? A One-Time Event?

When is the target date for this activity (if applicable)?

I think the "kick-off" has already started with the why workshop's main takeaway that we are doing this work - FOR THE CHILDREN , then the spring appeal with the same theme, and discussion on the fall fundraiser having a similar theme. This would be an ongoing project and a very important part of SSMN.

Is there a budget? Will it need Fundraising?

yes, it will need fundraising. might also co-collaborate with Julie Balfanz' group.

IF YES, please specify the budget needed for this initiative in the last question of this form and your potential plan to fund it.

Potentially

Clear selection

Is it an advocacy issue?

"Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy." - Advocacy/Support Procedure

Potentially

Clear selection

Will it need social media and other PR promotion?

Potentially

Clear selection

Anything else you'd like to say about the new initiative?

Please add here your budget and other specific about your initiative.

What do you need from the Board of Director's?

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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