Speak Up & Dig In: Two RIEEA Events You Won’t Want to Miss
Mary Dolan
Hello RIEEA community!
How's that balmy weather treating everyone?! So nice to see the sun and for temps to be over freezing, am I right? We have two upcoming events over the next few weeks that I wanted to let you all know about:
Lobbying 101
Tuesday, Feb 10
6:00-7:30pm
A practical, beginner-friendly Zoom workshop for anyone interested in helping advance environmental education legislation in Rhode Island. We’ll break down what advocacy and lobbying really mean, what you can and can’t do if you are representing a nonprofit organization, and how to engage legislators with confidence - because they’re not as intimidating as they seem! You’ll also learn how to tailor your message, share testimony, and navigate advocacy within your organization. The session will be interactive, with plenty of time for questions and discussion throughout.
SIGN UP TODAY: https://www.rieea.org/lobbying101_02-10-26/
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February Virtual Lunch & Learn: Raising Youth Awareness on the Benefits of Composting
Thursday, Feb 19
12:00-1:00pm
Our guest will be Kaylie Hanisak, a masters student at Brown University studying Urban Education Policy and intern with the Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC), who will be sharing the new, free lesson she's developing for RIFPC to help youth celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW).
REGISTER HERE: https://www.rieea.org/2026vllfeb/
Hope you are able to join us for one or both!
Mary
Register today for our Annual Summit! Education Through Cultivation: Rooting Teaching, Farming, & Healing in Relationship to the Land – Saturday, March 14, 2025
