On Saturday, January 25, Prairie Rivers Network held the first training session for our new River Action Team. Twenty-nine of our members and supporters attended the training on how to lobby local and state officials on environmental issues. We were thrilled by the enthusiasm expressed by the team members, who will be on our action alerts listserv and serve as a special citizen arm of Prairie Rivers Network.
We were also excited that we were able to get such great speakers for this training. Tips and procedural information were provided by Deborah Frank Feinen (Champaign City Councilwoman), Laurie Bonnett (Chief of Staff for Senator Frerichs), and Naomi Jakobsson (State Representative).
Prairie Rivers Network decided to create a River Action Team to increase our lobbying power and effectiveness. Team members will do their best to respond to our action alerts, which will better ensure that our action alerts go answered. If you weren’t able to attend our first training but have an interest in joining the team, please contact Stacy at our office (217.344.2371 ext 203).
Go, river RATs!
