Committees

Issues Development
Community Education
Publications
Committee to Inspire Advocacy

Issues Development Committee (IDC)

The purpose of the Issues Development Committee (IDC) is to identify issues of potential concern to the Forum and our community and to encourage education and dialog around these issues. The IDC's role is to identify those issues and design programs to develop the Forum’s and the community’s knowledge and thinking on them, The IDC will also make recommendations to the Board of the Forum regarding the most effective way to deal with those issues should they warrant wider attention than a single Forum committee provides, e.g., subjects that should be include in the Sustainable Earth Forum or Sustainable Communities Seminars.

The Issues Development Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month - see schedule for next meeting. Up to a week ahead of the first Thursday of each month, call or email David Weckler (415-457-3976, idc@MarinEFM.org), IDC Chair, to reserve speaking time. We will facilitate discussion about current environmental issues and advocacy, with volunteer or invited discussants to provide a focus and starting point.

David Weckler, IDC chair should be contacted by any member who wants to present information to the IDC or who wants further information about the IDC.

Community Education Committee (CEC)

Develops and delivers educational programs for EFM members and the community. In coordination with IDC, the CEC is responsible for meeting the second EFM goal to “provide continuing education for its Members and the public, and influence environmental decision-making”. Community Education events are intended to address local and global concerns, and encourage citizen participation in developing constructive actions to address those concerns. We may address these local and global environmental concerns through field trips, seminars, workshops, classes, ‘Op Ed’ submissions to the media, and special events.

The 2007-2008 Community Education Committee director is Bruce Ackerman .
Contact him for the next meeting.

Publications Committee

The Environmental Forum of Marin's Publications committee is responsible for the printed and electronic communications of the Forum. It compiles the newsletter for its membership, a copy of which is linked to the website, and it regularly distributes eNews – an electronic newsletter covering current environmental actions and news about our members and their activities. Other responsibilities of the Publications Committee are the annual Year Book, the EFM Directory, and our Annual Report.

The Publications Committee also arranges for the design, printing and distribution of our materials. Contact the committee at: Newsletter@MarinEFM.org

Committee to Inspire Advocacy

The Committee to Inspire Advocacy reaches out to other individuals, groups and communities to teach them how to start an environmental forum.

This committee makes available the “Inspiring Environmental Advocacy” booklet and supplemental materials, and provides direct personal support to others interested in starting a program like ours in their own area.

Contact the committee chair, Heather Furmidge, at Partnering@MarinEFM.org.

Link to the “Partnering” webpage to read more.