Scarborough Land Trust joins Scarborough Public Library in welcoming Susan B., a Maine author. Inches will host Storytelling and The Art of Advocacy on Tuesday, May 24, at 7 p.m.: How personal stories of connection to the earth can be used as advocacy for the environment.
Nancy Crowell, Library Director, stated that it was a great honor to welcome Sue Inches, an environmental advocate and author from Scarborough. Our Public Library values partnerships with community groups like the Land Trust that preserve open space. The Library’s solar panels, EV charger, chemical free lawn, and materials on Earth-friendly subjects are just a few of the many ways that we encourage our community to be the best stewards they can be.
Inches is eager and able to share a positive message. Ordinary people can have more power to make a difference in the world than they think. I love to show people that we can all create a healthy future by working together.
Andrew Mackie is the Scarborough Land Trust’s executive director. He said that Scarborough Land Trust was thrilled to partner with Scarborough Library again to bring an internationally acclaimed author to Scarborough. The message of personal responsibility is important. We must all take responsibility for our incredible natural and agricultural resources. Together, we can preserve the natural systems that sustain our air, water and wildlife.
Memorial Park, 5:30 p.m.: Storytelling and Art of Advocacy Participants are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets, and picnics as they do for the town’s summer concerts at this location. Inches will have the opportunity to sign and purchase books. In the event that inclement weather is not possible, the talk will take place in the nearby Public Safety Buildings meeting area. The Scarborough Public Library doesn’t currently have the space needed to host this #Sustainable Scarborough series event. However, it is open to the public and free to attend. Registration is strongly encouraged. Visit: ScarboroughLibrary.org/events.
Susan B., Advocating for the environment, How to gather your power and take action Inches begins by explaining how we must think differently to save the planet. It discusses how individual Earth stories can be powerful and how relationships can be key components of advocacy. It discusses how empathy, worldviews and effective communication can help us work together, even with opposing views. It also shows the importance of citizen advocates in creating a healthy future.
The second part of the book, which is based on the author’s 30-year experience as an environmental advocate, is all about taking action. The book is easy to understand and a great reference guide. It covers how to use power to good, how and when to work together with decision makers, how and where to organize events, manage a group, communicate with the public and work with media. Students and the general public enjoyed Advocating for Environment. This guide to environmental action is something that readers will treasure for years. For the past four years, the book has been used to teach a 3-credit course at Colby and Bates Colleges. Faculty from other schools have also used this book in their Environmental Policy courses.
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