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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=2><STRONG>Is any one, any center, and
school, having an event on the 16th, 17th, 18th, or 19? Were you
already planning an environmental event? If yes, and we could include it
in the NCLI Coalition's list of events, please let me know. The hope is to have
something listed for every state. It doesn't have to be a big or fancy
happening. Please scroll to the bottom of this email and see the invitation to
DC. 44 trees will be planted in honor of our 44th president.
</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#008000 size=2>Please let me hear from
you. Ruth <A
href="mailto:rroperti@zoominternet.net">rroperti@zoominternet.net</A></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=LJohnson@cbf.org href="mailto:LJohnson@cbf.org">Lucas Johnson</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=LJohnson@cbf.org href="mailto:LJohnson@cbf.org">Lucas
Johnson</A> ; <A title=aybarra@cbf.org href="mailto:aybarra@cbf.org">Abby
Ybarra</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 13, 2009 7:24 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> National Day of Service & Tell Obama about
NCLI</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">NEWS
FROM THE NCLI COALITION<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We
have news on two fronts:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">1.
National Day of Service Events are happening nationally and in Washington, D.C.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">2. Now is the chance to tell
President-Elect Obama about NCLI.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">NCLI Takes Lead in
Service Events<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The NCLI Coalition is
excited to be an active participant in President-elect Barack Obama’s<B>
national day of service</B> next Monday, January, 19<SUP>th</SUP>, coinciding
with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and a day before the presidential
inauguration.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To date, members of
the Coalition are planning <B>events in nine states</B>; many thanks for making
those happen! It’s not too late to plan an event. Please visit our <A
href="http://www.nclicoalition.org/">website</A> to take advantage of tools we
have prepared to help you make a service event a success.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">This day of service
presents <B>a great opportunity</B> for the No Child Left Inside Coalition to
highlight the work our members do to educate people about the environment and
our commitment to solving environmental challenges. Please contact us with
questions or if you need other resources. Help us make the national
service day a great success!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">In the Washington,
D.C. area</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">, we are thrilled to
be a co-host of a major service event to take place on Monday. All members of
the NCLI Coalition are invited to attend. (Please see the bottom of this email
for the invitation.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The event is being
hosted by the House Majority Leader, <B>Rep. Steny Hoyer</B> <B>of Maryland</B>,
and a supporter of the NCLI Act. Co-sponsors include our lead Congressional
sponsors, <B>Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island</B> and <B>Rep. John P. Sarbanes of
Maryland</B>, as well as <B>the Chesapeake Bay Foundation</B>.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The event will
feature participation by community groups in the Anacostia neighborhood of
Washington and school groups from the region who will take part in environmental
education activities. The day will be highlighted by the planting of a new grove
of trees to commemorate the day – and help clean up the Anacostia watershed.
Please join us if you can!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Spread the Word about
NCLI – to President-elect Obama<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We have an
<B>immediate opportunity to let the incoming Obama administration know about the
importance of the No Child Left Inside Act</B>. The president-elect’s transition
team has launched a discussion of environmental issues on the official
transition website. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Let’s make
sure the administration knows that there are millions of people who believe
environmental education should receive more support</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">. We can do that by posting comments
and voting on the importance of our issue on the <A
href="http://change.gov/">change.gov</A> site.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Here’s how
to do it:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">1. Go to the Obama transition team <A
href="http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/Home">website</A> devoted to a
public discussion of issues.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">2. Create a change.gov sign-in, which
only takes a moment.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">3. Click on the Energy and Environment
tab on the left side of the page.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">4. Post a comment about the importance
of environmental education and the <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> No Child
Left Inside Act. (See suggested talking points below.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">5. Or, vote in support of a previous
post on NCLI by clicking on the button next to the post. The more votes the idea
gets, the more prominence it receives on the page. You can also post comments
about a previous post on NCLI.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">6. Spread the word to your
organization’s members.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We are told that the president-elect
will indeed receive a summary of the issues advanced by the public on this
website, so get busy!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Talking Points for posting on
change.gov<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Environmental education helps kids
engage with nature, gets them out of the house and the classroom and fosters
lifelong interest in the environment.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Outdoor learning activities will
help kids become more physically active.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The federal government woefully
under-funds environmental education.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The environment faces enormous
challenges; we have to equip young people with the knowledge to understand and
overcome them.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Young people need a strong grasp of
the environment to move into 21<SUP>st</SUP> Century jobs, particularly the
millions of green jobs that the economy is expected to create.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The NCLI movement is backed by more
than 1000 member organizations, including many businesses. Tens of millions of
Americans are concerned that kids are losing touch with
nature.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The NCLI Act is an affordable
measure that will provide much-needed funds to train teachers, build
high-quality environmental learning programs, and help states strengthen their
environmental education programs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN> </LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Please
forward this email to members of your
organization.<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">As always,
many thanks!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A
href="mailto:aybarra@cbf.org">Abby Ybarra</A> and <A
href="mailto:ljohnson@cbf.org">Lucas Johnson</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Grassroots
Coordinators<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">No Child Left Inside
Coalition<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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