Citizen's Primer for Conservation Activism

Is there anything you can do when development threatens your local forest, beach, prairie, or wetland? Yes, there is. Across America, citizen activists are fighting and winning battles against unwanted development in their own communities. To help you resist the urban sprawl and absentee landowners that can wreck small towns and cities alike, this book is a practical, hands-on guide for building a grassroots campaign to defeat undesirable development.

Written by a successful activist, Citizen’s Primer for Conservation Activism takes you through all the steps necessary to stop unplanned development in your community:

Identifying the issues at stake
Getting involved and developing leadership
Devising a strategy
Hiring and working with legal counsel
Building coalitions and partnerships
Influencing local government
Conducting a media campaign
Raising money
Countering developer tactics
Managing the whole process

With the proven strategies in this easy-to-access book, you can quickly gear up to challenge unwanted development and preserve the character of your local community.