Comments on: The Power of Evidence http://www.thinkshiftcom.com/blog/2008/09/29/the-power-of-evidence/ Thinkshift blog on communications & sustainability Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carolyn McMaster http://www.thinkshiftcom.com/blog/2008/09/29/the-power-of-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Carolyn McMaster Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:33:24 +0000 http://www.thinkshiftcom.com/blog/?p=28#comment-21 Maureen, thanks for reading. This isn’t a political blog, but solving the climate crisis does require both sides of the aisle working for real progress and results, rather than watered-down compromises. Maureen, thanks for reading. This isn’t a political blog, but solving the climate crisis does require both sides of the aisle working for real progress and results, rather than watered-down compromises.

]]> By: Maureen http://www.thinkshiftcom.com/blog/2008/09/29/the-power-of-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Maureen Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:11:45 +0000 http://www.thinkshiftcom.com/blog/?p=28#comment-20 I just found your website and was thrilled to see that you are talking about ocean issues. As you recommend in your communication strategy- tell a story. Well, let me tell you a story about a PhD marine biologist that wanted to save the oceans. After years of working in the conservation field, he realized that science and advocacy alone was not enough. He researched and found evidence that successful policy came about if you throw electoral politics into the mix. So Dr. David Wilmot co-founded the first and only political organization for the oceans - Ocean Champions. www.oceanchampions.org. Is it working? In just four and half years, Ocean Champions has helped get 18 members of Congress elected (both Republican and Democrat as the health of the oceans is important to all of us). These champions have pushed for many key legislation in Congress to help the oceans. As we are in the final weeks of this year's election, check out who Ocean Champions is endorsing. I just found your website and was thrilled to see that you are talking about ocean issues. As you recommend in your communication strategy- tell a story. Well, let me tell you a story about a PhD marine biologist that wanted to save the oceans. After years of working in the conservation field, he realized that science and advocacy alone was not enough. He researched and found evidence that successful policy came about if you throw electoral politics into the mix. So Dr. David Wilmot co-founded the first and only political organization for the oceans – Ocean Champions. http://www.oceanchampions.org.

Is it working? In just four and half years, Ocean Champions has helped get 18 members of Congress elected (both Republican and Democrat as the health of the oceans is important to all of us). These champions have pushed for many key legislation in Congress to help the oceans.

As we are in the final weeks of this year’s election, check out who Ocean Champions is endorsing.

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