Lowrie, K. W. and M. Greenberg. (1997) Finding 4

Be patient in your efforts to reach small businesses.

  • Small businesses are a difficult audience to reach – limited staff, busy schedules, financial constraints; many will not take the time to return phone calls that are considered non-essential and many do not read mailed solicitations.

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Maben, J. (2004) Finding 1

Build water leadership capacity among young professionals, especially:

  • Members of minority and ethnic communities
  • Engineers
  • Law professionals
  • Environmental planners
  • Public interest advocates

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Magee, M. L. (2004) Finding 1

To build capacity among urban schools to deliver water education effectively and with a community-based focus, provide:

  • A nationally tested curriculum linked to national and state academic standards
  • Training workshops for local partner, volunteer, and expert networks
  • Training and support for teachers, volunteers and community leaders
  • Service learning opportunities
  • Program evaluation procedures.
  • Encourage student-led projects

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Mahler, R. L. (2004) Finding 1

Form a regional team to determine water education needs and coordinate team outreach efforts through a variety of techniques:

  • An annual satellite conference
  • A domestic water handbook o A “riparian” concept campaign
  • A water quality monitoring workshop
  • A semi-monthly theme based fact sheet or report for stakeholders and policy makers.

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