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Grassroots Movement Against Fracking: Organizing for Change

Explore the opposition movement ignited by John Armstrong that led to a ban on fracking in New York. Learn about the decentralized grassroots organizing vision, political strategies, and messaging narratives used to mobilize communities against fracking.

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Grassroots Movement Against Fracking: Organizing for Change

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  1. Fracked America: Opposition Movement Ignited By John Armstrong John@FrackAction.com

  2. 2005 US Exemptions

  3. Unchecked & Unregulated Photos by Les Stone

  4. 2008, 2010 New York Moratoria

  5. Grassroots Movement Grows

  6. Call for a Ban

  7. Coordinated Grassroots Power

  8. Organizing Vision, Messaging Narratives and Political Strategy • Organizing Vision • Decentralized, community groups • Local education/awareness building • Statewide coordinated network • Mobilize constituency groups

  9. New Yorkers Against Fracking

  10. ‘Dear Governor Cuomo’ www.Dear-Governor-Cuomo.com

  11. Political Strategy • Focus on the key decision maker • Constant pressure • State Legislature (individually & as a body) • Hearings, comment periods, etc • District actions & local elected officials

  12. Messaging Narratives • Fracking cannot be done safely • Listen to the science & experts • All New Yorkers can and do oppose fracking • Not environment versus jobs • Public health, water, economics • Unite & amplify constituency groups • Press conferences, op-eds, LTEs, reports, etc

  13. www.ConcernedHealthNY.org

  14. www. BusinessesAgainstFrackingNY.com

  15. Voices & Experiences from PA

  16. www.NYElectedOfficials.org

  17. United Front

  18. For Renewables

  19. Still Growing The more people know, the more they oppose fracking

  20. Americans Against Fracking www.AmericansAgainstFracking.org

  21. Californians Against Fracking www.CaliforniansAgainstFracking.org

  22. PA Supports Moratorium Democratic party comes out for statewide moratorium

  23. Opposition Growing Nationwide

  24. Thank You John@FrackAction.com

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