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*All recordings are available for 60 days.
2-Part Webinar Series
*All registrants will be provided with a link to the recording and presentation slides following each session. The recording will be available for 60 days.
Neighbours United has been running campaigns using deep canvassing for four years and training partners in Canada and the US. Join this series to get an overview of outreach and communications learnings to-date and begin customizing tested communication messages and talking points for your campaign applications.
An overview of lessons learned and communications applications from Neighbours United’s deep canvassing campaigns on climate,energy, and biodiversity.
At the end of the workshop, participants will:
- Be familiar with deep canvassing in contemporary climate, energy and biodiversity campaigns
- Understand communications best practices to reach beyond existing environmentalists
- Access template materials and tools
- Have started crafting their own messages and talking points to reach intended audiences using Neighbours United’s learnings
Deep canvassing quick reference sheet + Climate Emotions Wheel
Communications applications from Neighbours United’s deep canvassing campaigns on climate, energy, and biodiversity.
The second part of this two part workshop series will support your outreach and communications campaign customization of Neighbours United’s deep canvassing learnings. You will get small group coaching and support from Neighbours United’s experienced practitioners.
At the end of the workshop, participants will:
- Have support and coaching from Neighbours United’s experienced staff
- Have refined adapted outreach and communications messages and talking points to use right away in their campaigns
We would like to thank the Gosling Foundation for their support of this webinar series.
Based on the unceded territory of the Sinixt Peoples in southeastern British Columbia, Montana is a queer settler and parent. She has15+ years of experience in the climate, energy, and environmental non-profit sector in BC, Canada, and internationally. As the executive director at Neighbours United, she has led organizing and deep canvassing efforts to run successful programs that engage with movable middle audiences to shift their beliefs and win campaigns. Montana received a 2022 Emerging Leader Award and Top Project Award from Canada’s Clean50.
Anna is climate and conservation writer and communicator, mother, cycling advocate, and wildlife technician based in Nelson, British Columbia on the unceded traditional territory of the Sinixt Peoples. Anna recently completed a journalism internship with the nature-focused news agency called Mongabay and for the past several years, she has written dozens of stories featuring people living in rural and suburban communities who have concerns for or suggestions on how natural resources are managed in their community or province. Anna currently works as a writer and communications strategist for Neighbours United and has been creating and testing various forms of online content intended to build broader support for climate and conservation policies.
Ari lives on the traditional and unceded territory of the Sinixt Peoples, also known as Slocan, BC. Ari grew up in Ontario, and always dreamed of living in BC. When they finally came, in 2016, they knew they had found a special place. They love adventuring with their dog and growing a large garden. Before coming West, they received a degree from Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. They worked in research doing qualitative evaluations of non-profits to improve the services they offer communities. Ari loved hearing people’s stories in this role. They believe in the power of storytelling to change lives for the better. They identify as queer and are a published writer of fiction and creative nonfiction and write novels in their spare time.