Go Confident as an Advocate, with Anne Jolliff

What does it mean to be a conservation advocate? It's different for every person. This week, Artemis ambassador Anne Jolliff talks about what she's learned over the past year about how to best advocate for wild spaces. She shares her "why" and her "how," and more on how it's going.

00:20 Artemis 101 and advocacy

1:00 "Go Confident as an Advocate" program

3:00 Ladies and gentlemen... we are hearing from a mother of 5-year-old triplets

6:00 Why be a conservation advocate? 

8:00 First thing: What's holding you back?

10:00 The first time you speak up for something you believe in

13:00 Writing an op-ed, testifying at a hearing, sharing what you know with others

15:00 Preconceptions about what it means to "be an advocate"

16:00 "I'm not here to be the magic bullet that changes everyone's minds and pivots this whole discussion, as much as I would like it to... but I am going to show up."

21:00 When was the last time you changed your mind? 

23:00 Wear fancy dresses in the dirt, ya'll

28:00 Start by watching... hearings, the political process, everything. Follow the groups that fit your beliefs. Engage. Reach out. Talk to people.

33:00 Don't be afraid to fail... failure is integral to how you learn this kind of thing

37:00 Ethos, logos, pathos

39:00 Bear! Right there!

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