Community Education and Outreach session seven

Getting Community Buy-In Educate, Educate, Educate – Waste Audit Results Survey – Opinion Polls-Tribal Meetings, Pow Wow, Community Events – Survey Monkey- – Mail Be Seen and Heard – Residential Newspaper Articles – Facts – How-to

Getting Community Buy-In Tribal Radio – Advertisements – Community service announcements – NPR style show Community Classes – Compost How-to – Green Living – Gardening Workshop Community Events – Display booth – 5 minute, 15 minute “talk” Community Centers, Recreation Center – Semi-permanent display

Getting Community Buy-In Elder Center, Tribal Veteran Center, Meal Site – How-to – Benefits-for community and gardens Tribal Government – Get added to agenda – Ask for support – Tribal Organization Start in your building Department meetings in other Tribal buildings School lecture Custodial Partnership

Developing a Customer Base Who are your customers? – Curbside Collection – Tribal Building – Outside Commercial Businesses Create a Win-Win Scenario – What will your customer get? – How will this benefit them Money savings Finished product

Addressing Community Conflicts Be Ready in Advance – Research opposing views – Ask others already in the trenches Address All Complaints Be Transparent – Publish and Educate on All Facts, Numbers, Options – Address problems in advance

Using Your Compost Project for Education Tribal School, Head Start, Day Care – School wide compost project Science Curriculum School Garden Need a Champion – Make the students the teachers – Chemistry Class Project Before/After/Summer School Program Recreation Center Summer Program

Using Your Compost Project for Education Higher Education – Bachelor/Master Thesis Project Tours of facility Classroom Demonstrations