Eighth Western Annual Policy Meeting
2008 RVCC Annual Policy Meeting
Meeting Materials
RVCC Transition Memo - This memo was drafted by several members of the Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition (RVCC) and submitted to the appropriate people on President elect-Obama's transition team. The memo supports integrated solutions to rural economic, environmental and social issues. The memo was created and based on existing RVCC issue papers and materials and emerging issues and frameworks.
Meeting Process Logic and Guidance
Post - Meeting Materials
2008 APM Meeting Summary Report
View a report of the meeting for highlights, content, outcomes, and comments from participants.
2008 APM Participant Evaluation Summary
Each year we seek feedback from participants to improve the Annual Policy Meeting. View the Summary Report.
View a Photo Album of the meeting.
Overheard
"A lot of people complain about what they don't like, and frankly there is a lot of stuff to complain about, but very few people decide 'enough already', and put muscle behind the words. And that's what I love about RVCC-- it's the voices combined with the action."
~ Sally Collins, Associate Chief, USDA Forest Service
“Why are you here? What are you doing here? Enviros are always asking me why I keep coming to these things. It’s important to show up and be heard, but that’s just a first step obviously. What I have found and learned from coming to these meetings is how to go beyond that first step and how to be a much better advocate.”
~ Todd Schulke, The Center for Biological Diversity
(Extracted from remarks given at the Eighth Annual Policy Meeting, December 9-12th, 2008)
Read the full text of the quotes.
Presentations
Get Involved!
To join a RVCC working group send an email to Alaina, apomeroy@sustainablenorthwest.org or the working group chair. Learn more about how to get involved - view preliminary 2009 working group descriptions and participant lists.