Get Active!

What does it mean to be an active supporter?

ECOBC active supporters help to deliver our member organization campaigns, raising awareness, funds and support using diverse methods to match our diverse network membership.

Through activities such as writing to your local MLA, or MP, helping out in a member group offfice or participating in one of their non-violent direct actions like closing down a new logging road as part of their forestry campaign, you could Get Active with ECOBC and help to make a real difference.

Contact a member group today and volunteer to:

• Become a letter writing campaigner Companies and businesses take notice what you, as a customer, say and want! Much of our member's daily work involves getting as many people as possible to write or email those in power to influence their decisions and show them strength of public opinion.

• Lobby politicians and companies Our member organizations frequently need to exert prtessure on politicians and many ECOBC member groups are well placed to bring this about. You could help them in a variety of ways; you could make personal visits to your MLAs/MPs constituency offices or write letters or emails.

• Campaign through your local media Writing letters to local newspapers and contacting community radio phone-in programmes are excellent ways you could help us get our campaign messages out to a wider audience. And don't forget us -- send us your local news, your tips for journalists, your blogs!

• Get Active with others in your town or region ECOBC, as a Canadian provincial affiliate iof the Canadian Environmental Network is a network-of-networks of more than million activists all over the country, including our own ECOBC member groups who are always looking for new members. These groups are made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and interests and are invaluable in helping deliver campaign successes.

• Help at events such as workshops, filmnights, campouts Each year ECOBC members participate in high profile local, regional and national events. Our member groups always need volunteers who can help out to do things such as staffing information points, talking to the public about logging or fishing or pollution or any number of environmental concerns and their campaigns for change. Groups are always looking for enthusiastic stewards and folks eager to distribute education campaign materials.

• Fundraise for ECOBC Member Groups To remain completely independent some member groups do not solicit donations from companies and governments which means the support of individuals is extremely important to them. They are always looking for people who are interested in helping raise money and get new supporters to join them. CLICK HERE . Maybe you'd like to host a fundraising event for a group - you are only limited by your imagination! Alternatively, check out our Events Calendar to find the location to the one nearest you!

• Become trained in and participate in non-violent direct actions There are many opportunities for you to participate in direct actions to help progress campaigns in BC. Before you can get involved in direct actions member groups will ensure that you have been properly trained and are fully aware of our movement's core value of non-violence. There are many opportunities for you to participate in direct actions to help progress campaigns in BC. Before you can get involved in direct actions member groups will ensure that you have been properly trained and are fully aware of our movement's core value of non-violence.

Thank you for your interest in becoming an active supporter!

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