Question 1

Do I need to be an expert or an environmental or sustainability professional to participate?

Accepted Answer

No, we are looking for a diversity of perspectives to address the realities that we face in our local communities when addressing green issues.  We prefer this so that we can learn where our spoken and unspoken challenges are and how to get to more lasting solutions that address them.

Question 2

Will my perspectives and ideas be heard equally?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we want to include everyone's perspectives and they will all be added to a document that will be brought together to create a collective statement that includes everyone's points of view, concerns, and ideas.

Question 3

Can this really make a difference?

Accepted Answer

Yes, lasting community change historically has been more successful and lasting when more people were included, heard, and contributed to the solutions.

Online Focus Group - Biodiversity and Species Protection