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Save Birds Here
The Idea:
What will change in the world because this Project happens?
We can conserve American natural and urban habitats so more birds, and humans can thrive.
We can model activism initially focused on an immediate crisis that will result in a general good. Consider how birds and humans share exactly the same life-support system. What we do for [name of animal here] we do for ourselves.
We will strengthen the connection between a crisis (ex. bird die-off) and direct political advocacy. Responders use onsite text to briefly describe the crisis and urge their elected officials to sponsor legislation. Resonders don't have to join a group, pay dues, go to meetings etc..
We can create a mashup template which can be used for similar crises (ex. concentrations of breast and prostate cancer victims) and resources (ex. places with little or no incidence of cancer).
What information will people interact with to make this change?
1. Data and information re the bird die-off and how it can be prevented.
2. Data and information re elected officials and how to contact them. Onsite text set-up to either click-and-send or modify-click-and-send.
3. Site visitors could have the option to "meet up."
I expect there may be other information.
What else have you done in this Cause Area?
I've developed a campaign outline and drafted rhetoric I hope the 12 Oregon Audubon Chapters will consider at their semi-annual meeting in April. As a non-profit we have to be careful about how much political activism we are involved in.
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Supporting Organization:
Not at this time. I'm still new and several Audubon chapters in the State are involved in their own local issues.Financial support?:
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U.S.
The Assessment
What kind of help or resources do you need to turn your project idea into a completed mashup?
And indication of its feasibility. Suggestions about data bases that could be mashed. An estimate of its costs. Help building a dramatic and motivating site.
Essentially a proposal I could take to funders.
Mashup Data Sources
I'm unaware of any specific ones.
1. Data and information re the bird die-off is located at National Audubon Society and probably Cornell School of Ornithology.
2. Data and information re elected officials and how to contact them is fairly easy to find.
3. Site visitors would have to put in their zip code so the mashup would have to be sorted to that point.
I expect there may be other information.
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