NOTICE OF A PUBLIC LISTENING SESSION ON THE PRESIDENT'S AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS INITIATIVE
America's Great Outdoors Youth Listening Session
July 23, 2010
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
"It's a recognition, passed down from one generation to the next, that few pursuits are more satisfying to the spirit than discovering the greatness of America's outdoors."
-President Barack Obama, April 16, 2010
Dear Friends,
On April 16, 2010, President Obama established the America's Great Outdoors Initiative to develop a 21st century agenda for conserving the outdoor spaces that help make America special. The President understands that efforts to protect and restore the lands and waters that we love and to reconnect people to the outdoors must begin in our communities. For this reason, he has called upon senior government officials to host a series of public listening sessions in cities, towns and rural areas across the country.
Young people play a critical role in shaping our country's environmental future. When the President established the America's Great Outdoors initiative, he asked that "special attention…be given to bringing young Americans into the conversation." We want to engage you in this conversation from the beginning, and ensure that your voices are heard in the end.
Next week, the leaders of the America's Great Outdoors initiative are coming to the San Francisco Bay Area to hear from you. Please join us for a public listening session at the David Brower Centerin Berkeley, Californiaon Friday, July 23rd.
Who: Young people from the California Bay Area (ages 16-25)
What: A discussion on America's Great Outdoors
When: Friday, July 23rd from 4:00-6:00pm PST
Where: David Brower Center
2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, California 94704
This event is hosted by the Department of the Interior (DOI), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
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To ensure that we have sufficient space for everyone, we encourage you to let us know by Wednesday, July 21st if you are able to attend one or both of these listening sessions. You can do so by sending an email with your name, email address, and telephone number to Megan_Dunn@ios.doi.gov. We will contact you if we reach capacity.
Thank you for your support. We hope to see you in Berkeley next week!
The America's Great Outdoors Team
For more information on this initiative, please visit www.doi.gov/americasgreatoutdoors.