Advocacy 101 Training

The Maine Conservation Voters Education Fund offers a training geared for people working on environmental protection and advocacy. The training, Advocacy 101: An Introduction to Influencing Maine Public Policy, is presented by Evelyn deFrees and a current or former legislator.

The training features MCVEF’s publication A Conservationist’s Guide to Maine Government, researched and written by Evelyn, a former legislative and outreach director. Participants learn about Maine government, budget basics, and how to work with elected representatives on issues.

This training is presented free of charge thanks to the Maine Conservation Voters Education Fund. If you are interested in environmental issues and want to learn more about state government and advocacy work, email us so we can keep you posted on training opportunities.