Albert Todd, Director Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
What is the Stewardship Goal?
the new Bay Agreement recognized …
Citizen Stewardship Outcome Increase the number and diversity of trained and mobilized citizen volunteers with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance the health of their local watersheds.
Why is this outcome important?
Citizen Stewardship – Key points
Individual Citizen Actions and Behaviors Volunteerism/ Collective Community Action Citizen Leaders/ Champions Increasing level of engagement Citizen Stewardship Framework Moving Personal Action to Citizen Leadership Mobilize/Increase
Citizen and Watershed Groups engage in local stream cleanups Do it yourself online center Stormwater.allianceforthebay.org Changing Behavior Volunteerism River Wise Congregations - Creating Church Leaders Community Leaders
Strategy Questions
Why Metrics? We can measure many things but will it add value?
Who is involved?
Complexity
Timeline