Endangered Species Coalition

ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY

THE ENDANGERED SPECIES COALITION LOOKS FORWARD TO COLLABORATING WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND OTHER PARTNERS ON ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY WHICH IS CELEBRATING ITS NINETEENTH ANNIVERSARY AND EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING ENDANGERED SPECIES. WE ARE APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTING SPECIES CONSERVATION THROUGH ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ENGAGING WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HOSTING A NATIONWIDE CHALK ART CONTEST PROMOTING A MINIMUM OF 50 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND CREATING SIGNIFICANT MEDIA COVERAGE AND SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ENDANGERED SPECIES COALITION AND U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING ENDANGERED SPECIES.

THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT WAS SIGNED ON DECEMBER 28, 1973. IT EMPHASIZED THAT MANY OF OUR NATIONS NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS WERE IN DANGER OF BECOMING EXTINCT AND PROVIDED PROTECTION FOR ECOSYSTEMS, CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES, AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF ALL TREATIES RELATED TO WILDLIFE PRESERVATION. THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT HAS BEEN HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AND CREDITED WITH SAVING 99 OF LISTED SPECIES FROM EXTINCTION. IN 2023 THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT WILL TURN 50. TO CELEBRATE THE SUCCESSES TO DATE AND RECOGNIZE THE WORK STILL TO BE DONE THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE WOULD LIKE TO PARTNER WITH AN ORGANIZATION TO COORDINATE CELEBRATORY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THAT WILL INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF AND SUPPORT FOR THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT.ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY, ESTABLISHED IN 2006 THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE SENATE, INCLUDING FORMER SENATOR JOE BIDEN, IS ONE ASPECT OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT CELEBRATION AND PREPARATION. ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHED LIGHT ON THE BIODIVERSITY CRISIS, RAISE AWARENESS FOR THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, GARNER SUPPORT FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION, ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNGER GENERATIONS, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION EFFORTS. ACTIVITIES THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WILL INCLUDE THE CONTINUATION OF A STEERING COMMITTEE TO ORCHESTRATE COORDINATION OF CELEBRATORY ACTIVITIES ACROSS NONPROFIT, INSTITUTIONAL, AND AGENCY PARTNERS, MAINTENANCE OF A WEBPAGE FOR THE ANNIVERSARY, AN ART GALLERY, AN ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR, CAREER PANELS, AND AN ESSAY CONTEST. THE ACTIVITIES FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY 2023 WILL INCLUDE COORDINATION AND ENGAGEMENT OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, A CHALK ART EVENT, A MEDIA CAMPAIGN, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND A WEBSITE. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES THE DELIVERABLES FOR THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 50TH ANNIVERSARY AND ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY CELEBRATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 50TH ANNIVERSARY STEERING COMMITTEE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY COMMITTEE. UP-TO-DATE WEBSITE WITH ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY EVENTS, RESOURCES. IMPLEMENTATION OF A STUDENT COLLABORATIVE ART GALLERY, CONSERVATION CAREER PANELS, ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 50TH ANNIVERSARY ESSAY CONTEST, ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 50TH ANNIVERSARY ESSAY CONTEST, CHALK ART EVENT FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY. CREATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR. COORDINATION AND COMPLETION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY NEWS STORIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 50TH ANNIVERSARY AND ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY CELEBRATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:1. PARTICIPATION OF 20 OR MORE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 50TH ANNIVERSARY STEERING COMMITTEE2. ENGAGEMENT OF 50 CLASSROOMS IN THE COLLABORATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES ARTWORK SHARED IN A NATIONAL GALLERY3. ENGAGEMENT OF 150 K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENTS IN LEARNING ABOUT CONSERVATION CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES4. ENGAGEMENT OF 100 K-12 STUDENTS IN A NATIONWIDE 50TH-ANNIVERSARY ESSAY CONTEST5. PARTICIPATION OF 300 OR MORE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY 20236. ENGAGEMENT OF 100 YOUTH AND ADULTS IN A NATIONWIDE ENDANGERED SPECIES CHALK ART EVENT7. OUTREACH TO 10 MILLION PEOPLE WITH NEWS STORIES, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND OTHER PUBLIC MESSAGING ABOUT ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION8. EDUCATION OF U.S. RESIDENTS ABOUT THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES VIA 50 ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY

PURPOSE OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 50TH ANNIVERSARY PREPARATIONS THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT IS A KEY PIECE OF LEGISLATION PROMOTING SPECIES CONSERVATION AND UNDERLYING THE U S PROGRAM TO PROTECT THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES IN 2023, THE ENDANGERED SPECIES COALITION, DOZENS OF OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERS, AGENCIES, AND OTHERS WILL CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT WITH A YEAR OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THE CELEBRATION WILL BROADEN AND DEEPEN SUPPORT FOR THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, INCLUDING BY CELEBRATING SUCCESSES AND INCREASING VISIBILITY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT TARGETED OUTREACH AND PLANNING WILL BE CONDUCTED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES OF MANY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND IDENTITIES TO ENGAGE IN THIS CELEBRATION, REACHING A BROAD SWATH OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ES DAY OBJECTIVES 2022 ENGAGE 300 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY 2022 ENGAGE 750 STUDENTS IN THE SAVING ENDANGERED SPECIES YOUTH ART CONTEST PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A CREATIVE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES REACH AN AUDIENCE OF 750 MILLION PEOPLE WITH NEWS STORIES, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND OTHER PUBLIC MESSAGING ABOUT ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION EDUCATE U S RESIDENTS ABOUT THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES VIA A MINIMUM OF 50 EDUCATIONAL ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY PLANT 20 POLLINATOR GARDENS OF NATIVE PLANT SPECIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THAT PROVIDE HABITAT AND FOOD FOR CRITICAL NATIVE POLLINATOR SPECIES MAINTAIN A CENTRAL WEBSITE FOR ALL ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY EVENTS, RESOURCES, AND INFORMATION ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 50TH ANNIVERSARY OBJECTIVES 2022 FORM A STEERING COMMITTEE THAT ENGAGES 20 NONPROFIT, INSTITUTIONAL, AND AGENCY PARTNERS TO PLAN FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT CREATE 4 SUBCOMMITTEES THAT MEET REGULARLY TO ENGAGE IN PLANNING COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND ARTS AND CULTURE CREATE COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS COULD INCLUDE A WEBSITE, LOGO, FLYERS, STICKERS, PAMPHLETS, CALENDAR ABOUT THE ESA 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, AND CREATE A WRITTEN PLAN OUTLINING THE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF THOSE MATERIALS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC

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ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY - ECO SERVICES

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