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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 10, 2023
Jeff Johnston, EGLE Public Information Officer, [email protected], 517-231-9304
EGLE Office of the Great Lakes schedules July 26 event to discuss Great Lakes and Water Stewardship Education and Outreach draft Request for Proposals
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy?s (EGLE) Office of the Great Lakes (OGL) plans to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a project to develop a statewide strategy for Great Lakes education and outreach for water stewardship for audiences of all ages. OGL is seeking input from on-the-ground experts in Great Lakes education and outreach on the draft RFP project concept by scheduling a public conversation from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2023, held virtually on Microsoft Teams. Follow this link to join the meeting. The meeting will be recorded, and the recording will be available at the Michigan Great Lakes Protection Fund webpage.
The goal of this proposed project is to engage Great Lakes education and outreach partners in Michigan through a collaborative, participatory process to conduct a needs assessment and social network analysis. This project will help us learn about exemplary programs and practices and opportunities to build upon these successful efforts. Results of these activities would then inform the development of a statewide strategy for Great Lakes education and outreach for water stewardship. Our hope is that this process will help us identify where the state can best add value to engage, invest in, and support Great Lakes education and outreach efforts across the state at an appropriate scale.?We also hope it will help us to identify shared goals and opportunities to collaborate to increase our collective impact.?
During the public conversation, EGLE plans to discuss the following questions:??
- Does your organization see value in the goals and overall approach of this draft RFP project concept?
- Would your organization be willing to participate in the collaborative process described in the proposed project to inform the development of a statewide strategy for Great Lakes education and outreach for water stewardship?
- Does the draft RFP project concept address needs and gaps in achieving Great Lakes education and outreach programming goals? If not, what is missing?
- Would the results of this project be useful in guiding your organization?s work?
- How could the project concept be improved to more effectively meet your organization?s needs or program?s desired outcomes?
With help from agency partners, the OGL has developed a draft version of the RFP project concept for a Great Lakes and Water Stewardship Education and Outreach Strategy that is non-final and subject to further change. This draft three-page document of the proposed project concept that will be funded through the RFP is intended only for public awareness, transparency, and review. The draft document is available on the Michigan Great Lakes Protection Fund website. OGL intends to publish a final version of the RFP in the coming months.
Send questions and comments about the draft RFP project concept to Emily Finnell, Great Lakes senior advisor and strategist, at [email protected] by Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.
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