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Eugene sustainability committee nominates chair amid shift from broad tabling to targeted outreach
Summary
The Education and Outreach Committee of the Eugene Sustainability Commission voted to name Lily chair and discussed shifting outreach from frequent tabling toward targeted newsletters, neighborhood partnerships, short polls and reusable digital content to reduce volunteer burnout and increase reach.
At a meeting of the Eugene Sustainability Commission’s Education and Outreach Committee, members nominated Lily to serve as chair and debated reshaping the committee’s outreach approach to emphasize newsletters, partner distribution and short polls rather than frequent tabling.
Committee members described the commission’s existing tabling kit — brochures, handouts, a small survey and a 'spin the wheel' game — and debated how to deploy those assets most effectively. Speaker 1 said departmental newsletters “go to, like, 6 or 7,000 residents and have, like, a 60 to 80% open rate,” and members discussed routing short, seasonal educational pieces through those newsletters and partner channels…
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