Summit Notes: How do We Engage Community Leaders to Embrace the No Child Left Inside Movement?

Convenor: John O’Meara
Participants:
Elizabeth Kress
Andrea Hedge
KD Fuller
Colleeen Sharkey
Danielle Ross
Megan Bayes
Sue Wintering
Barbie Luna
Heather Starck
Regina Martin
Elayna M Grody
Eric Brandon
Lori Totman
Linda Pettit
Vicki Kohli
Christine Godward

Summary:
Build on Green momentum, Green Compact, and Get Green Columbus initiatives
Engage media in promoting NCLI
Have elected leaders help promote
All organizations jointly promote
Share discussion; every organization take to their Board and elected leaders
Create a promotional event such as Great Outdoors Weekend
Utilize grassroots to help reach leaders
Hold elected officials accountable
Work to address safety concerns, engage police as partners
Develop online pledge system, get leaders to pledge
Create an umbrella of organizations (those here today plus more) on a website for No Child Left Inside.