Great Lakes Town Hall Adds
Opinion Polls and Searchable Archive Online
Madison, WI - Biodiversity
Project is pleased to announce two new features on their Great Lakes Town Hall
Web site. The site now features a searchable archive of posts from users
throughout the U.S. and Canada
and a regular opinion poll on the site’s home page, at www.greatlakestownhall.org.
The Great Lakes Town Hall
is a Web-based resource that seeks to provide a forum for the rich diversity of
residents of the Great Lakes region. Together,
the eight Great Lakes states and two Canadian
provinces are home to more than 42 million people. The Great
Lakes are at the heart of this community and Biodiversity Project’s
interactive Web site, www.greatlakestownhall.org,
was designed to connect the many voices, opinions, ideas and experiences that
shape our regional identity.
The homepage poll
allows visitors to quickly share their opinions on topical issues affecting the
Great Lakes. The instant results page
includes additional information for those who vote along with links to learn
more.
The Great Lakes Town
Hall, which has been online for just six months, has a growing list of more
than 550 original essays, comments, and postings by hundreds of authors,
scientists, activists, and residents of the U.S. and Canada. The new
searchable archive function allows site visitors to quickly and easily find
content, either by key word, subject, author, or date.
Now, journalists,
decision makers, environmentalists and community leaders have a tool to capture
the voices of the region on a variety of Great Lakes
topics. And, if visitors can’t find what they’re searching
for, they can always start their own topic in the “Community
Bulletin” section.
The Great Lakes Town Hall
includes a variety of resources, opportunities for interactive discussions,
networking, and more. The site also includes lighter fare in its
“Celebrate the Lakes” sections, including Great
Lakes arts news, photos, tourism suggestions, and more.
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The
Great Lakes Town
Hall is funded by a grant from the Great
Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network & Fund. Dave Dempsey, serves as
Town Hall co-moderator, inviting guest speakers, introducing the weekly
featured issue, and otherwise facilitating discussion and information exchange
between participants. The site is managed by Paige Wilder, Great
Lakes Program Assistant, with technical assistance from Tamara
Tsurkan. Jeffrey Potter, Director of Communications Programs, oversees the
project and contributes content as needed. Please visit the site for more
details at: www.greatlakestownhall.org
Biodiversity Project advocates for
biodiversity by designing and implementing innovative communication strategies
that build and motivate a broad constituency to protect biodiversity. A
national organization based in Madison,
Wisconsin, Biodiversity Project
has worked with leaders in policy, advocacy, education, science, religious and
grant-making fields since 1995. For more information, visit www.biodiversityproject.org
and www.greatlakesforever.org.
Jeffrey Potter
Director of Communications Programs
Biodiversity Project
214 N. Henry St.
#201
Madison, WI 53703
P: 608-250-9876 x12
F: 608-257-3513
Donate and learn more
online: www.biodiversityproject.org
Help the Great Lakes, visit: www.greatlakesforever.org
Meet your neighbors,
chat at: www.greatlakestownhall.org