Oil+Conservation

Democracy and Active Citizenship Project
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__Problem Statement:__
Problem Statement ** (Vision) ** When we are out of oil for our country, is America prepared with a plan B?  ** (Issue Statement) ** Ever since the BP oil spill, there has been a lot of talk about the fact that oil will not be here forever. However, there was no talk of how to actually conserve the oil that we have. While scientists try to find alternatives for oil, we as American’s can help conserve what we have now. ** (Method) ** There will be a date designated to try and get citizens to, instead of driving and using oil, save it and ride bikes or walk.

__Bill or Policy:__
** North Kingstown Town Council **


 * ** Committee: ** || ** Principal Author: ** ||
 * ** Bill No: ** || ** Delegation: ** ||

** Conserving our Oil ** ||
 * ** Title of Bill: **

Be it Enacted by the North Kingstown Town Council

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__Section 1:__ Enforce other methods of transportation (I.E, solar power)

__Section 2:__ Enforce limited oil purchase weekly. Record who has purchased oil. No more than one purchase of oil per week.

__Section 3:__ This bill will go into affect 365 days after passage. ||



** Lobbying Plan ** ** Statement on your project: ** Conserving Oil: How and Why
 * __Lobbying Plan:__**

** Timeline: ** The proposal will be sent to members of the Town Council on Friday, December 22nd.

I will follow up with the members of the Town Council within the first five days of the New Year.

I will follow up by calling each individual Town Council member at separate times. ** Find a sponsor (State Rep, Town Council, School Committee): ** Charles Stamm, Town Council

** Build coalitions of support: ** Contact officials of gas stations and other officials who would severely be affected by this change.

** Try to work with your opposition: ** Gas Stations, Gas companies, and the General Public

Possible persuade these opposing groups to be the ones who could help solve this problem. With their help, we can keep oil lasting longer and find a secondary form of energy and transportation. Conserve oil for public transportation. (I.E. Planes, trains, buses.)

** Plan for attending committee meetings: ** Oil will not be around forever. It’s time that the citizens of our town conserve oil for as long as we can until we have another form of energy.

Signs will be put up to let the general public know that there will be a discussion about our oil situation. Not many in the school, but more around town so that more citizens will be able to see them.

__Leaflet / Flyer:__
OIL WON’T BE AROUND FOREVER What will happen when it is all gone?

Do you have a backup plan for when America runs out of oil? Where will you be in the near future when there will be no oil left for your personal use? Will you need to quit your job and find something close to home? If all of the jobs near you are taken, will you go unemployed and hope something turns up? No oil for transportation will affect the way you and your family live your lives. What other ways of transportation can you use to conserve oil? Public Transportation Solar powered vehicles such as hybrids Physical transportation such as bikes, skates, or simply walking Trains that run on coal Subways that run on electricity

This is the time where every American can make a big difference in their wallets, and in their lives. Help your country and help us conserve our oil! It’s time to stop buying gas when it doesn’t make sense to. There are other ways for you and your friends to get from point A to point B. Our oil should be used in a way that more people will benefit from it, rather than an individual.

Come and support the cause on January 27th, 7:00 p.m at the North Kingstown High School cafeteria. Help us guarantee more time for our oil. Conserve our oil for the next generations to use it. Exercise other means of transportation both literally and figuratively. Come show your support and concern for the lack of oil conservation.

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO KEEP OUR COUNTRIES OIL SUPPLY UNDER CONTROL!



__Media Advisory:__
January 8, 2011

**CONTACT:** Tyler Greene, (401) 294-9976 Oil Conservation ** Oil Conservation Looks to Gain Support on Issue ** North Kingstown, Rhode Island. More than 50 North Kingstown residents are expected to turn out on January 12, 2011 to propose a plan to limit the amount of oil that can be bought in a week, according to Tyler Greene Oil Conservation has planned a Dialogues in Democracy night in order to Limit the amount of oil consumation. This project will help citizens exercise other means of transportation and oil conservation. **WHO:** [Local Civics classes **WHAT:** Dialogues in Democracy **WHERE:** 150 Fairway Drive, North Kingstown High School **WHEN:** 365 days after the idea has been passed Oil will not be around forever. When it is gone, how will we know what to do when it comes to transportation? How will you get around to your job? With effective ideas on how to conserve oil, you can help lighten your wallet, and lighten the burden of other Americans. We need your help to come and support the idea of conserving oil and finding other means of transportation. [[file:MEDIA ADVISORY.doc]]

__Letter to Elected Official:__
The Honorable Charles Stamm 85 Pleasant Street North Kingstown, RI, 02852

Dear Town Council member Stamm, I am a student at North Kingstown High school and I am doing a Democracy project on oil conservation. I am writing an invitational letter to you to come and see my idea on conserving oil. It will be on January 12th, 2011, 7:00 p.m-8:00 pm at North Kingstown High School. I will be presenting my ideas during the Dialogues in Democracy. Oil will not be around forever, so going on joy rides is, in the long run, wasting the oil that America has worked so hard to attain. The oil that we have should be used mainly for public transportation. Planes, buses, and taxi’s should be first in line when it comes to oil. While personal use of oil is still important, there is no need for people to fill their tank once a week when there are plenty of other options. The public should either use public transportation more, or consider more physical transportation, such as bikes and walking. It would not only conserve oil, but could potentially help with America’s weight problem if more people need to walk to get to their destination. My idea is too possibly limit the amount of oil a person can buy in a month. The station the individual buys from will record their name, how much they bought, and put it in a log online to let other stations know that individual has purchased their limit. Oil conservation is key to our nation. Especially after the oil spill, more people should be aware of the fact that it won’t be around forever. Maybe after a jumpstart of limited oil, there will be more of a dedication to creating alternate transportation and energy method. I hope that You can make it to the Democracy Dialogues. I would like to talk to you more about this subject.

Sincerely, Tyler Greene

__Letter to the Editor:__
Dear Editor, The lack of oil conservation in America is very upsetting and disturbing. There needs to be some type of method to limit the amount of careless spending there is of oil. The oil conservation bill that is being opened will limit the amount of oil purchased, as well as exercising other options of transportation. With other means of getting around and focusing oil on public transportation, We will have a lot more time for scientists to discover other methods of energy. Sincerely, Tyler Greene

__Public Service Announcement:__
REMINDER: Dialogues for Democracy will be held at 7:00 PM Wednesday January 12th in the High School Cafeteria. You are required to be there.

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