This is my first post and I have not had a chance to read most of the previous ones. The event that we are trying to put together is of good value and has "good cause" written all over it. It will be a fun day where people will show up to support an environmental effort. I have a few questions that we should ask ourselves. Are we "event" planning or "project" planning? Event planning is what we are doing now. Organizing a day for activities at a venue for people to attend. The completion of a project should benefit the community and be sustainable. I believe we are planning an event and not putting together a project that will have a sustainable outcome. After the "Earth Day", what will happen next? If we are not planning to continue this, I do not see the point.
From what I have heard, the beautification committee has been doing something similar in the past so what will make our event that much more successful? If we think that putting together one day where people can bring used tires can help this town, then so be it. I do not want to put down this event because it is a good cause, but I think we should ask ourselves what is the goal of a leadership class? If we want to do a community service class, this event would fall right in. Is this what the community needs from a leadership class at a college? Community service is a part of leadership, but it would be better for our group to develop a forum for community service, rather than just one event.
As pertaining to recycling, Trinity Lutheran has started a program where you can sign up to have your recycling picked up at your home.
Also, Best Buy has started an electronic recycling program. Check it out.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat149900050025&DCMP=category&ref=36&loc=20
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I think you are making an excellent point as regards Project Management vs. Event Planning. A project has long term goals and many actors. An event happens once, and is over and done with.
ReplyDeleteAs a Community Leadership class we need to make sure that what we are doing is sustainable. The earth day "Bash" should not be our project- not directly. Our project should be setting up a structure that will support an earth day bash each year, and make recycling easier and more visible in general.
P.S.
http://earth911.com/
This lists virtually all the nearby recycling centers.
This is actually getting somewhere now, keep going along this vein.
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