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How would you develop a national awareness campaign? Name some potential stakeholders/collaborators.

Since I have never really heard about radon until this class, I feel it would be important to target youth on this subject and bring awareness to them. To reach this audience I would want to work with a social media team to create relevant information and fact sheets to post on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other forms of media. Using this mode of communication can increase discussion surrounding the topic and allow for youth to learn about their environments and the harmful effects of radon, a chemical we can't see or smell. With climate change becoming such a huge topic that concerns all people, youth in particular, increasing awareness of the potential harms of a chemical like radon is important.

Potential stakeholders for such a campaign would be organizations that work with youth and environmental safety/policy change. Connecting with Instagram influencers that discuss environmental issues would be essential in getting our campaign recognized and popular among our target population. Earth Day Network  and The Youth Environmental Academy are just a few of the organizations that I would try to partner with on a national awareness campaign on spreading awareness, knowledge, and information on radon.

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  1. kschererSeptember 19, 2019 at 9:44 PM

    I really like your idea to engender youth to bring awareness and make change. I think it makes a lot of sense with all of the movements that the youths of not just the US have been bringing rise to, but globally as well.

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    1. Aika KitilyaSeptember 20, 2019 at 11:43 AM

      The youth are powerful and are rising up to make changes that older generations refuse to accept. I'm excited to see what this younger generation will be able to accomplish and change for our planets health and our health as human beings.

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