SUSAN B. INCHES has worked in environmental policy for over 25
years. She served for 14 years as a senior official in Maine state
government where she conducted research, designed and led public
engagement processes, and drafted, lobbied and passed legislation.
Always curious and wanting to learn new things, she's worked on
numerous policy issues including renewable energy, energy
efficiency, land use planning, the working waterfront, building and
energy codes, rural development, rural broadband, and fisheries
management.
Inches now works as a consultant, teacher, and advocate with a
focus on the environment and climate change. She developed and
teaches a unique course called Advocating for the Environment at
several private colleges. She also offers public workshops,
consulting, and webinars on the same topic. She's an active member
of the Sierra Club, the Maine Power for Maine People Coalition, and
serves on the boards of First Parish Yarmouth and Defend Our
Health.
"This book arrives at the perfect moment. This inspiring and
practical text shows how ordinary citizens do have the power to
change the world. In Avocating for the Environment, you'll find the
courage and the tools you need to join the movement for a clean,
healthy, and equitable future."
—MAY BOEVE, cofounder and exectutive director at 350.org
"Smart, strategic, and genuinely empowering, this book is one that
activists everywhere will keep coming back to."
—MICHAEL BRUNE, executive director at Sierra Club
“This book is the ultimate DIY manual for anyone to fight
city hall, protect their neighborhood, shape public policy, or
(merely) save the earth. Clearly written and full of important
insights and advice (like start with the story, not the data), it
will not only make you a better advocate, but through your work,
will make our planet a better place.”
—ANGUS KING, US senator from Maine
"Sue Inches’s insights and advice, from framing a vision to writing
a letter to your senator, are credible and valuable to my students.
The wisdom in this book is just what student and community
advocates need to meet our current environmental challenges."
—DR. RICHARD PETERSON, professor of environmental studies at the
University of New England
"Sue Inches is a deep thinker of the best sort. With a wealth of
experience in policy, education, and advocacy, she gives terrific
advice for all who seek to give voice to nature and inspire both
individual and collective action."
—SETH BERRY, chair of the Energy, Utilities, and Technology
Committee, House of Representatives, Maine Legislature
"This is that rare book that speaks not only to environment
students but to all people who care about their future. At once
both holistic and practical, nuanced and vivid, Advocating for the
Environment gives us the guidance we need to take action for
a vibrant and healthy future."
—GEORGE LAKEY, professor, activist, and author of How We Win
"Sue Inches . . . crafts a riveting narrative drawing on her
personal experiences, tantalizing us with tricks of the trade
garnered through a broad and successful career in both the public
and private sectors. The reader will finish with a clear
understanding of why advocacy matters."
—MARIANNE HILL, senior economist emerita at Mississippi Research
Center
"Demanding change is not enough! If you’re concerned about the
environment and want justice for all, this book will help you craft
a winning approach and engage others in making the world a better
place.”
— MICHAEL BELLIVEAU, founder and executive director at Defend Our
Health
"This book is a valuable resource for anyone who seeks to influence
public policy."
—EVERETT CARSON, chair emeritus of the Environment and Natural
Resources Committee,
Senate, Maine Legislature
"Whether you are a newcomer to environmental advocacy or a longtime
advocate like me, there are powerful lessons to be learned from the
author."
—MAYA K. VAN ROSSUM, founder of the Green Amendment for the
Generations movement, author of The Green Amendment, and
leader of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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