Advocacy Networks give leaders a critical advantage
An effective network brings together the tools, leadership, and connections you need to protect your community. HHN is built around supporting leaders to build these critical connections so they can win campaigns. Learn more and watch a 3-minute introduction here.
Meet inspiring leaders fighting oil & gas pollution
The harms from fracking are real and well-documented, affecting air and water quality, public health, worker safety, wildlife and many other aspects of our lives.
We face a sophisticated, well-financed and unrelenting oil and gas industry that spends millions each year on advertising, lobbying and campaign contributions to buy power and influence at the national, state and local levels.
A growing movement of dedicated leaders have come together to fight the dangers of oil & gas.
They are advocating for legal and policy solutions and uncovering vital new information about the impacts of fracking and the tactics of fracking apologists seeking to expand drilling at all costs.
While this movement has come far – it has only begun to harness its full power to stand up to the oil & gas industry. The more we strengthen our networks, the stronger we are and the more leverage we have.
How to Get Involved
HHN never sends a fundraising pitch to the network – we are simply providing the service and making the connections. We use our grant funding to provide a platform and to compensate network fellows who lead specific initiatives.
Still, leaders always ask how to contribute and ask about donating. We suggest exploring the groups near you in the Alliance Map Wiki to see if they accept donations. Community organizations are often the most in need of your support and volunteer efforts.
If a project you’re working for isn’t already represented in Halt the Harm Network, you can add them to the Alliance Map Wiki through this form, and invite them to join the network.
Our generous funders support innovation and projects based on what you need and ask for. Please share your feedback and help grow HHN for all of us to use.
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Our Objective & Mission
Halt the Harm is a people-powered network that connects Leaders and Supporters in the movement to halt the harms of fracking. Our goal is to solve problems, collaborate, share ideas, inspire each other, and halt gas development’s impact on our families, communities and environment.
Our goal is to serve and support the community activists, leaders, experts, and other individuals advocating for the changes needed to halt the harm caused by fracking.
We don’t run our own campaigns, lobby, or apply pressure to the industry. Instead, our purpose is to provide the communication tools, network, and support you need to do these things effectively.
This site is for people working in the movement to connect them to each other and to share and access services, resources, and tools.
Projects Include:
Explore the Alliance Map Wiki
The Alliance map is Halt the Harm Network, providing leaders with a directory of organizations and resources for protecting their communities from oil & gas pollution. Please help us complete the map by leaving a comment, emailing info@halttheharm.net, or using the listing form below.
Team & Network Fellows
Halt the Harm Network is staffed by a small team, each working on serving the network and helping leaders get the most from the services available. New positions come available from time to time, so please get involved (see below).
Want to get involved? Check out the Netcentric Campaigns Fellows program.
Marty Kearns
Founder & President of Netcentric Campaigns
Dr. Veena Singla
Senior Science Fellow
Elissa Yoder
Convergence Fellow
Dusty Horwitt
Senior Research Fellow
Krishna Roy
Network Team – Senior Strategy Advisor
Jess Conard
Campaign Support Fellow
Ryan Clover
Network Facilitator & Website Designer
Governance & Operations
The Halt the Harm Network is dedicated to a transparent and open governance structure. We focus on creating a network structure that is both flexible and distributed. The governance of the Network must be representative of the people in the movement, accountable to them and responsive to their needs and constraints.
Responsibilities of the Core Advisory Board
- Participate in quarterly video calls.
- Stay briefed on the activities of the Halt the Harm Network and in tune with the issues and challenges leaders in the movement face.
- Review budget and work plans.
- Provide feedback on any activity that is unclear or does not support the vision of the Network.
- Provide support for the Network in the form of at least one of the following:
- Feedback on activities and services.
- Introductions to new Leaders and supporters.
- Funding for the Network’s operations and activities.
- Ideas for new services and activities that would support Leaders.
Requirements of Core Advisory Board Members
- Must have extensive experience working against the harms of fracking.
- Time commitment of about 10-20 hours annually
- Must be willing to dedicate necessary time to participate in at least 50 percent of the quarterly meetings per year and review materials in advance of calls.
- Must understand and align with the values of the Network and be willing to support its mission and goals.
If you or someone you know would be eligible and interested in joining, please contact us and we’ll send you more details and a form to apply.
The process for joining or leaving the Core Advisory Board is managed by the network operations team. The operations team is committed to keeping the Core Advisory Board to a group of people no more than 5 percent of the total number of Leaders, and who are representative of the movement in terms of expertise, gender, background and years in the field.
The Network’s governance is guided by the “FOLKS Protocols,” developed by Bill Traynor. Bill is a board member of Netcentric Campaigns and a partner at Trusted Space, a group that provides consulting and workshops to support grassroots action to connect people across lines of difference for mutual support, empowerment and quality of life.
Testimonials
What network leaders are saying
We did not anticipate the level of detail and planning HTH provides for campaigns and we have been very pleased with the results.
Ann LeCuyer
Pennsylvania Leader
We won the vote 6-2. It was unprecedented. Could not have done it without you running our online campaign. Thank you so much!
Ranjana Bhandari
Liveable Arlington
Join The Network
Free Membership Includes:
- Access to Services
- Profile in the Directory
- Over 100+ Webinar Recordings
- Post on the Bulletin Board
- View and Create Events
- Open Topics, Ask Questions, Learn
- Deep Dive “Briefing Packages” on important issues
- Meetups and Workshops
- And much more!
Connect with other leaders fighting oil & gas industry pollution
You can create a profile and then browse a directory of leaders who, just like you, are dedicated to protecting their community from the harms of the oil and gas industry.
