1. To build our capacity to act effectively to address the environmental factors involved with college student underage drinking in Narragansett

o     To become familiar with the mission of the NIAAA – URI grant "Environmental Methods for Reducing Collegiate Drinking"

o     To obtain and assimilate the latest research information regarding the best practices of environmental prevention strategies

o     To explore current community attitudes and practices regarding environmental problems, assets, and prevention strategies

2. To plan for action to address environmental factors

o     To find common ground to establish priorities for local implementation of environmental prevention strategies

o      To identify relevant allies and plan steps for promoting environmental change

3. To implement plans to promote prioritized environmental prevention strategies

o      To use media effectively and mobilize community support

o      To enlist positive efforts by fraternities and sororities in support of identified environmental   strategies – drawing on the Greeks' commitment to leadership, achievement, and community service

4. To successfully achieve outcomes in the areas of enactment and enforcement of local policies that are identified as priorities, focusing on:

o        Decreasing access to alcohol for underage and intoxicated students

o        Decreasing drinking and driving

o        Increasing enforcement efforts by local police

5. To sustain long-term environmental changes by supporting the Narragansett-URI Coalition and other relevant organizations in their efforts to enhance policy enforcement and on-going investigation of campus and community needs

6. Provide the Communications Sub-committee with event information on a timely basis

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