| Read, Listen and Talk to Experts and Each Other Read your local newspapers. Today many papers are available on line. Check out www.newspapers.com to see if yours is there. Some papers have a reporter that is assigned to environmental stories. Find out his or her name and give them a call or email to learn more about big issues in your community. Subscribe to email lists and news services that talk about the issues important to you The Environmental News Network Grist Magazine Planet Ark MSNBC environmental news network E Magazine Check out other groups that discuss environmental topics and see what they're saying JWR list of environmental organizations Listen to network or cable news or log on to their Web sites Talk to each other and members of your community - see what they're doing to protect the environment JWR message board Know the names and policy positions of your local, state and national representatives so you can make sure they're representing your beliefs Contact your elected officials Find your Congressional Representative here. The country is divided into 435 Congressional Districts. Each district has one Congressperson. Find your Senators. Each state has two Senators who represent everyone in the state. Write to the President. |
| Your Donations will go to help with: Environmental studies scholarships for college students Environmental education hikes, trips and camping excursions Sponsoring kids to attend environmental camps Educating people on the importance of being involved in political processes Clean-up and recycling events throughout the United States An educational video and classroom study guide An environmental television series for kids and their families Water and soil testing in potentially hazardous areas Research into alternative and renewable energy sources Research into the link between the environment and cancer |
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