Activist Resources

How to become a science resource for your legislator's office.

Telephoning your legislator’s office is a useful way to communicate your opinions, especially on issues where an action is pending, such as a vote.

How to Get a Meeting With Your Policy Maker

Tips and Tools for Activists--How to Have an Effective Visit With Your Policy Maker

Tips and Tools for Activists--How to Write an Effective Letter to Your Policy Maker

Tips and Tools for Activists--How to Raise Issues at Public Meetings. Use these as opportunities for direct and personal contact with your policy makers and their aides.

Meeting with your member of Congress is one of the most effective means of influencing the legislative process. Here's how to get a meeting set up.

How to make the most of the opportunity to reach policymakers by speaking at public meetings.

Tips for getting the most impact from a meeting with a policymaker.

Here's how to get the most out of a straightforward call.

On February 18, 2004, over 62 leading scientists signed this statement voicing their concern about the misuse of science by the Bush administration.

Set forth by the Union of Concerned Scientists in August 1977. By the year's end, over 12,000 scientists and engineers had endorsed the Declaration.