Join us on Tuesday, March 11 for Citizen Action Day

Ever wonder what happens over at the State House? See the action first hand and speak to your legislators about important environmental priorities by joining NRCM staff for Citizen Action Day on Tuesday, March 11th. You can register online and learn more about the agenda at http://supporters.nrcm.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=100101&JServSessionIdr004=hqjb6q26l1.app2a

We’ll start the day at NRCM’s office in Augusta where we’ll give you some background information on three different bills: LD 2048, “An Act to Protect Children’s Health and the Environment from Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products,” a bill to eliminate toxic chemicals in children’s products; LD 1957, a bill that will help restore the alewife population to the St. Croix River; and LD 2179, a bill that would require new homes to meet energy efficiency standards.

We’ll also give you tips on how to effectively speak to your legislators. Then we’ll walk over to the State House (only a block away), and we’ll help you find your legislators so you can discuss these important bills. Your input truly influences how your legislators vote on these bills. We hope to see you on Tuesday, March 11th!

For more information, please contact me at 800-287-2345.

Caitlin Cleaver
NRCM Action Network Coordinator

Comments

[Cory S]

I wish I could make it but I have to work. It is good that our public servants like Dana are involved - it gives me confidence in the system, if our legislators listen to them.

[Dana Childs]

I attended one of NRCM’s Citizen Action Days and it was a great experience. I attended in support of a law addressing toxic chemicals in our schools. I learned a lot from NRCM staff about this legislation and felt prepared to talk to my elected officials about a concern that had been on my mind since I first started my career as a public school teacher in 1975.

That concern was how toxic materials were carelessly used and stored in the classroom setting. I was encouraged to testify at the public hearing, which I did, and am glad that I was able to help make a difference in addressing the issue of our young people being exposed to these life-threatening chemicals in schools.