Coalition for the Environmental Bond

Contact Your Legislators

The Environmental Bond affects communities across the state – legislators need to know that you support passage of a strong Environmental Bond during the 2008 session.

Please contact your legislators (both your State Representative and State Senator) either by email or phone and tell them that you want to support passage of a strong environmental bond that will protect the state’s natural resources.

If you do not know who your State Representative and State Senator are you can find them and their contact information by going to www.wheredoivotema.com and putting in your address.

Sample Email:

Dear (Representative/Senator INSERT NAME HERE):

The Environmental Bond Bill is the single most important environmental bill to be considered by the Legislature. Projects funded through the Environmental Bond directly affect communities across the state by protecting natural areas, safeguarding water quality, restoring rivers and streams, providing for dam removal, supporting working farms, building our economy and improving our quality of life.

The Environmental Bond is the cornerstone of the Commonwealth's long-term investment in its environment. It provides investments over the next five years for local and statewide projects that protect critical natural areas and wetlands, maintain our parks, beaches and bike paths, offer municipal aid, and more.

The 2008 Environmental Bond will provide the capital funds for vital state environmental programs over the next five years. Funds from the 2002 Bond have been largely used up, and many important programs are running out of money, putting our environment, health and safety at risk. Without a new Environmental Bond, many environmental programs will face major cuts that affect our communities, outdoor recreational activities, and natural resources.

Please support and pass a strong Environmental Bond Bill in the 2008 legislative session.

Sincerely,

INSERT YOUR NAME HERE