Community Advocacy Tools

These general resources are intended to help you take action on any issue that matters to you!

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Tell ADEC: WE EAT FISH! #MyFCR

Tell ADEC: WE EAT FISH! #MyFCR

Alaska’s water quality standards are supposed to be based in part on how much fish we eat. In reality, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation uses a Fish Consumption Rate of just 6.5 grams per day (we checked, it’s like one bite). That means our water...

Tips and Templates

Template: Letter to the Editor

This template was adapted from the “Community Tool Box – Organizing for Effective Advocacy” online guide. For more advocacy resources, go to the Community Tool Box website here.

Template: Letter for Leaders & Officials

This template was adapted from the “Community Tool Box – Organizing for Effective Advocacy” online guide. For more advocacy resources, go to the Community Tool Box website here.

Raise Your Voice: Spoken Public Testimony 101

Tips for delivering a strong public testimony on the issues you care about

Power of the Pen: Written Public Testimony 101

Tips for submitting substantive comments on the issues you care about

If you need more guidance