Advocacy Resources
Tools, templates, and guides to help community members engage with environmental policy and organize for change.
Everything You Need to Advocate
Effective advocacy requires preparation, information, and the right tools. TerraFuture provides comprehensive resources to help community members engage with local environmental policy, contact decision-makers, and organize for change.
All resources are freely available for use by community members, partner organizations, and anyone working toward environmental justice.
Policy Toolkits
Structured guidance for understanding and engaging with specific environmental policy areas.
Clean Air Advocacy
Air quality policy overview, monitoring data summaries, AQI interpretation guide, and public comment templates. Updated quarterly.
Green Space Equity
Neighborhood-level green space analysis, per-capita park access data, and strategies for engaging with municipal parks planning.
Community Solar Advocacy
Renewable Energy Access Act explainer, legislator talking points, energy cost savings data, and community solar program details.
Climate Resilience Planning
Guide to advocating for resilience in municipal planning and zoning, with example ordinance language and key metrics.
Letter Templates
Customizable templates combining personal experience with data-driven arguments.
Air Quality Concerns
Contact city council about neighborhood air quality. Includes personal observation prompts and pre-formatted data references.
Green Space Funding
Urge increased investment in neighborhood parks with data on local deficits and health benefits of urban nature access.
Community Solar Support
Support state-level solar legislation with talking points on economic benefits, environmental impact, and energy equity.
Climate Resilience in Planning
Public comment template requesting climate resilience measures in development project approval conditions.
General Environmental Concern
Flexible template adaptable to any local environmental issue with guidance on structuring effective advocacy letters.
Contacting Elected Officials
TerraFuture maintains an up-to-date directory of elected officials and key decision-makers relevant to environmental policy. Contact information covers city council members, county commissioners, and state legislators.
Phone calls are often more impactful than emails for time-sensitive issues
Reference specific data points from the Environmental Dashboard
Share personal stories about how environmental issues affect your daily life
Follow up after initial contact — persistence demonstrates commitment
Attend town halls and public hearings for face-to-face engagement
Need Contact Info?
Contact TerraFuture's advocacy team for an up-to-date directory of representatives and upcoming hearing schedules.
Contact Our TeamAdvocacy Guides
How to Testify at a Public Hearing
Preparation, registration, testimony structure, delivery tips, and follow-up for both in-person and virtual hearings.
Organizing a Letter-Writing Campaign
Coordinating community letter-writing efforts from message development to collection and delivery.
Reading Environmental Impact Reports
Plain-language guide to understanding impact assessments and submitting effective public comments.
Building a Neighborhood Coalition
Forming and sustaining a local advocacy coalition: structure, facilitation, decision-making, and momentum.
Using Data in Advocacy
Incorporating environmental data into communications, creating visualizations, and presenting to different audiences.
Getting Involved in Local Policy
Community voices make a measurable difference. Here are concrete ways to engage with the policy process.
Attend Public Hearings
Monthly calendar of upcoming hearings with testimony preparation materials and advocacy newsletter alerts.
Join a Campaign Committee
Resident-led steering committees meet monthly and welcome new members. No prior experience required.
Serve on an Advisory Board
TerraFuture helps identify relevant municipal citizen advisory boards and guides you through the application process.
Monitor and Report
Become a trained data steward and contribute directly to the evidence base supporting policy advocacy.
Vote and Engage
Nonpartisan environmental voter guides before local elections summarizing candidates' positions on key issues.
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