What YOU can do to make a difference

Let’s Change Things Together.  Stay in touch so that we can protect Maine’s water for all, forever:  Subscribe at Maine Water Allies to e-mail announcements and updates (low traffic).

For more information about issues in Shapleigh/Newfield, see the POWWR page.

Protect and Strengthen Our Public Water:

• Urge support for H.R.3202, “Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund”
• Hold an educational forum in your community.
  • Contact us for available films and speakers about water justice.

“FLOW” More information about the 1 1/2-hour film: Flow

“THIRST”  More information about the 1-hour documentary film Thirst.  A Study Guide has been prepared by Ruth Caplan, Chair of the Sierra Club Water Privatization Task Force.

• Attend a Democracy School taught by the Center for Environmental Legal Defense Fund to learn the history of why we need to assert our rights in order to protect our water.

	Let Your Voice Be Heard!
	Tell Governor Baldacci . . . “Get Bottled Water OUT of Augusta’s Budget” Template letters for: Governor and Your Legislators

• Make sure your local town budget does not include funds for purchasing bottled water
• Get local businesses and restaurants to commit not to serve bottle water.
• Promote the installation of public water fountains.
• Participate in the management of your local water utility.
• Commit to reducing your personal water consumption.
• Buy local food!
• Learn where your water comes from.

BOTTLED  WATER  CAMPAIGNS

Take the Take Back the Tap Pledge Portland Campaign launched Aug. 08 WATCH VIDEO •   Transcrip

Take the

Think Outside the Bottle Pledge

Free Activist Kits from Corporate Accountability International:

• Get Your City to Buck the Bottle
• Get Your State to end bottled water contracts:  Sample Letter to Governor