This year, students are stepping up and making their voices heard on global warming! Make your voice heard by holding a town meeting with your Congressperson or another elected official to talk about real solutions to global warming. Congress is in recess on March 15-30 so schedule your meeting soon!

You should be able to get your Congressperson, or at the very least one of their staffers, your mayor, your state senator, or another elected official to come to your campus. One of the top concerns of an elected official is to reach as many of their constituents as he or she can. This is a great opportunity for both your official and the students to express their concerns about the environment and send a message about the clean energy economy that we want! 

Get your school involved and get students excited about solving global warming and creating jobs in a clean energy economy by asking your Congressperson or another elected official (like your mayor or state representative) to attend a meeting or rally! 

Here are three easy steps that you can take to get your Congressperson onto your campus or high school. The SSC has also out together a complete guide that explains in detail how to invite your Congressperson onto campus.

1. Send a letter or e-mail to your official’s office 

Ask if they’ll join you for a meeting to speak with a younger demographic on important environmental topics. Make sure to point out that your generation is becoming increasingly active in the political process and that it’s an opportunity for them to reach out to hundreds of constituents!

2. Reserve a space for the meeting and let us know you’re having it!

Find a room at your school for the meeting with a date that works for your official, and then register the event here. By letting us know, we can help advertise to a wider group in your area, not just the school. 

3. Advertise your meeting

By putting up fliers and inviting everyone on campus, you’ll have a greater opportunity for a larger meeting. That means bigger and better discussions and questions! Contacting faculty will also help get the word out to every student. Don’t forget to invite the school paper or other media and to invite student government or other active organizations.