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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:#00B050'>Hello All, Every month I participate in an affiliate
telephone conference call. These highly helpful calls help to keep PAEE
current in national environmental issues. It is also an opportunity to learn
what other states are doing, to gain support by numbers, and to network in support
of Pennsylvania actions. This month’s call informed us of two
important issues which we can assist with. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:#00B050'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:#00B050'>Below is the first opportunity, which you personally can take
action on. The second action concerns the No Child Left Inside Act and requires
action by PAEE as an organization. We will be following through with this and
submitting letters. The goal is to get a letter from every state affiliate and
one or two other organizations from each state to present to the House
Education and Labor Committee in support of including NCLI in the elementary
and secondary education act. HR2054 and S866 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:#00B050'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:#00B050'>Please join us in this important effort. Thank you for your
time! Ruth Roperti, President PAEE</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br>
<b>Subject:</b> ACTION #1 of Two Very Important Actions for Environmental
Education Legislation!<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear
NAAEE Affiliate and Action Network Leaders,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank
you to everyone for participating on the monthly conference calls and for all
of your work to help advance key pieces of environmental education legislation.
We have two really great, but time-sensitive, opportunities for our voices to
be heard: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Firstly,
to ensure funding is appropriated for the <b>National Environmental Education
Act</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Secondly,
to send a strong message requesting the inclusion of the <b>No Child Left
Inside Act</b> provisions in the next version of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please
take the following actions to seize these two critical opportunities!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Action #1:</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> Please contact YOUR legislators
in Congress </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:red'>by March 16<sup>th</sup></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> to ask them to sign on to a
letter from Congressional members to the Appropriations Committee leadership
requesting $14 million in funding for the Office of Environmental Education at
EPA.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.
Contact the D.C. offices of <u>your</u> Senators and House of Representatives
member. Ask to speak with the legislative aide responsible for environmental
issues. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.
Review the list of previous signers to see if the representative/senator has
signed on to similar letters in <span style='color:black'>previous years. Past
signers include: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
(SD), Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO), Rep. Paul Hodes (NH), Rep. Heath Shuler (NC),
Rep. Dave Reichert (WA), Rep. Mazie Hirono (HI), Rep. Mike Castle (DE), Rep.
Peter Welch (VT), Rep. Bruce Braley (LA), Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ), Rep. John
Conyers (MI), Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (NH), Rep. Russ Carnahan (MO), Rep. Dennis
Moore (KS), Rep. David Price (NC), Rep. Vehrn Ellers (MI), Rep. Henry Waxman
(CA), Rep. Jim Moran (VA), Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR), Rep. David Wu (OR), Rep.
Eni Faleomavaga (AS), Rep. Steve Cohen (TN), Rep. Todd Platts (PA), Rep. Eni
Faleomavaega (AS), Rep. Henry Waxman (CA), Rep. Alcee Hastings (Fl), Rep. Lois
Capps (CA), Rep. Jay Inslee (WA), Rep. Joe Sestak (PA), Rep. Jerry McNerney
(CA), Rep. Paul Tonko (NY), Rep. Dennis Kucinich (OH), Rep. Frank LoBiondo
(NJ).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>3. If they have signed on to previous letters, please remind them
that they have supported this request in the past, thank them for their
previous support, and ask them to sign on to the current letter. Refresh their
memory about why supporting the National Environmental Education Act is
important (regional and national grants to support environmental education
programs, …give examples from your state…, teacher professional
development, capacity building for environmental education, the National
Environmental Education Foundation, environmental education research, etc.)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>3. If they haven’t signed on to previous letters, ask them
to sign on to the current letter. Also, share with them why supporting the National
Environmental Education Act is important (regional and national grants to
support environmental education programs, …give examples from your
state…, teacher professional development, capacity building for
environmental education, the National Environmental Education Foundation,
environmental education research, etc.) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>4. For Representatives and Senators to sign on to the letter,
legislative aides for House members should contact Jonathan Asher (<a
href="mailto:Jonathan.Asher@mail.house.gov"
title="blocked::mailto:Jonathan.Asher@mail.house.gov">Jonathan.Asher@mail.house.gov</a>)
in the office of Rep. Polis (D-CO) or Olivia Kurtz (<a
href="mailto:olivia.kurtz@mail.house.gov"
title="blocked::mailto:olivia.kurtz@mail.house.gov">olivia.kurtz@mail.house.gov</a>)
in the office of Rep. Castle (R-DE). Legislative aides for Senators should
contact Ben Rosenbaum (<a href="mailto:ben_rosenbaum@Gillibrand.senate.gov"
title="blocked::mailto:ben_rosenbaum@Gillibrand.senate.gov">ben_rosenbaum@Gillibrand.senate.gov</a>)
in the office of Senator Gillibrand (D-NY). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>5. Send a follow up thank you letter to your Representative and
Senators. This is a great opportunity to include a newsletter from your
organization and update them about your accomplishments, who you serve, the
impact of your programs on their constituents, how you are contributing to the
social and economic aspects in the communities that you serve, etc. Also, send
a thank you note to the legislative aide that you spoke with for their time and
support – include your business card, offer to serve as a resource for
questions regarding environmental education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Thank you all for your continued involvement and collective
commitment – our progress would not be possible without the leadership
and actions taken by each of you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Keep up the good work! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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