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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER PROJECT: Call your United States Senators; Urge support for the Law of the Sea Treaty |
IN A NUTSHELL: Come early 2008, your senators will be voting on whether or not the United States should become party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This is the closest we've come in history to ratifying this important treaty! Now is the time to make a big push and call both of your United States senators to urge support for the Law of the Sea! See below to learn more. *Missed the November 10th call? No problem. We'll post audio highlights below soon! |
Call Your U.S. Senators; Strongly Urge Support for the Law of the Sea Treaty!
On October 31, 2007, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted - by a strong 17 - 4 vote - in favor of U.S. ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a comprehensive treaty governing all use of the world’s oceans.
Click here to learn more about the the Law of the Sea Treaty.
The next step is for the vote to move to the full senate floor, which will likely not happen until early 2008. This gives us ample time to let our leaders know we support this important treaty and want the United States to become party to it.
But, in order to do this, we need your help.
We'd like you to call the offices of your United States senators. Ask to speak with your senators' foreign policy staffers. Tell them you strongly support the Law of the Sea Treaty, and you are calling to urge your senator to vote for this important treaty when it reaches the senate floor.
Your senators need to hear that you stand behind this issue!
If you've already made the call, we thank you! We also ask that you urge as many of your friends and family to make the call, too. The more constituents your senators hear from, the more likely they are to pay attention to this issue and vote in favor of it. Share this webpage or print this one-pager to share this project with others.
Click here for complete contact information for your U.S. senators and their foreign policy staffers.
When calling, you can use the script below or come up with your own. Remember to ask to speak with your senator’s foreign policy staffer when you make the call!
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- SAMPLE SCRIPT -
Use this (or come up with your own) when calling your senator's foreign policy staffer.
YOU: Hi, [foreign policy staffer’s name]. My name is [your name], and I’m from [your town/city]. I’m calling because I'd like Senator [your senator] to know that I’m a strong supporter of the Law of the Sea Treaty. We need to ratify this important treaty. It will make us and the world safer, and it will help us protect our ocean environment. The U.S. can’t be on the outside looking in – we have to join the international community.
Foreign Policy Staffer: [May offer to pass along your views] YOU: Please tell Senator [your senator] how important this is to me, and thanks for your time. |
Thank you! Remember, every day, you are changing the world!
About 'Partners'
The Partners for Global Change network is made up of ordinary citizens and grassroots activists (of all ages and all levels of activist experience) who are committed to affecting global change by taking action in their own communities.
Six times a year, our Partners participate in a nationwide teleconference call. These calls focus on grassroots projects such as: lobbying an elected official, hosting a house party, or writing opinion pieces and getting them published in local newspapers. Projects can be as easy as making phone calls to local leaders, as involved as planning a town hall meeting, or as creative as making a short video. Whatever the issue, whatever the project, there is opportunity for everyone to be a part of real global change.
Still want more answers or ready to join?
Contact us: outreach[at]globalsolutions.org
Phone: 202 546 3950 x 124
Past Projects
Just because the Partners worked hard on other projects months ago doesn't mean they're out of date. Check out some of the past projects below. If any of them jump out at you, give us a shout and we'll get you started on your own project.
July/August 2007
Get your Letter to the Editor published in your local newspaper.
+ Online page link
+ July/August [PDF]May/June 2007
Lobby your elected officials on the issues that matter to you!
+ Online page link
+ May/June [PDF]
March/April 2007
Write a poem, grab a camera, submit your video! Participate in the Spring 2007 Virtual Poetry Slam Contest. Tell the world what you think of U.S. torture and interrogation tactics.on
+ Online Page Link
+ Mar/Apr [PDF]January/February 2007 - Sign a petition telling your Senators and
Representatives America stands above torture! Get your friends to sign it, too.
+ Jan/Feb [PDF]November/December 2006 - Be the first to order your 2007 Flash-in-a-box toolkits. Visit your local high schools and colleges to spread the word!
+ Nov/Dec [PDF]September/October 2006 - It's election time! Show your support to local candidates and incumbents!
+ Sep/Oct [PDF]July/August 2006- Learn how to talk to your friends about the International Criminal Court.
+ Jul/Aug [PDF]
+ Aug mailing [PDF]May/June 2006 - Host a Flash Party!
+ May/Jun [PDF]March/April 2006- Tell us how your local leaders are doing.
+ Mar/Apr [PDF]January/February 2006 - Take action for a 21st Century United Nations.
November/December 2006 - Ask your mayor to sign the Urban Environmental Accords.
+ Jan/Feb [PDF]
+ Nov/Dec [PDF]
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