Join Our Social Media Push to Protect Conservation Funding Today
Jeff Wiedner, Director, Online Strategies
August 15, 2012 | Dams & Dam Removal
The Community-based Restoration Program helps communities restore rivers by removing unsafe dams and opening up habitat for fish. The program has funded more than 2,300 projects that helped the recovery of threatened and endangered species. Plus, it has provided an average of 30 local jobs to communities for every $1 million invested.
So it makes no sense to slash funding for this program that leverages private funding and local community involvement. As the Obama Administration finalizes the upcoming budget proposal, we need them to restore the funding that was cut last year.
Here's What You Can Do Right Now
First, if you haven't yet please urge the Obama Administration to support critical funding to restore rivers.
Help Us Spread the Word
Send an Email
Send an email to your friends asking them to take action:
Dear Friend
The Community-based Restoration Program helps communities restore rivers by removing unsafe dams and opening up habitat for fish. The program has funded more than 2,300 projects that helped the recovery of threatened and endangered species. Plus, it has provided an average of 30 local jobs to communities for every $1 million invested.Please tell the Obama Administration to restore funding for this program that leverages private funding and local community involvement.
On Facebook
If you’re on Facebook, Tell your friends by sharing this on your wall.
On Twitter
Take action on Twitter. Here are some sample tweets:
.@NOAA's community-based restoration prgrm: good investment for #cleanwater #ShoreUpCRP @CommerceSec @WhiteHouseCEQ http://bit.ly/QC2ZGG
Want jobs? Community-based restoration prgrm = 30jobs/$1mil invested #ShoreUpCRP @WhiteHouseCEQ @OMBPress @NOAA http://bit.ly/QC2ZGG
$1 invested in river restoration = $4 econ value by enhancing tourism/fishing #ShoreUpCRP @WhiteHouseCEQ @OMBPress http://bit.ly/QC2ZGG
Community-based river restoration creates local jobs #ShoreUpCRP @CommerceSec @WhiteHouseCEQ @OMBPress @NOAA http://bit.ly/QC2ZGG
Your voice is important in telling the Obama Administration that we can't afford to cut conservation funding that would put our rivers at risk. Help protect important funding for river conservation by sharing on Twitter and Facebook today!
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