Reach out and touch someone – put your thoughts on climate and energy into an email or a letter, and send it to a decisionmaker near you.

• Find your federal and state legislators through www.congress.org. Whether you write, email, or call, learn how to make your points. 
  
  
• Connect with other decisionmakers. Energy policy is affected by every level of government.
  

  County and city commissions, and municipal governments. They oversee important energy efficiency decisions such as building codes, and infrastructure decisions like where to site renewable energy facilities. 
  
  Water districts, soil conservation districts, state administrative agencies and commissions, etc. These groups often form the backbone of policy by setting agendas, gathering opinion and submitting recommendations. 

• Seek out stakeholders. Do you know of an organization that could be affected by climate change? Let them know. 
  
  

  A “stakeholder” is anyone who might have an interest in an issue. When it comes to climate change, this category includes everyone from your neighbor and your minister, to your volunteer fire department and your chamber of commerce. 
  
  Non-profits, churches, voluntary organizations, professional organizations – these groups are full of smart, motivated, caring people. If they work together on climate and energy issues, good things can happen. 
  
  If one stakeholder is good, then more are better. Groups who send letters (and follow up on them) have an impact.