Advocacy
Monitoring water quality is an important step to protecting it —but the real magic happens when data turns into action. You’ve collected the numbers, now what? This page has resources to help you unlock the power of your data for making real change in your watershed.
We are here to help! Please reach out if you need any support in your advocacy efforts, and please let us know what you are doing so we can amplify your impact!
Videos
A quick tutorial that takes you from data collection to making a difference in your community – one step at a time.
In this webinar recording, several VA SOS monitors share how they’ve leveraged data for education, advocacy, and environmental improvement in their local areas—and how you can apply similar strategies in your own community.
Guides
Advocacy can seem daunting in urban and suburban environments because there are often many different sources of pollution. It can be difficult to know what to advocate for! Here are some ideas and resources to help you get started, some of which you can do without even leaving your house!
This is your one-stop-shop for taking action at the local, state or federal level to protect the waterways you monitor. You’ll find valuable tips and advice on how to organize your community, influence policymakers and create positive change for your streams. Plus, read inspiring success stories from fellow monitors and League members.
This document is meant to serve as a brief introduction to the following topics: environmental justice, environmental racism, intersectionality, environmental intersectionality, and the connection between these topics and water quality.