On September 17 and 18, the Planetary Society holds its Day of Action to advocate for space issues before Congress.
For those who already registered for the event, they can expect:
- Online and in-person advocacy training from The Planetary Society’s space policy team;
- A minimum of three meetings with congressional offices booked for you by The Planetary Society; and
- Access to special events, social gatherings, and space-themed experiences for you and fellow members while you’re in D.C.
It is too late to sign up for the upcoming event, but you can still assist in other ways such as pledging to take online action:
By pledging, you commit to taking some form of individual advocacy action on the Day of Action. We will email you with a number of opportunities that can be done on your own schedule, including social media posts, prompts to call Congress (if you live in the United States), and online petitions and messages. We will email you updates and background information before the Day of Action itself; no prior training is required.
The Day of Action website has all of the details as well as a video from the 2020 Day of Action, which was on February 10, 2020 or about one month before COVID caused the Congress to abandon the office place. Fortunately, in-person meetings are possible again.
Check it out and see how you can help. Maybe you can attend next year if you missed the window for this year.
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