CapWatch makes sure pro-conservation and pro-environmental policy issues are a priority at the state legislature. Formed by CEC and our partner groups, CapWatch informs and helps you encourage your lawmakers to vote in support of pro-environment bills. CEC’s lobbyist works at the Capitol everyday to ensure the conservation movement has a strong voice, but our collective power is made vastly stronger by your participation.
Through CapWatch you can make your voice heard in a number of ways:
Sign up For Alerts
Perfect for activists short on time! CapWatch alerts inform you of important conservation issues as the Legislature is considering them, and allows you to join thousands of other Coloradans telling their legislators to take a strong environmental stance on the legislation.
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Become a CapWatch Citizen Activist or Captain
You can strengthen the conservation movement throughout Colorado! By becoming a CapWatch activist or Captain, you can help us make a difference at the State Capitol by learning about the issues and getting more involved. CapWatch Activists and Captains bolster the conservation movement by writing letters to the editor, contacting elected officials, and talking with other CEC members about key legislation. Your efforts inform our legislators on how and why they should vote on current conservation legislation affecting the state.
» Become CapWatch Citizen Activist!
Write Letters to the Editor and Your Representatives
Make sure your elected officials are voting for the environmental issues that matter to you by sending letters. As a concerned Coloradan and conservationist, writing letters to editors, state and local officials are a great way to voice your opinions and influence change. Click here for tips on effective letter writing.
Attend CEC Events
Want to learn how to make a big difference in the outcome of environmental legislation and get the inside scoop on hot conservation bills? CEC participates in forums throughout the state to expand your knowledge of current conservation issues and kick-start your participation in the conservation movement.
» Click here for a calendar of events.
Follow the State Legislature
Keep up to date on how your elected officials are voting on conservation issues. View the Colorado Conservation Scorecard to see how your elected officials voted on conservation legislation. Or visit ColoradoCapitolWatch.com, which tracks and analyzes the Colorado State Legislature, your legislators, bills, and votes. Check it out for easy, fast look-ups of legislators and bills from the 2009 Colorado General Assembly.
