Activist's Guide to Thinking Outside the Bottle
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| Minnesota Organizer Amber Collett and activists pose for a photo with Minnepaolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and Congresswoman Betty McCollum after a Think Outside the Bottle media event. |
We need your help to reverse the trend of bottled water in our cities! Thankfully, you’ve already taken the first step. This Guide will give you the tools for moving your local officials to cut city spending on bottled water and to support strong public water systems. Together we are building a movement of mayors and local officials who are Thinking Outside the Bottle!
Download this guide as a pdf.
Think Outside The Bottle Campaign Overview
Top 10 reasons why your city should switch from the bottle to the tap
Overview of municipal campaigning on bottled water
Step 1: Reach Out To Your Mayor and School Board
Sample letter to Local Officials
Sample letter to send to your mayor or school board to protect water fountains
Step 2. Find Out If Your City/County Has A Bottled Water Contract
Information gathering checklist
Tips for effective research
Step 3: Educate, Expose And Build Support
How to get community groups involved
Think Outside the Bottle pledge
Think Outside the Bottle Petition form
Sample community sign-on letter
Step 4: Get Your Mayor Onboard
Sample agenda for meeting with your mayor
Sample letter to your mayor about the Think Outside the Bottle Pledge
Sample media materials: Letters to the Editor and Press Releases
Step 5: Celebrate Your Victory!
Present a certificate to your mayor
Sample congratulations press release
Contract Case Study: San Francisco
Fact sheets On Bottled Water
Tell us about your work and share your news via the Municipal Activists Report Form!
For questions, additional resources, or to share good news, contact us at Campaign Headquarters at (800) 688-8797 or Activists@ThinkOutsidetheBottle.org.
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