Activist Resources

These sessions are part of a series offered to Science Network members to provide quarterly training opportunities to strengthen your communication and advocacy skills.

If you are an early career scientist looking for ways to get involved with advocacy, or a faculty member who wants to engage your students in the role of science in democracy, the Science for Public Good Fund is for you.

Learn how to get candidates on the record and demand they put forward science-based solutions to the most life-threatening challenges of our time.

The EPA must act now to protect communities from a highly toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS that contaminate drinking water and groundwater.

The International Summer Symposium on Science and World Affairs encourages the development of young security analysts, researchers, and policy makers.

In April 2019, the UCS Science Network hosted a conversation led by Indigenous and Black scholars around what it means to ‘decolonize science.’

Our web feature Shopping for Change is a resource to help you make informed shopping choices and learn more about your role and policymakers' roles in the food system.

A list of organizations working on international security, arms control, disarmament, and related issues.

Commit to stand up for science this year: Set up your first meeting with your member of Congress. We’ve got the tools you need to get started.

In the 115th Congress, more than 175 members of Congress-–Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike-–spoke out against the Trump administration’s attempt to roll back clean car standards.

A regional program to modernize our transportation system will bring the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions into the 21st century.

Fuel economy standards cut emissions and save money—but they're under attack.

Writing a letter to the editor of your local or regional newspaper is an effective and easy way to reach a large audience with your message.

Our health and well-being depend on science-based decisions. We need to insist that the best available science is considered when our government makes decisions.