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Stand up for your local rivers, lakes or sea. Get your views published in your local newspaper!

Sending a letter to the editor of your local newspaper is a great way to speak up for your local rivers, lakes, or sea, calling for Clean Water Now.

Clean water can't wait: there must be Government action now.

Sewage, pollution, and toxic chemicals are harming rivers, lakes and seas right now. Wildlife are losing their homes, species are declining - and people are paying the price.

The UK Government promised change, but currently its proposals won't make transformations needed. This is the moment to:

Stop the polluters − clamp down on sewage, restrict intensive agriculture and ban toxic chemical pollution.
Fix the system − stop water companies putting profit before people and nature.
Restore nature − create new natural habitats along rivers and coastlines.

Over 40 organisations, with more than 9 million supporters, have joined forces to launch the Clean Water Now campaign.

With a letter to your local newspaper, you can make an impact in different ways:

– Raise awareness of local issues. Letters reach a large audience online and offline
– Build local support for action
– Engage your local MP and decision makers. This makes it hard for them to ignore public demand for change

Using a few carefully placed letters, you can generate a huge amount of community discussion.

What to do:

This simple form will match you with your local paper using your postcode.

On the next page you'll find plenty of tips to help you write a letter that shows support for the Clean Water Now campaign.

Please note - if you opt into hear from The Wildlife Trusts or one of the Clean Water Now partners, the respective organisation will keep your email and address information securely, and contact you as per your wishes. The Wildlife Trusts will not keep or use telephone data. The Editor of your local paper requires your city/town, email and telephone number because they may contact you before your letter is published. Your data should not be used or kept by them for any other purpose.