Take action

You Can Shape Our Community! Your opinion matters more than you think. Big changes start long before any building begins. Developers hope you're too busy to notice, but there's plenty of time to speak up. City officials need to hear from you before they approve new projects!

Here's how

Your Voice, Made Easy!

Sending personal letters to decision-makers is one of the best ways to be heard. Our Easy Letter Generator does the hard work for you:

Pick your top concerns
Get a ready-made email
Copy, paste, and send from your email account

(It will not send anything to anyone, that's completely under your control)

It's that simple! Make your mark on our community in just minutes.

Easy LETTER GENERATOR:

Advocacy 101:

Advice Otter Says:

At RSCA's February meeting, troubled neighbors asked Sierra Club's Bay Alive advocates: "WHAT can we do about Redwood Life?" Here's what YOU CAN DO and who to contact.

LEARN FROM THE PROS

Activists have been fighting similar battles for decades:

Watch Dashiel Leeds' YouTube 15-minute "Nuts and bolts of advocacy".
Former State Senator Joe Simitian's advocacy tips Becoming an Advocate and cheatsheet "13 Tips for Successful Advocacy"

FIND YOUR PEOPLE

Look for like-minded neighbors through social media, town halls, and conversations. Building coalitions takes time. Everyone is different with their own reasons, interests, and skills, and that's okay! Remember Advice Otter!

PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY

Two key ways to get involved:

Letter Writing Use Sierra Club's letter-writing guides: YouTube Writing Workshop Or use the RedwoodLifePlan EZ Letter Generator (above)
Public Comments
- Review meeting agendas beforehand.
- Prepare 2-3 minute comments.
- Bring written copies.
- Stay professional and solution-focused.
- The Public Comment Project has templates: https://publiccommentproject.org/comment-templates