Urge Governor Cuomo to protect what we love about New York and enhance the Environmental Protection Fund  

The Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) protects our parks, clean water, local farms, and zoos and provides funding for waterfront redevelopment and recycling programs - all while creating local jobs and boosting our economy!  

In June, the Legislature passed a bill that will dedicate $56 million of the revenue from the state's most successful recycling program - our bottle deposit law - to the Fund in the coming years. This will help grow the EPF and benefit communities across New York.

ACT NOW! Call [(518) 474-8390] or write Governor Cuomo today to urge him to enhance the Environmental Protection Fund.  

New York collects more than $100 million from unclaimed bottle deposits every year. Take a moment to urge the Governor to commit to invest some of these resources to protect our air, land, and water.

Call on Governor Cuomo today to show his love for New York by growing the Environmental Protection Fund!

To Call Governor Cuomo:

Contact: (518) 474-8390

Sample Phone Message

Thank you for maintaining the Environmental Protection Fund in this year's state budget. Please show how much you love New York by signing legislation to grow the EPF in the future with money from the Bottle Bill. The EPF is important to me because (SAY WHY YOU CARE ABOUT THE EPF HERE, such as our community parks and historic sites or recreational access to our forests, lakes, rivers and bays). A bigger EPF will do even more to protect our natural resources and public health, and provide clean, green jobs our communities. Thank you for your consideration.

To Write Governor Cuomo:

You can write the Governor through his website or send a letter to:

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Executive Chamber

New York State Capitol

Albany, NY 12224

Sample Letter

Dear Governor Cuomo:

Thank you for maintaining the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) in this year's state budget. The EPF is important to me because it protects our parks, clean water, healthy forests, local farms, and zoos and provides funding for waterfront redevelopment and recycling programs.

Please show how much you love New York by signing legislation to grow the EPF in the future with money from the Bottle Bill (A.10519 Sweeney / S.7525 Grisanti). A bigger EPF will do even more to protect our natural resources and public health and provide clean, green jobs in communities across the state. By investing public dollars in natural assets that create or sustain jobs, reduce costs to municipalities and businesses, and improve our quality of life, this program can be a cornerstone of your new New York. Now is the time to commit to growing the EPF so that we can make the most of programs that benefit the environment and the economy.

Thank you for your work to conserve New York's land, air and water!

Sincerely,