Energy Justice Law & Policy Center and the New Rochelle Eco-Ambassadors
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Pick a message, press Copy, and paste it into a text, email or post. The link to this campaign is already in each one.

The message: Save the Eco-Ambassadors and the Coastal Education Center.

Text messages

Short

Can you take a look and share? It’s about saving a learning center for New Rochelle kids at Five Islands Park. https://fiveislands.pages.dev

A little more

Hi! The state awarded money to fix up the old pavilion at Five Islands Park so kids can learn about the Long Island Sound. We could lose it. Please read and share: https://fiveislands.pages.dev

For parents and teachers

The Eco-Ambassadors program needs our help. There’s a chance to build a real coastal learning center for our kids at Five Islands, but it’s at risk. Please read and share: https://fiveislands.pages.dev

Ask them to call the City

Can you make a 1-minute call for New Rochelle kids? Call City Hall at (914) 654-2140 and ask them to save the Eco-Ambassadors and the Coastal Education Center. Details: https://fiveislands.pages.dev

Emails

To friends and family

Subject: Can you help New Rochelle kids? (1 minute) Hi, I want to tell you about something I care about. The Eco-Ambassadors program gets New Rochelle teens out on the Long Island Sound every summer. They study the water, get paid for their work, and teach their neighbors. The state awarded money to fix up the old pavilion at Five Islands Park and turn it into a coastal education center for schoolkids and families. Right now that pavilion is closed and fenced off. Red tape is holding it up. On September 30, the state said the grant is at risk. We need the City to step up and get it done. Can you take a minute to read about it, share it, and tell the City you care? https://fiveislands.pages.dev Thank you!

To the Mayor and City Council

Subject: Please save the Five Islands Coastal Education Center Dear Mayor and City Council members, My name is [your name] and I live in [your neighborhood]. Please save the Eco-Ambassadors and the Coastal Education Center at Five Islands Park. Eco-Ambassadors has been a vibrant partnership with the City. Together we won a state grant to turn the Five Islands pavilion into a Coastal Education Center for our kids. Now red tape is holding it up, and on September 30 the state said the grant is at risk. Please give this the focused attention it needs and get the agreement done. Thank you for supporting this plan in 2025. I hope you will see it through. Sincerely, [your name]

Find the Mayor and City Council at newrochelleny.com, or call City Hall at (914) 654-2140.

Social posts

Save the photos, copy the words, and post. The then-and-now pair is the strongest, so lead with it.

Then and now

This is where our kids used to learn. Now it’s fenced off. Let’s bring it back. Save the Eco-Ambassadors and the Coastal Education Center. https://fiveislands.pages.dev #SaveEcoAmbassadors #NewRochelle #LongIslandSound

The kids

New Rochelle teens spent the summer studying the Long Island Sound. They deserve a real place to learn. Tell the City to step up: https://fiveislands.pages.dev #SaveEcoAmbassadors #NewRochelle #LongIslandSound

The ask

3 things you can do today: read this, tell the City you care, and share this post. https://fiveislands.pages.dev #SaveEcoAmbassadors #NewRochelle #LongIslandSound

A few simple tips

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