Vote Yes Minnesota!

04/24/2008

Vote Yes Minnesota!




Dear Friend,

It was 38 years ago yesterday that a small band of concerned citizens joined together to create Earth Day to bring attention to the degradation of our plant. Over the years, interest in our environment has surged and waned. However, our continual decline in natural resources has not.

It is fitting then with all the discussion this week around the environment that the Vote Yes Minnesota Campaign launches its website.

Vote Yes Minnesota is the campaign to support the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. This amendment will fund the protection of our drinking water sources, enhance and restore our wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game and wildlife habitat, preserve our arts and cultural resources, support our parks and trails, and shelter, enhance, and restore our lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater.

Take action now by joining our growing campaign at http://www.Yesfor MN.org.

Right now Minnesota needs your help. Because while we have much to treasure, we also have much to lose. Minnesota’s natural and cultural resources are both critical to maintaining our states high quality of life. Unfortunately, they are also both among the first areas to be cut in times of budget crisis. Funding for our natural resources is at an all time low. There is an urgent need that is not being met and we must act now before the things we love about Minnesota are gone forever.

We can do something to protect the Minnesota we love. The legislature put the Clean Water, Land and Legacy amendment on the ballot this fall for citizens to vote on. It is up to us to protect our drinking water and provide funding for the cleanup of our rivers, lakes and streams. This amendment, the largest in our nations' history, gives us a chance to act now by providing dedicated funding for the next 25 years to preserve our natural resources before they are lost forever.

We need your help in this campaign, please join us in this historic effort at http://www.YesforMN.org.

To paraphrase Margaret Mead, never underestimate that a small group of thoughtful people can change the world, indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. Many years ago a small group created Earth Day, and now we stand here with an historic opportunity to make sure the things we love about Minnesota are protected and passed on to future generations.

Our campaign looks forward to joining with you and other Minnesotans in this important effort.

Sincerely,

Ken Martin
Campaign Manager
Vote Yes MN