Political action is any action that brings pressure on political or governmental agencies and/or individuals in order to persuade them to take action. Since groundwater is a natural resource, persuasion should be to take positive environmental action. Political actions can include activities such as:

	Vote on environmental issues and for elected officials/representatives
	Attend public meetings and hearings on topics related to groundwater
	Generate phone calls and letters to your elected officials (local, state, and national)
	Write letters to the editor of local newspapers
	Send your message to the media (TV, radio, newspapers)
	Participate on a committee or subcommittee
	Organize or volunteer to work on a community project
	Initiate a bill and persuade your representative to write the bill, or start a petition
	Join a special interest group/organization
	Stay informed and learn about groundwater issues by doing all of the above (watching TV, listening to radio, reading newspaper, talking to elected officials and/or managing agencies, joining or corresponding with a special interest group, etc.)