The AETA was passed and signed into law because powerful lobbyists—representing companies, universities and research agencies in every state—were pressuring Congress to act in their favor. The only way to undo the AETA is to build vibrant and active movements in every state and for citizens, workers and consumers to pressure their elected officials, employers and the companies from which they buy things.

Here’s what you can do today:

1. Educate the people around you. Download our resources about the AETA and share with your community. Contact us if you would like us to send you a packet of materials or for more information.
2. Organize an event in your community. Host a teach-in, house party, film screening or discussion to build support and a movement in your community. Contact us if you are looking for a speaker or materials for your event.
3. Contact your two U.S. Senators and your U.S. Representative demanding they repeal the AETA. Write a letter to them. Start a letter writing campaign.
4. Organize a delegation to meet with your two U.S. Senators and your U.S. Representative at their district offices in your community to educate them about the AETA and demand they repeal it. Click here for tips on having an effective meeting.
5. Organize a creative action or street theater to draw attention to the AETA and its impact.
6. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper about the AETA and why you think it should be abolished.
7. Dispel the myth of eco-terrorism. Next time you see your local newspaper, news station or elected official comment on the threat of “eco-terrorism” and the need for increased penalties, respond!
8. Target a local supporter of the AETA. Do you attend a university, buy (or boycott) animal products, work at or own stock in any company? Click here to see a list of companies and lobbying firms that supported the AETA. Chances are your school or target company was involved in the AETA’s passage. Write a letter to the CEO or Director of the institution, gather petition signatures, write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper about the institution, or organize a rally or creative action against the institution.
9. Continue working for animal protections and furthering the movement. Click here to learn about your rights. Need to talk to a lawyer now? Call (800) ECO-LAW, the National Lawyers Guild’s green scare hotline.