The Proclamation Request Toolkit
Start early. Allow enough time to submit and process your request. It may take several months. Begin the process now.
Follow-up with the office of your governor or mayor 2 weeks after submitting the request.
Process of Requesting a Proclamation
1. Let others know that you are helping to obtain a proclamation for CEH Day by adding your action to the Events and Activities Map.
2. Search on your mayor or governor’s website or google for information on their proclamation process. If you cannot find the proclamation information online, call your government’s office.
3. You will probably either have to submit an online form or email someone in the government office to request the proclamation. Use the information that is in the template proclamation on this website to create a CEH Day proclamation. In the document, just replace the text in red with your government’s information and change the new text to black before you send the information to your government official.
Click on the link below to receive your free CEH Day Proclamation template
4. You may be asked to provide a brief explanation as to why it is important to recognize Children’s Environmental Health Day through the online proclamation request submission form or over email correspondence with the Governor or Mayor’s office. This is oftentimes called a Purpose for Proclamation or a Reason for Recognition statement. To expedite the process and make it easier on you, we have included some draft language.
Click on the link below to view
Reason for your proclamation request
5. Submit a Photo Op Request to the office of your governor or mayor to get a photo with the elected official who signed your CEH Day Proclamation. Oftentimes, this can be arranged by submitting a Scheduling Request form or by emailing the governor's or mayor's office. Details will be found on your government's website.
6. Once the proclamation has been issued and you have received it, create a press release to send to your favorite media outlets. Please also add your proclamation requests and updates to the CEH Day Events & Activities Map at cehday.org
Proclamation Template Press Release
Take it to Twitter
Get a photo with your governor or mayor! When submitting your CEH Day Proclamation form, request a photo op with your elected official. This request may be made through a separate form or by emailing the office of your governor/mayor. Meet your elected official, thank them for their support, and get a cool photo to display on your fridge. Lastly, tweet us the photo @CEHN #CEHday.
Broadcast the Image
Not able to get a photo with your governor or mayor? Not a problem. Once you have received the CEH Day Proclamation, send us a photo or a scanned copy of the proclamation to cehn@cehn.org so we can post it to the website and share on social media to highlight your efforts.
Make It Count
We greatly appreciate your hard work. Now more than ever, we need to elevate the efforts of individuals and communities who continue to push for action and change. By sharing your photos and efforts with us, you become an advocate for children in your community and inspire others to do the same.
The exciting part comes next. Once you obtain a proclamation, make sure folks know about it! Spread the word widely. Turn this public declaration into an advocacy tool. Does your city need to invest more in electric vehicle infrastructure, green buildings, or increasing urban tree canopy in under-resourced neighborhoods? Are you fighting a proposed biomass incinerator facility in your community or the widening of major roads? Follow up with the elected official and respective offices: bring the signed proclamation and your climate action agenda and hold them accountable.
Got questions? Send us an email at cehn@cehn.org