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Keep it respectful
- Be civil, even when others aren’t.
- Don’t engage in personal attacks.
- No profanity or name-calling — it weakens your argument and can hurt our cause.
Be a model for good conversation
- Thank others for thoughtful comments — even if they don’t fully agree.
- Encourage open discussion — this is how minds are changed.
Together, we can shape the conversation around Iowa’s energy future — one post, comment, and share at a time.
Tell your story
People connect with real-life examples more than data.
- Share how wind and solar would help you, your family, or your community.
- Do you farm? Talk about the value of leasing land. Do you support farmers? Talk about supporting the freedom for farmers to use their own land as they see fit.
- Have kids or grandkids in school? Mention how wind revenue could support education.
- Share your respect for our veterans and how many find rewarding careers in clean energy after their service.
Engage as much as you can
- Share our posts and add a personal comment to help your friends understand why this matters to you and to them.
- Like or comment on our posts on Facebook and Instagram – and like or comment on the posts of other supporters.
- Attended a hearing or community meeting where renewables were discussed? Share a picture and your comments. See a positive editorial or letter-to-the-editor in the local paper? Share it online.
Stick to the facts and the point
- Focus on what’s true and helpful.
- If you’re unsure, link to Bright Future Iowa www.BrightFutureIowa.Com or share one of our posts instead.
- Refrain from partisan politics or being drawn into discussions about elected officials in high office or their supporters.
- You can politely urge local leaders (County Supervisors, Planning and Zoning Committee members) to support wind and solar. They are the decision makers.
Effective Messages
Use these as idea starters in your own words:
We should trust our farmers to decide the best use of their land and not let the government or anti-renewable activists take that away from them.
Wind and/or solar provide extra income for farmers and can help keep family farms afloat. Renewables are a needed option in tough economic times.
Everyone benefits from local renewable energy projects. They pay property and other taxes that can be used for school improvements, road repairs, new equipment for first responders and other critical county services.
Renewable energy tax payments improve the local quality of life without putting an additional burden on local taxpayers.
Key Facts:
- Clean power invests in local Iowa communities, providing property, state and local taxes annually totaling $75.6 million.
- Clean power projects provide extra income to farmers and other private landowners, of $76.6 million.
- The clean energy workforce in Iowa totals 5,700. Of those, 10% are veterans.
- A 2024 study found increases in employment within 20 miles of a wind project, along with higher incomes.
