Public Science Serves America

Federal science helps keep us healthier, safer and stronger. Join us in sharing why we need public science to protect our health, environment and future.

For decades, federal employees have driven major breakthroughs in science, conservation and medicine. From pioneering immunotherapy for previously untreatable cancers to building the world’s most powerful supercomputer and caring for our public lands, federal employees make our lives better and our nation more prosperous and secure.

The recent unraveling of public science—marked by a massive loss of federal civil servants in science, public health and environmental fields, along with canceled funding for critical research in medicine, food safety and resource management—threatens decades of progress and puts us all at risk.

Now is the time to unite and highlight how public science saves lives, protects our health and strengthens communities.

Take Action

Protect our government’s investments in essential people and programs that make our lives better.

Join the Partnership for Public Service in sharing how government plays a key role in keeping our country healthy and strong.
Support federal scientists and civil servants who show up for the public every day so you can show up for your families and communities.

Below are simple ways you can take action now.

For organizations

Amplify positive stories about how government health, science, and conservation programs and employees improve our lives. Use our communications guide to get started. View our toolkit. 

Spread the word about how arbitrary federal cuts disrupt our lives and local economies. Explore the Partnership’s Cost of Cutting American Science and share on your channels using this communications guide. Or share these posts right now.

Write an op-ed or blog on why public science matters and how scientists, researchers and experts help protect American families and public lands. Use this guide and tips for pitching to your local newspaper or other outlets.

Invite federal employees to talk about their work to advance scientific discovery. Invite them to your organization, connect them with members of the media or have them speak at a public event. See our growing roster of Speakers Bureau members.

Partner with us! Help us champion public science. Reach out to Kristen Byrne at kbyrne@ourpublicservice.org to discuss the various ways we can partner to rally support for this critical work.

Amplify partner stories that reinforce how government improves our lives and why protecting public science is necessary.

For individuals

Amplify messages and stories about how federal science improves our lives. Use our communications guide with graphics and language to get started. View our toolkit. Or share on your social media now!

Show your support for federal scientists and public servants. Thank a federal scientist or a public servant you know on our story wall or on social media using these graphics (at the end of the page).

Share stories of why public health, science and conservation efforts matter for your community. Explore the Partnership’s Cost of Cutting American Science and share what you find with friends and family members or on social media using this toolkit. Ask your doctors, police officers, park rangers, firefighters or other community heroes if federal cuts impact their ability to protect the public.
Share your community stories with us by completing this form.

Contact your member of Congress. Your voice matters. Enter your ZIP code on this page to see how your community has changed due to federal science cuts. Then, find your representative and use the Email Template (at bottom) to share a story you found in the Cost of Cutting American Science or ask how they are protecting vital federal science programs.

If you’re a former federal employee and would like to get involved, consider joining our Speakers Bureau or speaking at town hall meetings or other community events.

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