Month: May 2022

Novel new study offers hope for climate success and a key role for CCL By Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research Coordinator Climate research can tend to be discouraging, with extreme weather impacts becoming increasingly severe and governments generally being too slow to act. But a recent study published in the journal Nature and led by University… Continue reading Novel new study offers hope for climate success and a key role for CCL

Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 72: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Climate Climate Listen Now! Kaleb Christensen (R) and family In today’s show, we hear from conservatives who are concerned about climate change, and are engaged in meaningful action. Hannah Rogers, Trevor Jones, and Kaleb Christensen are three young people with ties… Continue reading Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 72: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Climate Climate

Susan Adams shared some highlights from the recent “Rural Roundup” tour through her region   A ‘Rural Roundup’ through Texas and Mississippi By Flannery Winchester Last month, volunteers across CCL’s Third Coast region organized the “2022 Rural Roundup,” a tour intended to build political will around the region to act on climate change. The 27… Continue reading A ‘Rural Roundup’ through Texas and Mississippi

Volunteer Spotlight: Tim Dec By Katie Zakrzewski   This month’s volunteer spotlight is on Tim Dec, a climate-conscious Republican running for California State Assembly. Tim grew up in Oregon before relocating to the Bay Area and Silicon Valley after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. After leaving his last corporate job at Apple,… Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Tim Dec

How to meet with your member of Congress By Katie Zakrzewski   With CCL’s June conference fast approaching, many CCLers will be organizing in-person lobby meetings while in D.C. This might be the first in-person lobby experience for many CCLers, and the first time lobbying at all for many others. This blog will help volunteers… Continue reading How to meet with your member of Congress

Conservative solutions to climate change By Katie Zakrzewski   Conservatives in climate advocacy often combine shrewd economics with environmental protection. Here are some policy ideas that we find resonate with conservatives we talk to in our outreach. Folks are often open to these solutions because of their ability to create jobs, boost the economy, and… Continue reading Conservative solutions to climate change

A day at the CCL conference By Flannery Winchester This year’s conference is CCL’s first in-person nationwide event in two years. We can’t wait to see you in D.C. from June 11-13! If you haven’t registered yet, sign up here. If you have registered, be sure to book your room soon. Since our last few… Continue reading A day at the CCL conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement on bipartisan climate talks & reconciliation WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2022 – Citizens’ Climate Lobby strongly believes that the impacts of climate change on our communities, the need to provide affordable low carbon energy to American households, and the need to keep American business competitive in a global marketplace demands action… Continue reading Statement on bipartisan climate talks & reconciliation

Citizens’ Climate Board Members announce goal: Raise $150,000 in 2022 By Jerry Hinkle and Mark Tabbert As CCL and CCE Governing Board members, we work for you, the volunteers. It is an honor and a privilege to serve Citizens’ Climate as your board members. Everything we do is in support of the important work of… Continue reading Citizens’ Climate Board Members announce goal: Raise $150,000 in 2022

CCL’s Tennessee Earth Week outreach tour included lots of creative outreach, like tabling at this local rock climbing gym Bluegrass, bourbon and climate outreach: CCL tours in TN & KY By Flannery Winchester For most of April, CCL’s Appalachia Regional Coordinator Jon Clark traveled across Tennessee and Kentucky on Earth Week outreach tours. The Tennessee… Continue reading Bluegrass, bourbon and climate outreach: CCL tours in TN & KY