(Rep. Ed Perlmutter and members of Golden Chapter of CCL.) Colorado CCL Chapter Honors Climate Hero Ed Perlmutter, Bids Farewell By the Golden Chapter of CCL Ed Perlmutter has been a U.S. Representative for 16 years — long enough to remember vividly the contentious House passage of carbon cap-and-trade legislation in 2009 and its disappointing… Continue reading Colorado CCL Chapter Honors Climate Hero Ed Perlmutter, Bids Farewell
Month: August 2022
CCL chapter gets midterm candidates talking climate
(Climate and Environment Congressional Forum participants: top row Republican Gus Mattammal, moderator Jan Pepper, CEO Peninsula Clean Energy; middle row Democrats Kevin Mullin, David Canepa, Emily Beach; bottom row San Mateo County chapter co-leader Roisin McElarney.) CCL chapter gets midterm candidates talking climate By Bob Steele and Ellyn Dooley As CCL urges chapters to make… Continue reading CCL chapter gets midterm candidates talking climate
Episode 74: What Are LGBTQ+ Responses to Climate Change?
Speaking with five different guests, host, Peterson Toscano, takes a deep dive to explore how climate change and extreme weather affect lesiban, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-binary, and queer (LGBTQ+) people. Leo Goldsmith (he/him) of ICF is one of the co-authors of Queer and Present Danger: Understanding the Disparate Impacts of Disasters on LGBTQ+ Communities.… Continue reading Episode 74: What Are LGBTQ+ Responses to Climate Change?
Conference Spotlight: Donations make conference attendance possible
Conference Spotlight: Donations make conference attendance possible By Gianna Sollitto and Juliet Freiheit Pictured: Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteer Bruce W. Morlan of the Northfield, Minnesota chapter. “Conference scholarships are the surest way to ensure CCL remains truly grassroots.” Donations to Citizens’ Climate empower everyday people to become the best climate activists they can be. We… Continue reading Conference Spotlight: Donations make conference attendance possible
A heartfelt thank you from CCL’s Executive Director
A heartfelt thank you from CCL’s Executive Director Dear CCL community, I write this on Friday after a whirlwind of activity in the wake of the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. When passed, this package will include the biggest climate measures ever adopted in the United States. This is major climate legislation… Continue reading A heartfelt thank you from CCL’s Executive Director