Month: September 2022

CCL’s Inclusion Conference Unites Climate Activists By Katie Zakrzewski Diversity and inclusion are part of our core values and allow us to work alongside climate activists and advocates from all walks of life.  It only seems natural, then, that CCL held a successful Inclusion Conference on September 16 and 17. But the virtual conference (and… Continue reading CCL’s Inclusion Conference Unites Climate Activists

Episode 76: Building Personal Resilience in Your Climate Work You can find a transcript for this episode here. On this month’s episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio, Laureline Simon joins host Peterson Toscano to discuss the importance of establishing personal resiliency, both in the mind and the body, for climate workers around the world. Laureline has… Continue reading Episode 76: Building Personal Resilience in Your Climate Work

Entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist Michael Sonnenfeldt is the latest to speak up about the En-ROADS simulator and the power of carbon pricing. CCLers are spreading the message, too. En-ROADS shows the power of carbon pricing By Flannery Winchester CCL volunteers know just how powerful a carbon price can be, and we put a lot of… Continue reading En-ROADS shows the power of carbon pricing

Climate advocacy efforts in North Dakota are paying off By Katie Zakrzewski On Aug. 22, Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) tweeted about meeting with CCLers to discuss the Growing Climate Solutions Act and conservative mechanisms for addressing climate.  “This could be a geopolitical tool for the US to capitalize on our energy successes,” Sen. Cramer wrote.… Continue reading Climate advocacy efforts in North Dakota are paying off

CCL celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month: 2022 festivities By the Latinos Action Team and Karina Ramirez Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year to celebrate the achievements, histories, traditions, and cultural diversity of Latinos in the United States.  “The observation began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon… Continue reading CCL celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month: 2022 festivities

Bipartisan climate lessons from the 117th Congress By Don Addu It’s been a remarkable few weeks since the Inflation Reduction Act. So this timing, I think, is kind of funny, because I want to talk about bipartisanship, considering we just celebrated a partisan bill. I want to start with this article from the Atlantic. The… Continue reading Bipartisan climate lessons from the 117th Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Diverse climate advocates to attend CCL Inclusion Conference this weekend SEPT. 15, 2022 — Citizens’ Climate Lobby is set to host its first ever Inclusion Conference this weekend. Titled “Elevate, Empower, and Rise Up Together,” this event will take place virtually on Friday, Sept. 16, and Saturday, Sept. 17. “The idea for… Continue reading Diverse climate advocates to attend CCL Inclusion Conference this weekend

Why we still need a national carbon fee By Jonathan Marshall The historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which delivers nearly $400 billion in climate investment over a decade, is easily the most powerful climate policy ever enacted in the United States. Coming on top of significant climate-related provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs and… Continue reading Why we still need a national carbon fee

Why we still need a national carbon fee By Jonathan Marshall The historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which delivers nearly $400 billion in climate investment over a decade, is easily the most powerful climate policy ever enacted in the United States. Coming on top of significant climate-related provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs and… Continue reading Why we still need a national carbon fee

Carbon border adjustment mechanisms: What are they, and why do they matter? By Katie Zakrzewski In 2021, the European Union announced its plan to implement a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) in 2023. You might be wondering what exactly is a CBAM, and what does it mean for climate provisions? What is a CBAM? The… Continue reading Carbon border adjustment mechanisms: What are they, and why do they matter?