Storyteller Van Wagner, riding a log raft on the Susquehanna River Episode 90: The Impact of Forests in Our Climate Change Fight In this episode, host Peterson Toscano guides us through an exploration of the role forests play in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change, both in urban and rural settings. Six guests… Continue reading Episode 90: The Impact of Forests in Our Climate Change Fight
Month: November 2023
1,492 volunteers attend ‘Grassroots Rising,’ followed by 360 citizen lobby meetings
Van Jones delivered a keynote address to CCL’s “Grassroots Rising” conference. 1,492 volunteers attend ‘Grassroots Rising,’ followed by 360 citizen lobby meetings November 2023 — At least 1,492 attendees, determined to build their grassroots climate advocacy skills, came together at Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s fall virtual conference this month. After a summer of record heat and… Continue reading 1,492 volunteers attend ‘Grassroots Rising,’ followed by 360 citizen lobby meetings
Climate Caucus sends letter to leadership urging cooperation on permitting reform
Rep. Young Kim (R-CA-40), one of the Climate Solutions Caucus members who signed the letter, spoke at CCL’s 2022 Conservative Climate Conference Climate Caucus sends letter to leadership urging cooperation on permitting reform By Flannery Winchester Last week, 26 members of the House Climate Solutions Caucus sent a letter to House leadership urging bipartisan climate… Continue reading Climate Caucus sends letter to leadership urging cooperation on permitting reform
Nurturing hope and empowerment: Reflections on lobbying
Young CCLers preparing for lobby meetings. Nurturing hope and empowerment: Reflections on lobbying By Karen Jackson, volunteer with CCL Salt Lake City, Utah CCL’s November lobby week just came to a close, and we had over 280 virtual meetings held by volunteers across the country! They worked to generate support for our primary and secondary… Continue reading Nurturing hope and empowerment: Reflections on lobbying
Republican Senators introduce foreign pollution fee bill
Sen. Cassidy appeared on CNN to discuss the introduction of his Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023. Republican Senators introduce foreign pollution fee bill By Flannery Winchester Last week, Senate Republicans Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina introduced the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023. That name is pretty snappy compared to… Continue reading Republican Senators introduce foreign pollution fee bill