Month: August 2024

Rep. Young Kim (R-CA-40) is one of 18 House Republicans who signed the letter 18 Republicans send letter supporting clean energy tax credits By Flannery Winchester This month marks the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. That historic legislation made clean energy more affordable and accessible for American households through rebates and tax credits.… Continue reading 18 Republicans send letter supporting clean energy tax credits

Episode 98: Rebels or Advocates? Dana R. Fisher on the Future of Climate Change Action Angry and Ready: Dana R. Fisher’s Climate Call to Action In this month’s Citizens’ Climate Radio, host Peterson Toscano introduces listeners to the fiery and determined voice of Dana R. Fisher, a veteran in the climate change movement with nearly… Continue reading Episode 98: Rebels or Advocates? Dana R. Fisher on the Future of Climate Change Action

Nearly 1,000 citizen lobbyists held 442 meetings with lawmakers to urge climate action. Our 2024 Lobby Day made a difference By Flannery Winchester On June 11, CCL volunteers held 442 citizen lobby meetings on Capitol Hill. In the weeks since then, we’ve seen an exciting amount of legislative movement — the PROVE IT Act was introduced… Continue reading Our 2024 Lobby Day made a difference

CCL Wisconsin’s Giant Work Party By Gram Brownlee This spring, CCL volunteers from across Wisconsin joined forces to get out the climate vote at a statewide “work party.”  In March, over 70 CCL volunteers traveled from their homes across Wisconsin to Stevens Point to help kickstart the Wisconsin Climate Voter Campaign. The event was held… Continue reading CCL Wisconsin’s Giant Work Party

CCL Wisconsin’s Giant Work Party By Gram Brownlee This spring, CCL volunteers from across Wisconsin joined forces to get out the climate vote at a statewide “work party.”  In March, over 70 CCL volunteers traveled from their homes across Wisconsin to Stevens Point to help kickstart the Wisconsin Climate Voter Campaign. The event was held… Continue reading CCL Wisconsin’s Giant Work Party

Nearly 1,000 citizen lobbyists held 442 meetings with lawmakers to urge climate action. Our 2024 Lobby Day made a difference By Flannery Winchester On June 11, CCL volunteers held 442 citizen lobby meetings on Capitol Hill. In the weeks since then, we’ve seen an exciting amount of legislative movement — the PROVE IT Act was introduced… Continue reading Our 2024 Lobby Day made a difference

From crisis to connection: CCL’s resilience trainings By Amber Powell I found Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) during the week of COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference. At the time, I was in the second year of my M.S. program, knee-deep in journal articles and assignments on the ecology of natural resources and the… Continue reading From crisis to connection: CCL’s resilience trainings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CCL applauds bipartisan introduction of sweeping energy permitting bill July 23, 2024, Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, which would make a range of critical updates to the federal energy permitting process. Citizens’ Climate Lobby thanks Sen.… Continue reading CCL applauds bipartisan introduction of sweeping energy permitting bill

Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels Episode 96: Crafting Compelling Personal Climate Change Stories In this month’s Citizens’ Climate Radio episode, host Peterson Toscano and the CCR teams introduce a fresh approach to climate change storytelling by exploring personal stories as metaphors. While these stories are not explicitly about climate change, they reveal truths and… Continue reading Episode 96: Crafting Compelling Personal Climate Change Stories

CCLers learn bridge-building skills at Braver Angels annual event By Beth Malow, a member of the Braver Angels Leadership Team With the election season heating up, is it possible to stay civil and work together across partisan divides? Absolutely! In late June, more than 700 delegates wearing lanyards of red (conservative), blue (liberal), and yellow… Continue reading CCLers learn bridge-building skills at Braver Angels annual event