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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 50 grassroots conservatives visit Capitol Hill to support clean energy tax credits March 10, 2025 – Last week, conservatives from across America gathered in Washington D.C. for Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s fifth annual Conservative Climate Leadership Conference and Lobby Day.  After receiving communications training from CCL staff, 50 right-of-center volunteers visited 47 Republican… Continue reading 50 grassroots conservatives visit Capitol Hill to support clean energy tax credits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CCL applauds 21 Republicans for supporting clean energy tax credit support March 12, 2025 – Citizens’ Climate Lobby is very encouraged to see 21 House Republicans sign onto a letter in support of America’s clean energy tax credits.  Jennifer Tyler, CCL’s Vice President of Government Affairs, said, “More and more Republican House… Continue reading CCL applauds 21 Republicans for supporting clean energy tax credit support

Episode 102: Can Talking About Climate Change Reduce Anxiety? In this episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio, co-hosts Peterson Toscano and Elise Silvestri dive into the pressing issue of climate anxiety with Kate Schapira. Kate Schapira is a writer, educator, and climate listener based in Providence, Rhode Island. Since 2014, she has operated the Climate Anxiety… Continue reading Episode 102: Can Talking About Climate Change Reduce Anxiety?

Episode 101: Music, Literature, and Climate Action Episode 101 of Citizens’ Climate Radio highlights two powerful voices shaping the climate conversation: Elise Silvestri, a college student and musician passionate about climate justice, and Linda Sue Park, an award-winning author using storytelling to inspire young activists. Elise, who has worked on the Citizens’ Climate Radio team… Continue reading Episode 101: Music, Literature, and Climate Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Conservatives to meet with Republican offices in defense of clean energy tax credits Feb. 28, 2024 — Next week, conservatives from across America will gather in Washington, D.C., for Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s fifth annual Conservative Climate Leadership Conference and Lobby Day.  This annual event, taking place March 4-5 this year, is exclusively… Continue reading Conservatives to meet with Republican offices in defense of clean energy tax credits

After House passes budget resolution, it’s prime time to defend the IRA By Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research Coordinator Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed a budget resolution, which directs all the committees in the House to either spend or cut certain amounts from their budgets for the next 10 years. The Energy &… Continue reading After House passes budget resolution, it’s prime time to defend the IRA

How the IRA is boosting the economy — and why Congress must protect it By Bella Kubach  In late 2022, CCL volunteers went all out to help pass the Inflation Reduction Act — the most significant U.S. federal investment in solving climate change. Since then, the climate provisions of the legislation have been a resounding… Continue reading How the IRA is boosting the economy — and why Congress must protect it

Supporting the Fix Our Forests Act By Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research Coordinator Last month, after seeing the devastating fires in Los Angeles, CCL volunteers sent 4,509 messages (and counting!) to Congress, urging them to work in a bipartisan way to reduce wildfire risk. Democratic Rep. Scott Peters from California and Republican Rep. Bruce Westerman from… Continue reading Supporting the Fix Our Forests Act

CCL Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli breaks down the climate provisions of this legislation and the data you need to know to defend it from repeal. Data to defend the IRA By Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research Coordinator It’s a new year, with a new Congress, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is on the chopping block… Continue reading Data to defend the IRA

2024 was officially the hottest year on Earth by Elissa Tennant It’s official: 2024 was officially the hottest year on Earth, surpassing the previous record-holder, 2023. For the first time, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA, Berkeley Earth, and other leading climate research organizations agreed to synchronize the release of their temperature data… Continue reading 2024 was officially the hottest year on Earth