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How to meet the grid decarbonization challenge By Jonathan Marshall, CCL Economics Research Coordinator Eliminating climate pollution across every sector of the economy in the next quarter of a century, after two centuries of dependence on fossil fuels, may be the greatest challenge we have ever faced, but it’s also an opportunity to show what… Continue reading How to meet the grid decarbonization challenge

    In this month’s episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio, Peterson Toscano and Ruth Abraham feature four high school students who reveal the secret world of teenage lobbying. Brionna Dulay, Saachi Sharma, Cole Cochrane, and Anna Xies all volunteer for Citizens’ Climate Lobby. We asked them, “Are lobbyists bad?”  Brionna Dulay is a high school… Continue reading Episode 82: Are Lobbyists Bad? 

CCLers excited for new advocacy possibilities after policy expansion By Katie Zakrzewski Since CCL announced our policy expansion at the December 2022 conference, many volunteers have expressed excitement about these fresh angles for effective climate advocacy with Congress and local communities.  Let’s take a look at the doors this policy expansion has opened.  Electrification and… Continue reading CCLers excited for new advocacy possibilities after policy expansion

This article was written by CCL’s environmental scientist Dana Nuccitelli and originally posted on Yale Climate Connections. By Dana Nuccitelli Dana Nuccitelli is an environmental scientist and climate journalist with a Master’s Degree in physics. He has written about climate change since 2010 for Skeptical Science, for The Guardian from 2013 to 2018, and since 2018… Continue reading The little-known physical and mental health benefits of urban trees

2023 Climate Solutions tour sparks excitement in Wyoming By Bill Barron Last year we hatched plans for the 2023 CCL Wyoming tour with our dear friend and CCL Wyoming co-state coordinator, Barb Deshler, in the forefront of our minds. We were saddened by her passing, but wanted to celebrate a life well lived, her important… Continue reading 2023 Climate Solutions tour sparks excitement in Wyoming

By Katie Zakrzewski When CCL announced our policy expansion in December of 2022, one of the four new areas we decided to explore was healthy forests. But you may be wondering — why are trees important to the environment?    Trees clean up air pollution Climate change is the trapping of greenhouses gases in the… Continue reading Why are trees important to the environment?

A preview of CCL’s 2023 Conservative Conference By Katie Zakrzewski Conservative CCLers are finalizing their travel plans as they begin the journey to Capitol Hill for the Conservative Climate Leadership Conference and Lobby Day on March 28-29. With a Republican-controlled House, the time for conservative CCLers to pave the way is now.  Here are some… Continue reading A preview of CCL’s 2023 Conservative Conference

The future of permitting reform: What to expect as a climate advocate By Katie Zakrzewski With CCL’s recent policy expansion came the addition of permitting reform to our environmental concerns. But with legislation around the corner in the 118th Congress, you may be wondering about the specifics of permitting reform, how it impacts our environmental… Continue reading The future of permitting reform: What to expect as a climate advocate

Donor Jim Lilienthal on one of his trips. The power of a post: Social media leads to support for CCL By Katie Zakrzewski The impact that CCLers have in their community is vast, and that impact often impresses non-CCLers too. You never know the impact that you might have by sharing information about CCL with… Continue reading The power of a post: Social media leads to support for CCL

Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Clark-Phelps By Katie Zakrzewski This month’s Volunteer Spotlight shines the light on CCLer Bob Clark-Phelps. Bob grew up the youngest of five boys who were all involved in Scouting in a western Chicago suburb called Glen Ellyn. Bob was raised Catholic and with a love of the outdoors, eventually achieving the rank… Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Clark-Phelps