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Pedaling for a purpose: Bike tour raises awareness for climate change

Pedaling for a purpose: Bike tour raises awareness for climate change By Bill Barron My involvement in CCL has led to huge breakthroughs in the exercise of my personal and political power in ways I could not have imagined. 2010 awakened in me an urgent need to engage politically to be effective. I went from… Continue reading Pedaling for a purpose: Bike tour raises awareness for climate change

Episode 77: Bearing Witness and Speaking Up with Julio Cochoy & Anne Therese Gennari

Episode 77: Bearing Witness and Speaking Up with Julio Cochoy & Anne Therese Gennari On this month’s episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio, host Peterson Toscano sits down with Julio Victor Cochoy Alva, a Guatemala native who grew up in the scenic Highlands region. Julio speaks about his picturesque mountain village with great affection. This is… Continue reading Episode 77: Bearing Witness and Speaking Up with Julio Cochoy & Anne Therese Gennari

Volunteer Spotlight: Beth Malow

Volunteer Spotlight: Beth Malow By Katie Zakrzewski To say that Beth Malow is accomplished would be an understatement. Beth is a neurologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and has spent much of her career traveling to the most prominent cities in the United States. After growing up on Long Island, New York, and traveling around… Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Beth Malow

CCLers connect with conservatives at local hunting and fishing event

CCLers connect with conservatives at local hunting and fishing event By Katie Zakrzewski On Sept. 25, South Carolinians celebrated National Hunting and Fishing Day with a large outdoor family event organized by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The event, which attracted a large conservative crowd, was also attended by CCL volunteers from the… Continue reading CCLers connect with conservatives at local hunting and fishing event

Podcasts offer deeper dive into climate issues

Podcasts offer deeper dive into climate issues By Steve Valk For well-informed climate advocates who want to go beyond the headlines and dig deeper into the issue, podcasts can help quench their insatiable appetite for knowledge, and there is no shortage of podcasts available now that examine climate change through the lens of science, policy… Continue reading Podcasts offer deeper dive into climate issues

CCLers use media to push climate as a midterm election issue

CCLers use media to push climate as a midterm election issue By Flannery Winchester With the midterm elections just over a month away, CCL volunteers nationwide are working hard to push the issue of climate change in candidates’ platforms and fellow voters’ minds. To date, CCLers have conducted 1,144 nonpartisan election season activities since June,… Continue reading CCLers use media to push climate as a midterm election issue

CCLers use media to push climate as a midterm election issue

CCLers use media to push climate as a midterm election issue By Flannery Winchester With the midterm elections just over a month away, CCL volunteers nationwide are working hard to push the issue of climate change in candidates’ platforms and fellow voters’ minds. To date, CCLers have conducted 1,144 nonpartisan election season activities since June,… Continue reading CCLers use media to push climate as a midterm election issue

CCL’s Inclusion Conference Unites Climate Activists

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