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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement on bipartisan climate talks & reconciliation WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2022 – Citizens’ Climate Lobby strongly believes that the impacts of climate change on our communities, the need to provide affordable low carbon energy to American households, and the need to keep American business competitive in a global marketplace demands action… Continue reading Statement on bipartisan climate talks & reconciliation

Citizens’ Climate Board Members announce goal: Raise $150,000 in 2022 By Jerry Hinkle and Mark Tabbert As CCL and CCE Governing Board members, we work for you, the volunteers. It is an honor and a privilege to serve Citizens’ Climate as your board members. Everything we do is in support of the important work of… Continue reading Citizens’ Climate Board Members announce goal: Raise $150,000 in 2022

CCL’s Tennessee Earth Week outreach tour included lots of creative outreach, like tabling at this local rock climbing gym Bluegrass, bourbon and climate outreach: CCL tours in TN & KY By Flannery Winchester For most of April, CCL’s Appalachia Regional Coordinator Jon Clark traveled across Tennessee and Kentucky on Earth Week outreach tours. The Tennessee… Continue reading Bluegrass, bourbon and climate outreach: CCL tours in TN & KY

Meet CCL’s 2022 Fellows We are proud to introduce to you our group of Fellows for this year! We have six Fellows in total: three Conservative Fellows and three Diversity and Inclusion Fellows. These two groups started in January and will continue through December, and their work varies from outreach to communications to research. The… Continue reading Meet CCL’s 2022 Fellows

Earth Day brings another surge in media activity for CCL volunteers By Steve Valk Each year, Earth Day offers an opportunity to get our message out about the need to enact climate solutions. With time running short to pass much-needed climate legislation, getting that message across in the media has been especially important, and our… Continue reading Earth Day brings another surge in media activity for CCL volunteers

How #ElectrifyEverything meshes with CCL’s goals By Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research Coordinator Electrification is a hot topic right now, with many countries searching for ways to reduce their dependence on Russian oil and gas as Putin’s war atrocities in Ukraine worsen by the day. Fortunately, many of the solutions to reduce long-term fossil fuel financial… Continue reading How #ElectrifyEverything meshes with CCL’s goals

Adult and baby rhinoceros. Photo courtesy of Berit Thorson Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 71: Pets, African Wildlife, and Climate Change   Listen Now! Cheetah family. Photo courtesy of Berit Thorson In this episode, you will hear a lively conversation between our host, Peterson Toscano, and four South African veterinarians. Like many climate advocates, Peterson couldn’t… Continue reading Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 71: Pets, African Wildlife, and Climate Change

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement on API’s proposed carbon pricing policy WASHINGTON D.C., April 21, 2022 – News broke in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) this morning that the American Petroleum Institute (API), the country’s largest trade association for the oil and gas industry, has drafted a proposal urging Congress to adopt a carbon tax with… Continue reading Statement on API’s proposed carbon pricing policy

What does it mean to electrify everything? By Berit Thorson On April 9, Keishaa Austin spoke at CCL’s monthly call on behalf of Rewiring America, a nonprofit organization “focused on electrifying everything in our communities.” Keishaa is Rewiring America’s Head of Engagement and Partnerships, and on the call, she discussed the case for electrifying everything… Continue reading What does it mean to electrify everything?

Volunteer Spotlight: Roundup April is Volunteer Appreciation Month here at CCL! For our Volunteer Spotlight this month, we highlight nine CCL volunteers from across the country doing climate work in their communities, from Hawaii to New York and everywhere in between. Ginny Rogers Chapter: Ann Arbor, MI Work with CCL: CCL Group Leader, volunteer admin… Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Roundup