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How to call your members of Congress By Berit Thorson As someone who was raised in the Midwest during the era of texting and direct messaging, while home phones became increasingly less common, I understand that phone calls can feel intimidating. Personally, I have felt embarrassed leaving voicemails for my friends, let alone a far-off… Continue reading How to call your members of Congress

Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 70: Comedy, Climate, and Chihuahuas with Esteban Gast Listen Now! Even when he is being serious, comedian, storyteller, and podcast host, Esteban Gast is hilarious. And for climate advocates looking for some hope, perhaps the sweetest spot in the climate change podcast scene right now is Esteban’s new show, Comedians Conquering… Continue reading Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 70: Comedy, Climate, and Chihuahuas with Esteban Gast

Volunteer Spotlight Interview: Jean Larson, Evergreen Donor By Topher Anderson and Gianna Sollitto   Donors who give on a monthly basis make a huge impact by providing Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) with a steady stream of revenue year-round. This ongoing support allows CCL to meet the moment in our ever-changing political climate and take advantage… Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight Interview: Jean Larson, Evergreen Donor

The Oscars are coming! Let’s talk about “Don’t Look Up” By Berit Thorson The Oscars are happening on Sunday, and there is one film in particular that climate advocates are talking about: “Don’t Look Up” is a star-studded film commentary on climate change. It was released in early December 2021 on Netflix and features Leonardo… Continue reading The Oscars are coming! Let’s talk about “Don’t Look Up”

Environmental Voter Project is targeting 17 states in which they’ll work to increase turnout of environmentalists in this year’s elections. Elections provide opportunity to make climate change a priority By Steve Valk I sometimes paraphrase former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld by saying, “You don’t save the world with the Congress you wish you had; you… Continue reading Elections provide opportunity to make climate change a priority

CCL’s Inclusion Workshops in review On Friday, March 18, CCL’s Diversity & Inclusion Fellows and members of the National Inclusion Team will host the first Inclusion Education and Roundtable Discussion Workshop. It is part of an ongoing discussion series covering the relationship that topics such as ableism, language, and gender, among others, have to the… Continue reading CCL’s Inclusion Workshops in review

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Conservative-only climate event pushes for congressional action WASHINGTON, D.C., March 29-30, 2022 — At the end of this month, conservative voters from across America will come to D.C. to build Republican support for a carbon price. This conservative climate leadership conference is hosted by Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) and will be attended… Continue reading Conservative-only climate event pushes for congressional action

Fighting climate change and opposing Russian aggression are compatible goals By Tony Sirna The Russian attack on Ukraine is a tragic situation that is upending geopolitics and our global energy systems. Naturally, the question arises about how this affects climate politics and how climate advocates should be talking about this. The situation First I want… Continue reading Fighting climate change and opposing Russian aggression are compatible goals

(Photo of Yonatan Malin, taken by Daniel Hirsh.) Volunteer Spotlight: Yonatan Malin By Katie Zakrzewski For this month’s Volunteer Spotlight, we hear from Yonatan Malin of Boulder, Colorado. Yonatan is the leader of CCL’s Jewish Action Team and has served as co-liaison to Senator Michael Bennet’s office. Yonatan is an Associate Professor of Music Theory… Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Yonatan Malin 

Arizona, wildfire season is coming By Katie Zakrzewski In recent years, many places across the United States have seen a dramatic increase in severe weather events and phenomena related to climate. Arizona in particular has had the misfortune of having to deal with multiple climate-related phenomena, such as drought, air pollution, a longer mosquito season,… Continue reading Arizona, wildfire season is coming