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Flannery Winchester (R) moderating the plenary panel at CCL’s November 2019 conference in Washington, D.C. Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 68: An English major’s unexpected journey into creative climate advocacy Citizens’ Climate Radio is a monthly podcast hosted by CCLer Peterson Toscano. Browse all our past episode recaps here, or listen to past episodes here, and… Continue reading Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 68: An English major’s unexpected journey into creative climate advocacy

West Virginians sing “Hey, Joe” to the tune of “Hey, Jude,” urging Sen. Manchin to support legislation to fight climate change.   CCL efforts reflect high stakes in West Virginia By Steve Valk   With so much attention focused on negotiations between Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senate leadership over the Build Back Better legislation,… Continue reading CCL efforts reflect high stakes in West Virginia

Americans are more ready than ever to take climate action By Berit Thorson   Last year was filled with extreme weather events across the United States, including unprecedented wildfires, droughts, and heatwaves throughout the midwest and western United States, an intense and deadly winter storm in Texas, and a number of disastrous tropical storms, tornadoes,… Continue reading Americans are more ready than ever to take climate action

CCLers participate in roundtable discussion on climate and environmental justice By Katie Zakrzewski In November 2021, Sabrina Fu and other members of CCL in Maryland were invited to participate in the Roundtable on Climate and Environmental Justice, an initiative started by Congressman David Trone (D-MD-06) and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. The… Continue reading CCLers participate in roundtable discussion on climate and environmental justice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Our work shows democracy in action. Statement on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack Jan. 6, 2022 – Jan. 6, 2021, was a terrible day for our country. Rioters, instigated by lies about the legitimacy of the 2020 election, attacked and breached the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to… Continue reading Statement on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Editorials play key role in 2021 push for price on carbon By Steve Valk As 2021 unfolded, Citizens’ Climate Lobby saw a window of opportunity had opened to enact a price on carbon, as legislation to rein in climate change became a top priority.  Due in great part to CCL’s steadfast advocacy for a carbon… Continue reading Editorials play key role in 2021 push for price on carbon 

Volunteer Spotlight: Pauline Banducci By Katie Zakrzewski For this month’s volunteer spotlight, CCL highlights the volunteer efforts of Pauline Banducci. Pauline is a volunteer with the Massachusetts Berkshire chapter of CCL, and lives in Monterey, Massachusetts. Pauline joined the Print Media Action Team in March of 2020. A former Peace Corps member who served in… Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Pauline Banducci

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CCL pushes to keep climate in center of ongoing Build Back Better negotiations Dec. 20, 2021 – In a statement yesterday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) indicated he “cannot move forward” with the Build Back Better Act. But today, Majority Leader Schumer announced that the Senate will hold a vote on a revised version of the House-passed Build… Continue reading CCL pushes to keep climate in center of ongoing Build Back Better negotiations

Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 67: Experiencing climate data through art Citizens’ Climate Radio is a monthly podcast hosted by CCLer Peterson Toscano. Browse all our past episode recaps here, or listen to past episodes here, and check out the latest episode in the post below.  How can we help the public embrace the science that… Continue reading Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 67: Experiencing climate data through art

New research: carbon fee and dividend would reduce poverty and inequality while strengthening the economy By Dana Nuccitelli On November 29, the prominent journal Nature Climate Change published two studies very relevant to CCL’s efforts. The title of the first paper nicely summarizes its key findings: Climate action with revenue recycling has benefits for poverty,… Continue reading New research: carbon fee and dividend would reduce poverty and inequality while strengthening the economy