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(Linda Weinstein stands with Simeon Bannister, the new CEO of the Rochester Community Foundation. He has expressed an interest in an increased focus on climate issues.) Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Weinstein By Katie Zakrzewski Age is just a number, and senior citizen CCL volunteer Linda Weinstein of Rochester, New York is proof. After moving to a… Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Weinstein

(Linda Weinstein stands with Simeon Bannister, the new CEO of the Rochester Community Foundation. He has expressed an interest in an increased focus on climate issues.) Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Weinstein By Katie Zakrzewski Age is just a number, and senior citizen CCL volunteer Linda Weinstein of Rochester, New York is proof. After moving to a… Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Weinstein

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 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 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

Entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist Michael Sonnenfeldt is the latest to speak up about the En-ROADS simulator and the power of carbon pricing. CCLers are spreading the message, too. En-ROADS shows the power of carbon pricing By Flannery Winchester CCL volunteers know just how powerful a carbon price can be, and we put a lot of… Continue reading En-ROADS shows the power of carbon pricing

Episode 76: Building Personal Resilience in Your Climate Work You can find a transcript for this episode here. On this month’s episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio, Laureline Simon joins host Peterson Toscano to discuss the importance of establishing personal resiliency, both in the mind and the body, for climate workers around the world. Laureline has… Continue reading Episode 76: Building Personal Resilience in Your Climate Work

Climate advocacy efforts in North Dakota are paying off By Katie Zakrzewski On Aug. 22, Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) tweeted about meeting with CCLers to discuss the Growing Climate Solutions Act and conservative mechanisms for addressing climate.  “This could be a geopolitical tool for the US to capitalize on our energy successes,” Sen. Cramer wrote.… Continue reading Climate advocacy efforts in North Dakota are paying off

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Diverse climate advocates to attend CCL Inclusion Conference this weekend SEPT. 15, 2022 — Citizens’ Climate Lobby is set to host its first ever Inclusion Conference this weekend. Titled “Elevate, Empower, and Rise Up Together,” this event will take place virtually on Friday, Sept. 16, and Saturday, Sept. 17. “The idea for… Continue reading Diverse climate advocates to attend CCL Inclusion Conference this weekend

Bipartisan climate lessons from the 117th Congress By Don Addu It’s been a remarkable few weeks since the Inflation Reduction Act. So this timing, I think, is kind of funny, because I want to talk about bipartisanship, considering we just celebrated a partisan bill. I want to start with this article from the Atlantic. The… Continue reading Bipartisan climate lessons from the 117th Congress