Why come to D.C.? CCLers have big impact when we lobby in person
“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had conversations with staffers who have been so impressed by how many people we bring to the Hill every June. Every single chair in the Longworth cafeteria seems to be taken by a CCLer, and that really sends a key message to members of Congress that we’re there, we’re united and we’re going to push them to advance priorities on climate. ” That’s CCL Senior Director of Government Affairs Jenn Tyler describing the impact of CCL’s presence on Capitol Hill during our June lobby day. There is still much left to be done to ensure the U.S. reaches its climate goals, and CCL supporters like you can play a big role by lobbying in person en masse. It's okay if you're not actively involved with your local CCL chapter — attending our national conference and lobby day is a fantastic way for you to learn more about climate policy, get trained to meet with your members of Congress, and visit Capitol Hill. In our lobbying push this June, CCL will build on the momentum from our Conservative Climate Leadership Conference and Lobby Day, which was held last week. Conservative volunteers met with Republican offices to discuss permitting reform as well as carbon fee and dividend. NBC News covered the conference and published a story about how Republican engagement on climate change is growing. Check out the invitation from Jenn and CCL VP for Government Affairs Ben Pendergrass to attend this year’s conference and lobby day in this video, and then go online to register for this exciting event. See you in June!
In other news this week: • Members of Congress weigh in: CCL is not alone in pushing for clean energy permitting reform — Sen. Angus King (I-ME) and Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA-50) just published a joint piece in TIME about the issue, saying, “We’re in a race against climate change. In this Congress, our focus must be on how to plan, permit, and approve climate action projects much faster than America is used to.” • The right kind of climate optimism: A recent Vox article explored the idea of climate optimism, identifying “changeable optimists” as a group that “thinks the future can be better but knows that a better future won’t happen on its own.” That type of optimism is part of CCL’s core values. Through optimism, we turn our concern about climate change into action, and we make a difference! • CCL staffing updates: We’ve recently made some changes to our national staffing. Executive Director Madeleine Para details the changes in a letter on CCL Community. |
