Citizens Climate Lobby

Vote for your favorite Snowman Protest; Become a monthly donor; Read about CCL at the State of the Union

	CCL Weekly Briefing, March 4, 2020

Table of Contents:
	June conference still on
	Become a monthly donor
	Grassroots: Talking to conservatives
	This week on the CCL blog
	Training topics
	Action Team updates

CCL 2020 is still on!

We know many of you have questions about how the spread of COVID-19 may affect CCL's annual June conference and lobby day. The event is still on!

We are hoping for the best and are proceeding as normal until we absolutely know we can't. As the weeks go on, we will all have much more clarity about how the situation is unfolding domestically and internationally. We will make the necessary decisions to protect the health of our supporters, which is paramount.

We still encourage you to register and plan to join us—Congress needs to hear your voice and your story. If we ultimately do have to cancel the conference, we will refund 100% of your conference registration fees. Citizens' Climate cannot reimburse travel or accommodation expenses, so we recommend that you look up your hotel's cancellation policy and consider travel insurance for flights or other transportation.

We knew 2020 would present some big, complicated challenges for our country and our climate. We hope that the connection you feel, the training material you learn, and the positive action you take at this year's conference will bolster you even during uncertain times.

Other news this week:

Pacific Northwest Regional Conference: Nearly 200 participants gathered in Vancouver, Washington, for last weekend’s conference and heard from Executive Director Mark Reynolds, Board Treasurer Valerie Bane and others. Prior to the conference, Regional Coordinator Tamara Staton led a retreat focusing on resilience and joy. Read more.

Vote for your favorite Snowman Protest: Voting is now open for our Snowman Protest contest! To vote, you must log in to Instagram, go to CCL’s account, peruse the 10 finalists, and vote by commenting on the photo(s) you like best! Winners will be announced on 3/10. (Need help getting started on Instagram? Watch this short video!)

Bipartisan energy package in Congress: The Senate this week is considering a major bipartisan package of energy policies from Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). What’s in the bill and what’s CCL’s take? Find out here.

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With 185,000+ supporters and growing, Citizens’ Climate is made up of ordinary people doing extraordinary work in their communities to advance national climate solutions. We’re committed to showing up, meeting people where they are, and bringing people together on the urgent issue of climate change.

Will you help us increase our efforts to activate more volunteers in 2020?

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This March, our goal is to raise $25,000 in new monthly recurring donations. When you give monthly, you join a special group of people that we call Evergreen Donors who are committed to contributing steady and reliable income to the organization.

And now, your monthly donation will be matched dollar for dollar for the next 12 months! This means you can double your impact in providing direct support for on-the-ground activities that strengthen outreach in key, underrepresented congressional districts.

Matching funds come from a group of our generous Climate Guardian Donors, who give at the level of $10,000 or more. Both new and existing monthly Evergreen Donors giving to either Citizens’ Climate Lobby or tax-deductible Citizens’ Climate Education will be matched through February 2021.

Grassroots: Talking to conservatives

CCL’s bipartisan approach to climate solutions requires us to reach out and enroll conservatives in our lobbying efforts. CCL Field Development Director Elli Sparks and Conservative Fellow Tyler Gillette (pictured on the left of the photo) held a special event to connect with conservatives in the Cincinnati area about CCL and the Energy Innovation Act. Thirty-one people attended, half of them CCL volunteers who were there to answer guests’ questions. Tyler shared about how he got involved in CCL and what it means to him. Elli facilitated a Q&A about CCL and the bill. At the end, newcomers connected with CCLers to exchange phone numbers and stay in touch after the event. Want to do more outreach with conservatives? CCL has a training on Community about communicating with conservatives.

CCL volunteers are regularly activating the “five levers” of political will in their communities. To talk with other CCLers about their grassroots work and get advice or ideas for your own, head to the “Grassroots Outreach” forum on CCL Community.

VISIT THE FORUM

This week on the CCL blog

CCL at SOTU: CCL volunteer Mike Kelly was a guest of honor at this year’s State of the Union Address. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06) invited him to highlight his climate advocacy work in the district. Read this message from Rep. Kilmer about the invitation and his appreciation for Mike’s work.

Training topics

CCL offers two ongoing learning series: Citizens' Climate University for existing volunteers, and Core Volunteer Training for new volunteers. Here are the next few sessions you can join:

3/5 Citizens' Climate University: CCL’s International Work - Our movement to empower citizens and price carbon is spreading around the world. Hear about the great work our volunteers are doing in other countries. Learn more.

3/10 Core Volunteer Training: Communicating With Conservatives - CCL’s commitment to bipartisanship requires serious outreach to those who are politically right of center. Messaging that speaks to conservative values is key. Learn more.

3/12 Citizens' Climate University: Campaign Season Activities - We don’t endorse candidates, but campaign season is a great opportunity to connect with candidates on the climate issue. Find out how you can engage in a nonpartisan way. Learn more.

To see upcoming topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics page of CCL Community.

Action Team updates

Featured Action Team: Led by Bruce Morlan and Jim Tolbert, the Conservative Caucus Action Team is a group for Republican, libertarian, conservative, and right-of-center CCL supporters. The team works to recruit, retain and activate conservative members in CCL. Josh Siegel (pictured) will be the guest speaker on the team's call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on March 9. Josh is the energy and environment reporter at the Washington Examiner.

You can learn about, join, and get call details on the Conservative Caucus Action Team page.

Other upcoming Action Team calls …

3/5 - Presbyterian Action Team call at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
3/5 - Peace Corps Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT - Joint call with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
3/5 - Latinos Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
3/9 - Earth-based Spirituality Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT - Guest speaker will be filmmaker and author Jo Carson on transitioning diesel vehicles.
3/9 - People of the Global Majority Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
3/10 - Agriculture Action Team call at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.
3/10 - Business Climate Leaders Action Team call at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT - Join to ask questions about engaging businesses.
3/11 - Grasstops Engagement Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT - Guest speakers Bruce Hagen and Jason Lewis.
3/11 - Youth Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT - Guest speaker Julia Lewis will talk about Earth Day climate strikes.
3/11 - Team OIL Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Details for all these calls are on the Community Events Calendar.

To check out all of CCL's Action Teams and join any that interest you, head to the Action Team directory on CCL Community.

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