CCL's year-end fundraiser kicks off on Giving Tuesday

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Weekly Briefing, Nov. 22, 2023

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Table of Contents:

Talk climate on Thanksgiving

Take action this week

Featured: CCL San Mateo County

Upcoming trainings

Talk climate tomorrow, then go big for Giving Tuesday

It's never easy to talk about politics at the Thanksgiving table — but
it might be easier than you think to talk about climate change! The Yale
Program on Climate Change Communication finds that 66% of people are
worried about climate change, but only 34% talk about it with their
friends and family. Close that gap this holiday weekend by sharing your
climate concern and discussing areas you see hope and positive change.

Then, plan to go big for the climate on Giving Tuesday — the first day
of CCL's Year-End Fundraiser. Your contributions will help us empower
even more volunteers across the country to build support for climate
policies in their communities and in Congress.

If we receive $300K in donations on Giving Tuesday, we will unlock a
bonus gift of an additional $125K. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, Nov.
28 or give today

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Every climate conversation and every gift goes a long way toward the
livable world we're all working to build.

Yes, I'll Support CCL

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In other news this week:

• November lobbying tops 360 meetings: After our "Grassroots Rising"
conference earlier this month, attended by 1,492 climate advocates, CCL
volunteers went on to have at least 360 lobby meetings

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with congressional offices.

• Open positions: CCL is hiring a Senior Development Officer and a
Development Coordinator. Please share the job listings

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with anyone in your network who may be interested.

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Take action this week

If you have a little time: Share our latest social media graphic.
Looking for a way to bring up climate change with your family and
friends over Thanksgiving weekend? Break the ice by sharing this social
post on Instagram

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, or Facebook

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, showing how many people are concerned about climate change compared to
how many actually talk about it with the people in their lives. (Bonus
points if you hop into the comments and tell us how your conversations
went!)

If you have more time: Plan to hold a Snowman Protest. Thanks to climate
change, snowmen are becoming an endangered species. So this winter,
they're protesting in order to ask Congress to put a price on carbon.
Connect with your local chapter

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to host your own snowman protest, or plan one with your family and
friends. It's a really fun way to help spread the word about climate
solutions. Our how-to guide

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has everything you'll need to make this event memorable and successful.
Start planning now, so that when the snow hits, you'll be ready!

Featured chapter: CCL San Mateo County

CCL 's San Mateo County chapter has a vibrant youth membership. This
summer, they organized a climate rally that drew more than 80
enthusiastic participants and coverage from NBC's Bay Area station

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. "Led by a group of Hillsdale High band members, they marched through
the heart of downtown," chapter member Sarah Hubbard recounts. "The
streets were alive with passion and purpose!" The rally included local
elected officials, including the city's mayor, a city councilmember, a
district supervisor, and a state senator, who all delivered remarks.

The San Mateo youth also participated in their representative's town
hall earlier this year. Eight students attended and made sure Rep. Kevin
Mullin (D-CA-15) — and the town hall audience — knew that addressing the
climate crisis is their top priority. They also spoke with Rep. Mullin
afterward, pushing him further on his climate work. "We know that
Congressman Mullin has been really great in furthering climate
resiliency programs," one student, Aran O'Sullivan, said. "But we are
looking for a little more work done on climate mitigation programs."
Their presence at the town hall made it into local news coverage

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of the event.

Three cheers for the youth of CCL San Mateo County! Keep up the
fantastic work.

CCL has nearly 400 chapters across the country. Find your local chapter
today and get plugged in.

Find My Chapter

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Upcoming trainings

11/27: Land Acknowledgements, Tribal Sovereignty, and Dispossession:
Going Beyond Words and Into Action - The next meeting of CCL's Diversity
and Inclusion Action Team will explore these topics with Cayla Bellanger
DeGroat, a Program Officer at the Northland Foundation, where she is the
key staffer for an Indigenous-led philanthropy initiative. Join us!

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11/30: Examples of State and Local Implementation of Inflation Reduction
Act Climate Funds - Join Nick Burger, Deputy Director of Energy
Administration in D.C.'s Department of Energy and Environment, for an
overview of how state-level entities are applying for grants related to
the Inflation Reduction Act and how CCL volunteers can be most effective
in helping provide public support and momentum.. Join us!

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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:

1 1/28: Communicating with Conservatives - CCL's Conservative Outreach
team will review conservative messaging on climate change, connecting
how policies that CCL supports align with conservative values. Join us!

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

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CCL Climate Advocate Training
Do you want to be a more effective volunteer? Start by joining our
Informational Session, and then register for our Climate Advocate
Training.
The Info Session is held weekly on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
Join Info Session
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CCL's Climate Advocate Training workshop is offered live several times a
year ahead of our big lobby days. Click below to sign up or find out
more information.
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Donate now to support our climate action work

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