Virtual office hours for regional coordinators; Guidelines for LTEs in
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CCL Weekly Briefing, March 25, 2020
Table of Contents:
2020 conference will be online
Take action this week
Featured lever: Lobbying
Training topics
This week on the CCL blog
Our 2020 conference and lobbying will be online only
In the face of COVID-19, it no longer seems possible nor prudent to plan
for our usual in-person conference and lobby day in June. Instead, we
will hold a virtual event, so that our climate change work can continue
online. We're still working out the details and will share them soon.
Keep an eye on our event page
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for updates.
If you registered for the in-person conference, your registration fees
have been fully refunded. Please look for an email from Eventbrite
notifying you of your refund. For questions on refunds, contact
[email protected].
Please take care of yourself, your family and friends, and your
community during this time. We hope to see you online for our virtual
Conference & Lobby Day in June.
Other news this week:
Visit your regional coordinator online: CCL's regional coordinators are
holding office hours online for volunteers who want to "drop by." Check
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in Community for office hours and links.
Guidance on letters to the editor : Writing letters to the editor is an
essential piece of CCL's advocacy work, and we know many of you are
wondering how to approach LTEs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CCL Communications Director Flannery Winchester offers guidance about
subject matter and tone for your letters. Read more
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Changes to Monthly Calling Campaign: With the coronavirus crisis
occupying Congress' full attention and disrupting offices on Capitol
Hill, we've made changes to the Monthly Calling Campaign during this
sensitive time. Learn more
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Take action this week
If you have a little time - While our society practices social
distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, many of us will have new or
different needs. Think about help you may be able to offer someone right
now, and consider how you yourself may need to ask for help. Write down
a few ways you could act on those needs.
If you have more time - Call a fellow CCL volunteer to ask how they are
doing. If appropriate, spend a few minutes discussing how you each feel
about the COVID-19 crisis. You might reiterate Mark's message
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that CCL trusts its volunteers to do what's appropriate for them,
whether that's increased or decreased climate advocacy for right now.
Connect with your nearest CCL chapter
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to take action in your community, or join one of CCL's national online
Action Teams
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to take action on specific topics like agriculture, health, faith, and
more.
Browse CCL Community's Event Calendar
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to find upcoming events, trainings, and calls you can join.
Lobbying from a distance
Constituents from Maryland's 8th congressional district had their first
online meeting with their member of Congress (MOC) and a staff member
last week. "This would be called a ‘face-to-face' meeting, except we
could not see our MOC or his staff member's faces. Both used the dial-in
feature for Zoom," says Sabrina Fu, coordinator for CCL's Mid-Atlantic
Region.
"We made a few special preparations, such as creating a unique Zoom
meeting ID for the meeting to avoid CCL members popping in and out of
the meeting," Sabrina explains. "We also practiced how the meeting would
start and what possible items we would like to cover, depending upon
what our MOC was thinking and feeling that day."
In the end, Sabrina says, "We had a really good meeting with relevant
follow-up and good insights on how we can take the present work in
Congress on the coronavirus pandemic to our climate work."
CCL volunteers are regularly activating the " five levers
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" of political will in their communities. If you'd like to learn more
about how to pull the lobbying lever online, like these volunteers did,
watch or read our training on "How To Host Online Zoom Meetings."
CHECK OUT THE TRAINING
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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:
3/26 Citizens' Climate University: Generating News Coverage Training -
Want to see more stories about your CCL chapter in local media? CCL
Communications Director Flannery Winchester will tell you how to make it
happen. Learn more
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4/2 Citizens' Climate University: Self-Care for Stress Reduction - With
self-isolation and worries about the coronavirus pandemic, these are
stressful times. This session from CCL's Peer Support Action Team
provides tools for staying calm. Learn more
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To see upcoming topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics
page of CCL Community
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This week on the CCL blog
Climate action in Oregon : With measures to address climate change
stalled in the state's legislature, Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive
order to move forward with clean fuels, clean buildings and a clean
economy. Read more
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Spotlight on Pennsylvania volunteers : Chuck and Sharon Yohn often
include climate change in their lectures at Juniata College. After
hearing climate scientist James Hansen recommend Citizens' Climate
Lobby, they became active in CCL and started a chapter in their
community. Read more
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As we build political will for climate solutions, CCL can notify you of
timely actions via text message. This will be critical once a bill is in
congress. You can opt out at any time. Sign up today!
Sign up for CCL Text Messages
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CCL Climate Advocate Training
Do you want to be a more effective volunteer? Start by joining our
Informational Session, then register for our Climate Advocate Training,
and wrap up with our Core Volunteer Training.
The Info Session is held weekly on Wednesdays at 8pm ET, 5pm PT.
Join Info Session
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Climate Advocate Training is held the first Wednesday of every month at
1 pm ET and the third Wednesday monthly at 8 pm ET (adjust for your
local time zone).
Register for Climate Advocate Training
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Core Volunteer Training is held weekly on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT.
Register for Core Volunteer Training
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Donate now to support our climate action work
Donate Now!
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