CCL featured on VICE News; Hang out with a CCL staffer
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CCL Weekly Briefing, April 1, 2020
Table of Contents:
Virtual Earth Day with Dr. Hayhoe
Take action this week
Featured lever: Media
Training topics
This week on the CCL blog
CCL hosting online Earth Day event with Katharine Hayhoe
With social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis precluding in-person
events and celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, CCL will
host a special online event on April 25 at 1 p.m. ET: Uniting from Home:
A virtual CCL event with Katharine Hayhoe.
After hearing from CCL Executive Director Mark Reynolds and Dr. Hayhoe,
participants will be invited to take an action. They can then join one
of several breakout sessions for special training, including Climate
Advocate Training for those who are new to CCL. Other sessions will be
led by Better Angels and CCL staff. We'll also have a panel of
volunteers who are featured in our video documentaries
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CCL volunteers are encouraged to invite others to this special event.
"Because of Earth Day, April is usually one of our biggest months for
grassroots outreach," said Madeleine Para, CCL VP for Programs. "This
year, of course, our volunteers won't be able to do that kind of
outreach, so we hope this event will give everyone an opportunity to
introduce friends and neighbors to CCL."
SEE EVENT DETAILS
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Other news this week:
VICE News features CCL: In early February, a reporter and camera crew
from VICE News covered CCL's Conservative Climate Lobby Day. Their
report was posted online this week, and it prominently features CCL's
conservative volunteers and our advocacy for carbon pricing. Check out
the story on Twitter
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Hang out with a CCL staffer: Each Friday, volunteers now have the
opportunity to have a virtual coffee break, tea time, or happy hour with
a member of CCL's staff on a Zoom conference, where you can get to know
them a little and ask questions relating to their areas of expertise.
CCL Senior Director of Government Affairs Ben Pendergrass will be online
this week. Go to this Community post
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for a schedule of upcoming get-togethers and details for connecting.
Facebook Live from CCL Europe: Citizens' Climate Lobby volunteers from
13 European countries are working to advance carbon fee and dividend
legislation in the European Union. They recently organized lobby
meetings in Brussels with EU politicians. Join their Facebook Live event
on Saturday, April 4, at 5 p.m. CET (Central European Time) to learn
more about their efforts and ask questions. RSVP or tune in here.
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Mark your calendar and invite a friend to our
virtual Earth Day celebration. Uniting from Home: A virtual CCL event
with Katharine Hayhoe
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will take place on April 25, starting at 1 p.m. ET.
If you have more time: Register people to vote. It's important that
people who care about climate change make our voices heard at the polls,
so CCL has partnered with TurboVote to help make it happen. Visit
cclusa.org/register-to-vote
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to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, and/or sign up for
election reminders. Share that link with your friends on social media or
via email, so they can do the same.
You can also 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.
Media: Op-ed ties COVID relief and dividends
Last week, we offered a new op-ed
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from CCL Executive Director Mark Reynolds, and our volunteers wasted no
time submitting it to their local papers. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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was one of the first papers to publish, thanks to volunteer Susan Kaye
(pictured), who shares the byline with Mark. Here's an excerpt of the
piece, which argues for the idea of dividends to Americans:
"It's clear that money in the hands of Americans helps keep our economy
running. That's why Congress and the President are about to use that
tool in the current crisis. When we've dealt with COVID-19, let's use
that same tool to combat climate change."
In the weeks ahead, this op-ed will appear in more newspapers throughout
the country. We want to thank everyone out there who is submitting to
their papers and getting the word out.
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 media lever like these volunteers did, watch or
read our training on op-eds.
SEE OUR OP-ED 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:
4/2 Citizens' Climate University: Self Care for Stressful Times - 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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4/7 Core Volunteer Training: Welcome to CCL Community - New to CCL? This
training will help you to navigate CCL's websites and find the resources
and tools to help you become an effective advocate. Learn more
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4/9 Citizens' Climate University: Climate Communications Training with
Hannah Pickard - Our guest speaker from last month's national call leads
a session to help make conversations about climate change more positive,
civic-minded and solutions-focused. 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
The coronavirus crisis and the climate crisis: On the latest episode of
Citizens' Climate Radio, a panel of experts looks at the parallels we
can draw between our response to the current pandemic and our response
to the changes in our climate. 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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