CCL's Madeleine Para on The Climate Pod; Hang out with staffer Don Addu
this Friday

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CCL Newsletter, April 2020

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Table of Contents:

Earth Day event 

Take action this week 

CCLers awarded fellowships

Free estate planning services 

Grassroots: Young adults outreach 

Training topics

This week on the CCL blog 

Celebrate Earth Day with Katharine Hayhoe and CCL

At a time when we are worried, isolated and unable to physically be with
one another, we thought it would be good to spend a little time together
— online, of course — to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. So
far, more than 1,500 people have registered to attend "Uniting from
Home: A Virtual CCL Event with Katharine Hayhoe"

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on April 25! At the event, we'll hear from one of our favorite climate
allies, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe.

Dr. Hayhoe offered this reflection about the challenging time we're
going through:

"The pandemic has taught us that what really matters is the same for all
of us. It's the health and safety of our families and our loved ones,
our communities and our world. That's what the coronavirus pandemic
threatens, and that's exactly what climate change does, too. And that's
why we only have to be one thing to care about climate change: a human
living on Planet Earth."

With in-person Earth Day events canceled this year, "Uniting from Home"
offers a great way to do grassroots outreach and introduce new people to
CCL. To help get the word out about next week's event and invite your
friends to join you, share this short teaser video with clips of Dr.
Hayhoe from last year's conference in Washington.

WATCH AND SHARE VIDEO

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Other news:

Madeleine on The Climate Pod: Our very own Vice President of Programs,
Madeleine Para, was recently featured on The Climate Pod podcast.
Madeleine talked about the ways CCL volunteers are continuing their
climate advocacy at a time when everyone is self-quarantined. Listen and
share

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Hang out with a CCL staffer: Next up in our weekly session is CCL
Southeast Director Don Addu, who will be available to chat online with
volunteers at 6 p.m. on Friday. Bring your favorite food and beverage
and connect to our Zoom room

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to learn more about Don and ask questions. Mark your calendar for
upcoming hangouts

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, too, when you can hang out with Ashley, Jim, Karina, Clara and Danny.

Fall internships available: CCL is now accepting applications for fall
2020 internships in the areas of policy, outreach, communication and
more. Locations are available in many areas across the country, and some
opportunities are dedicated for Spanish speakers and other people of
color. Check out all our opportunities

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Take action this week

If you have a little time: Help spread the word that CCL volunteers have
secured 1,500 endorsements for the Energy Innovation Act! Share the news
from CCL's Twitter post

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, and be sure to check out the endorsement map

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to see who in your state supports this major piece of climate
legislation.

If you have more time: Watch or listen to the recording of CCL's April
national meeting

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, which took place this Saturday. Did you know that the majority of
environmentalists don't vote? That's what guest speaker Nathaniel
Stinnett from the Environmental Voter Project told us in our meeting,
and he shared what you can do to help change that. Check out the
recording

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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.

CCLers awarded fellowships from Yale Program

CCL's own Princella Talley (shown left), Development Associate and
Diversity Outreach Coordinator, and Piper Christian, Secretary of CCE's
and CCL's governing boards, have recently been named Public Voices
Fellows

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! This new fellowship is offered by the Yale Program on Climate Change
Communication and The OpEd Project.

The fellows are all thought leaders working at the intersections of
climate change science, impacts, solutions, and social justice. "The
knowledge and level of support we will be afforded through the Public
Voices fellowship is so important to address the inequities which are
often made worse by climate change," Princella said.

Princella and Piper were selected, along with 18 other fellows, from
more than 650 talented applicants. Princella said, "I am thrilled to be
part of this fellowship with Piper and as a representative of Citizens'
Climate."

We're so proud of both these wonderful women and feel lucky to have them
as part of our organization. Head to CCL's Facebook post

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to leave Princella and Piper a comment of congratulations!

CCL offering free estate planning services

Because we've heard a need from many of our supporters, Citizens'
Climate Lobby now has a free estate planning resource available to you

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. We have partnered with FreeWill to offer a quick and easy way to
complete a durable power of attorney

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, advance healthcare directives

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, and a will

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. Each of these services are entirely free to use and take most people
less than 20 minutes to complete.

In your will, you have the option to name Citizens' Climate Lobby or
Citizens' Climate Education as one of your beneficiaries, and we would
be honored if you did so. By making a designation, you're investing in a
healthy climate and democracy for generations to come. These decisions
are 100% revocable and can provide a tax-advantaged way to support your
family and the causes you cherish most. But please know you are in no
way required to name CCL or CCE as a beneficiary to take advantage of
these services.

FreeWill partners with many non-profit organizations, including United
Way and the American Heart Association, and we are confident that this
is a trusted resource for you and your family. If you would also like to
talk with one of our Development Team members about making a planned
gift commitment to CCL or CCE, please email
[email protected].

Grassroots: Reaching out to young adults

Back in January, before social distancing became the order of the day,
the North Tahoe chapter of CCL decided their group needed more
representation from the younger generation. They organized a house party

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, led by the millennials in their group, that was well attended with
"energetic, enthusiastic participants." Many guests followed up with
appreciative notes saying they were excited to participate with CCL.
When the current health emergency subsides, parties like this will be a
great way to make CCL a more diverse organization.

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 reach out to young people like these volunteers did, watch
or read this training on "Engaging Young Adults in Climate Solutions."

LEARN TO ENGAGE YOUTH

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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:

4/16 Citizens' Climate University: Preparing for Media Interviews - Want
to talk about CCL on TV or radio? Communications Director Flannery
Winchester will tell you how to prepare for your interview. Learn more

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4/21 Core Volunteer Training: Media Resources & Roles Basics -
Generating media is one of CCL's five levers of political will. This
training will introduce you to the media activities you can do as a CCL
volunteer. Learn more

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4/23 Citizens' Climate University: Working With Other Organizations &
Allies - It helps to have friends and allies in the fight against
climate change. Find out what CCLers around the country are doing to
engage other organizations in a productive and respectful way. 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

Plan through the pandemic: CCL has a new COVID-19 "phase planning"
resource available, which will help your chapter make an impact and be
ready to fully re-engage on climate when the time is right. This
resource is thanks to the great work of our Salt Lake City volunteers.
Read more.

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Share your story: Are you Interested in being featured in a video or on
CCL's blog? Sign up to share your story

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about COVID-19, your climate advocacy, or anything else on your mind.
We'll contact you to schedule a conversation.

Stay Connected - Make sure CCL's emails are in your inbox
Don't miss out on updates from Citizens' Climate. Make sure our 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.
RSVP for Core Volunteer Training
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Sign up for CCL Text Messages
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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Sign up for CCL Community
Connect with other CCL volunteers! Our online volunteer portal is filled
with amazing resources for education, outreach and taking action.
Community's Weekly Bulletin will keep you current on all the latest CCL
news.
Request a CCL Community Login
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Donate now to support our climate action work

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