climate advocacy will
unfold in three phases
These are strange and stressful times for everyone, and CCL volunteers may be wondering about the appropriate way for climate advocates to engage members of Congress during this period of uncertainty. At the moment, the House and Senate aren’t even sure how to conduct business in a safe manner. And the work they’re doing now is strictly focused on providing resources to get our nation through the health and economic crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a message to our volunteers, CCL VP for Government Affairs Danny Richter explains that returning to some semblance of normalcy with our lobbying efforts will happen in three phases. The timing of those phases, however, is hard to determine at this point. Watch Danny’s message to learn about the three phases we anticipate along with guidance for engaging Congress in each of those phases.
Other news this week: Save the date for online national conference: CCL will hold a virtual conference online on Saturday, June 13. Lobby meetings will be held online over several days the following week. Look for registration to open soon. CCL Canada online conference: To our north, CCL Canada will host an online conference and lobby training on May 11. Registration is open now. Even if you aren’t Canadian, this is a unique chance to learn from advocates in a country with an active carbon fee and dividend policy. Rep. Hank Johnson joins CCL call: Last night’s Group Leader call featured a special guest: Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), one of the cosponsors of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Johnson told volunteers, "Your voice matters. We need you now more than ever." Check out our appreciative tweet and thank Johnson. CCL a finalist for award: CCL was named as a finalist in the Keeling Curve Prize, which is dedicated to activating and accelerating global climate solutions. Ten winners will be announced in June to receive a $25,000 award. Hang out with CCL’s Jim Tolbert: You know him as CCL’s Conservative Outreach Director, but this Friday — 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT — you can get to know Jim Tolbert and the work he does a little better during our weekly hang out with a CCL staffer. Grab a brown bag lunch or cup of coffee and spend some time with Jim. Details and upcoming hangouts here. Climate Interactive holds workshop for CCL Africa: On a CCL national call last July, Drew Jones from Climate Interactive demonstrated a tool, En-ROADS, to simulate the effectiveness of various climate solutions. This week, he led a workshop on En-ROADS for CCL Africa that was held on WhatsApp. The purpose of the workshop was to empower volunteers to bring this tool to their own governments and NGOs to help them make more informed climate policy decisions. |