Save the date for CCL's next virtual conference; CCL welcomes new
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CCL Newsletter, July 2020

Table of Contents:

National call with Dr. Lertzman 

Take action this week 

Gifts of stock 

Featured lever: Media 

Training topics

This week on the CCL blog

Watch CCL's national call with Dr. Renee Lertzman

On our national call last Saturday, we were joined by Dr. Renee
Lertzman, an environmental psychologist who shared her approach to
dealing with the emotional trauma of climate change.

The first step in working through that anxiety is feeling that we are
truly being heard, said Dr. Lertzman. "There's something that happens
when we hear the words 'of course.' We feel that our experience is
validated... that is the basis for moving forward into action."

On the call, we also heard some exciting developments on legislation our
volunteers have been working on — the Energy Innovation Act, which has
gained a new cosponsor since our June lobby meetings, as well as the
Growing Climate Solutions Act to spread the use of climate-smart farming
methods and the RECLAIM Act to help create jobs in distressed coal
communities.

Watch the July national call to hear more from Dr. Lertzman and get our
legislative updates.

WATCH THE JULY CALL

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In other news:

Next virtual conference: Save the date for CCL's next virtual conference
happening Dec. 5-6. As the dust settles from the 2020 elections, we'll
be looking ahead to the new Congress and the opportunities for moving
legislation forward. Plan on joining us in December!

Select Committee's report on Solving the Climate Crisis: The Democrats
on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis recently released their
report about steps that Congress should take to address climate change.
Don't have time to read the 547-page document? Jerry Hinkle and David
Kline from CCL's research team went through the report and encapsulated
its findings in a four-page review posted on CCL Community

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Fall internships: Applications are now being accepted for fall
internships with Citizens' Climate Lobby. Internships are available in a
variety of areas — policy, advocacy, outreach, communications, training
and more. Learn more and apply here

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Governing board welcomes new members: Citizens' Climate Lobby is pleased
to welcome two new members to our governing board

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— Natalie Orozco and Zaurie Zimmerman. Natalie provides strategic
consulting to foundations, government agencies, and fortune 500
high-tech companies. You can follow her on Instagram

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. Zaurie owns a design and construction management business in
Massachusetts, and a manufacturing business in her home state of
Kentucky. You can follow her on Twitter

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CCL launches four chapters in India: CCL International Outreach Manager
Cathy Orlando helped to launch four new chapters in India this week,
training leaders in Assam, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. There are now
four active chapters in India with five more chapters in progress.

Take action this week

If you have a little time: Sign up for CCL's Monthly Calling Campaign.
As a monthly caller, you can help create a steady drumbeat of calls to
Congress about climate change. We have 3,713 callers signed up. Can you
help us hit 4,000? Sign up at cclusa.org/mcc

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, and then share the link with friends on social media or via email.

If you have more time: Help celebrate the 50th episode of Citizens'
Climate Radio

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! Our monthly podcast has been running for more than four years, and its
50th episode will be released on July 24. Thank you to our many
listeners for making the show such a success. H elp us celebrate! Call
518-595-9414 to leave us a voicemail and tell us what the show has meant
for you, which episode is your favorite, or what ideas you have for the
next 50 episodes. We will share as many of your messages as possible on
the 50th episode.

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.

Appreciated stock an excellent gift option

Your time, your passion, and your advocacy are significant contributions
that help ensure a healthy climate for future generations. If you are
able to invest more, you may consider making a gift of appreciated stock
to Citizens' Climate Education (CCE)

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or Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL)

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Gifting stock makes meaningful use of your patience and foresight, while
also providing tax benefits. Gifts of stock to CCE, a 501(c)(3)
organization, serve as a tax-deductible charitable contribution and
avoid capital gains taxes. Gifts to CCL, a 501(c)(4) organization, are
not tax-deductible, but still avoid capital gains taxes.

As every financial situation is different, we recommend consulting a
financial advisor about the specific terms of your gift. For more
information, please see our website

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or contact Senior Development Director, Lynate Pettengill at
[email protected] or 785-331-5556.

Media: Virtual lobby meeting makes news

When CCL's Jacksonville chapter put the word out about participating in
the June virtual conference and meeting online with Republican Rep. John
Rutherford (shown above), they caught the attention of WJCT-FM. The
radio station aired a report about the conference and meeting and also
published a story

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on the station's website. The story quoted volunteer Larry Zwain, who
said, "We hope to see Rep. Rutherford cosponsor the Energy Innovation
Act. This policy will greatly benefit our economy, our health, and our
futures here in Jacksonville."

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 this training on generating media coverage.

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:

7/16 Citizens' Climate University: Sunny Day Flooding & Climate Advocacy
- Do you live in a coastal community? You can leverage the phenomenon of
sunny day flooding to connect local stories to our advocacy. Learn more

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7/21 Citizens' Climate University: CCL Media Basics - Generating media
is one of our five levers of political will. Find out how to get
started. Learn more

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7/23 Citizens' Climate University: Partnering with Environmental Voter
Project - As we say, democracy is our solution to climate change, and
that starts with voting. Working with EVP can help more people concerned
about climate change to take that first step. 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

Austin, Texas, puts a price on carbon: By putting a small price on
carbon, the city is on track for zero-carbon electricity by 2035. This
is a great example of how a market-based incentive can lead to big
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. 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.

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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

Donate Now!

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