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the first step with engaging
our democracy: voting
At CCL, we say that the solution to climate change is democracy. The first step, of course, is voting, and with a big election coming up, this would be a good time to help people take that first step in a nonpartisan way. This month’s action sheet offers three ways volunteers can help people participate.
- Volunteer with Environmental Voter Project, a nonpartisan organization that identifies non-voting environmentalists and encourages them to cast their ballot.
- Work with Rock the Vote this fall to encourage students to vote.
- Call or text voters in your own state by working with a nonpartisan organization like the League of Women Voters.
You’ll find more details about these suggested actions in the August Action Sheet.
Other news this week: Video about Keeling Curve Prize: Last month Citizens’ Climate was a winner in the prestigious Keeling Curve Prize, and we now have a short video about the prize and what it means for CCL to be a winner. You can share the video on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Ceres brings business clout to advocacy: Weeks before CCL lobbied congressional offices in June, the sustainability and advocacy nonprofit Ceres organized lobby meetings with more than 300 representatives from the business community. Their ability to bring that kind of clout to carbon-pricing advocacy makes them a valuable ally for CCL. Read more in our latest blog post, retweet our Twitter post about the blog and comment on Ceres’ tweet. Media generated for Growing Climate Solutions Act: CCL volunteers are working hard to create momentum for the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act, which would help farmers become part of the solution to climate change. Volunteers have gotten a dozen op-eds about the legislation published so far, like this one in Grand Junction’s Daily Sentinel. If you’d like to submit an op-ed to your local paper, you can download a template on CCL Community, fill in the local information and send it off. |
If you have more time
In a time of social distancing, CCL volunteers have found creative ways to connect with their members of Congress. In New Jersey, 62 volunteers got on a Zoom call with Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) while the congressman was on the road recharging his electric vehicle. An early cosponsor of the Energy Innovation Act, Malinowski 
