May is Mental Health Awareness Month--join us for a special event
Hello John -
Are you feeling overwhelmed with the current state of the planet? Or maybe just looking for a place to talk about your feelings on all things climate? Join Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL-DC) for an open meetup in the spirit of Mental Health Awareness Month: Together for Mental Health!
We will share our concerns and hopes about the future of climate change and our roles in shaping a cleaner future. We will use art as a fun and interactive medium to express these thoughts. Lastly, we hope that we all walk away feeling a bit more resilient, inspired, and connected to others with a shared goal of ensuring that we prioritize our mental health.
Industry leaders and experts will discuss how climate change is affecting coffee, how coffee industry stakeholders are responding, and what we can all do to save our morning cup of Joe! CCL volunteers will discuss our Coffee Industry Climate Declaration and hear how the coffee industry is adapting to climate change.
Panelists include:
· Juan Luis Salazar Cano, CEO and Founder of La Coop Coffee, who will share on-the-ground experience of coffee farmers in Guatemala
· Andi Trindle Mersch, Vice President of Coffee and Sustainability at Philz Coffee, who will describe how Philz is reducing their carbon footprint – and what other coffee shops can do too. [Declaration signatory].
· Natalie Van Dusen, Co-Founder of Treeline Coffee Roasters, who will speak to how climate change is affecting small, local coffee shops
· Dr. Selena Ahmed, ethnobotantist at Montana State University, who will share findings about the impact of climate change on coffee
Please join us, and spread the word! Let your local coffee shop know, and invite your friends, family, and the climate-minded to figure out how we can all keep coffee in business.
We can’t wait to see you! Catch up with old friends and make new ones, learn new skills, hear from expert speakers in person. There’s no better way to recharge yourself and spark your climate advocacy.
Keep Congress focused on a healthy climate
Together, we’ve pushed climate change to the top of the priorities in Washington, DC. And, we’ll keep showing up until Congress passes strong climate policies like a price on carbon and we see declining emissions in America. This year’s conference coincides with an international week of action, including virtual lobby meetings across the world.
Featuring Remarks from:
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Mark Reynolds Nwandi Lawson, Chief Cultivation Officer, The Virtues Collective Amanda Ripley, Author of High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out, Host of podcast How To!, Journalist Wandra Ashley-Williams, Maryland Regional Director, Climate Xchange Clarence Edwards, Legislative Director, Sustainable Energy and Environment, Friends Committee on National Legislation Alex Bozmoski, VP of Programs, DEPLOY/US Alex Flint, Executive Director, Alliance for Market Solutions Nicole Hammond, CCL State Coordinator for Louisiana
