If you have a little time: Like this tweet about the bipartisan climate talks

CCL recently tweeted about Sen. Manchin’s bipartisan climate efforts, sharing that we support efforts to reduce emissions 50% by 2030. You can like and share that tweet here.

If you have more time: Attend our letter writing Zoom party

Did you know you can write letters to the editor of your local newspaper about climate change? Join CCL’s State and Local Media Coordinator Charlotte Ward for a Zoom party on Tuesday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. ET. She will teach you how to write a letter to the editor, give you timely topics to write about, and help you get started writing within the hour. Join here!                                                                                        

You can also connect with your nearest CCL chapter to take action in your community, or join one of CCL’s national online Action Teams to take action on specific topics like agriculture, health, faith, and more. 

Browse CCL Community’s Event Calendar to find upcoming events, trainings, and calls you can join.

For the second year in a row, the North Tahoe Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby in California has worked with other environmental groups and local middle schools to bring awareness to climate change.

It all started with Lorenzo Worster, a middle school teacher at Sierra Expeditionary Learning School, who realized that climate change was largely absent from chemistry and physics curriculums. Lorenzo was inspired by a photo he came across of a Spanish mural displaying global temperature differences since the industrial revolution. He and his students created their own climate mural out of wood strips and paint on a wall of their school.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteer, Janet Atkinson, saw the mural and approached several schools in the area about collaborating with climate organizations to create a new mural during Earth week. The organizations all worked together to produce the mural pictured above, and another local volunteer wrote about the effort for their local newspaper.

5/5: An introduction to CCL's Anti-Racism and Allyship Guide — CCL strives to provide a welcoming space for people from all backgrounds and cultures. Join Karina Ramirez, CCL's Diversity and Inclusion Director, to introduce CCL's anti-racism and allyship guide. This resource guide has been written by staff and volunteers to provide resources to dive more deeply into understanding the importance of anti-racism work. Join us! 

5/12: Lobbying 101: The Transformative Power of Citizen Advocacy — Learn about citizen advocacy and hear stories from CCL volunteers who demonstrate building meaningful, long-term relationships with their congressional office. This is Part I in the “Working With Congress” training series, designed to empower you for our annual June lobby meetings. Join us!        

Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer Training, made for newer volunteers:

5/10: Grassroots Outreach Basics — Join Dave Cain from the CCL Presenters and Schedulers Action Team Leader, as well as CCL Education & Resilience Coordinator Tamara Staton for a training on grassroots outreach geared at highlighting the best practices for both tabling and presentations. Join us! 

To see other topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics page of CCL Community.