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CCL December call: Lobby Day report, guest Carolyn Woo, this month's actions
On our December national call, CCL Executive Director Mark Reynolds highlighted some CCL news that happened since last month’s national meeting: We had a record 823 people attend November Lobby Day. That’s our biggest November lobby event ever! The attendees included 159 students, a lot of people identifying as right of center, and many people from communities of color — we’re making strides at having our events represent the country as a whole. We met with 486 offices during our day on the Hill. Year to date, we’ve held 1,725 meetings with congressional offices, more than last year’s 1,600 meetings. Also our volunteers published 59 op-eds last month, one of the highest op-ed months all year. Great job, everyone! We heard from guest speaker Dr. Carolyn Woo, the former President and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, who spoke about the Vatican Transition Energy Dialogue. You can watch her remarks from minutes 3:30 to 23:00. Mark encouraged everyone to get started on December’s monthly actions: engage with your local faith community, and write a year-end letter to the editor. Get more info on these actions from CCL’s December Action Sheet.
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Conservative Climate Lobby Day Feb. 3-4
As the Republican party begins to discuss climate change solutions, conservative voters are some of the best advocates to speak to Republican members of Congress about putting a price on pollution. On Feb. 3-4, CCL will host our first Conservative Climate Lobby Day, specifically for people who are politically right of center and want Congress to work on climate solutions. The two-day event features a day of training on lobbying and policy, followed by a day of meetings on Capitol Hill, primarily with Republican offices, and an evening reception. If you are conservative, or have a conservative friend or family member who is concerned about climate change and supportive of carbon fee and dividend, please consider attending or extending an invitation to them to attend. Deadline to apply is Jan. 13.
Please note: This event is for conservatives ONLY. If you’re not conservative and want to lobby with us on Capitol Hill, mark your calendars now for our June 7-9 conference and lobby day, which is open to everyone. We’d love to have you! Registration for that event opens in February. |
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We're at 76% of our funding goal
As you might know, our goal is to raise $500,000 by year end, and we’re already at $381,090! This year, your Facebook Fundraisers have been instrumental in helping leverage additional support. So far, 158 volunteers have created personal Facebook Fundraisers for Citizens’ Climate Lobby and collectively brought in over $52,835! If you created a Facebook Fundraiser, thank you! Now, with only two weeks left, we still need to raise $118,910 more in order to reach our goal by December 31. If you have not done so already, please consider making a tax-deductible year-end gift today.
Each year we rely on people just like you to invest in our climate advocacy work, helping to grow and strengthen our volunteer base across the United States. And we’re intentional in only asking for support biannually — once in March and once again during our year-end appeal — because we know that you're already giving so much of your time, energy and talents to this cause. By making a tax-deductible year-end gift, you’re supporting advocacy training programs, volunteer outreach efforts, and new chapter development that is vital to achieving bipartisan climate solutions in Congress. Whether you are able to give $10, $100, $1,000 or even more, every donation counts and will be most gratefully received! |
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Spring, summer internships with CCL
 CCL is now accepting applications for spring and summer internships in our Washington, D.C., office and in a number of locations around the U.S. Internships are usually unpaid but receive free registration to CCL’s national conferences in Washington, D.C., and are also eligible for lodging and transportation support for the event. To learn about the available positions and to apply, visit the Citizens’ Climate Higher Education website.
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Meet some of our amazing CCL volunteers
Since November, we’ve introduced some of our amazing volunteers through a series of short documentary videos, posting a new video each week. So far, we’ve featured Emily, a young Latina from California, Mike, who lives in coal country, Sonna, a pastor in Arkansas, Morgan, a conservative Christian in Texas, and Sarah, a science teacher in Georgia. This week, we introduce Reggie, a jewelry maker who grew up in the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. He has a strong connection to nature and wants to protect his own little corner of the earth for his family and the nature around him. Watch and share his video on Facebook and Twitter and see the other videos on the Energy Innovation Act website.
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Chapter organizing: Cookies sweeten meeting
During the holiday season, many chapters are bringing some festive cheer to their work. Mollee Sullivan is in CCL’s Richmond, Virginia, chapter, where they hosted a cookie exchange as part of their December meeting. “It’s neat because we celebrate different holidays and have different dietary requirements, but we all love cookies and end up with a beautiful spread,” Mollee says. This was the second year the chapter hosted a cookie exchange. Mollee also created some holiday cards that say “Peace, Love, and a Price On Carbon.” If you’d like to print some of these cards yourself, you can download the file from CCL Community here. CCL volunteers are regularly activating the “five levers” of political will in their communities. To talk with other CCLers about their chapter development and get advice or ideas for your own, head to the “Chapter Organizing” forum on CCL Community.
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This week on the CCL blog
Conservative voice at UN: Jacob Abel, one of CCL’s Conservative Fellows, recently attended the United Nations Youth Climate Summit in New York, where he “was able to attend multiple panels that discussed ways for entrepreneurship to address climate change.” Read more. Carbon taxes vs. regulations: When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, studies suggest that carbon taxes would be more effective, efficient and fair than regulations. Read more. |
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CCL offers two ongoing learning series: Citizens' Climate University for existing volunteers, and Core Volunteer Training for new volunteers. There’s one session left for 2019, and then we’ll kick off the new year after the holidays. Here are the next few sessions you can join: 12/19 Citizens' Climate University: Outreach to Faith Communities - They can be powerful allies in making the moral case for climate action. Find out how to connect with faith communities on both a national and local level. Learn more. 1/7 Core Volunteer Training: Welcome to CCL Community - As the next cycle of core volunteer trainings starts up, this session will orient newcomers to the CCL Community website and the opportunities for volunteers to use their talents and experience with CCL. Learn more. 1/9 Citizens’ Climate University: Starting a Monthly Calling Congress Campaign - Learn how to utilize a new tool created to help generate calls across your district for your member of Congress. Learn more. To see upcoming topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics page of CCL Community. |
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 Featured Action Team: Led by Bill Bray and Ron Spross, CCL's Presbyterian Action Team provides an avenue for Presbyterians and CCL to coordinate efforts to promote greenhouse gas pricing in general and specifically carbon fee and dividend legislation. The guest speaker on the team's Jan. 2 call — 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT — will be RepublicEn Executive Director and CCL board member Bob Inglis (pictured), who will talk about his experiences working at the intersection of faith and climate action. Bob served in the U.S. House from 1993-1999 and again from 2005-2011, a Republican representing Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina.
You can learn about, join, and get call details on the Presbyterian Action Team page. Other upcoming Action Team calls…
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12/18 - Climate & Culture Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
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12/18 - Strategic Planning Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
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12/18 - Climate and Environmental Justice Team call at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
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12/19 - Presbyterian Action Team call at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
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12/19 - Presenters & Schedulers Action Team call at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT - Special webinar on how to connect with audience members who are cautious or concerned about climate.
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12/23 - Labor Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
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1/2 - Presbyterian Action Team call at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT - Guest speaker is former Congressman Bob Inglis.
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Visit the full event calendar for dial-in details and future events
To check out all of CCL's Action Teams and join any that interest you, head to the Action Team directory on CCL Community. |
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Stay Connected - Make sure CCL's emails are in your inbox
Don't miss out on updates from Citizens' Climate. Make sure our messages are getting to your inbox.
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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.
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).
Core Volunteer Training is held weekly on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT.
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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!
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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.
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Donate now to support our climate action work
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