If you have a little time: Help us reach our fundraising goal!

When we announced that we had a $350,000 dollar-for-dollar gift match for Giving Tuesday, we were optimistic that CCLers could help us take advantage of this $700,000 opportunity to power our grassroots climate movement. And CCLers stepped up to the plate in a big way: we are happy to report that we exceeded our Giving Tuesday goal of $350,000, bringing in a total of $451,503! We’d like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who pitched in. Thank you so much!

The challenge is not quite over yet, as we need to reach our overall goal of $1.5 million by Dec. 31. Donations received now through the end of the year will allow us to recruit, train, and empower even more citizen lobbyists in 2023, positioning us to achieve more impactful climate victories. If you haven’t had a chance to give yet, or if you are in a position to give again, please make a year-end donation today!

If you have more time: Meet members of your chapter at the conference

Have you been looking for a way to plug into CCL but haven’t been able to find your footing in your local chapter yet? The December conference is a great way to meet and greet local CCLers and finally match a name with a face on the national level. Since virtual conferences are where many volunteers meet their local chapter members throughout the year, CCL has set up a virtual reception, an Action Team Fair, and a student mixer for you to meet other climate advocates. Find your local chapter here and start reaching out!

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CCLers in El Paso presented Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) with a plaque for her work on the Inflation Reduction Act. 

Volunteers Bob Niland, nine-year-old Ximena Valdez, and Ian Levy Valdez presented the plaque.

“We talked about HR 2307, HR 4659, IRA, and the COP27 Conference,” wrote Ian, Chairman of the Green Fund Committee and Student Government Association member at the University of Texas in El Paso. “We represent three generations of El Pasoans who care about our climate and are lucky to have a climate champion represent us in Congress. My little sister presented the plaque to her and said, ‘Thank you for what you do to make the world a better place for me.'"

You can see Congresswoman Escobar’s response in the tweet below.

12/1: Lobbying 401: Leading Your Lobby Team — This training is designed for those who wish to learn more about leading a lobby meeting with a member of Congress or staff. In this training, we'll review the role of a lobby team leader, how they assign team roles, coordinate practice times and how to handle other special situations. This training is Part IV in the “Working With Congress” training series, designed to help our more experienced volunteers and citizen lobbyists get ready for our December lobbying meetings. Join us!

12/8: Help Your Chapter Take Action With CCL's Policy Agenda — After you learn about CCL’s policy agenda at our December conference, it will be time to select the policies that you will advocate for and decide how you will take action. Join CCL's National Action Director Todd Elvins for a training on how to take action with your chapter using CCL's Take Action worksheet. Join us!

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

12/6: Communicating With Conservatives — Join Nate Abercrombie, CCL Conservative Outreach Coordinator, for a training on communicating with conservatives about a carbon price. Join us!