CCL Community Bulletin

November 23, 2022 The midterms have been pivotal in forecasting the political leanings of the next Congress, and CCL is poised to make a difference no matter who is in office. One way to make sure that you’re fully prepared for climate action going into the new year is to attend CCL’s free, virtual December conference! This year’s conference, Dec. 3-4 ... more

November 16, 2022 CCL has been able to accomplish a lot in the climate realm this year, thanks to our volunteers. Your hard work, dedication, and donations helped set the stage for the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, and have made the potential passage of several more climate policies during Congress’ lame duck session a possibility. Thank you ... more

November 9, 2022 As the country awaits the results of the midterm elections, CCL stands ready to make climate a bridge issue, not a wedge issue, regardless of the political outcome.  The last few years have shown that no matter who is in Congress, CCL volunteers are capable of working across the aisle to make a difference. CCLers’ hard work set the stage ... more

Each month, Citizens’ Climate Lobby supporters gather locally for a  monthly meeting  where we educate ourselves by listening to a guest speaker. Go to your  local chapter's page  to find out more about your chapter's plans for listening in.  November's Monthly Meeting was held on Saturday, November 12th at 1:00 pm ET   and featured a ... more

By  Dana Nuccitelli The grand transition from a fossil fuel-based economy to a green one is underway. It will involve a fundamental shift in the way we generate and use energy for various purposes. Instead of drilling and mining for fossil fuels, we’ll need to mine for critical minerals to manufacture a whole lot of “clean” technologies like solar ... more

On this month’s episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio, host Peterson Toscano sits down with Julio Victor Cochoy Alva, a Guatemala native who grew up in the scenic Highlands region. Julio speaks about his picturesque mountain village with great affection. This is a place of beauty, yet it continues to be a place of deep trauma and historic conflict. In ... more

November 2, 2022 With the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, beginning this weekend, Citizens’ Climate is on our way to Egypt to create the political will for a livable world! President Biden will be in attendance along with many other heads of state.  Madeleine Para, executive director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, will attend the ... more

October 26, 2022 CCL’s December virtual conference is right around the corner, and we’re going bigger and bolder in the fight for a livable planet!  This year, CCL gave one of our biggest pushes yet for climate action, and Congress responded with the historic Inflation Reduction Act. But we’re just getting started.  This virtual conference from Dec. ... more

October 19, 2022 After months of preparation, the time has finally come: our Earth Day: Election Edition events are taking place this weekend on Oct. 22!  This planet is so great that it needs two days, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by drawing attention to the importance of our planet in the last three weeks before the midterm elections.  ... more

October 12, 2022 In 15 years, CCL has grown so much that some new volunteers might not know about our origins. Let’s take a look back at the very beginning when CCL was born.  While CCL officially started 15 years ago, the spark that set everything off was in 1994, when future CCL founder Marshall Saunders attended his first lobby meeting on Capitol Hill ... more

October 5, 2022 With the midterm elections just over a month away, CCL volunteers nationwide are working hard to push the issue of climate change in candidates’ platforms and fellow voters’ minds. To date, CCLers have conducted 1,144 nonpartisan election season activities since June, charging ahead toward our national goal of 2,000 by election day ... more

Each month, Citizens’ Climate Lobby supporters gather locally for a  monthly meeting  where we educate ourselves by listening to a guest speaker. Go to your  local chapter's page  to find out more about your chapter's plans for listening in.  October's Monthly Meeting was on Saturday, October 8th at 1:00 pm ET   and featured a conversation with with Stephen Perkins and Quill Robinson, American Conservation Coalition.   more