CCL Community Release - May 2, 2023
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What's a release?
Simply put, a release is a package of software updates consisting of new features and bug fixes along with new content. The CCL Community Release Notes are published after a group of significant new features, bug fixes, and/or content updates have been released. Ask any questions in the comments below.New Features
- Action Tracker Data Download. We are excited to announce a new feature added to the Action Tracker that allows you to export volunteer actions to a CSV file. To use this new feature, simply log in to your account and navigate to the Action Tracker page. From there, select any filters you wish to apply to your report, including a specific time frame (currently up to one year), chapter, and action types. Once you have made your selections, click the “Export to CSV” button and your report will be generated.
- To watch a full tutorial walk through of this new feature in addition to some specific examples of how you can leverage this new feature (i.e. see who's taken the informational session recently in your chapter, or who has been successful of late in publishing their media work) click here. We hope you will take advantage of this feature and let us know if you run into any problems or see areas of improvement by clicking on the lower left question mark icon circle from any page on CCL Community.
- CCL's Endorsements have also been updated on three pages:
- Within the Action Tracker, visit this new Endorsement map to be able to filter by state, district, policy type and individual endorser. Note: this view is only available for logged in CCL Community users.
- For a public view visible to all, visit the public CCL page to find out more about CCL's endorsements and a map display: Endorsements for Climate Action
- The public CCL page now also provides an updated form to send to new endorsers to: Endorsements
Bug Fixes
- Forums: Fixed an issue where @mentions were not displaying the list of users to select.
- Action Tracker: Fixed an issue where the filter wasn't displaying properly after making a selection in the Recent Actions view.
New & Updated Content
Most Recent Training Pages:
- How to Create a Clean and Stable Electric Grid
- Wind Power
- Solar Power
- Hydro Power
- Nuclear Power
- Geothermal Power
- CO2 Capture From Power Plants
- Energy Storage
- Electrical Transmission
- Demand Response and Rate Reform
- How to Create a Clean and Stable Electric Grid - Part Two (April 27th)
- CCL's Big Tent Climate Talks w/ Joel Pannell, American Forests - April 2023 (April 7th)
- Chapter Development Basics - Core Volunteer Training (April 22nd)
- Using CCL's New Tabling Materials For Earth Day! (April 20th)
- CCL's Healthy Forests Climate Science Ask Me Anything (AMA) (April 18th)
- Generating Media Coverage (CCU) (April 13th)
- CCL Community Website Walkthrough - Core Volunteer Training (April 11th)
- How to Create a Clean and Stable Electric Grid - Part One (April 6th)
- Communicating With Conservatives - Core Volunteer Training (April 4th)
- Welcoming New Volunteers To Your Chapter (March 30th)
- Grasstops Engagement Basics - Core Volunteer Training (March 28th)
- Tabling Outreach with CCL's New Materials (March 23rd)
- Communicating With Progressives - Core Volunteer Training (March 21st)
- Reviewing CCL's Presentation Slide Decks (March 16th)
- Understanding Congress Basics - Core Volunteer Training (March 14th)
- Raising Funds For CCL & Your Chapter (March 9th)
- Social Media Basics - Core Volunteer Training (March 7th)
Additional Resources
- Monthly Action Sheets (May 5th)
- Monthly Speakers (May 5th)
- Resilience Hub (April 28th)
- LTE Topics (April 27th)
- Local Press Release Templates (April 27th)
- Citizens' Climate and the 118th Congress (April 25th)
- Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth (April 1st)
- Spanish-Language Resources (April 1st)
- Film Screening Guides (March 31st)
- Videos (March 25th)
- Op-Ed Templates (March 23rd)
- Volunteer Opportunities Role Descriptions (March 8th)
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