August 2024 National Call and Monthly Actions - Featuring Rewiring America's Aimee Witteman
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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. August's Monthly Meeting will be held on Saturday, August 10th at 1:00 pm ET and feature Rewiring America's Aimee Witteman. This call will be hosted by CCL Executive Director Rachel Kerestes.
Our August guest will be Aimee Witteman from Rewiring America where, as Vice President of Investment, she attracts funding from the philanthropy sector and corporate partnerships to scale strategies that help families and communities electrify. She is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy and has worked extensively in regional and national climate philanthropy. In her spare time, she enjoys shouting “heat pump nation!” at events and getting around by bike..
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August's Actions (click here to download the full sheet)
- Discuss home electrification at all your August activities
- Continue engaging candidates during the August recess
- Mobilization bonus action: Talk to a friend about your home electrification plan/experience
- Election engagement bonus action: Help people make a plan to vote!
- Communications skills exercise: Practice talking about safety, performance and affordability
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