Weekly Briefing: Ready for Saturday’s Monthly Meeting?

Apr. 8, 2026

CCL’s National Monthly Meeting kicks off this Saturday, April 11, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET on Zoom and YouTube livestream. Will we see you there?

We all know we can’t solve climate change alone. But as solo activists or volunteers working in our local chapters, it’s easy to forget how many people are working alongside you. Across the nation, thousands of volunteers are educating others and lobbying Congress to solve climate change. Monthly meetings remind us of this by providing a chance for us to come together as one big CCL powerhouse. 

Our Monthly Meetings have three parts:

• Learn. We hear from a guest speaker on a different aspect of global warming science, politics, or policy. This month it's Katherine Markova, Partnerships Manager for Climate Interactive. CCLers have used Climate Interactive’s En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator for years to demonstrate the effectiveness of various policy solutions. Katherine will provide information on the latest En-ROADS updates and demonstrate the tool. 
• Celebrate. We celebrate our success, including progress we’ve made or advocacy we’ve undertaken across the country since the last meeting. Sometimes this may look like a volunteer spotlight, an organizational update from our D.C. staff, or another national highlight. Recognizing our accomplishments and sharing inspiration helps energize us for the coming month.
• Act. Every month, CCL staff coordinates actions for chapters and volunteers that are designed to bridge divides and build political will for effective climate solutions in Congress. These actions are laid out on a monthly Action Sheet. We’ll review April’s Action Sheet, then provide time and an online tool to contact Congress about a key legislative ask all at once. With other call attendees, you’ll amplify your voice and make a bigger impact.

If you can’t make it live, every call is recorded and posted on YouTube and CCL Community. RSVP to attend solo or reach out to your local chapter to inquire about a watch party. We’ll see you Saturday!

I'll Be There!

In other news this week:

• March Fundraiser: Thanks to your generous support, we exceeded our March fundraising goal! More than $10,000 in new and increased monthly donations will be matched for ten months through December 2026. These funds will be used to support year-round climate advocacy, including volunteer programming and training. All new or increased monthly donors were automatically entered to win one of ten CCL Merch Bundles. Winners have been selected and were notified via email yesterday. Thank you again to everyone who contributes to this work as a monthly donor!
   
• Conservative Conference: Registration for the Conservative Climate Conference livestream is still open. Registration is $10, and will include sessions taking place between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET on April 18th: Neil Chatterjee’s session, volunteer panel, and a review of Lobby Day asks. These segments are especially helpful for anyone represented by a Republican member of Congress hoping to better understand how to work with their right-of-center legislators on climate and energy solutions. 
   
• CCL’s Ricky Bradley joins Bill McKibben on panel: CCL Executive Director Ricky Bradley has been invited to participate in a climate change panel discussion at the Center for Brooklyn History in Brooklyn, NY. Alongside environmental writer and activist Bill McKibben and correspondent on NPR’s Climate Desk, Rebecca Hersher, Ricky will offer his perspective on building political will for climate action across ideological divides. This in-person event is open to the public, and a recording will be available on YouTube afterward.

Take action this week

If you have a little time: Contact Congress in support of permitting reform. Negotiations on permitting reform have officially resumed in Congress, and we’re mobilizing. We’re aiming for 10,000 emails sent to Congress, and we’re currently standing at just under 6,500. If you haven’t already, remember to contact your representatives and urge them to participate in these negotiations. If you’ve already written, pass the link on to a friend or family member who wants to support America’s clean energy future.

If you have more time: Join an Earth Month outreach event. It’s Earth Month! Every year, April offers lots of great opportunities to mobilize people into action and recruit new volunteers. We’ve set a goal of 500 outreach events this April. To support your tabling and presentations this month, we have several updated resources, including a new BRIDGE Tabling Activity and Yale Six Americas Tabling Activity. Your local chapter may already have organized events you can join in on. Remember to log your outreach activities in the Action Tracker and send any event photos to marketing@citizensclimate.org.

Featured: Carbon Pricing Action Team

By Aruzhan Sakhariyanova, CCL Communications intern

Carbon pricing has always been one of CCL's flagship climate solutions. Now, the newly formed Carbon Pricing Action Team will build on that history as a space for people to learn more about this powerful policy idea. 

Action team leader Max Scheder-Bieschin, a long-time supporter of carbon pricing who lives in Montana, led the first meeting in February with plans for a monthly meeting moving forward. So far the Action Team has over 50 members. The Carbon Pricing Action team is delving into everything from CBAMs (carbon border adjustment mechanisms) to different political attitudes to carbon fees. 

Max believes that carbon pricing is one of the best ways to address climate change. “We put a price on the pollution, we make the source of the pollution more expensive,”  he explains. “Afterwards, new technologies are going to be less expensive, and we hope the economy will follow and change its course.” Indeed, models consistently show that federal carbon pricing policy would achieve significant climate pollution cuts. 

Now Max is hoping more CCLers will join the team. “Come help us bring carbon pricing back to the forefront in our communication with our friends, family and community,” he urges. “Share the benefits to all that carbon pricing can bring to our society. The more we talk, the more messages are going to be passed on. We hope that this will snowball into a larger conversation.” 

Upcoming trainings

To see other events and CCL trainings, visit the Training Topics page of CCL Community.