CCL Community Bulletin

February 1, 2023 CCL discusses electrification with Rewiring America In the latest Big Tent Climate Talk, CCLers got a chance to glimpse into the future of building electrification. CCL’s Manager of Stakeholder Engagement and Government Affairs, Kyle Kammien, talked with Dr. Luis Aguirre-Torres, the Senior Advisor at Rewiring America, about ... more

January 25, 2023 CCL gives input to USDA for agriculture funds In last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Congress included about $20 billion earmarked for natural climate solutions. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for deciding how those funds should be allocated to meet the climate goals outlined in the IRA, ... more

January 18, 2023 CCL’s conservative conference around the corner CCL’s approach to enacting climate solutions is to work with everyone along the political spectrum. Our Conservative Climate Leadership Conference and Lobby Day — Mar. 28-29 in Washington, D.C. — provides the opportunity to engage climate advocates and lawmakers who are right of ... more

January 11, 2023 Ben & Jenn: Congress is back, and climate bills are on the way Last year, we saw tremendous progress on national policies to address climate change — the Inflation Reduction Act with nearly $400 billion in incentives for clean energy, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to fund public transit and an electric vehicle ... more

D e c e m b e r 1 4 , 2 2 2 Your donation helps volunteers like Gigi  Gigi Santo, a Florida high school student, was determined to have a big impact on climate change. She might be too young to vote, but she’s not too young to organize.  With support from her chapter, she got other students in her high school to join Citizens’ Climate. Now, she leads the Broward ... more

D e c e m b e r 7 , 2 2 2 CCL conference successfully paves way for new year  This past weekend, CCL held our online December conference to successfully roll out our new and expanded policy agenda. Over 1,500 attendees heard from members of Congress, researchers, CCL staff, and renewable energy experts from across the nation about some of CCL’s upcoming ... more

November 30, 2022 We finally know the results of the midterm election. After months of preparing, CCL’s free, virtual December conference is this weekend! This is your chance to find out what CCL has in store for 2023, and what we’ll be asking Congress for.  In addition to all of the cool speakers, workshops, and seminars we mentioned in the previous ... more

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

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