CCL Community Bulletin

With the start of the school year, the Youth Action Team has rolled out its new "CCE in the Classroom" campaign. The campaign supports youth to bring "real live climate action" and civic engagement into middle and high school classrooms.  "CCE in the Classroom" brings a positive and powerful message to students and teachers; it focuses on climate ... more

WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPT. 10, 2020  — Citizens’ Climate Education is pleased to announce that former Congressman and presidential candidate  John Delaney  has joined its governing board. While he was in Congress, Delaney, who represented Maryland’s 6th District for three terms, cosponsored the  Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act . The ... more

This morning, September 8th, the Climate Leadership Council announced that their founder, Ted Halstead, died in a recent hiking accident.  Mark Reynolds, Executive Director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, has offered these words of condolence on Twitter : “I am deeply saddened by the news of Ted Halstead’s passing. As head of the Climate Leadership ... more

Citizens’ Climate is excited and grateful to receive a 2020 Keeling Curve Prize in the category of Social & Cultural Pathways. Share the good news on social media:  Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram ! Share the Press Release with your local media. more

After a yearlong process, the majority staff of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released its report on June 30th. The report was a substantial 547 pages long and covered many topics, including carbon pricing. CCL staffer Jerry Hinkle and CCL volunteer David Kline dug into the report and prepared the following summary, which will be helpful to CCL volunteers in interpreting the report and using its findings. It is important to note that the report represents the work of the Democrats on the committee and is not a bipartisan consensus. more

Bipartisan legislation to support climate-smart farming methods picked up significant steam in Congress recently. The Growing Climate Solutions Act was  introduced  in the Senate in early June, and last Wednesday, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held a  hearing  on the bill. On Friday, June 26th, an evenly bipartisan group of representatives introduced a House version of the legislation. For more information about CCL's take on the bill and to see a one-page PDF see CCL Community's Supporting Asks resource page. more

By Jerry Hinkle and Rick Knight, CCL's Research Coordinators Given Citizen' Climate University is on summer break for the week ahead and some CCL volunteers may have more time on their hands during social distancing, the CCL Research Department has put together several “curricula” of existing resources you can use to become more expert on topics ... more

Recommendations for important actions white CCL volunteers can take to help our organization be a welcoming, supportive place for the people of color who are already in our chapters, and the people of color we hope will join in the future. more

Youth in CCL’s North Carolina chapters are taking their presentations online with a series entitled  "Climate Livestream Series for Youth." Visit  bit.ly/cclliveseries  to register and find out more. more

Citizens’ Climate Lobby supports racial justice and those who fight for it, read Mark Reynold's statement below.  more

Find out more information about CCL Community's new approach to interactive training pages below. more

CCL is featuring a Signature Drink that participants can create at home ahead of the June Lobby Day virtual party. Read the Bulletin below for more information on how to participate. more