CCL Community Bulletin

Citizens’ Climate Radio is a monthly podcast hosted by CCLer Peterson Toscano. Browse all our past episode recaps  here , or listen to past episodes  here , and check out the latest episode in the post below.   Andrew Stuhl “What do you remember about 1972?” That’s what  Andrew Stuhl , an associate professor of environmental studies and sciences at ... more

Doug Parsons, host of the America Adapts Podcast, is the guest on this month’s episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio. Citizens’ Climate Radio is a monthly podcast hosted by CCL volunteer Peterson Toscano. Browse all our past episode recaps  here , or listen to past episodes  here , and check out the latest episode in the post below. more

Those of you who regularly listen to the Citizens’ Climate Radio podcast know the power of art in addressing climate change. Artists take on a unique role in helping the public better understand the many issues connected to climate change. They also play an important part in helping us process our strong emotions about our rapidly changing world.  more

Think of this episode of the podcast as a patchwork quilt. Host Peterson Toscano has woven together five segments from around the world that each stand alone, but together tell a larger story. Listen to the stories of Olivia Oguadinma, Doerte Wihan, Artist Shane Petzer and Solomon Goldstein-Rose.  Listen Now ! more

Join Host Peterson Toscano for Episode 49 of Citizens’ Climate Radio. Three guests join us to help unleash our imagination potential: Hannah Pickard from  the National Network of Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation ;  Dr. Natasha DeJarnett , a leader in environmental health research and board member of Citizens’ Climate Education and Physicians for Social Responsibility; and  Sean Dague , a software engineer by day, a CCL group leader, and an En-ROADS Climate Simulation tool ambassador.  more

Citizens’ Climate Radio is a monthly podcast hosted by CCL volunteer Peterson Toscano. This episode features interviews with volunteers who attended the Conservative Climate Lobby Day.  Browse all our past episode recaps  here , or listen to past episodes  here , and check out the latest episode in the post below.   more

On this episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio, eight women talk about working through grief to a place of action. They use their expertise to connect the impacts of climate change to what we are now seeing with COVID-19. more

How is coronavirus similar to climate change? How is it different? Citizens’ Climate Radio host Peterson Toscano convenes a panel of experts to consider these questions. In discussing the connections they see between this pandemic and climate change, they suggest that governments do not properly plan for unexpected future events because of a collective failure of imagination. Tune in to find out more. more

Concerned about climate change, Princeton University student, Jonathan Lu, and his friends became excited about a particular solution:  Carbon Fee and Dividend . Through  Citizens Climate Lobby  they learned about a proposed national policy to price carbon and give the revenue back to households. That inspired them to ask,  Could this be done in New Jersey?  Our host, Peterson Toscano, chats with Jonathan, Ahan, and Aurora, members of  New Jersey Student Climate Action  NJSCA. They and scores of high school and college students are working on the  New Jersey Climate Investment and Cash Back policy . In addition to applying what they are learning in school about climate change, economics, and civics, they are discovering just how challenging it is to devise a bill that appeals to as many people as possible.  more

On October 20, 2007, after having a revelation about the severity of climate change, Marshall Saunders launched Citizens’ Climate Lobby. He then inspired over 170,000 everyday citizens to appeal directly to their members of Congress. As host of Citizens’ Climate Radio, Peterson Toscano had the pleasure of sitting down to record interviews with Marshall multiple times. In these lively conversations, Marshall’s voice is filled with kindness, wisdom, tenderness, insights, and mirth. Whenever Marshall spoke about CCL, he expressed an unshakable faith in individuals to do far more than they ever imagined possible. more

Originally from Venezuela, Solemi Hernandez has lived in the U.S. state of Florida for the past 17 years. In addition to raising her two sons, Solemi has taken on a very big mission: She wants to save the world starting in her own community.  more

Adam Rosenbalm  and  Austin Ramsey  study at East Tennessee State University (ETSU.) Both raised in Conservative families in the South, they arrived on campus at a time when American citizens were more politically polarized than ever.  After the 2016 election it seemed the country was more polarized than ever. Conversations quickly became debates that led to arguments. Both Adam and Austin wanted to do something about the partisan divide between Conservative and Liberal Americans. Fortunately they learned about a new group called  Better Angels .   more