July Monthly Meeting w/ Sarahia Benn, Executive Director of Policy Foundation of Maryland

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. Our monthly action sheets are posted by the Saturday ahead of the monthly call and post any questions you have about this event in the comments below.

Sarahia Benn is a dedicated advocate for Black, Brown, Marginalized, and veterans affairs, serving as Executive Director of Policy Foundation of Maryland. She also holds the position of Voices Maryland Executive Legislative Director, playing a crucial role in advancing the interests of underserved and underrepresented communities. She is also the President of Association of Prevention of Sickle Cell (APSCA) which is one of Maryland’s oldest nonprofits advocating for medical justice and equity. With extensive experience and expertise in policy development and advisory, Sarahia is a prominent environmentalist contributing to the drafting and advising of local, state, and national policies in multiple realms.

Playback options and other resources

Watch or download the video recording or pre-call video. Listen to the podcast on PodBean or iTunes.  View the Presentation Slides and the transcript. 

July's Monthly Actions (click here to download the full sheet)

1. Continue planning your CCL summer of fun fundraiser
2. Schedule summer tabling and deploy our permitting reform materials
3. Social media bonus action: Post on your social media to build support for the PROVE IT Act
4. Chapter development bonus action: Use media relations to bring new volunteers into action
5. Communications exercise: Practice handling tough questions about permitting reform