Campaign Season & Election Activities

As election season picks up steam, this training will equip volunteers with a review of CCL's advice on engaging candidates and members of Congress effectively during campaign season and public events. Participants will learn how to ask concise, solution-oriented questions, connect climate solutions to local priorities, and build relationships that make climate action feel constructive and achievable. We’ll also cover how to stay proudly nonpartisan while encouraging science-based climate ambition and documenting outreach to strengthen long-term advocacy. Whether you’re new or experienced, this session will help you show up with confidence, curiosity, and a focus on building political will for climate solutions.

Presentation Slides:  https://cclusa.org/campaign-season-candidate-activities 
Log Your Training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/log_training?sf_id=a5y8X0000005xWhQAI  

Skip ahead to the following section(s):

• (0:00) Intro & Agenda
• (2:50) In-District Activity Goals
• (9:21) Activity Options
• (15:31) Scheduling the Activity
• (22:41) After the Activity
• (25:22) Find Candidate Events
• (30:07) Learn About All Candidates
• (31:45) Develop Strategic Questions
• (37:34) Work with Incumbents
• (38:50) Stay Nonpartisan and Bipartisan