Citizens' Climate Lobby

Join CCL's Vice President of Government Affairs Jenn Tyler, Research Manager Dana Nuccitelli and Congressional Liaison Director Mindy Ahler for a training that will review the updates and context for Fall 2026 Lobby Training: Primary & Secondary Asks as well as guidance for lobby teams as they plan their in-person meetings. This is a recommended training for any CCL volunteer planning on being a part of their group's Fall 2026 Lobby Meetings.

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Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/fall-2026-training  

CCL has endorsed the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) – the kind of bipartisan comprehensive permitting reform bill that we have spent the past four years advocating for. Join CCL's Vice President for Government Affairs Jennifer Tyler and Research Manager Dana Nuccitelli for a training that will explore the nitty gritty details of what's in the bill, how it will impact clean energy and the climate, and examine some of the opposition.

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Log Your Attendance: https://community.citizensclimate.org/log_training?sf_id=a5yUP000000B5u1YAC   

BAAJA Toolkit: https://cclusa.org/baaja-toolkit 

Join CCL's Communications & Media Manager Charlotte Ward and VP of Marketing & Communications Flannery Winchester for a training that will provide a broad overview of the opportunities chapters have as we enter into the fall of 2026 to engage with their local news media on climate solutions, especially with the recent introduction of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act. 

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Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/powering-up-state-media 

Our guest speaker for October is Sara Peach, Editor-in-chief of Yale Climate Connections! Sara is an environmental journalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic, Scientific American, Environmental Health News, Grist, and Chemical & Engineering News. For her reporting on environmental issues, she has earned awards from the National Press Photographers Association, Pictures of the Year International, and the Society of Environmental Journalists. She joined the editorial team at Yale Climate Connections in 2016. Learn more about Sara, and Yale Climate Connections newsletter.

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Sara Peach: https://yaleclimateconnections.org/author/speach/ 

CCL has endorsed the newly introduced Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA), a major permitting reform package that can help America build clean energy faster, reduce emissions, and lower electricity costs.

Join CCL staff and supporters from across the country for a special all-supporter action call to learn what’s in the legislation, why CCL is supporting it, and how we can help build momentum in Congress.

We’ll share the latest guidance from our Government Affairs team and take our first coordinated action together by contacting Senators. We'll also provide new materials to support your outreach and advocacy around this major legislation.

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Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/baaja-slides  

Join CCL for a learning series exploring what a decade of real-world carbon pricing can teach us and how that knowledge shapes stronger, more durable climate advocacy. 

A central consideration for policymakers today is affordability. On the surface, this is a problem for carbon pricing, because the whole point is to change behavior through higher prices on pollution. However, carbon prices also raise a lot of money, and how policymakers use that money can have a big impact on affordability. This webinar will cover some recent research from RFF on the carbon pricing/affordability nexus, including research that shows how carbon price revenues can actually improve affordability.

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Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/carbon-pricing-slides-2 

Stories are one of the oldest ways human beings make meaning, share our values, and imagine what might be possible. In BRIDGE, we’re learning to become more powerful advocates by building stronger relationships, understanding what matters to others, and communicating in ways that can shift perspectives. Today, we’ll explore how our own impact, solution, and motivation stories can bring climate advocacy from the head to the heart, reveal shared values, and create a natural bridge from personal connection to meaningful action.

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Tonight’s slides: https://cclusa.org/bridge-9-slides  

Hear from CCL leaders across the country who are participating in election engagement work about how you can be active with your chapter! 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.

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September Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet  

Join Citizens' Climate Lobby and Resources for the Future for a learning series exploring what a decade of real-world carbon pricing can teach us and how that knowledge shapes stronger, more durable climate advocacy. 

This session, led by RFF's Carbon Pricing Initiative Director Marc Hafstead covers the basics of carbon pricing to give a good grounding for those new to carbon pricing. For those already familiar with carbon pricing, you’ll see how researchers who have made substantial contributions to the field in the academic literature talk about it. The content will cover the textbook case for carbon pricing, insights from decades of data on the effects such policies have on emissions, and some of the key design elements policymakers need to consider when crafting a new policy.

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(0:00) CCL's Intro & Series Overview

Recognize the difference between “High Conflict” and “Good Conflict,” understand the emotional and social forces that fuel polarization, and practice strategies, such as curiosity, looping, and resisting the binary to help move conversations from division to dialogue.

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Presentation Slides:  https://cclusa.org/bridge-8-slides