Citizens' Climate Lobby

Are you interested in finding out about where the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act is designed to assess the fee it places on fossil fuel emissions?

Join CCL's Research Coordinator Rick Knight for a training that explores more in-depth policy details behind how carbon-based fuels may be assessed their CO2 content and what it means to assess a fee as far upstream as possible.

Rick will follow the supply chain for coal, oil and natural gas to understand how the Energy Innovation Act might minimize the administrative burden of assessing the fee while maximizing the extent to which the fee captures the full fuel cycle greenhouse gas emissions.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):Intro & Overview (from beginning)Measuring Carbon Content (3:38)Supply Chains for Coal, Oil & Gas (13:25)H.R. 763 & Fee Placement (20:17)Regulatory Discretion & Summary (29:18)

Follow us on Facebook:http://facebook.com/citizensclimatelobbyTwitter: http://twitter.com/citizensclimate/Presentation slides: http://cclusa.org/point-of-assessmentCCL Training page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/130Q&A from webinar here: https://youtu.be/EqtdQmlvbSA

Join Amy Bennett, CCL’s Director of Congressional Liaisons and Lobby Days, for a webinar that will walk you through what an actual meeting with your member of Congress can look like ahead of meeting for CCL's June Conference in Washington, DC.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):Meeting Roles Review (3:06)Researching Your Member (7:54)Planning Your Meeting (14:49)Meeting Demonstration: Beginning (21:39)Meeting Demonstration: Middle (28:15)Meeting Demonstration: End (35:36)Final Reflections (40:57)

Webinar slides: cclusa.org/cvtlobbyThis training on CCL Community: community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/186Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/citizensclimatelobbyTwitter: twitter.com/citizensclimate/

Join CCL's Jim Tolbert, Conservative Director, for a training on Communicating With Conservatives regarding The Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act.

Jim will review conservative messaging on climate change and highlight the conservative support aligning with the bill as well as the Act's five key messages and underlying components, connecting each to how the bill aligns with conservative values.

Core Volunteer Training is a series specifically created to support you in becoming more active with CCL and answering any questions you might have across a wide range of topics.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):Moral Foundations Theory (2:56)In-Group Loyalty & Betrayal (8:53)Authority vs. Subversion (15:06)Purity vs. Sanctity (17:00)Conservative Messaging on the Energy Innovation Act (21:13)Resources on Community (33:22)

Webinar slides: http://cclusa.org/cvt-conservativesThis training on CCL Community: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/55Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/citizensclimatelobbyTwitter: http://twitter.com/citizensclimate/

Does citizen advocacy and the constituent advantage still matter in this day and age in Congress?

Join CCL's Advisory Board Member and Civic Courage Executive Director Sam Daley-Harris and CCL leaders' stories from throughout the country for a training that will demonstrate the advantages we hold as citizens in transforming our government and the policies we adopt.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):RESULTS background (Sam's Story) (5:45) Our Sense of Powerlessness (17:35)Making A Difference (21:46)The Role of Citizens (Destiny's Story) (29:29)Building Relationships (Krystal's Story) (41:19) Sharing Our Stories (Grant's Story) (49:52)

Webinar slides: cclusa.org/transformative-powerThis training on CCL Community: community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/48Prepare For Lobby Day Training: community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/272Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/citizensclimatelobbyTwitter: twitter.com/citizensclimate/

One of the biggest impacts volunteers can make in building momentum for the Energy Innovation Act is gaining the support of local community leaders. Join Todd Elvins, CCL's Action Coordinator, for a webinar on how to best conduct outreach to grasstops leaders in your area and beyond.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):Endorsement Story & Five Levers Review (2:21)Grasstops Engagement (6:21)Building Relationships (10:38)Using the Energy Innovation Act Website (15:38)Action Teams (18:34)

Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/cvt-grasstops

CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/62

Join Clara Fang, CCL's Higher Education Outreach Coordinator, as she shares findings from her PhD research on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the environmental movement.

Studies show that people of color in the United States support climate action as much if not more than Whites, but they don't seem to be translating that concern into membership in environmental organizations, many of which struggle with diversity.

In this webinar, you'll learn about the historic and cultural barriers for people of color in the environmental movement, and what CCL can do to be a more diverse and inclusive organization.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):The Challenge of Diversity (2:06)Benefits of Diversity (5:29)Perceptions of Climate Change (8:18)Barriers of History and Culture (15:10)Building A Just & Inclusive Climate Community (24:10)What Can I Do? (29:35)Final Resources & References (36:27)

Resources:Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/diversity-climateReaching Out To Diverse Communities Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/173Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/citizensclimatelobbyFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/citizensclimate/

Nicole Chatterson at the University of Hawaii and Dominic Scicchitano at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania have spent a lot of time in the water. Nicole talks about plastic pollution she has been hauling up in the Pacific Ocean while Dominic shares his findings regarding micro-plastics in the Susquehanna River. The segment helps listeners connect plastic production and pollution with climate change. What happens to our trash once we throw it out?

Nicole discusses the complications of the waste to energy incinerator on the island of Oahu. Both guests also talk about the need to advocate for systems changes that will reduce plastic waste especially from single use plastics. Discover the individual and larger policy changes that will help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

The Art House

Peter Buckland is a local politician, a sustainability expert at Penn State University, and a poet. He also loves to listen to music. He talks about the powerful environmental messages he hears in heavy metal music. Discover how this loud and very fast music speaks directly to the climate change problems we created and must address.

The Puzzler 

We hear answers to the puzzler question, "If global warming is happening, why did we just have such cold weather this past winter in the USA?" 

New Puzzler Question

This puzzler is for people in groups like Citizens Climate Lobby that speak to members of congress.

You attended one of the recent student walk-out demonstrations. While there you spoke to a parent, Claire.  Claire’s daughter was a protest organizer. You told Claire about the work you do speaking to legislators about laws that will address fossil fuel pollution. You see yourself as an advocate, working in the system to bring about change. Claire confessed, “I would never have the patience for that. I am so angry and I need to protest.” She then asked, “Why do you do that kind of advocacy work instead of protesting and civil disobedience?”

Send Peterson your answers by May 15, 2019, along with your name, contact info, and where you are from. You can email your answers to radio @ citizensclimate.org or leave a voicemail of three minutes or less at 518.595.9414 (+1 if calling from outside the USA). 

Dig Deeper

How Big is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Science Vs. Myth (NOAA)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Plastic Processing Industry (Natural Resources Canada)

CCL Monthly call with Julia Roberson, VP of Communications for Ocean Conservancy 

Middle Susquehanna River Keeper

 Moshing for the Environment: Heavy Metal and Climate Change

You can hear Citizens’ Climate Radio on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, Podbean, Northern Spirit Radio, Google Play, PlayerFM, and TuneIn Radio. Also, feel free to connect with other listeners, suggest program ideas, and respond to programs in the Citizens’ Climate Radio Facebook group or on Twitter at @CitizensCRadio.

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Curious about how the policy details behind how the Energy Innovation Act's carbon dividends will get back to households?

Join CCL Research Coordinator Rick Knight for a training that will provide a detailed look at the administrative pathway for how carbon dividends can be returned that addresses key questions about the carbon fund, distribution framework, and its taxability.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):Policy Review & Background (2:15)Distributing the Dividend (8:00)Comparing with H.R. 763 (27:11)

Webinar slides: http://cclusa.org/dividend-distributionThis training on CCL Community: https://community.citizensclimate.org...Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/citizensclimatelobbyTwitter: http://twitter.com/citizensclimate/

On the issue of climate change, the faith community speaks with a moral authority. One of the leading voices in that community is Interfaith Power & Light, whose mission is "to be faithful stewards of Creation by responding to global warming through the promotion of energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy." IPL President Rev. Susan Hendershot joined our April call to share the work they're doing to spread the gospel of stewardship and sustainability.

Helpful Links:Monthly Action Sheet: http://cclusa.org/actionsheetChicago Endorses Carbon Fee and Dividend: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/chicago-volunteers-bring-ccl-values-to-life/Silicon Valley Group Supports HR 763: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/silicon-valley-gets-in-the-game-for-carbon-pricing-and-h-r-763/Interfaith Power & Light: https://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/

Are you interested in finding out about how other chapters have generated a steady stream of calls to Congress from their local chapter?

Join CCL Special Projects Coordinator Morgan McCue for a training that will provide an overview of how your group can also initiate a campaign to provide a low commitment action to capture many in your group's desire to communicate with Congress and help influence their support!

Skip ahead to the following sections:How It Works (3:48)Advice For Leaders (8:15)Separate Video: Perspectives From The Field Interviews (https://youtu.be/zayzGVF-Dw4 )

Presentation slides: http://cclusa.org/dialing-congressCCL Community: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/390Follow us on FB: http://facebook.com/citizensclimatelobbyFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/citizensclimate/