Curveballs sometimes stress us out more than they should.

However, equipping yourself to overcome these situations will lead to more informed discussions about the benefits of Carbon Fee and Dividend and empower others to become partners in building the political will for the climate solutions we need.

Join CCL's Southeast Director Don Addu & Northeast Regional Coordinator Iona Lutey in the final lesson of our four-part lobbying series as they discuss how to handle difficult situations and hot-button issues to help you feel prepared to keep your meetings from getting sidetracked and stay on topic.

Audio Only: Curveballs sometimes stress us out more than they should.

However, equipping yourself to overcome these situations will lead to more informed discussions about the benefits of Carbon Fee and Dividend and empower others to become partners in building the political will for the climate solutions we need.

Join CCL's Southeast Director Don Addu & Northeast Regional Coordinator Iona Lutey in the final lesson of our four-part lobbying series as they discuss how to handle difficult situations and hot-button issues to help you feel prepared to keep your meetings from getting sidetracked and stay on topic.

The third in our four part series, join Amy Bennett, CCL's Director of Lobby Day Events & Liaisons in a webinar that prepares CCL supporters for meetings with your member of Congress.

Amy will review CCL's most important considerations in preparing for our lobby meetings as well as model a demonstration of what these meetings look like in a live role-play scenario.

Ben Pendergrass, CCL's Senior Director of Government Affairs, also joins to highlight the strategy behind our supporting asks and the importance of practice and active listening skills.

Audio Only: The third in our four part series, join Amy Bennett, CCL's Director of Lobby Day Events & Liaisons in a webinar that prepares CCL supporters for meetings with your member of Congress.

Amy will review CCL's most important considerations in preparing for our lobby meetings as well as model a demonstration of what these meetings look like in a live role-play scenario.

Ben Pendergrass, CCL's Senior Director of Government Affairs, also joins to highlight the strategy behind our supporting asks and the importance of practice and active listening skills.

Lobbying can be both exciting and intimidating. Being prepared is one way to reduce anxiety.

Join Elli Sparks, CCL’s Director of Field Development, in the second in a series of four webinars on CCL's Lobby Training.

This webinar walks participants through a step-by-step process for preparing for a meeting with Congress and/or their staff including:

Researching your legislator and their district or state before a visit

The additional tools CCL offers to identify local climate impacts and economic demographics of the community

Assigning meeting roles

Practicing and working together as a team

Audio Only: Lobbying can be both exciting and intimidating. Being prepared is one way to reduce anxiety.

Join Elli Sparks, CCL’s Director of Field Development, in the second in a series of four webinars on CCL's Lobby Training.

This webinar walks participants through a step-by-step process for preparing for a meeting with Congress and/or their staff including:

Researching your legislator and their district or state before a visit

The additional tools CCL offers to identify local climate impacts and economic demographics of the community

Assigning meeting roles

Practicing and working together as a team

One of the more troubling aspects of climate change is its impact on oceans, which are a major source of food and also affect our weather patterns. Joining us for the May call to discuss that impact is Julia Roberson, VP of Communications for Ocean Conservancy. Her passion is communicating about the people and stories behind big environmental issues in a way that leads to action.

Roberson is a skilled writer and media relations professional deeply committed to ocean issues and to finding the intersections between serving nature and people’s needs in our rapidly growing world. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, from Appalachian State University.

One of the more troubling aspects of climate change is its impact on oceans, which are a major source of food and also affect our weather patterns. Joining us for the May call to discuss that impact is Julia Roberson, VP of Communications for Ocean Conservancy. Her passion is communicating about the people and stories behind big environmental issues in a way that leads to action.

Roberson is a skilled writer and media relations professional deeply committed to ocean issues and to finding the intersections between serving nature and people’s needs in our rapidly growing world. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, from Appalachian State University.

The first in a series of CCL’s four lobbying lessons to help prepare CCL Conference attendees ahead of June’s Lobby Day.

In Lobbying 101, join Regional Coordinator Bill Barron as we discuss citizen advocacy and the constituent advantage.

Listen to the stories from CCLers across the country--from Debbie Chang in Washington, DC and Bill Bray in The Woodlands, TX, to Mark Gould in Charleston, SC, as we demonstrate how citizens can build meaningful, long-term relationships with their congressional office.

Audio Only: The first in a series of CCL’s four lobbying lessons to help prepare CCL Conference attendees ahead of June’s Lobby Day.

In Lobbying 101, join Regional Coordinator Bill Barron as we discuss citizen advocacy and the constituent advantage.

Listen to the stories from CCLers across the country--from Debbie Chang in Washington, DC and Bill Bray in The Woodlands, TX, to Mark Gould in Charleston, SC, as we demonstrate how citizens can build meaningful, long-term relationships with their congressional office.