Citizens' Climate Lobby

Jay Butera has spent nearly a decade working to move Congress toward climate action. Today, as CCL’s Senior Congressional Liaison, Jay works year-round to maintain CCL’s ongoing presence in the halls of Congress. Jay has devoted much of his work in recent years to trying to bridge the partisan divide on climate change. His three-year quest to help Republicans and Democrats find common ground has led to the recent formation of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the House of Representatives, a milestone which Newsweek called “an historic first…” A graduate of Brown University, Jay has started, built and sold several businesses. His articles on business and other topics have appeared in newspapers, magazines, and college-level textbooks.

How do we unlock and support the growing desire among conservatives to manage climate change risk? Whether engaging a cautious supporter or encountering an ardent skeptic, we need to be prepared to find common ground with folks across the political spectrum.

Join CCL’s Conservative Caucus in welcoming an esteemed panel of friends from allied organizations representing a range of right-leaning perspectives. We’ll highlight the importance of empowering conservative voices, offer strategies to get them engaged, and lay a foundation for effective messaging. Finally, we’ll introduce the range of conservative outreach resources available through CCL.

Zaurie Zimmerman, Moderator Citizens' Climate Lobby, Speakers: Alex Smith, College Republican National Committee; The Honorable Claudine Schneider, Former U.S. Congresswoman for RI; Peter Bryn, Citizens' Climate Lobby; Sean Themea, Young Americans for Liberty; RJ Lyman, ML Strategies

Jay Butera has spent nearly a decade working to move Congress toward climate action. Today, as CCL’s Senior Congressional Liaison, Jay works year-round to maintain CCL’s ongoing presence in the halls of Congress. Jay has devoted much of his work in recent years to trying to bridge the partisan divide on climate change. His three-year quest to help Republicans and Democrats find common ground has led to the recent formation of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the House of Representatives, a milestone which Newsweek called “an historic first…” A graduate of Brown University, Jay has started, built and sold several businesses. His articles on business and other topics have appeared in newspapers, magazines, and college-level textbooks.

Through interaction with nationally renowned experts, this session will explore the many ways climate change affects mental health, both in populations and in those involved in climate change advocacy. Learn more about these often overlooked impacts of climate change and ways to use this information to improve action related to climate change.

Susan Clayton, PhD

College of Wooster

Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology

Lise Van Susteren, MD

Private Practice

Psychiatrist

Audio Only: Through interaction with nationally renowned experts, this session will explore the many ways climate change affects mental health, both in populations and in those involved in climate change advocacy. Learn more about these often overlooked impacts of climate change and ways to use this information to improve action related to climate change.

Susan Clayton, PhD

College of Wooster

Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology

Lise Van Susteren, MD

Private Practice

Psychiatrist

The environmental and climate justice movement is one that holds an utmost importance to the fight for a livable climate. During this 2017 CCE/CCL Conference breakout session, we heard from three unique organizations to better understand where they see the climate justice movement at now, and where they see it going in the future and what the major issues they see currently facing the communities they represent are. The panel's goal is that we can all come away with a deeper understanding of this movement and begin to work towards some productive and respectful partnerships going forward.

Welcoming, orienting, and getting your newest members engaged in your CCL chapter.

Host: Rochelle Wheeler

Speaker

CCL Alameda County

Member Engagement Coordinator

How to attract new members, partner with supporting organizations and increase public awareness.

Host: Elyce Klein

Alameda County CCL

Outreach Coordinator

This breakout session at the 2017 CCE/CCL Conference focused on what do group leaders need help with and what our members do for them.

Host: Jean Ritok 

CCL Raleigh-Durham, NC Chapter

Volunteer

Monday Jun 12, 2017, CCL2017 Keynote Address: Lou Helmuth, Our Children's Trust

Lou Helmuth received his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his law degree from Vermont Law School. Lou is the Deputy Director at Our Children’s Trust, where he helps guide all of Our Children’s Trust’s programming, strategies and organizational development. Prior to joining Our Children's Trust in 2013, Lou represented citizens’ environmental groups in a variety of environmental cases, as well as youth with disabilities from around the country in federal and state lawsuits involving their educations. Lou's career prior to Our Children's Trust also includes service in other non-profit leadership roles and in legal education administration.