Citizens' Climate Lobby

Although climate change is everywhere, its impacts are borne unevenly, and those most vulnerable bear the harshest consequences. We will illuminate the chains of cause and effect linking global warming to ongoing disruptions in the Arctic, the Amazon, and to the avian populations that rely on rainforests, arctic habitats, and everywhere in between.  Having broken the planetary carbon cycle, and in addition to reducing sources of carbon (by for example pricing carbon) we must repair carbon sinks that we’ve damaged and prevent future damage. From this perspective, we’ll take a brief look at the role of the Arctic and forests in terms of what’s happening now and opportunities for restorative action.

Speakers

 

Harold Hedelman

Moderator

Business Climate Leaders

Director of Engagment

 

Matthew Anderson

National Audubon Society

Vice President of the Climate Initiative

 

Sean Powers

Earth Rights International

Litigator

 

David Thoreson

Blue Water Studios

The oceans play an important role in the earth’s climate system, absorbing both heat and carbon  While these processes act to mitigate the effects of global warming, they are not without their own consequences. In this session, panelists will discuss some of the impacts on ocean circulation, sea level rise, ocean acidification, and marine life.  The panel will also explore how reductions in greenhouse gas emissions would help mitigate these effects.

Speakers

 

Dr. Andrew McDonnell

Moderator

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Chemical Oceanographer

 

Ryan Ono

Ocean Conservancy

Program Coordinator

 

Dr. Anand Gnanadesikan

Johns Hopkins University

Oceanographer in the Oceans and Climate Group

 

Dr. Ingrid Biedron

Oceana

Marine Scientist

Agriculture and climate change affect each other powerfully: agriculture's significant emissions exacerbate climate change; climate change brings extreme and unpredictable weather, threatening crops, livelihoods, and food security.  To protect all these, and planetary health, agriculture is already figuring out how to get “climate-smart” and lower its emissions of heat-trapping gases: methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide.   What does this climate-smart farming look like, on farms small and large, across the U.S.?  How do farmers shift to doing this?  How long does the transition take?  Do farmers want to shift?  What support and incentives are there for shifting?  And how does carbon pricing fit in?

Please note that due to technical difficulties this session was joined in progress.  

Learn from an outstanding group of experts on climate and health, Dr. Jonathan Patz, Dr. Mona Sarfaty, and Dr. Natasha DeJarnette as they answer a series of questions designed to highlight important health impacts of climate change, as well as the health and economic co-benefits of taking action on climate. 

Each of the panelists is a well-known expert in his or her field and will provide insights about how to mobilize our health communities to build the political will for a stable climate. 

 

Dr. Elizabeth (Lisa) Del Buono

Moderator

Grand Traverse Pathology, Munson Medical Center

Physician, Surgical Pathologist

 

Dr. Jonathan Patz

Global Health Institute of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Professor and Director

 

Dr. Mona Sarfaty

George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication

Director of the Program on Climate and Health

 

Dr. Natasha DeJarnett PhD, MPH

American Public Health Association

Policy Analyst – Environmental Health

Introductory training workshop for new CCL volunteers.

Conference Kickoff Welcome with Marshall Saunders and Mark Reynolds.

If you've got questions about the June 2016 CCE/CCL Conference and Lobby Day, then we've got the answers. Join CCE' s Director of Operations Amy Bennett and Director of Member Relations Susan Higgins as they review the 5 W's (Who? What? When? Where? and Why?) for the upcoming conference and lobby day.

Bessie Schwarz was our guest speaker for the June 2016 monthly call. Bessie is the Communications Strategist for the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC), managing media, and outreach analysis. She comes to YPCCC with extensive experience designing, running and winning national and local grassroots campaigns. She has worked with Citizens’ Climate Lobby to help CCL groups leverage the polling information found in YPCCC’s Climate Opinion Maps, which provide state- and district-level detail on public opinion about climate change and climate solutions.

This podcast lesson is for those who wish to learn more about leading a lobby meeting with a member of Congress or staff. Citizens' Climate Education's Program Director Madeleine Para and California Coordinator Tasha Reddy review the role of a lobby leader, how to assign team roles, coordinating practice times and how to handle other special situations.

In this lesson, Citizens' Climate Education's Executive Director Mark Reynolds and Strategic Partnerships Coordinator Andy Beahrs discuss handling stressful lobby situations, listening for values, and how to move people past their misconceptions.