Citizens' Climate Lobby

As members of Congress move closer to supporting Carbon Fee and Dividend, endorsements from community leaders back in their districts will be a critical factor in their decision to sponsor or vote for our legislation. This lesson discusses how to solicit and secure endorsements from community leaders and organizations.

The welcoming statement from Citizens' Climate Lobby founder Marshall Saunders at the 2015 International Conference in Washington DC.

Bob Berkowitz, President and Founder of ecoAmerica's presentation at the 2015 CCL International Conference.  

ecoAmerica grows the base of popular support for climate solutions in America with research-driven marketing, partnerships, and national programs that connect with Americans' core values to bring about and support change in personal and civic choices and behaviors.

Patrick Carolan, Executive Director of Franciscan Action Network

Now that the Pope has released his encyclical on climate change, how can we best leverage Francis’ message for policy action? In the run up to the Pope addressing Congress and the UN in September, what messages should we be putting forward in the media? For answers, we’ll turn to Patrick Carolan, Executive Director of the Franciscan Action Network, a grassroots organization amplifying the justice efforts of Franciscans and Franciscan-hearted people around the country.

The very first time Dr. Katharine Hayhoe spoke on a CCL national call in November of 2011, we realized she had an exceptional gift for communicating climate science, even to those who are skeptics. Just how exceptional, the nation would soon discover. In 2014, she was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, and she was featured in Showtime’s award-winning series on climate change, “Years of Living Dangerously.”

Dr. Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist at Texas Tech University, is also an evangelical Christian. She teamed with her husband and pastor Andrew Farley to write A Climate for Change: Global Warming Facts for Faith-Based Decisions, a book that explains climate science in a way that speaks to people of faith.