Citizens' Climate Lobby

CCL Training: How To Publish Climate Focused Opinion-Editorials (Op-Eds)

Are you curious about how to improve your writing skills for climate-focused opinion-editorials? Join ​Steve Valk, CCL’s Communications Coordinator for a CCL training that answers those questions, covering the process for writing a new op-ed, how to successfully submit it, as well as the editorial process. 

 

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(0:00) Introduction & Agenda

(2:40) The Writing Process

(15:12) Submitting Your Op-Ed

(18:05) Sharing Your Success

(23:19) Op-Ed Ideas & Examples

 

Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/ccu-op-eds

CCL CommunityTraining Page:

https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/113

Op-Ed Templates: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/431 

 

CCL Training: March Lobby Days w/ Dr. Danny Richter on Primary and Supporting Asks

As your team prepares for your March Lobby Days, join us for a training with CCL's Vice President of Government Affairs, Dr. Danny Richter, who will review the details of CCL's primary ask and provide updates regarding our legislative strategy.

Skip Ahead To The Following Section(s):
(0:00) Introduction & Agenda
(2:42) Congressional Context
(11:19) Primary Asks
(26:31) Supporting Asks
(33:27) Closing Thoughts
Q&A Discussion (separate link: https://youtu.be/OAh7x8qtSmc)

Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/march-primary-asks 
Training Page on CCL Community: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/185 
Primary Asks: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/237 
Supporting Asks:  https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/240 

CCL Training: Understanding Updates to Canada's Carbon Fee & Dividend Policy

Join Clean Prosperity's Michael Bernstein (Executive Director) and CCL's International Outreach Manager Cathy Orlando and for a training that will update attendees on helping understand the emerging updates to Canada's carbon fee & dividend policy.

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(5:21) Summary of federal and provincial carbon pricing policies
(15:18) Federal carbon tax and rebates
(21:57) Large industrial emitters scheme
(23:51) Carbon price increases under new federal climate plan
(28:37) Projections of emissions reductions under new price ramp
(31:08) Border carbon adjustments
Q&A Discussion (https://vimeo.com/514675775)

Clean Prosperity: https://cleanprosperity.ca/ 
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/canada-cfd-updates 
CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/382 

CCL Training: Engaging Your Chamber of Commerce Training

Given the recent major policy shift by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in support of market-based approaches to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions reductions that may include a carbon tax, Kyle Kammien CCL Senior Business Relations Representative and Greg Hamra CCL Miami Group Leader, and LEED for All Creator provide a training to help you prepare for your own chamber outreach.  Join to learn how to leverage these connections (including a local Chamber of Commerce Press Release Template (English/Spanish .docx) with your own member of Congress and community. 

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• (0:00) Intro & Agenda
• (2:38) Background & What Are Chambers?
• (4:06) The Chamber's Updated Position on Climate Change
• (9:04) How Do I Engage My Chapter?
• (13:18) What Should I Ask My Chamber?
• (16:48) Press Release & Messaging Recommendations
• (20:00) Additional Support Resources

Helpful Resources:

• The updated recording has been archived as well in the Engaging Your Chamber of Commerce training page.
• This Training's Presentation Slides
• Sample Local Outreach Presentation (Tompkins County, NY)
• Local Chamber Outreach Emails Discussion (NC Asheville)
• Grasstops Engagement Action Team
• Business Climate Leaders Action Team

CCL Training: Deepening Resilient Leadership Workshop

Join CCL's Education & Resilience Coordinator, Tamara Staton, for an interactive workshop on climate leadership, where she explores with you the power of resilience and create time & opportunity to explore your own roadmap to resilience.

Climate advocacy can be grueling work, exacerbated by political conditions, societal upheaval and natural disasters. Resilience is an important component of restoring and maintaining the mental health, vitality and organizational energy of our volunteers and staff. In other words, building resilience can help each and all of us realize our dream of creating a livable world.  We all know that this is the long game. When we are more able to bounce forward from life’s challenges, success is more available for us all.

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(0:00) Intro & Agenda

(4:42) Resilience & Why It Matters

(11:13) Resilient Leadership Framework

(13:59) Empowering Leadership

(27:56) Deepening Resilience

(33:20) Roadmap To Resilience

Helpful Links:

CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/deepening-resilient-leadership

Resilience Hub: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/resilience-hub

Resilience Building Action Team: https://community.citizensclimate.org/groups/home/972 

CCL Training: How To Write Effective Letters to the Editor

Join CCL's Communications Coordinator Steve Valk for a training that provides an overview of the news hierarchy, a formula for writing effective letters to the editor, and common protocol for those seeking either an introductory lesson or a refresher on writing effective letters to the editor. It closes with a discussion on what to do after your letter is published and applies the training to two actual news stories. 

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Why Write Letters to the Editor? (2:47)
Identifying LTE Opportunities (5:16)
Writing Your Letters (8:56)
How to Get More Published (15:05)
After You've Published (21:19)

Helpful links:
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/writing-lte-slides 
Letter To Editor Writing Training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/111 
LTE Topics Resource: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/456
Google Alerts Tutorial: http://cclusa.org/google-alert-ltes   
Letter to the Editor Tool: http://cclusa.org/lte 
Print Media Action Team:
https://community.citizensclimate.org/groups/home/992  
Where to find CCL’s published media:
https://citizensclimatelobby.org/published-media/#letterstotheeditor 
Make sure you’re logging your actions in CCL’s Action Tracker: https://community.citizensclimate.org/actions/create 

CCL Training: Online Outreach & Recruiting Ideas

Join CCL group leaders who have been innovating with how their chapter is conducting outreach and recruitment right now in the online era. We'll hear from CCL leaders who have been innovating with social get-togethers such as happy hours and watch parties, along with leaders that have found ways to table, host climate conversations, and build coalitions within their community. Bring your ideas, experiences, and suggestions and learn what's worked for other groups to stay creatively connected and engage in outreach online during the pandemic.

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(0:00) Introduction & Background
(3:30) Climate Conversations
(9:05) Speed Tabling
(12:34) Ecopalooza 
(20:56) Online Film Screening

Helpful Resources:
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/online-outreach-recruiting  
CCL Community Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/events/item/24/5672  
Ecopalooza Schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gRL3VaLjUMDfMVtdHuNIJlL2fXqJoFFeL2jUJ6WPFPQ/edit 
Ecopalooza Welcome Slides:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VeJQrcw5ftMixnOh7sXmEyE7AqU00cG5oI1WlfP_Lrc/edit#slide=id.g96ebc04cee_8_0 
CCL's Film Screening Guide: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/307  
Preparing a Screening: Hawaii's "The Burden" Drive files: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/14LszkKXIuDkEQ_Qou3uyRlwA57Uk0fyK  

CCL Training: Organizing & Hosting Coworking Parties On Zoom

Join CCL group leaders who have been innovating with their online group organizing to help build cohesiveness and action opportunities together as a chapter. We'll hear from leaders who have helped organize phonebanking efforts, Energy Innovation Act endorse-a-thons, and Call Congress parties. Bring your ideas, experiences, and suggestions and learn what's worked for other groups to stay creatively connected and productive online in the pandemic.

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What Makes For Good CCL Coworking? (5:27)
Chapter Phonebanking (9:29)
Call Congress Day (13:00)
Endorse-A-Thon (14:36)
Closing Thoughts (16:48)
 
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/zoom-coworking  
CCL Community Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/events/item/24/5478 

CCL VA Call Congress website: https://cclvirginia.org/2020/11/23/calling-congress-party/ 
and planning document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z5BQZVnNJNqjzEDUodK0ujEX3ad2A18FVCRFQJRHPlI/edit?usp=sharing 

CCL Raleigh-Durham Endorse-A-Thon Planning Doc: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17gIcpdaADepam1bP40g5k_GF_EgLtRK6qKOFeQJfSMw/edit   

Log Those Coworking Actions: 
https://community.citizensclimate.org/actions/home 

 

CCL Training: Intro to Latinx & Spanish-Speaking Outreach

Join CCL leaders from the Latinos and Catholic action teams and Spanish-Language resources development for a training that will review CCL's resources available to use in your chapter's outreach to Spanish speaking community members and an invitation to join new initiatives to prepare presentations for Latinx and Catholic audiences.

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• CCL Spanish Language Resources Overview (3:03)
• Latinx Catholic Outreach (20:53)
• Group Latino Catolico (26:20)
• Additional Latinx Support (45:25)

Helpful resources:

• Tonight’s slides: http://cclusa.org/latinx-catholic-outreach-slides 
• CCL Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/events/item/24/5046
• Spanish-Language Resources: https://community.citizensclimate.org/spanish
• Latinos Action Team: https://community.citizensclimate.org/groups/home/995
• Catholics Action Team: https://community.citizensclimate.org/groups/home/958
• Sign up here to find out more about CCL Spanish Outreach Initiatives: https://forms.gle/WqV6ZLYAqRECE4fg8
• "A Catholic Response to Global Warming" English Booklet http://bit.ly/catholic-ccl
• "Una Respuesta Católica al Calentamiento Global" Spanish: http://bit.ly/catolica-ccl 

CCL Training: Q&A About June Conference & Lobby Days

Are you curious about what to expect about CCL's Conference and Lobby Days or have a question about any final details? Join Alison Kubicsko, National Events Director and Mindy Ahler CCL Liaison Coordinator Team and North Wind Regional Director for a final walk-through of the who, what, and where for the Summer 2024 Conference and Lobby Day to help you prepare for what to expect with the schedule, logistics, and details.

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• (0:00) Intro & Agenda
• (4:22) CCL Lobby Days
• (16:13) CCL Conference Overview

Slides: http://cclusa.org/lobby-conference-qa 

Preparing For Lobby Day training page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/272