Citizens' Climate Lobby

Practicing Effective Lobbying - CCL’s Core Volunteer Training

Join Amy Bennett, CCL’s Director of Congressional Liaisons and Lobby Days, for a webinar that will walk you through what an actual meeting with your member of Congress can look like ahead of meeting for CCL's June Conference in Washington, DC.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
Meeting Roles Review (3:06)
Researching Your Member (7:54)
Planning Your Meeting (14:49)
Meeting Demonstration: Beginning (21:39)
Meeting Demonstration: Middle (28:15)
Meeting Demonstration: End (35:36)
Final Reflections (40:57)

Webinar slides: cclusa.org/cvtlobby
This training on CCL Community: community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/186
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CCL Training: Communicating With Conservatives

Join Daniel Palken, CCL Conservative Outreach Fellow and IEEE Fellow for 2020, for a training on Communicating with conservatives regarding the Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act. Daniel will review conservative messaging on climate change and highlight the conservative support aligning with key messages and underlying components, connecting how the bill aligns with conservative values.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
Jonathan Haidt & Moral Foundation Theory (5:59)
In-Group Loyalty vs. Betrayal (12:34)
Authority & Purity/Sanctity (19:18)
Values & The Energy Innovation Act (23:25)
CCL Community Resources (33:08)

Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/cvt-conservatives

Conservative Quote Cards: http://cclusa.org/conservative-quote-cards

CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/55

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CCL Training: The Transformative Power of Citizen Advocacy Training

Does citizen advocacy and the constituent advantage still matter in this day and age in Congress?

Join CCL's Advisory Board Member and Civic Courage Executive Director Sam Daley-Harris and CCL leaders' stories from throughout the country for a training that will demonstrate the advantages we hold as citizens in transforming our government and the policies we adopt.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
RESULTS background (Sam's Story) (5:45) 
Our Sense of Powerlessness (17:35)
Making A Difference (21:46)
The Role of Citizens (Destiny's Story) (29:29)
Building Relationships (Krystal's Story) (41:19) 
Sharing Our Stories (Grant's Story) (49:52)

Webinar slides: cclusa.org/transformative-power
This training on CCL Community: community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/48
Prepare For Lobby Day Training: community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/272
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Grasstops Engagement Basics [Core Volunteer Training]

One of the biggest impacts volunteers can make in building momentum for the CCL's Policy Agenda including the Energy Innovation Act is gaining the support of local community leaders. Join Alex Amonette, CCL volunteer and local grasstops delegate, for a webinar on how to best conduct outreach to grasstops leaders in your area and beyond.

(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(3:32) Five Levers Review
(7:44) Identifying & Prioritizing Leaders
(12:38) The Grasstops Tracker
(14:49) Similarities to Lobbying
(18:08) Determining Actions
(27:08) The Endorsement Process
(31:24) Working with Action Teams

Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/cvt-grasstops  
CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/grasstops-engagement/grasstops-engagement-basics 

CCL Training: Diversity & the Climate Movement: Bridging the Cultural Gap on Climate Change

Join Clara Fang, CCL's Higher Education Outreach Coordinator, as she shares findings from her PhD research on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the environmental movement.

Studies show that people of color in the United States support climate action as much if not more than Whites, but they don't seem to be translating that concern into membership in environmental organizations, many of which struggle with diversity.

In this webinar, you'll learn about the historic and cultural barriers for people of color in the environmental movement, and what CCL can do to be a more diverse and inclusive organization.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
The Challenge of Diversity (2:06)
Benefits of Diversity (5:29)
Perceptions of Climate Change (8:18)
Barriers of History and Culture (15:10)
Building A Just & Inclusive Climate Community (24:10)
What Can I Do? (29:35)
Final Resources & References (36:27)

Resources:
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/diversity-climate
Reaching Out To Diverse Communities Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/173
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CCL Training: Carbon Dividend Distribution

Curious about how the policy details behind how the Energy Innovation Act's carbon dividends will get back to households?

Join CCL Research Coordinator Rick Knight for a training that will provide a detailed look at the administrative pathway for how carbon dividends can be returned that addresses key questions about the carbon fund, distribution framework, and its taxability.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
Policy Review & Background (2:15)
Distributing the Dividend (8:00)
Comparing with H.R. 763 (27:11)

Webinar slides: http://cclusa.org/dividend-distribution
This training on CCL Community: https://community.citizensclimate.org...
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Dialing Congress Campaigns Overview- CCL Training

Are you interested in finding out about how other chapters have generated a steady stream of calls to Congress from their local chapter?

Join CCL Special Projects Coordinator Morgan McCue for a training that will provide an overview of how your group can also initiate a campaign to provide a low commitment action to capture many in your group's desire to communicate with Congress and help influence their support!

Skip ahead to the following sections:
How It Works (3:48)
Advice For Leaders (8:15)
Separate Video: Perspectives From The Field Interviews (https://youtu.be/zayzGVF-Dw4 )

Presentation slides: http://cclusa.org/dialing-congress
CCL Community: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/390
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CCL Training: CCL International Updates Around the World

Are you curious about what CCL chapters in Africa and Europe are doing? Wondering how CCL is represented at some of the global talks? Join ​Cathy Orlando, CCL’s International Outreach Manager for a CCL training to answer those questions!

This Citizens' Climate University session will cover what is going on around the world in ​CCL’s​ network in 2019, what other countries are doing in terms of carbon pricing and citizen engagement, and how CCL is engaging in international civil society meetings.

Skip ahead to the following sections:
Important Maps & Resources (2:35)
Canada's Policy Updates (7:18)
CCL Group Stories Around the World (15:21)
CCL's International Participation (25:55)

Training slides: http://cclusa.org/around-the-world
Training webpage: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/157
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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 Director for a CCL training to answer those questions!

This training session covers the process for writing a new op-ed, how to successfully submit it, as well as the editorial process.

Skip ahead to the following sections:
The Writing Process (3:10)
Submitting Your Op-Ed & What To Do If Published (11:52)
The Exended Metaphor (16:20)
The Personal Narrative (19:37)
The Local Angle (23:11)
Recurring Events & Holidays (26:23)

Training slides: http://cclusa.org/ccu-op-eds
Training webpage: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/113
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CCL Training: Recent Research on Local Climate Change Impacts

Are you interested in finding out more about what recent climate change research is finding out behind specific local impacts?

Join CCL Science Policy Network Leader Dana Nuccitelli for a training that provides an overview of the findings from the recent 4th National Climate Assessment Report and related research in what to anticipate in terms of impacts to sea level rise, flooding, wildfire, heat waves, drought, snowpack, ice, and biodiversity loss as well as how to frame these local impacts in your own communications.

Skip ahead to the following sections:
4th National Climate Assessment Report Background (2:39)
The Southeast: Sea Level Rise & Hurricanes (7:26)
The Midwest & Great Plains: Flooding & Heat Waves (14:51)
The Southwest: Wildfires & Drought (19:24)
Alaska: Arctic Ice Loss (31:49)
The Northwest: Shrinking Snowpack (33:09)
The Northeast: Biodiversity (35:56)
Communicating Impacts: Tools To Help Make it Local (39:04)

Training slides: cclusa.org/local-impacts-training
Training webpage: community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/52
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