Episodes
Friday Oct 20, 2023
CCL Training: Overview and Benefits of the BIG WIRES Act
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
The BIG WIRES Act has been introduced in the House and Senate. Join CCL's Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli for a training that will discuss how this policy could update and streamline the country’s patchwork energy transmission system. An updated transmission system will be technology neutral, prioritize regional flexibility and improve electrical grid reliability and reduce energy costs for all Americans.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
- (0:00) Intro & Agenda
- (2:14) Why Transmission is Critical
- (9:01) CCL's Permitting Reform Goals
- (16:41) What the BIG WIRES Act Does
- (24:09) November Lobbying
Helpful resources:
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/big-wires-slides
CCL Blog: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/news/ccl-applauds-bicameral-big-wires-act
Sen. Hickenlooper's Press Release:
https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/press_releases/hickenlooper-peters-introduce-big-wires-act-to-reform-permitting-lower-energy-costs/
Friday Sep 22, 2023
CCL Training: Bringing Grasstops Leaders To Lobby Meetings
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Join CCL National Actions Director Todd Elvins for a training that walks you through the process of highlighting support for CCL's Policy Agenda from local community leaders on both sides of the aisle and provides specific examples of other CCL groups' success stories. Starting with community leaders in your direct network, as well those who have already endorsed, will likely be more efficient and effective.
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:42) Why Now? What’s Our Nov. Lobbying Plan?
(5:36) What is A Grasstops Leader or Trusted Messenger?
(10:37) How Do I Select One To Lobby?
(14:45) How Do I Prepare Them To Lobby?
(19:33) Success Story
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/grasstops-lobby-meetings
CCL Community Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/420
Friday Aug 18, 2023
CCL Training: Welcoming New Volunteers To Your Chapter
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Join CCL's Sr. Director of Programs Elli Sparks for a training that offers tips and suggested strategies for bringing new people aboard CCL so that they acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors to become empowered volunteers. Evaluate and then advance your chapter’s capacity and process for quickly welcoming and engaging new recruits so that people you meet over the summer become engaged in chapter activities and CCL actions.
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/new-volunteers-engaged
CCL Training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/298
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Extreme weather got people’s attention this summer. when the eastern U.S. was blanketed in smoke from Canadian wildfires and the south was hit with record-breaking extreme heat. Join CCL's Senior Director of Government Affairs Jenn Tyler for a training that will review how to prepare to find and attend your member of Congress's town hall meetings during the August Recess to help make these connections.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:45) Types of Town Halls
(13:55) Finding Town Halls
(16:43) Setting Your Objectives
(19:01) Tips, Tricks & What to Avoid
(25:41) Building Your Questions
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/town-hall-slides
CCL Community Training page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/264
Friday Aug 04, 2023
CCL Training: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms and the PROVE IT Act
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Join CCL's Research Team to dive into an understanding of what Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs) are, the importance of accurate carbon content calculations and what the PROVE IT Act does to help the U.S. get a firmer understanding of our domestic industry's lower carbon content advantage.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:02) What is a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)?
(16:19) How does a CBAM work?
(19:39) What’s happening with CBAMs in the USA and around the world?
(22:19) What role does the PROVE IT Act play in developing a CBAM?
(29:04) How Carbon Fee & Dividend complements a CBAM
Helpful resources:
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/prove-it-cbams
Take Action: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-take-action/prove-it-act/
Reports:
CLC's America's Carbon Advantage: https://clcouncil.org/reports/americas-carbon-advantage.pdf
RFF CBAM explainer: https://www.rff.org/publications/explainers/border-carbon-adjustments-101
More about the bills:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1863
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4355
https://www.coons.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/one_pager__fair_transition_and_competition_act_-_117.pdf
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Join us for a training that will review the many training and resources available online to help you and your community explore the climate funding available from the Inflation Reduction Act. We'll be sure to review the primer on what’s available for homeowners, renters, community organizations, non-profits, religious institutions, and local governments. Bring your questions and resources that you've found useful as well!
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(3:00) Inflation Reduction Act Overview
(7:27) Resources on CCL Community
(10:17) Support on CCL Community
(13:41) Outside Resources
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/climate-funding-slides
CCL Community Topic Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/inflation-reduction-act
Friday Jul 14, 2023
CCL Training: Summer Tabling Opportunities
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Members of your community are out and about in the summertime attending fairs, festivals, art walks, and other outdoor events. Join CCL's Vice President of Programs Brett Cease for a training that will help you and your team identify, reserve, and schedule summer tabling and clipboarding, bring CCL flyers (including the additions like clean energy permitting reform) and other engaging materials to the events, and educate, activate and recruit the people you meet about climate action.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(1:31) Why Table?
(4:20) How To Prepare
(11:08) Review of Available Materials
(19:17) How To Connect
CCL Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/290
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/summer-tabling-outreach
Friday Jul 07, 2023
CCL Training: Summer of Fun Fundraising
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
You’ve brought a fresh energy to CCL’s work in 2023! Join Elli Sparks for a training that will review how to use this momentum to help raise funds for CCL/CCE. No other organization trains citizens to be heard by their government the way CCL does. Chances are your friends and family are proud of your work and will want to support it. Elli will review how you can use new resources to create any of the following:
A Facebook fundraiser: anyone in your chapter can host an individual fundraiser for CCL — an easy and lightweight option.
A donation party: Gather your friends and families together for an in-person celebration, like a backyard barbeque. At the party, share a bit about your involvement with CCL and why it matters, and ask for donations.
An activity a-thon: Set a goal and collect pledges from your friends and family. Your challenge can be anything — number of miles run, games of chess won, mittens knitted, or conversations about climate change. Here’s your chance to get creative!
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
- (0:00) Intro & Goal Setting
- (3:38) Facebook
- (4:56) Donation Party
- (18:36) Activity-a-thon
- (21:35) Fundraising Toolkit
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/summer-fundraising-slides
CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/343
Friday Jun 09, 2023
CCL Training: Citizens’ Climate Roadmap for the 118th Congress
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
With our expanded policy agenda, it can be tough to keep track of how we expect to make progress in each area. Join Topher Anderson, Senior Development Officer, for a training that will provide a high-level overview of how we move the needle for each policy area, and what we specifically aim to do in the 118th Congress. This presentation was also originally written as a fundraising document, so you can share it with potential donors as well.
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(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(3:49) What Makes Us Unique
(6:37) Our Method For Moving Legislation
(12:01) Our Policy Agenda
(22:11) Concluding Thoughts
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/roadmap-slides
CCL Community Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/544
Friday Jun 02, 2023
CCL Training: Leading a Lobby Team
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
This training is designed for those who wish to learn more about leading a lobby meeting with a member of Congress or staff. In this training, we review the role of a lobby team leader, how they assign team roles, coordinate practice times and how to handle other special situations.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(1:44) The Importance of Leads
(9:14) Advance Planning
(23:43) This June's Primary & Supporting Ask Suggestions
(31:05) Additional Leadership Considerations
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/lobbylead
Training on CCL Community: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/working-with-congress/lobbying-401