Episodes
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Citizens' Climate Lobby's Karina Ramirez and Drew Eyerly will present on "Understanding What You Don't Understand," which outlines the importance of working together while embracing differences. Andrew (Drew) Eyerly serves as CCL’s Conservative Outreach Director, where he lends a conservative voice and perspective to the organization’s mission while working to recruit, engage, and retain right-of-center volunteers. Prior to joining CCL, Drew served in the United States Army for 12 years as a Preventive Medicine Specialist and as a Medic completing tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Karina Ramirez (She/Her/Ella) joined CCL as a volunteer in 2017 and has served as CCL’s Diversity & Inclusion Director since 2018. In this role, she supports volunteers and staff working toward inclusion and belonging efforts. Karina is originally from Ecuador and lives in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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(0:00) Welcome and March Highlights
(5:13) Karina and Drew's Presentation
(17:42) Q&A Discussion
(23:34) CCL's March Actions
March Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
Register for the Summer Conference (June 8-11): https://cclusa.org/summer
Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/921303029
Join CCL's Diversity & Inclusion Action Team: https://community.citizensclimate.org/groups/home/2946
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/march-2024-slides
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
To start off 2024, Join Communications Senior Director Flannery Winchester to find out about CCL's Legislative Roadmap and Chapter Planning Action! Flannery trains and supports volunteers to publish written pieces in local media, appear on TV and radio. She also pitches national media, manages and edits the CCL blog, and keeps our volunteers informed and inspired through social media and regular newsletters. Flannery came to CCL after content and marketing roles at an email marketing agency, an international software company, and a local women’s magazine in Atlanta. Flannery will be providing an update on CCL's 2024 strategic policy-based initiatives and plans followed by chapter action planning, presented by CCL Vice President of Programs Brett Cease.
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(0:00) Welcome & Celebrating 2023!
(8:15) CCL's 2024 Policy Roadmap
(22:01) Q&A Discussion
(27:12) CCL's Action Planning Template and January Actions
(40:33) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Closing Reflection
January Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/902285679
CCL 2024 Policy Roadmap: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/556
Chapter Action Plan: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/384
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/Jan-2024-Slides
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Amanda Ripley | December 2023 Monthly Speaker | Author and Investigative Journalist
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author, a Washington Post contributing columnist, an investigative journalist and the co-founder of Good Conflict, LLC. Her books include High Conflict, The Smartest Kids in the World and The Unthinkable. To discuss her writing, Amanda has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX News and NPR. She has spoken at the Pentagon, the Senate, the House of Representatives, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security. Amanda was a keynote speaker at CCL's June 2022 conference. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdWewHSuvaw)
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(0:00) Mark's Intro & Updates
(4:25) Chapter Highlights From The Field
(7:59) Discussion w/ Amanda Ripley
(20:40) Q&A From Volunteers
(30:15) CCL's 2023 Highlights
(39:01) Ending w/ CCL TV
December Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/892766733
Amanda Ripley’s website: https://www.amandaripley.com/
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/2023-ccl-highlights
Help Support CCL: https://cclusa.org/donate
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
Ben Pendergrass | October 2023 Monthly Speaker | CCL VP of Gov’t Affairs
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
Ben is the head of the CCL government relations team in Washington D.C. and in his role, he works to the advance the policy goals of CCL in Congress. Ben has worked for over 20 years in Washington both as Congressional staff and as a government relations professional. For several years, Ben served on the legislative staff of Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM). Most recently, he was Senior Vice President, Policy and Legislative Affairs for a national trade association. Ben has worked in a wide range of policy areas including taxes, natural resources, agriculture and national security. He has successfully advanced standalone legislation as well as provisions in annual appropriations bills, tax extender legislation, and farm bills. He has also worked extensively with federal agencies and worked on numerous federal regulations.
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(0:00) Intro & Updates
(6:33) Volunteer Forums Q&A w/ Debbie Chang
(12:34) October CCL Actions
(16:06) Ben Pendergrass Speaker
(23:44) Q&A Discussion
(42:49) Conclusion & Wrap-up
October Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
Preparing for Lobby Day Training: https://cclusa.org/preparing-for-lobby-day
Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/873841799
Saturday Aug 12, 2023
Ramona Liberoff | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | August 2023 Monthly Call
Saturday Aug 12, 2023
Saturday Aug 12, 2023
Ramona Liberoff is the Executive Director of PACE (Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy). Her role is to manage the stakeholders within PACE, who include leading corporates, governments, academics and innovators, to achieve the goal of doubling circularity. Prior to joining WRI, Ramona worked at the intersection of global climate, innovation, and finance, at Roots of Impact, as the CEO of SPRING Accelerator, and as COO of the Innogy Innovation Hub, after a career of leading innovation for multinationals such as Unilever and Pepsico. She has founded several innovative businesses including circular transport and energy, and funded more than twenty, as well as mentoring several hundred impact start-ups.
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(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:45) Ramona's Presentation
(13:18) Q&A Discussion
(25:13) Updates from Citizens' Climate International
(37:41) August Actions & National Updates
Helpful links:
Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
August Pre-Call video: https://vimeo.com/853796120
August Action: https://cclusa.org/action
PACE Circular: https://pacecircular.org/
Saturday Jul 08, 2023
Sarahia Benn | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | July 2023 Monthly Speaker
Saturday Jul 08, 2023
Saturday Jul 08, 2023
Sarahia Benn is a dedicated advocate for Black, Brown, Marginalized, and veterans affairs, serving as Executive Director of Policy Foundation of Maryland. She also holds the position of Voices Maryland Executive Legislative Director, playing a crucial role in advancing the interests of underserved and underrepresented communities. She is also the President of Association of Prevention of Sickle Cell (APSCA) which is one of Maryland’s oldest nonprofits advocating for medical justice and equity. With extensive experience and expertise in policy development and advisory, Sarahia is a prominent environmentalist contributing to the drafting and advising of local, state, and national policies in multiple realms.
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(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:53) Sarahia Benn's Presentation (Slides: https://community.citizensclimate.org/content/resources/CCEJ-July-2023.pptx)
(22:33) Q&A w/ Sarahia
(28:18) Conference Review & July Actions
More about Sarahia's work: https://www.rebuildmdcoalition.org/
CCL JulyAction Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
Pre-call June video: https://vimeo.com/843499202
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Bill McKibben | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | May 2023 Monthly Speaker
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
To have any shot at building the clean energy economy needed to turn back climate change, we will have to overcome the inflexive resistance to development of the projects and resources that will facilitate that transition. Perhaps the most trusted person to deliver that message to environmentalists is climate champion Bill McKibben, and that's exactly what he did in a recent piece for Mother Jones. He joins this month's national call days before our volunteers go to lobby on Capitol Hill. Bill is an author, educator, and environmentalist, who helped found 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign, and he recently helped found Third Act, a progressive organizing movement for people over the age of 60.
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(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:00) Bill McKibben's Talk
(22:39) Q&A w/ Bill
(30:53) June Actions & Conference Preview
Bill's article in Mother Jones: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/04/yimby-nimby-progressives-clean-energy-infrastructure-housing-development-wind-solar-bill-mckibben/
Join the June Conference: https://cclusa.org/juneconference
CCL June Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
Pre-call June video: https://vimeo.com/834902797
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
The work to preserve a livable world requires buy-in and participation from all sectors — civil society, government, business, science, academia. Finding common ground among these various sectors is essential to meet our climate goals, and so we talk this month with Kajsa Hendrickson, Director at Future 500, to learn more about stakeholder engagement and collaboration, particularly with the business community. Kajsa works directly to build bridges between groups at odds, or even in conflict, something she honed as a volunteer at CCL in San Diego. She currently collaborates with CCL coordinators, NGOs, and community representatives in the Southeast on a utility-stakeholder information exchange. Before joining Future 500, Kajsa worked on stakeholder engagement with the largest solar incentive program in the country, closing the gap between who has access to and who benefits from sustainable energy.
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(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:42) Discussion w/ Kajsa
(22:11) Q&A From Attendees
(30:30) Review of This Past Month
(36:17) Earth Day Tabling Kit
(39:59) June Conference Promo
Helpful links:
April Pre-call Video: https://vimeo.com/815749590
Register for June Conference: https://cclusa.org/june-conference
Future 500: https://www.future500.org/
Earth Day Tabling Kit: https://cclusa.org/earth-day-kit
An Update From CCL's Executive Director: https://community.citizensclimate.org/bulletin/2101/376
Donate to CCL: https://cclusa.org/donate
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
Rev Mitch Hescox | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | March 2023 Monthly Meeting
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
In the quest to find common ground between Republicans and Democrats on climate solutions, communities of faith play an important role in bridging the partisan divide. The Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN), whose members are focused on caring for creation, is one of the organizations working in this advocacy space. This month, we hear from Rev. Mitch Hescox, President of EEN, about their efforts to educate and mobilize evangelical Christians to manifest a stable climate and a healthy, pollution-free world. Rev. Hescox, co-author of Caring for Creation: The Evangelical Guide To Climate Change and a Healthy Environment, serves as a member of the National Association of Evangelicals’ Board of Directors and EPA’s Clean Air Act Advisory Committee.
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(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(1:59) Rev. Hescox's Presentation
(18:27) Q&A with Rev. Hescov
(30:12) Communication Updates w/ Flannery Winchester
(33:09) March Action Updates
Pre-meeting video: https://vimeo.com/807084626
Presentation Slides: https://community.citizensclimate.org/content/contents/training/march-2023-ccl.pptx
Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN): https://creationcare.org/
CCL's March Actions: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
Donate to CCL: https://cclusa.org/donate
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Andrew Jones | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | January 2023 Monthly Meeting
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
What will it take to keep global warming below dangerous thresholds? Thanks to Andrew Jones and his team at Climate Interactive, we have answers to that question. They developed the climate simulators, C-ROADS and En-ROADS, that make it easy for users to see how combinations of various solutions will affect global temperatures. As Citizens' Climate Lobby explores legislation to address climate change, these simulators can show us how to get the biggest bang for our buck. (Spoiler alert: Pricing carbon has the greatest impact.)
In addition to being the director and co-founder of Climate Interactive, Andrew has worked at the Rocky Mountain Institute and Sustainability Institute. He currently teaches system dynamics at MIT Sloan and the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.