Episodes
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
Akshat Rathi is a London-based senior reporter for Bloomberg News and author of the new book Climate Capitalism, which is the subject of his 2024 TED Talk. He also hosts Bloomberg Green's weekly Zero podcast and writes a weekly Zero newsletter, focused on climate change. Previously, Akshat was a senior reporter at Quartz and a science editor at The Conversation. His work has been cited widely, including in New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and The Guardian.
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(0:00) Introduction & National Updates
(10:40) Interview w/ Akshat Rathi
(24:16) Q&A Discussion
(40:05) October Actions
October Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/action-sheet
Take Action Make A Voting Plan: https://cclusa.org/vote
Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/1018718136
More About Akshat: https://akshatrathi.com/
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Ben Pendergrass, CCL's Vice President of Government Affairs, celebrates our national summer conference and our 442 June 11th lobby meetings, gives us a legislative update, and reviews the impact of your June phone calls about the PROVE IT Act.
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(0:00) Intro & Highlights
(6:32) Conversation with CCL Alum Hill Staffers Morgan and Kesten
(18:53) Q&A Discussion
(36:10) CCL's July Actions Review
July Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/983273670?share=copy
Saturday May 11, 2024
Sara Eyassu, CCL Mountain West Climate Advocacy Fellow | May 2024 Monthly Speaker
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
Sara Eyassu is CCL's Mountain West Fellow and is currently a sophomore at the University of Southern California majoring in environmental studies as a pre-law student. Last summer, she completed a teaching fellowship with Generation Teach where she taught environmental justice to rising sixth graders. This drive encouraged climate advocacy within higher education through membership on the Student Sustainability Committee of the Presidential Working Group on Sustainability in Education, Research, and Operations. She hopes to continue learning through collaborative efforts and equitable sustainability work. Sara will lead a "Youth Takeover" showcasing the work of CCL youth on our May call.
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(0:00) Intro & Highlights
(4:51) Featured Campus Chapter at Pepperdine
(7:54) CCL Youth Great Electrification Challenge
(11:42) Youth Lobby Day at Washington
(15:13) Climate GOAT campaign
(18:48) Student Summit
(21:50) Q&A Discussion
(26:24) CCL's May Actions
May Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
Register for the Summer Conference (June 8-11): https://cclusa.org/summer
Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/944917487
CCL Youth Website and Great Electrification Challenge: https://youth.citizensclimatelobby.org/school-electrification/
CCL Higher Education Website: https://citizensclimatehighered.org/
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Join CCL for our April monthly meeting to hear more from our campaign partners Potential Energy about our focus for Earth Month on talking about climate change. For such a big challenge, we don’t talk much about climate change. All that silence means that climate change can feel less important to pay attention to than it really is. After all, if we’re not talking about it, how big can the problem be? For Earth Month, CCL volunteers are having climate conversations across the country with their friends, family, and communities. Our goal? 25,000 climate conversations that have a ripple effect, leading to more conversations in families, communities, and with elected leaders. We'll be joined by Ernesto Alcantar, who leads Potential Energy's messaging, research and strategy across several topic areas, including extreme weather, electric vehicles, and nuclear energy. Before joining the team, Ernesto was a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group, where he led strategy and transformation work across sustainability, healthcare, and commercial banking. We'll also hear from Dr. Katharine Hayhoe about her best tips for having a successful conversation about climate change, learn more about how you can participate in the campaign and log your conversations.
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(0:00) Intro & Highlights
(7:48) Ernesto's Presentation
(30:20) Q&A Discussion
(32:51) Dr. Katharine Hayhoe's Invite
(43:00) CCL's April 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/933859918
Climate Conversations Campaign: https://cclusa.org/presentations
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/potential-energy-slides
Potential Energy: https://potentialenergycoalition.org/
Science Moms: https://sciencemoms.com/
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