Citizens' Climate Lobby

#CCL2022 Opening & Welcome w/ Madeleine Para

Madeleine Para, Executive Director, CCL/CCE
Join CCL: https://cclusa.org/join 
For the full transcript of Madeleine's remarks see: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/news/ccl-rolls-out-expanded-policy-agenda-at-december-virtual-conference/ 

#CCL2022: CCL’s Policy Agenda w/ Dana Nuccitelli

Join Dana Nuccitelli, Research Coordinator, CCL/CCE, to learn about the science behind CCL’s 2023 policy agenda. How will CCL’s policies help the US get to 50% emissions reductions by 2030 and to net zero by 2050? And what are the legislative opportunities next year? Dana will give an overview of carbon pricing, clean energy permitting reform, building electrification and efficiency, and healthy forests.

Presentation Slides:  http://cclusa.org/policy-agenda-slides 
CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/495 

#CCL2022: Opening Keynote with Former U.S., Rep. Carlos Curbelo

Remarks from former U.S. Representative (R-FL) Carlos Curbelo. Full transcript here: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/blog/former-u-s-rep-carlos-curbelo-opening-keynote-december-2022-conference/   Principal of Vocero LLC

#CCL2022: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM) w/ Niskanen Center

“CBAMs” are more than just a catchy acronym — they’re also the best way to move carbon pricing forward in the next Congress. Shuting Pomerleau from the Niskanen Center and CCL’s Kyle Kammien will talk about how CBAMs can unlock America's manufacturing and competitive edge, and what to say to Congress to build support for these policies.

Niskanen Center:  https://www.niskanencenter.org/carbon-border-adjustments/ 
CCL Community Training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/132 

#CCL2022: Clean Energy Permitting Reform Session w/ Bipartisan Policy Center

Did you know that without permitting reform, up to 80% of the emissions reductions projected from this year’s Inflation Reduction Act will be unrealized? Join this discussion with Xan Fishman of the Bipartisan Policy Center and CCL’s Ben Pendergrass to learn about permitting reform policies we may see in the lame duck session and in the new Congress. Xan and Ben will also discuss why these policies are critical to accelerate the clean energy transition to meet our climate targets

Bipartisan Policy Center Website: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/ 
CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/clean-energy-permitting-reform 

#CCL2022: Building Electrification & Efficiency Breakout Session w/ Rewiring America

Today, nearly ¾ of America’s buildings use fossil fuels for heating or cooking. How can we upgrade them to be more efficient and to run on electricity? Ari Matusiak, CEO of Rewiring America, and Tony Sirna, CCL VP of Organizational Strategy, discuss how local communities hold the keys to building electrification and efficiency. Ari and Tony will also provide advice on how to encourage local elected officials and residents to take advantage of rebates and incentives for electrification and efficiency.

Helpful links: 
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/electrification-slides 
CCL Community Training Topic: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/building-electrification 
Rewiring America Website: https://www.rewiringamerica.org/ 
Rewiring America's IRA Calculator: https://cclusa.org/ira-calc 

#CCL2022: CCL’s Policy Agenda w/ Dana Nuccitelli

Join Dana Nuccitelli, Research Coordinator, CCL/CCE, to learn about the science behind CCL’s 2023 policy agenda. How will CCL’s policies help the US get to 50% emissions reductions by 2030 and to net zero by 2050? And what are the legislative opportunities next year? Dana will give an overview of carbon pricing, clean energy permitting reform, building electrification and efficiency, and healthy forests.

Presentation Slides:  http://cclusa.org/policy-agenda-slides 
CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/495 

CCL Training: Getting Started With Local Partnership Ideas

As CCL expands our policy agenda, it opens up the possibilities for our chapters to do more work with local and state-level climate groups and policymakers. For instance chapters might work to promote urban forests by planting trees with a local community organization or might support building electrification and efficiency by lobbying the city council to electrify municipal buildings.  Join CCL's Solemi Hernandez (Southeast Regional Coordinator) and Steffanie Munguía (Student Engagement Manager) for a discussion around how you can jump into getting started with local partnership ideas.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(3:26) The Importance of Service
(5:54) Doing Your Research
(12:54) Local Examples & Ideas
(23:35) Five Phases For Tree Planting Planning
(30:22) Next Step Ideas

Presentation Slides:
https://cclusa.org/local-partnership-slides 
CCL's Policy Agenda Forums: https://community.citizensclimate.org/discuss/viewcategory/1952 
CCL Training Event page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/events/item/24/11412 

Marcelo Mena | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | December 2022 Monthly Meeting

Reducing methane emissions will be one of the keys to staying within the 1.5 C warming threshold. To learn what steps are being taken to lower those emissions, this month's speaker is Marcelo Mena, CEO of Global Methane Hub, a philanthropic alliance to support methane emissions reduction efforts around the world. Mena previously served as Minister of the Environment of Chile and has extensive experience as a scientist, activist, former professor and policymaker. In his role as Minister of Environment, he spearheaded multiple international environmental initiatives including helping craft a landmark agreement to phase out coal power generation. On this month's call, he will offer his perspective on the recently convened COP27 climate conference.

 

Skip ahead to the following section(s):

(0:00) Celebrations & Opening

(6:42) Marcelo Mena with Q&A

(23:20) Legislative Update 

(32:24) December Updates & Actions

(46:29) Highlight from December Conference

 

December’s Pre-Call video: https://vimeo.com/779751639 

December Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet

December’s Monthly Meeting Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dWZEfqQoGQv741hxmjTCga-FHGCGMNRs/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107460872575332149550&rtpof=true&sd=true 

Global Methane Hub: https://globalmethanehub.org/ 

Ask your House Rep to co-sponsor the RISEE ACT: https://cclusa.org/write-risee

Make a charitable donation to our work: https://cclusa.org/donate

CCL Training: Help Your Chapter Take Action With CCL’s Policy Agenda

At CCL's December Conference, we unveiled CCL's Policy Agenda and now it’s time to select the policies that your chapter will focus on (we don’t expect you to work on all of the policies) and decide how you will take action. Join CCL's National Action Director Todd Elvins for a training on how to take action with your chapter using CCL's Take Action worksheet to guide a chapter discussion to determine which policies are most relevant to your team and then use the ”Take Action Worksheet” to plan your next steps. Then, CCL Director of Membership Field Development Elli Sparks will help you find roles for new leadership in your chapter by reviewing the new Volunteer Opportunities Role Descriptions resource as well as the Volunteer Opportunities Email Templates 

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:23) CCL's Policy Agenda
(3:50)Using CCL's Take Action Worksheet
(11:24) Using Volunteer Opportunities Role Descriptions & Email Templates

Presentation Slides: Presentation Slides:
http://cclusa.org/chapter-action-slides 

Training Page: 
https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/384 

Resource Pages: 
https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/387 
https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/524