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Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
How can we generate more news coverage? Join CCL's State and Local Media Coordinator Charlotte Ward for a training that will explore news coverage in the media (articles, press, and media awareness which mentions our organization and CCL's work earned outside of paid advertising) and reviews strategies for generating news coverage with your local chapter and the support of CCL's national communications team.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
- (0:00) Intro & Agenda
- (2:41) What is news coverage?
- (4:13) How to alert media to your story
- (8:35) How to develop a media list and pitch your story
- (17:30) Media Examples
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/generating-media-coverage
CCL Community Training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/293
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Join Jennifer Tyler, CCL's Director of Government Affairs, for a training that will review attending town hall and candidate forum plans. Town hall meetings and candidate forums are settings where the member of Congress and candidates want to connect with people in the district. When these events are large and structured, the opportunity is different than when they are small. Through good planning and by being quick to adapt to the situation, you can take advantage of these opportunities. They are worth planning for with the same care that you plan for a lobby meeting.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:43) Types of Town Halls and Candidate Forums
(13:48) Finding Events and Setting Objectives
(21:35) Tips, Tricks and What To Avoid
(30:26) Sample Questions For Various Audiences
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/town-hall-slides
CCL Community Training page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/264
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
In episode Episode 9, Quaker activist Eileen Flannagan told us about four roles change agents can play. Advocate, Rebel, Organizer, and Helper. Most of you who listen to Citizens Climate Radio are advocates volunteering your time trying to convince the public and members of congress that we need a price on carbon. You approach congressional members and staff with respect and cordiality as you educate and persuade them to support climate solutions.
And the rebel? The rebel exists to put pressure on those lawmakers to get them to act.
This doesn’t mean we all need to use these rebel tactics.
As Bayard Rustin, the Black Gay Civile Rights leader said,
“We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.”
In this episode you will hear about UK-based climate change rebel, Caroline Harmon and the non-violent and very disruptive direct actions she and Christian Climate Action use. From kneeling for prayer and halting traffic in front of the Prime Ministers’s residence at 10 Downing Street to holding a worship service outside a coal. They even helped shut down bridges all over London.
From a Christian Pentecostal background, as a child she thought, “For God so loved the world…” a famous passage from John 3:16 meant that God loved the people so much so he sent his sons to save them. As a young adult though someone challenged her to think more expansively. God loves ALL the world including all of the living things on it and the rocks, air, and water. That inspired her to lower her carbon footprint, write letters to members of Parliament, lobby large companies, and contribute to awareness campaigns. For Caroline and some other fellow Christians, that was just not enough.
Hearing Caroline’s story will affirm you in your own climate work while giving you greater appreciation for rebel activists who are playing a vital part that will help us as we seek to have a seat at the table with decision makers.
You can hear and read about personal stories of Christian Climate Action activists in action and talking about why they do what they do, the successes they have had, and what they hope to change.
The Art House
Regular listeners know we feature artists who are using their art to explore climate change. This is an emerging field. Some artists are grappling with just how to integrate climate work into their works of art. Today we feature Sophie and Josies Davis, sisters who grew up on the Coast of Maine who after studying classical violin at conservatory, they are back in Maine. They seek to fuse their love of music and the natural world along with their growing concern for climate change.
Founding members of Halcyon String Quartet based in Maine, USA, they choose to be good citizens as they remain faithful to their art. In speaking with them, we identified six principles for artists addressing climate change might find helpful.
- Know your Stuff (both your craft as an artist and essentials of climate change messaging.)
- Think Locally
- Pursue Collaboration (To date Halcyon String Quartets most successful collaboration was with visual artist Jill Pelto.)
- Pivot to Solutions (Focus less on the many horrible impacts of climate change and instead help your audience experience the future with the beneficial impacts of climate solutions in place.)
- Promote Action (As Katie Patricks, the author of the book and podcast How to Save the World stressed for us on Citizens Climate Radio episode 61—Artists and event organizers have to find ways to offer people the next meaningful step for themselves and their communities.
- Remain Faithful to the Art (Halcyon seeks to straddle the balance between the old time favorites audiences love and new music, music by Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Excellence is the art is essential as they seek to help the public engage in good art and effective climate change discourse.)
About Sophie and Josie
Sophie received degrees in violin performance and environmental studies from Oberlin College and Conservatory. Playing and sharing music are integral to Sophie’s creative and professional practice. She has performed on NPR's "From the Top," at the Kennedy Center, Chicago’s Symphony Hall, the Monte Music Festival in India, and with the Jordan National Orchestra (JOrchestra) in Amman, Jordan. In 2017, Sophie was awarded a Fulbright Research Grant to spend nine months in the South Pacific island nation of Samoa where she explored the ways in which the arts can raise awareness of climate change. In addition to pursuing research, Sophie taught and performed with the National Orchestra of Samoa. Sophie divides her time between musical performance and pedagogy. She serves as violin faculty and chamber music coordinator at Bay Chamber Music School in Rockport and is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Halcyon – an ensemble dedicated to using music and art to cultivate environmental stewardship.
Josie Davis received her undergraduate degrees in violin and sociology at Oberlin College and Conservatory where she was a student of David Bowlin, and her Ed.M from Harvard University. She has performed in a wide-range of venues from Carnegie Hall to the Monte Music Festival in India and has appeared with her sister on NPR’s From the Top. She actively explores ways to share classical music in new contexts and has performed chamber music with Emanuel Ax in a taco shop, played solo Bach for Chris Thile, and is currently a member of Palaver Strings. Her teaching has brought her to Panama, India and Community MusicWorks in Rhode Island where she completed a two-year Fellowship. In past summers, she has studied at the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar, Bowdoin International Music Festival and Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival. She is committed to creating more chamber music opportunities for young people and is the founder and director of summer workshops for young people in Maine and Connecticut. As a violinist, educator and arts administrator, Josie is interested in how the arts can be used as a form of cultural empowerment to build bridges and strengthen communities.
You can hear standalone versions of The Art House at Artists and Climate Change.
Good News Report
We do not have a Good News story to share because we had so much to share from Caroline, Josie, and Sophie. We would LOVE to share good news from your own climate work or a breakthrough your group recently had.
If you have good news you want to share on the show, email me. Radio @ CitizensClimate.org. That Radio @Citizens Climate.org
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If you have an idea about the Art House or any other part of our show, feel free to email Peterson at @Citizens Climate.org
Also, feel free to connect with other listeners, suggest program ideas, and respond to episode in the Citizens’ Climate Radio Facebook group or on Twitter at @CitizensCRadio.
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Saturday Feb 12, 2022
Saturday Feb 12, 2022
Many people now working to preserve a livable world were motivated after viewing the documentary "Chasing Ice." Pictures, as they say, are worth a thousand words, and James Balog's images and films speak volumes about the damage human activities have inflicted on our environment. For 35 years, the acclaimed photographer has documented how we have modified our planet's natural systems. He founded the Earth Vision Institute, whose work was featured in "Chasing Ice." He has a new book out, based on the film, "The Human Element: A Time Capsule from the Anthropocene," and we were thrilled to have him join us on this month's call.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(6:19) James's Presentation
(22:09) Q&A Discussion
(25:33) Legislative Update
(33:45) February Monthly Actions
CCL's February Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
February Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/676599489
Earth Vision Institute: https://earthvisioninstitute.org/
Chasing Ice: https://chasingice.com/
James Balog's New Book: https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847870882/
James's Inside Climate News Essay: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05122021/a-lifes-work-bearing-witness-to-humanitys-impact-on-the-planet/
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Ahead of CCL's March 29-30 Conservative Conference, join Conservative Outreach Director Andrew Eyerly for a training that will provide ideas and resources for all members of CCL to recruit conservatives. Regardless of your political affiliation, the ideas in the training to engage with conservatives concerned about climate change that also may be interested in joining a supportive community in Citizens’ Climate Lobby.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(3:02) Background
(8:19) Who To Reach Out To
(20:28) Hosting An Event
(31:21) Having A Conversation
(39:08) Putting It All Together
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/growing-conservative-membership
CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/364
2022 CCL Conservative Conference: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/climate-change-conferences/conservative/
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Join Charlotte Ward, CCL's State and Local Media Coordinator for a training that discusses the process of writing an op-ed, how to submit an op-ed to your local print media outlet; and different approaches or angles one could take.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:10) Why Write An Op-ed?
(3:20) Planning Your Op-ed
(8:22) The Writing Process
(16:27) Ideas & Examples
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/ccu-op-eds
CCL Community Training page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/113
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Join CCL Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli for a training that will review what research is out there about any inflationary impacts from climate policies like a carbon price or other provisions in the Build Back Better Act. Dana will review what resources and materials are also available for you in your own outreach.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
- (0:00) Introduction and Agenda
- (2:10) What is inflation and what causes it?
- (15:26) Why It Matters
- (20:20) The Effect of Carbon Fee & Dividend
- (24:46) Summary & Takeaways
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/inflation-slides
CCL Community Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/events/item/24/9005
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Deciding what one wants to do and be in life has often been hard for young people in high school and college. Now with a global pandemic in a time of climate change, it is more difficult than ever to answer the questions, What do you want to be when you grow up?
Many graduation speeches exhort us to Pursue our Passions, and many a parent worry that such a pursuit will lead their child into a jobless future.
Flannery Winchester was not put off by the concerns of others. She wanted to study English literature. She had no idea her skills and passion would lead her to taking on a national role in communicating to people about climate change.
As Citizens Climate Lobby’s Communications Director, Flannery Winchester 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. She began volunteering with CCL in 2015 and joined the communications department in 2017. When she’s not working, she’s probably gardening, reading, or spending time outside with her dogs.
The Art House
Krista Hiser is back with another instalment of the Ultimate Cli-Fi Book Club. This time she looks at a book that hits very close to home. She dives into the Pandemic and climate change in Emily St. John Mandel’s novel, Stations Eleven.
You can hear standalone versions of The Art House at Artists and Climate Change
Good News Report
Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz, and this is Climate Connections shares good news. Electric trucks could save lives: Pollution from diesel trucks is associated with health problems, and it disproportionately harms low-income people and communities of color.
You can hear Citizens’ Climate Radio on:
Also, feel free to connect with other listeners, suggest program ideas, and respond to programs in the Citizens’ Climate Radio Facebook group or on Twitter at @CitizensCRadio.
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Skip ahead to the following section(s):
- (0:00) Introductions and agenda
- (3:04) What methane is and why we should care
- (10:15) Where methane comes from
- (21:19) Methane policies and regulations
- (34:16) How methane fits in our advocacy
Presentation Slides and citations: http://cclusa.org/methane-fee-slides
CCL Community Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/events/item/24/9004