Citizens' Climate Lobby

Christiana Figueres | Citizens' Climate Lobby | December 2020 Monthly Meeting

With President-elect Joe Biden vowing to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement in January — and as we celebrate the 5-year anniversary of that accord — we turn to Christiana Figueres to get an overview of where things stand globally on national commitments to fight climate change and what's needed going forward. Figueres was Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from 2010 until 2016, during which she marshaled 196 countries to sign the Paris accord in 2015. Following her tenure with the UNFCCC, she co-founded Global Optimism, which "exists to catalyse transformative actions in our world" to tackle climate change.

Helpful Links:
Ms. Figueres’s website: http://christianafigueres.com 
December Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet 
All Dec. conference videos and presentations can be found at: https://cclusa.org/presentations
CCL 
Footage from CBS Evening News 12/1/20: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/what-can-president-elect-joe-biden-do-climate-change-if-republicans-senate-majority/# 
Virtual Postcards: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/471
 
Upcoming Online Co-working Parties training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/events/item/24/5478 
CCL Donation Link: http://cclusa.org/donate 
December pre-call video: https://vimeo.com/489614283  
All CCL videos are available here at: https://cclusa.org/videos

#CCL2020 Dec. Conference - Introduction & Opening Keynote Panel

Our panel of John Wood, Jr., Hahrie Han, and Shi-Ling Hsu will discuss from each of their unique perspectives what the way forward for climate action in 2021 will look like. For all #CCL2020 Conference videos go to: https://cclusa.org/youtube 

-Hahrie Han, Johns Hopkins University, Professor of Political Science
https://politicalscience.jhu.edu/directory/hahrie-han/

-Shi-Ling Hsu, Florida State University, Professor of Law
https://law.fsu.edu/faculty-staff/shi-ling-hsu

-John Wood, Jr., Braver Angels, Director of Public Outreach
https://braverangels.org/

-Moderated by Mark Reynolds, Citizens’ Climate Lobby Executive Director
http://facebook.com/pg/CitizensClimateLobby/

CCR Ep 54 Justice, Football, and Talking Trash -- Garry Gilliam and Sharona Shnayder

A recent episode of Lew Blaustein’s Green Sports Pod featured a riveting interview with National Football League player, Garry Gilliam. Blaustein writes:

Garry Gilliam experienced this hope-squashing system firsthand during his childhood in the opportunity-deprived section of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Now, the ex-NFL offensive lineman is using his resources and his seemingly boundless energy to try to break that system, replacing it with a more equitable, hopeful one.

His system-breaking tool is The Bridge Eco-Village, an innovative start-up that provides opportunities for African-Americans and other marginalized people to “Work, Eat, Live, Learn and Play” in affordable, high quality mixed-use developments. The pilot is being built in — where else — Harrisburg.

Lew Blaustein has given us permission to rebroadcast an edited version of his interview with Garry Gilliam. You will also hear Citizens Climate Radio’s host, Peterson Toscano check in with Gilliam to find out how things stand with the Bridge Eco-Village today in light of the Covid-19 Global Pandemic. Garry Gilliam has good news to share about the progress of the project.

As the  Coronavirus pandemic shut everything down, Sharona Shnayder, a college student, simply could not stay inside any longer. One Tuesday she joined a friend at neighborhood park. Together, while maintaining a safe physical distance, they picked up trash at a park in Portland, OR near their university.

Not only did people in her community begin to notice and join in; word quickly spread. Now there are Tuesdays for Trash events happening all over the world.

Sharona, who grew up in Nigeria and now lives in the USA, shares how picking up trash is bringing people together, lifting spirits, and getting people engaged in climate work. In fact, this may be a project your own climate group wants to take on in order to connect in a new way with your own community.

We always welcome your thoughts, questions, suggestions, and recommendations for the show. Leave a voice mail at 518.595.9414. (+1 if calling from outside the USA.) You can email your answers to radio @ citizensclimate.org  

You can hear Citizens’ Climate Radio on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, Podbean, Northern Spirit Radio, Google Play, PlayerFM, and TuneIn Radio. 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.

CCL Training: Q&A About June Conference & Lobby Days

Are you curious about what to expect about CCL's Conference and Lobby Days or have a question about any final details? Join Alison Kubicsko, National Events Director and Mindy Ahler CCL Liaison Coordinator Team and North Wind Regional Director for a final walk-through of the who, what, and where for the Summer 2024 Conference and Lobby Day to help you prepare for what to expect with the schedule, logistics, and details.

Skip ahead to the following section(s): 

• (0:00) Intro & Agenda
• (4:22) CCL Lobby Days
• (16:13) CCL Conference Overview

Slides: http://cclusa.org/lobby-conference-qa 

Preparing For Lobby Day training page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/272 

CCL Dec. 2020 Lobby Training #2: Primary & Supporting Asks

Join CCL's Vice President of Government Affairs Dr. Danny Richter for a training that will review CCL's primary and supporting asks, the 2020 June Meeting Analysis, and provide final guidance for lobby teams as they plan their December online lobby meetings. 

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
Review From Last Week (2:18)
Primary Ask & Support Is Building Handout (4:32)
Supporting Asks (12:47)
June Meeting Analysis (16:35)
Extended Q&A With Danny (separate video): https://youtu.be/LQHEtmTB278 

Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/2020-asks-review  
Primary Asks: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/237  
Frequently Raised Topics (in June 2020 Lobby Meetings): https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/248  
June 2020 Meeting Analysis Tool:
https://community.citizensclimate.org/tools/june_2020_analysis 
Supporting Asks: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/240  
Questions? Ask on CCL Community’s Lobby Forums: http://cclusa.org/lobby-forums 

Tia Nelson | Citizens' Climate Lobby | November 2020 Monthly Speaker

At the age of 13, Tia Nelson spent the first Earth Day cleaning up trash with her junior high classmates. She went on to follow in the environmental footsteps of her father, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, founder of the historic event that ushered in a new era of awareness and action for our environment. Now the Managing Director for the Outrider Foundation, which works to end the threat of nuclear war and reverse the course of global climate change, Tia joined this month’s call in the aftermath of a momentous election. She shared the lessons she learned from her father and offer perspective on the state of the climate movement based on her many years of working on that issue.

 

Helpful links:
Register for CCL's December 2020 Conference: https://cclusa.org/conference 
Outrider Foundation: https://outrider.org/ 
CCL's Year End Giving Appeal Campaign: https://citizensclimate.org/give 
Call Congress Day Dec 3rd: https://cclusa.org/call 
November Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet 
November Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/478651436 

CCL December 2020 Lobby Training #1: CCL's Legislative Plan

Join CCL's Vice President of Government Affairs Dr. Danny Richter for a training that will provide up to the moment insights on the dynamics in Congress, legislative strategy, and how to talk about endorsements/statements of support most effectively in meetings to support our agenda. This is a recommended training for those planning on joining their local 2020 December Lobby Meeting.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):

The Election (2:14)

The Lame Duck (13:32)

The New Congress (19:21)

Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/2020-legislative-plan 

CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/459 

Q&A Discussion with Danny: https://vimeo.com/478942018/029d997779 

CCL Training: Processing the Election

Join CCL Strategy Director Tony Sirna for a discussion about the implications for CCL's work ahead, based on what we know of the election outcome as of the time of this training.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
Feelings (2:08)
Presidential & Congressional Results (3:56)
CCL Strategy (7:50)
What's Next? (13:20)

Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/processing-election-slides
How the 2020 Election Results Could Impact CCL's Work: How the 2020 Election Results Could Impact CCL's Work: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/how-the-2020-election-results-could-impact-ccls-work/
Join CCL: https://cclusa.org/join
Extended Q&A: https://vimeo.com/476356280/db76ac8bbc

CCL Training: How to Give Motivational Climate Presentations

Join leaders of the Presenters Action Team for a high-impact half-hour workshop introducing CCL speakers to motivational presenting. The "AHA" methodology of Acceptance, Hope, and Agency is based on modern psychological-sociological techniques, providing practical steps presenters can use to motivate audiences, bridging the gap from climate apathy and taking action. 

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
Motivational Climate Presentations for Concerned Audiences (2:22)
Example AHA Presentation (7:48)
Processing The Example (16:23)
AHA Next Steps, Resources, and Support (21:22)

Helpful Resources:
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/motivational-climate-presentations   
AHA Starter Kit: https://cclusa.org/aha-starter-kit 
Presenters & Schedulers Action Team: https://community.citizensclimate.org/groups/home/973 
Motivational Presenting Project: cclmotivationalpresenting@gmail.com 

CCL Training: Advanced Instagram Workshop

Join Ashley Hunt Martorano, CCL's Marketing Manager, for an advanced training that will help you take the next steps after getting started with CCL's Using Instagram training. Ashley will review helpful tips and tricks to create effective stories, including lobbying and grassroots outreach efforts, and how to use the platform more efficiently with advanced search and other customization suggestions.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
Why Instagram for lobbying and grassroots outreach? (2:20)
Smart strategy and savvy design that should drive your content (7:59)
How to use Instagram’s many features (20:53)
Q&A: How to grow followers (45:35)

Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/advanced-instagram-training 
CCL Canva Templates: https://cclusa.org/canvatemplates 
CCL Social Media Action Team: http://cclusa.org/CCLSocial