Citizens' Climate Lobby

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 

CCR 53 Andrew Stuhl with Lessons from a 1972 Flood and Lynn Neuman is Dancing with Plastic

Andrew Stuhl, an associate professor of environmental studies and sciences at Bucknell University, has been interviewing residents from Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River Valley about what they remember about 1972. He keeps hearing about the powerful smell of flood mud. This was the pungent odor throughout the Susquehanna Valley after Hurricane Agnes brought historic rainfalls and a massive flood which upended lives and reshaped towns and waterways.

“It reminds me of the connection between smell and memory, and how quickly a memory can come back to you if you smell something in the present day,” Andrew tells podcast host, Peterson Toscano.

"I like to think about that as a metaphor for the importance of history and the importance of moments like Hurricane Agnes. They’re always with us, and sometimes they don’t come to our immediate senses, but they can be triggered, and they can be brought up really quickly. I like to believe in the power of memory and history, to mine those experiences, to reflect on them, and recognize and regard them, so we that can walk today in the difficult moments, and get through them.”

Andrew talks about his community-based research, the Agnes Flood Project. You will learn why this one storm is still so important, not just for the region, but for the entire country. Lessons drawn from 1972 and the resiliency modeled by local residents during and after the storm will help us in coping and caring for each other during the Coronavirus Pandemic and with the growing risks of climate change.

If you or someone you know have Hurricane Agnes stories to share for the Agnes Flood project, contact Andrew Stuhl and the team. They are also looking for pictures from the hurricane and its aftermath. Email agnesrevisited@gmail.com. This story was made possible through a collaboration with Susquehanna Life Out Loud podcast.

The Art House

How does an artist decide to do the work she does? How does that work evolve overtime? What impact does it have on the audience and how can an artist deepen that impact? During a recent conversation with dancer and choreographer, Lynn Neuman, Peterson Toscano encountered an artist with boundless curiosity. This curiosity drives her work.

As director of Artichoke Dance Company, Lynn recognizes the vital role art plays in addressing issues like climate change. Entertaining and Educating not enough though for Lynn and her company, though. They always want to do more to get people to act. Through community engagement and direct outreach to lawmakers, they are training community members how to change legislation.

And in this time of the Coronavirus pandemic Lynn Neuman and Artichoke Dance Company have been adjusting and adapting once again. See their Covid Creations. “It reflects our feelings of isolation and desires for connection during the corona virus. Filmed at various times of day, the series reflects the available bandwidth of the internet.” 

Dig Deeper

• Hurricane Agnes, National Weather Services

• Tropical Storm Agnes devastated Pa. in 1972: ‘Battered, lashed, flooded and paralyzed’ Penn Live

• The 1972 Agnes Flood at Milton, PA, video with archival footage

• Dancing In Plastic — How One Woman Is Shining A Light On Plastic Pollution, Medium and accompanying video 

• Waste Side Story, Robin Michals photography collaboration with dancer Lynn Neuman.

• New York State’s Bag Waste Reduction Law, NY Dept of Environmental Conservation

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.

 

Oct 2020 | Alex Posner | Citizens Climate Lobby

As we seek the common ground between Republicans and Democrats on climate solutions, Students for Carbon Dividends (S4CD) has emerged as an important ally in building support on college campuses for revenue-neutral carbon pricing. Alex Posner, President and Founder of S4CD, joins our October call to share about the work his organization is doing to bring Republicans on board and the growing movement of the EcoRight, especially among young conservatives. A speaker at CCL’s June conference in 2018, Alex holds a BA in History from Yale University and is also a volunteer with Magicians Without Borders.

 

Helpful Resources:

+ Students For Carbon Dividends: https://www.s4cd.org/

+ Economist Statement on Carbon Dividends: https://www.econstatement.org/

+ Register for CCL's December 2020 Conference: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/december-2020-online-conference/

 

CCL Training: Using CCL's Action Tracker

Join CCL's IT Department for a training that will debut the new action tracker tool, an update to CCL's field reporting system. The Action Tracker is an online application that will log and display the actions CCL Supporters are taking every day.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
Why Was The Tracker Created? (3:13)
What Are The New Benefits? (6:23)
Tutorials: How Do I…? (10:45)
Testimonials From Volunteers (27:10)
Future Plans (30:44)

Action Tracker link: https://cclusa.org/actiontracker

Presentation slides: https://cclusa.org/action-tracker-slides

CCL’s Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/183

CCL Training: A Social Psychological Framework For Climate Advocates

Join psychologists David Sherman and Leaf Van Boven (CCL's Sept 2018 monthly speakers) as they review the main findings and framework for their recent research. Deepen your understanding of how to utilize the strategies of affirmation, norms, immediacy and legacy in your own climate advocacy and citizen lobbying. Dr. Van Boven is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Dr. Sherman is a professor of psychology and brain sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

 

Skip ahead to the following section(s):

Theoretical Background (4:19)

Framework For Overcoming Barriers (27:10)

Data & Findings (42:07)

Implications for Advocacy & Training (52:49)

 

• Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/social-psychological-slides
• Recent Sherman, Shteyn, Han & Van Boven research article: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioural-public-policy/article/exchange-between-citizens-and-elected-officials-a-social-psychological-framework-for-citizen-climate-activists/0220FD5EE016383DB2B9D46C10C751D0
• Behavior Climate Policy Conference: https://sites.google.com/colorado.edu/bcp2020/home (online, UC-Boulder, Friday, October 23)