Citizens' Climate Lobby

CC Radio Ep 29 Truth, Fact, and Cli Fi

When telling climate change stories, truth is more important than facts. Host, Peterson Toscano shares his own bizarre climate change coming out story. Like many people, he was aware of climate change, but it never hit him in the heart or the gut--until one day. Moving, funny, and unexpected, his awakening came when climate change hit him and his Italian-American/South African family close to home. In addition to telling how he woke up to the reality of climate change, he shares listeners' responses to the Puzzler Question—What Does Climate Change Mean to You?

Art House

We learn about climate fiction or “cli-fi” from Elizabeth Rush. Although she is the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed non-fiction book, Rising—Dispatches from the New American Shore, she also teaches cli-fi at Brown University. She reveals the differences and important contributions both humanities and science students bring to the course. She also provides us with a reading list and discusses:

Gold, Fame, Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins

10:04 by Ben Lerner

New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson

Puzzler

The puzzler question is such an important part of this show. These questions are designed to help you improve in your climate communication skills. 

New Puzzler Question (especially designed for people of faith)

You are at a place of worship and you have fliers about an upcoming climate change event. Louis, someone you know from your faith community asks why are you involved in climate change work. You say, Lots of reasons, but a big part is because of my faith. Louis looks puzzled. He asks, Climate Change? What’s faith got to do with it?

So what do you say to Louis? How is climate change connected to your faith or religion or spiritual practice?

Send Peterson your answers. Leave your name, contact info, and where you are from.

Get back to him by November, 15, 2018. You can email your answers to radio @ citizensclimate.org or better yet leave a voicemail of 3 minutes or less at 518.595.9414. (+1 if calling from outside the USA.)

Dig Deeper

• Burning Worlds column in Chicago Review of Books by Amy Brady regularly features reviews of new 
• Interview with cli-fi novelist Claire Vaye Watkins CC Radio Ep 22
• La Jetée French sci-fi film 
• Article: With Cli-Fi Fiction Novelists Aim for ‘Radical Empathy 
• Cli-Fi Report (CFR) Global a research tool for academics and media professionals to use in gathering information and reporting on the rise of the emerging cli-fi term worldwide 

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CCU: Using Yale’s Climate Opinion 3.0 Maps To Influence Your Decision Maker

The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication conducts scientific studies on public opinion and behavior, informs the decision-making of governments, media, companies, and advocates, educates the public about climate change, and helps build public and political will for climate action.

In this training, join Yale’s Program on Climate Change Communication Project Manager Eric Fine and Research Scientist Dr. Jennifer Morlan as they explain the climate opinion modeling estimates from Yale, the 2018 updates to Yale’s Climate Opinion 3.0 Maps, and how we can leverage the data in our meetings with Congress, the media and others.

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CCU: Growing Your Local Group (Audio)

Looking for new insights in getting other community members more engaged in your advocacy work with CCL?

 

Join CCL’s Northwest Regional Coordinator Tamara Staton and Brett Cease, Volunteer Education & Engagement Coordinator as they discuss strategies for finding and engaging people to become active volunteers in your local chapter.

 

 

Congressman David Jolly | Citizens' Climate Lobby | October 2018 Monthly Speaker

Even if Democrats take the House in November, legislation to price carbon will need to be bipartisan, and that leads us to this month’s conversation with former Rep. David Jolly (R-FL). Before giving up his House seat to run for Senate, Jolly was an early member of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus and a cosponsor of the Republican climate resolution introduced by former Rep. Chris Gibson. Speaking in 2016, Jolly said, “I’m sick and tired of going nowhere in addressing large problems and I’d like to see our party accept the science and say we believe in conservative solutions.”

 Helpful links:
You can download this month's CCL Action Sheet at http://www.cclusa.org/actionsheet
David Jolly: https://davidjolly.com/
Congressional Education Day 2018: https://www.facebook.com/events/omni-shoreham-hotel/congressional-education-day/2078534025513954/
Call Congress Toolkit: https://community.citizensclimate.org/tools/call-congress/#/6/
“Stopping Climate Change is Hopeless. Let’s Do It.”: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/opinion/sunday/climate-change-global-warming.html

Core Volunteer Training: Diving Deep Into Carbon Fee & Dividend

Core Volunteer Training is a webinar series to help newer CCL supporters connect with each other from across the world and empower them to achieve their larger goals for climate advocacy.

"Diving Deep into Carbon Fee & Dividend," features Robert Archer, US-AID economist (retired) and CCL Economic Policy Network contributor giving an in-depth presentation on new ways of thinking about the key components of the three dimensions of CCL's flagship policy.

CCU: Uncovering The CCL Brand (Audio)

Why do we exist and who do we serve?

CCL’s brand is the deepest articulation of ourselves and helps us communicate our unique value to our volunteers, donors, congress members and partners.

Join CCL’s Marketing and Communications Team for a webinar that reviews CCL’ s brand pillars, style and messaging, why they’re important, and the guidelines on how to best use them.

For a link to the slides and full training visit: https://community.citizensclimatelobby.org/learn/communications/uncovering-ccl-brand/

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CCU: Cultural Dynamics - Reaching out to Diverse Communities (Audio)

Have you wanted to help your CCL chapter engage with and learn more about the diversity of communities in your own town?

Join Karina Ramirez, CCL’s Diversity Coordinator, in a webinar geared at helping your group with strategies and tools to expand your chapter’s diversity footprint and represent a more complete array of your local community’s constituency.

The webinar highlights steps to take in building these connections and considerations to understand communication recommendations to help build relationships of trust and mutual investment.

For a link to the slides and full training visit: https://community.citizensclimatelobby.org/learn/group-leaders/reaching-out-to-diverse-communities/

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Ep 28 College Students Modeling Systems Change

University campuses in the USA are the training grounds for collective action leading to systems changes. Since 2012 a group of students at the University of Delaware have taken on a big idea--to transform their large lush heavily chemically treated lawns into an organic public green. The Green the Greeninitiative has required thoughtful strategy, community building, public education, and lots of persistence. Climate advocates can learn a lot from their methods. Show host, Peterson Toscano, speaks with Sophie Phillips, a senior and the outgoing head of Students 4 the Environment. Sophie is in the process of handing over the work to sophomore, CJ Krulewitch who also talks about strategies and successes. They both offer advice for climate advocates.

Art House

In the USA one of the most dramatic encounters happens around the Thanksgiving holiday table. In the USA one of the most dramatic encounters happens around the Thanksgiving holiday table. In his play, Dad, theater student Dante Flores decides to magnify the tension.  He talks about the setting, tone, and structure of his play. By putting the action on a repeat loop, he deepens the theater experience.

Puzzler

You are talking with your neighbor, Tabitha. She seems interested in your work as a climate advocate. You tell her about large solutions like carbon fee and dividend. You are so excited to find someone who wants to know more. But then you notice Tabitha's eyes start to glaze over. She interrupts you, "This all sounds so important and overwhelming. But What does it mean for you and for me?"

Tabitha wants to better understand climate change. She doesn't need more facts right now. She needs to hear some of your own story. How might you begin to shift the tone and and get personal with her? What does climate change mean for you? Let's personal.

Send Peterson your answers. Leave your name, contact info, and where you are from.

Get back to him by October 15, 2018. You can email your answers to radio @ citizensclimate.org or leave a voicemail of 3 minutes or less. And don't be anxious about the voicemail. You can leave as many versions of your answer as you like. If you stumble, try again until you feel comfortable with your answer. Leave your message at 518.595.9414. (+1 if calling from outside the USA.)

Dig Deeper

• Interview w/ Paul Tukey about organic lawn care 

• Green the Green videoand Students 4 the Environment on Twitter.

• Dr. McKay Jenkins, author and professor of environmental humanities at U of Delaware

• 2,4-D chemical compound, Wikipedia article

• Removing Trays from Dinning Halls Cuts Food Waste, Reuters

• If You Must Talk Politics at Thanksgiving, Here's How, The Atlantic

• Citizens' Climate Lobby Higher Education
• CCL Higher Education Outreach page

• Dakota Access Pipeline Protests at Standing Rock, Wikipedia article

• Theater in the Age of Climate Change Convening

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CCU: Broadening Support with Veterans & National Security Audiences (Audio)

Want to create local events that reach a target audience different than the make-up of your local CCL Group?

Join us for a webinar highlighting the work that CCL has done across the southeast screening “The Burden” and “Tidewater” to attract veterans for discussions on climate and energy to help  broaden the diversity in our local chapters.

Featuring:

Sean Collins, CCL Veteran Outreach Coordinator

Major General Rick Devereaux, retired 2-star General and CCL volunteer

Roger Sorkin, Director/Producer of The Burden and Tidewater 

Veterans are typically more conservative than the general US population, so this is a solid strategy to diversify your local group.

For a link to the slides and full training visit: https://community.citizensclimatelobby.org/learn/other-topics/broadening-support-veterans-national-security-audiences/

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CCL Training: Social Media Workshop

Join CCL’s Content Marketing Manager Elissa Tennant for a training geared at enhancing you and your group’s use of Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok to support your social media goals for your own climate advocacy efforts.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:00) Why Does Social Media Matter?
(6:43) Follow CCL Social Media Accounts & Our Brand Note
(11:22) Navigating Challenging Conversations
(14:42) Bringing Climate Conversation to Congress
(29:50) Take Action and Spread the Word Page

Slides: https://cclusa.org/social-media-basics   
Training on CCL Community: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/using-social-media/basics