Citizens' Climate Lobby

CCR Ep 21 Day Zero -- Cape Town Water Crisis

Day Zero is coming to Cape Town, South Africa. What happens when a city of four million people runs out of water? Our host, Peterson Toscano, chats with two Cape Town residents, Helen Moffett and Judy Abrahams. Together they explore "Day Zero," the day when their city will turn off the water to the taps.

Discover the multiple causes of this crisis and the role climate change has played. Hear about the responses, both the ugly and the beautiful. Funny, insightful, and well informed, Helen and Judy talk about many aspects of the crisis that are being overlooked in the media.

Puzzler Question and Art House

The story of the water crisis is so big we will share the many answers to the popular puzzler question next month when writer Claire Vaye Watkins talks about her cli-fi novel--Gold Fame Citrus.

Dig Deeper

• Helen Moffett's Blog about the Water Crisis and more
• Industrial Development Corporation, Project Funding Company where Judy Abrahams works
• Ten Good Things about Cape Town's Drought by Patrick Dowling 
• Cape Town Water Crisis Wikipedia Page
• Itzapala, Mexico City Water Crisis

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CCL Agriculture Action Team Webinar: Corn: The Convergence of Carbon, Climate & Soil Health (Audio)

 

Audio Only: This webinar features Keith Alverson, a board member of the South Dakota Farmer and National Corn Growers Association.

The presentation shares Keith’s experience with farming practices that have sequestered carbon in his farm’s soils, their relation to soil health and the economics of his farm. The discussion will also cover some of the work the National Corn Growers Association is doing on soil health and climate.

Keith also operates a sixth-generation farm near Chester, South Dakota, growing corn and soybeans on 2,700 acres. You can read about his farm at CarbonHarmony.org.

Celia Paris | Citizens' Climate Lobby | February 2018 Monthly Speaker

Our February guest was Celia Paris, Assistant Professor in Political Science at Loyola University. She is currently working on a book manuscript that explores whether Madisonian ideals for deliberative and collaborative political decision-making have lost their appeal. Titled Madison’s ABCs: Why the Public Still Values Accomplishment, Bipartisanship, and Civility in Congress, her book argues that the desire for a more Madisonian approach to politics remains alive and well in the American public and that citizens value accomplishment, bipartisanship, and civility.

Citizens’ Climate University: When Others Drop the Ball- Responding in a Supportive Manner that Inspires Action (Audio)

Audio Only: Have you ever been in a place where you’ve agreed to do things that you didn’t do? Similarly, have you ever been on the other side of this equation, where someone has agreed to do something to help your group but that doesn’t happen?

This webinar provides support, perspective and ideas for responding to these situations in a manner that embodies the CCL values of relationships, personal power, integrity and optimism.

Join CCL Pacific Northwest Regional Coordinator and Integral Life Coach Tamara Staton for advice on what to consider before, during and after having these conversations. If we are intentional about our responses and aware of what comes up for us when a miscommunication happens, it’s more than possible to respond in a supportive manner that inspires action.

Citizens' Climate University: When Others Drop the Ball- Responding in a Supportive Manner that Inspires Action

 

Have you ever been in a place where you’ve agreed to do things that you didn’t do? Similarly, have you ever been on the other side of this equation, where someone has agreed to do something to help your group but that doesn’t happen?

This webinar provides support, perspective and ideas for responding to these situations in a manner that embodies the CCL values of relationships, personal power, integrity and optimism.

Join CCL Pacific Northwest Regional Coordinator and Integral Life Coach Tamara Staton for advice on what to consider before, during and after having these conversations. If we are intentional about our responses and aware of what comes up for us when a miscommunication happens, it’s more than possible to respond in a supportive manner that inspires action.

Citizens' Climate University: 2018 Updates From Around the World (Audio)

Audio Only: Are you curious about what CCL chapters in Africa and Europe are doing? Wondering how CCL is represented at some of the global talks? Join ​Cathy Orlando, CCL's International Outreach Manager, and Joe Robertson, CCL's Global Strategy Director.

This session of Citizens’ Climate University covers what is going on around the world in ​CCL's​ network in 2018, what other countries are doing in terms of carbon pricing and citizen engagement, and how CCL is engaging in international civil society meetings.

CCL Tutorial: Scheduling A Meeting With Congress & Using the Log

Walk through the process of scheduling a meeting and using the Appointment Setter Log step-by-step. This training is specifically for CCL liaisons or appointment setters scheduling our House or Senate meetings with Congress during CCL's national lobby days. Follow this guide for a streamlined process, while keeping in mind you know your unique relationship with your Congress member and staff and what might work best. For advice on setting up meetings outside of CCL's national lobby days, see In-District Lobbying Plans.

CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/263 

To skip ahead to a specific section go to the time indicated in parenthesis.

• Intro and Agenda (from beginning)
• Background Terms (1:49)
• Why Use The Log? (4:55)
• Steps To Take & How To Use the Log (7:52)
• How to Get Support & Tips (15:49)

CCL Agriculture Action Team Webinar: Capturing Carbon with Grazing Management (Audio)

Audio Only: Dr. Jason Rowntree's webinar focuses on the impact of grazing management on soil carbon, and some of the approaches being implemented to monitor soil carbon and other important ecological indicators on farms and ranches. Dr. Jason Rowntree's mission is developing systems to increase the resilience of food production worldwide. 

As an associate professor of Animal Science at Michigan State University, he coordinates Lake City and UPREC AgBioResearch and Extension Centers where he addresses economic, environmental and social complexity in agriculture. He studies how grazing livestock can improve land and mitigate climate change by capturing carbon and providing other ecosystem services.

Citizens' Climate University: Extended Q&A Discussion with Dr. Marx (Audio)

Audio Only: How do we make decisions when something is uncertain? How do we communicate about the collective risks we face? What kind of participatory process is most supportive in leading to behavior change?

Join Dr. Sabine Marx, a social scientist from Columbia University’s Earth Institute, on a special Citizens’ Climate University as she explores these questions in the context of climate change and CCL ’s advocacy work.

Dr. Marx responds to volunteer’s submitted questions from her conversation on the January 2018 National Call and aims at helping volunteers improve their understanding of psychological barriers to information processing, increase their ability to evaluate current communication patterns and grow in their comfort in connecting and communicating with audiences.

CCL Agriculture Action Team Webinar: The Politics of Agriculture and Climate Change

Join author Chris Clayton, who wrote the book, "The Elephant in the Cornfield: The Politics of Agriculture and Climate Change." He decided to write this book after the 2011 American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting, where it was clear that members were dismissive of climate science and opposed to policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Clayton helps CCLers understand what topics are unifying and divisive in farm country when discussing climate change, and he also suggests positive messages consistent with the idea that farmers can be climate heroes.