600.3K
Downloads
953
Episodes
Official podcast for climate heroes from Citizens' Climate Lobby. We're creating the political will for a livable world.
Episodes
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Our Veterans Day speaker for 2017 was retired Maj. Gen. Rick Devereaux, who served 34 years in the U.S. Air Force before retiring in 2012. His last assignment was Director of Operational Planning, Policy, and Strategy in Washington, D.C. He is currently Executive Vice President for Government Affairs at Texzon Technologies, a pioneer in the field of electromagnetic wave propagation, power storage, and electricity distribution.
Gen. Devereaux is also a volunteer with the Asheville chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby where he educates the public about the national security risks of climate change.
Friday Nov 10, 2017
Friday Nov 10, 2017
Audio Only: The who, what, when, where, how and why of the 2017 Congressional Education Day. If you’re attending for the first time this is a highly valuable webinar.
Join hosts Taylor Krause and Adeline DeYoung, Assistants to CCL's Executive Director and President, in a final walk-through on what to expect at 2017's Congressional Education Day schedule, logistics, and final details.
Friday Nov 10, 2017
Friday Nov 10, 2017
The who, what, when, where, how and why of the 2017 Congressional Education Day. If you’re attending for the first time this is a highly valuable webinar.
Join hosts Taylor Krause and Adeline DeYoung, Assistants to CCL's Executive Director and President, in a final walk-through on what to expect at 2017's Congressional Education Day schedule, logistics, and final details.
Tuesday Nov 07, 2017
Tuesday Nov 07, 2017
Audio Only: The CCL Agriculture Action Team’s six-week webinar series called “Agriculture at the Table” wraps up with its final session with this webinar. “How Much Should We Invest?” features guest speaker Greg Page, retired chairman and CEO of Cargill.
Over the course of his 42-year career with Cargill, Mr. Page held positions in the United States, Singapore, and Thailand in animal nutrition, poultry processing, beef and pork processing, and financial markets. Mr. Page was elected CEO in 2007 and since retiring has been an active contributor to the Risky Business project.
Friday Nov 03, 2017
Friday Nov 03, 2017
Join Dr. Danny Richter, CCL's VP of Government Affairs, to review his analysis of the 500+ meetings with our members of Congress and staff during our 2017 June CCL visits on the Hill.
This week's CCU previews the June Analysis, how to use it in a meeting with a Member of Congress, and will share the 1-page leave-behind.
Danny will also review updates to the top topics tool we use to prepare for meetings with members of Congress and their staff, the media, potential endorsers, and the larger community.
Friday Nov 03, 2017
Friday Nov 03, 2017
Audio Only: Join Dr. Danny Richter, CCL's VP of Government Affairs, to review his analysis of the 500+ meetings with our members of Congress and staff during our 2017 June CCL visits on the Hill.
This week's CCU previews the June Analysis, how to use it in a meeting with a Member of Congress, and will share the 1-page leave-behind.
Danny will also review updates to the top topics tool we use to prepare for meetings with members of Congress and their staff, the media, potential endorsers, and the larger community.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Join Jad Daley, Vice President at American Forests, for a webinar about the powerful role of forests and forest products in naturally absorbing and storing 14% of U.S. carbon emissions each year.
This “negative emissions’ power of forests is at risk due to the stresses of climate change and other factors. Jad discusses what we can do to keep forests working to slow climate change.
Jad Daley has worked on forest conservation for more than two decades, including authoring federal legislation to benefit forests and co-founding the Forest-Climate Working Group (FCWG) in 2007. Jad is a graduate of Brown University and Vermont Law School.
Friday Oct 27, 2017
Friday Oct 27, 2017
Audio Only: Demonstrating that businesses and job creators support federal action addressing climate change is some of the most important support CCL volunteers can provide our members of Congress.
Join Business Climate Leaders (BCL) champions Harold Hedelman, Steve Hams, and Bruce Hagen in discovering the history behind the Business Climate Leaders and what BCL does as part of CCL’s Action Teams. Harold, Steve, and Bruce explore the many pathways that volunteers can use to engage businesses in their own chapter’s efforts and in CCL’s efforts nationally.
Friday Oct 27, 2017
Friday Oct 27, 2017
Demonstrating that businesses and job creators support federal action addressing climate change is some of the most important support CCL volunteers can provide our members of Congress.
Join Business Climate Leaders (BCL) champions Harold Hedelman, Steve Hams, and Bruce Hagen in discovering the history behind the Business Climate Leaders and what BCL does as part of CCL’s Action Teams. Harold, Steve, and Bruce explore the many pathways that volunteers can use to engage businesses in their own chapter’s efforts and in CCL’s efforts nationally.
Friday Oct 27, 2017
Friday Oct 27, 2017
Audio Only: Join CCL’s Executive Director Mark Reynolds and Madeleine Para, VP of Programs, to walk through the final details and process of preparing for your Congressional Education Day meetings with your member(s) of Congress.
The webinar highlights a powerful outline for your own meetings as well as Mark and Madeleine’s recommendations on best practices and how to conduct effective communication during your meeting.
Join in to listen to Mark and Madeleine’s own reflections on their role as citizen advocates along with time at the end to practice discussing key skills and messages.