Citizens' Climate Lobby

Working with Environmental Justice Communities

CCL’s climate and environmental justice action team works to help our volunteers learn more about the history and background of environmental justice and climate justice groups.

These groups represent communities that have been underrepresented, underpaid, and under-serviced since the beginning of the U.S. It is important within CCL's outreach work that these voices are included in our work to ensure that any proposed policy protects vulnerable and low-income households from price increases.

Join David Holmquist & Jim Rine from CCL's climate and environmental justice action team to learn, discuss, and practice two larger approaches within environmental justice outreach:
1. Building personal relationships built on genuine interest.
2. Working towards broader community engagement through shared alliances.

The webinar will provide participants with best practices from the field and help empower attendees to think about moving beyond diversity and into inclusion within their own groups' efforts.

Working with Environmental Justice Communities (Audio)

CCL’s climate and environmental justice action team works to help our volunteers learn more about the history and background of environmental justice and climate justice groups.

These groups represent communities that have been underrepresented, underpaid, and under-serviced since the beginning of the U.S. It is important within CCL's outreach work that these voices are included in our work to ensure that any proposed policy protects vulnerable and low-income households from price increases.

Join David Holmquist & Jim Rine from CCL's climate and environmental justice action team to learn, discuss, and practice two larger approaches within environmental justice outreach:
1. Building personal relationships built on genuine interest.
2. Working towards broader community engagement through shared alliances.

The podcast will provide participants with best practices from the field and help empower attendees to think about moving beyond diversity and into inclusion within their own groups' efforts.

Communicating Oil & Gas's Support for Carbon Pricing (Audio)

Audio Only: Join CCL’s Team OIL leaders Liz Fisher and Bill Bray, along with Jeff Neuman, in this lesson to help you understand the fossil fuel industry, learn about its history and thought leaders, and hone your message about the support of the fossil fuel industry for carbon pricing. The workshop discusses the support the oil industry has expressed on pricing carbon--even carbon fee and dividend--and how to leverage them as supporters/partners for carbon pricing in your outreach and endorsement work.

Communicating Oil & Gas’s Support for Carbon Pricing

Join CCL’s Team OIL leaders Liz Fisher and Bill Bray, along with Jeff Neuman, in a hands-on lesson to help you understand the fossil fuel industry, learn about its history and thought leaders, and hone your message about the support of the fossil fuel industry for carbon pricing. The workshop discusses  the support the oil industry has expressed on pricing carbon–even carbon fee and dividend–and how to leverage them as supporters and partners for carbon pricing in your outreach and endorsement work.

Paul Hawken | Citizens' Climate Lobby | August 2017 Monthly Speaker

Paul Hawken is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, author and activist who has dedicated his life to environmental sustainability and changing the relationship between business and the environment.

He is the author of Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. The book is based on the work of researchers from around the world who identified, researched and modeled the 100 most substantive, existing solutions to address climate change. What was uncovered is a path forward that can roll back global warming within thirty years. It shows that humanity has the means at hand. Nothing new needs to be invented.

Winning Over Local Elected Officials

Join CCL veterans - Sandy Simon, Peter Jarka-Sellers and Alex Amonette - and learn how to communicate and build relationships with your local elected officials. Work toward passing municipal resolutions and gaining endorsements in support of CFD from key stakeholders.

Cities, local governments, and business organizations have begun to lead the way in boldly pronouncing their support for climate action. In this week’s CCU webinar, learn how to harness this nationwide momentum and gain the support of your city council, mayor, and chamber of commerce.

Winning Over Local Elected Officials (Audio)

Audio Only: Join CCL veterans - Sandy Simon, Peter Jarka-Sellers and Alex Amonette - and learn how to communicate and build relationships with your local elected officials. Work toward passing municipal resolutions and gaining endorsements in support of CFD from key stakeholders.

Cities, local governments, and business organizations have begun to lead the way in boldly pronouncing their support for climate action. In this week’s CCU webinar, learn how to harness this nationwide momentum and gain the support of your city council, mayor, and chamber of commerce.

Climate Advocate Training Lesson Two (Audio)

Audio Only: Join Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) Director of Operations Amy Bennett and Director of Volunteer Education and Engagement Brett Cease as they welcome you to CCL. In this updated second part of the series, you'll review CCL's methodology of building common ground, put it into practice, and review more of the details behind carbon fee and dividend to help cover the basics of becoming an effective CCL climate advocate.

Climate Advocate Training Lesson One (Audio)

Audio Only: Join Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) Director of Operations Amy Bennett and Director of Volunteer Education and Engagement Brett Cease as they welcome you to CCL. In this updated first part of the series, you'll review CCL's values, structure, and organization along with examples of the tools we use to build the political will for a livable world.

Citizens Climate Radio Ep 14 Apocalypse Now?

Recently some climate communication experts have been freaking out about freaking out. In reaction to a New York Magazine article, The Uninhabitable World, by David Wallace-Wells, a big debate is raging about fear tactics when talking about climate change. We look at the different sides and some of the social science around fear and rhetoric. Joining host, Peterson Toscano, is Halldor Björnsson, the Head of the Atmospheric Research Group at Veðurstofa Iceland also known as the Icelandic Met Office. Also, we hear from Dr. Kristian Bjørkdahl who has earned a PhD in rhetoric and continues his studies at the Centre for Development and the Environment, at the University of Oslo. Oh, and Aristotle makes a surprise cameo appearance. 

Art House

Sung to the tune of Be Our Guests, the Beauty and the Beast classic song, Jason Zeikowitz, a master of sustainability at Arizona State University, performs a showstopper about Scientists. Check out his videos on YouTube  and follow Science Sigh on Twitter 

Puzzler

Last month's question was about food. What is a food you love that is threatened by Climate Change? We hear from three different Citizens' Climate Lobby volunteers who attended the International Conference in Washington, DC.

New Puzzler Question

Using metaphor to talk about climate change is very important. We can relate the effects of climate change or our response to it to our own lives in many ways, including our childhood experiences. So here is your puzzler question: Fill in the blank. When I think about climate change, it reminds me of when ___________  Think back to your childhood. The memory may have absolutely nothing to do with climate change. It might be aobut a loss you experienced, a sudden change in your life, or a revelation about your role in the world. When I think about climate change, it reminds me of when _________. Fill in the  blank and explain.  

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

Get back to him by August, 15, 2017. You can also email your answers to radio @ citizensclimate.org that’s radio @ citizensclimate.orgText Peterson or leave a voicemail of 3 minutes or less at 570.483.8194. (+1 if calling from outside the USA.)

Dig Deeper

• The Uninhabitable Earth, by David Wallace Wells
• Why Scare Tactics Won’t Stop Climate Change by Rachel Becker 
• Did that New York Magazine Article Freak You Out? Good by David Roberts
• Aristotles’ Rhetoric: Book II Chapter 5 Fear
• Flateyri Avalanche Documentary
• What is an Anti-Avalanche Barrier? Veðurstofa Iceland
• Iceland’s Avalanche Monitoring System
• When did the USA join the World War II War?  

You can hear Citizens’ Climate Radio on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Podbean, and now on Northern Spirit 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.