Citizens' Climate Lobby

The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives

Jonathan Haidt, a professor in the Business and Society Program at NYU-Stern, is a social psychologist and author of The Righteous Mind and The Happiness Hypothesis. Dr. Haidt discusses how we came to be so politically polarized as a nation and what needs to happen to restore a more cooperative system of governing. “To live virtuously as individuals and as societies, we must understand how our minds are built. We must find ways to overcome our natural self-righteousness. We must respect and even learn from those whose morality differs from our own.”

How Dire Messages Reduce Belief in Global Warming

Though scientific evidence for the existence of global warming continues to mount, in the United States and other countries belief in global warming has stagnated or even decreased in recent years. One possible explanation for this pattern is that information about the potentially dire consequences of global warming threatens deeply held beliefs that the world is just, orderly, and stable. Individuals overcome this threat by denying or discounting the existence of global warming, and this process ultimately results in decreased willingness to counteract climate change. Two experiments provide support for this explanation of the dynamics of belief in global warming, suggesting that less dire messaging could be more effective for promoting public understanding of climate-change research.

Dr. Robb Willer summarizes the study's findings.

CCL2017-World Tour Presentation with Joseph Robertson (Audio)

Audio Only: CCL's Global Strategies Director Joseph Robertson gives an inspiring World Tour of CCL's growth and expansion across all five continents beyond North America.

CCL2017-World Tour Presentation with Joseph Robertson

CCL's Global Strategies Director Joseph Robertson gives an inspiring World Tour of CCL's growth and expansion across all five continents beyond North America.

CCU--Community 2.0 Tutorial Lesson

Join Ricky Bradley, CCL Web Development Director for a preview of Community 2.0. For the past several month's CCL has been rebuilding our intranet into Community 2.0, which boasts a clean design and more intuitive and consistent site-wide navigation system with improved menu functionality that directs you to the information most relevant to you. It is also fully responsive with mobile devices, making it easy to navigate on a wide range of web browsers and portable devices.

CCL2017-Sunday Afternoon Planning Plenary with Dr. Danny Richter (Audio)

Audio Only: Dr. Richter's discussion as part of the CCL 2017 Sunday afternoon plenary session "The Way Forward: CCL National Planning Plenary."

CCL2017-Sunday Afternoon Planning Plenary with Dr. Danny Richter

Dr. Richter's discussion as part of the CCL 2017 Sunday afternoon plenary session "The Way Forward: CCL National Planning Plenary."

CCL2017-Sunday Evening Plenary with Dr. Danny Richter (Audio)

Audio Only: Dr. Richter's presentation during the CCL 2017 Sunday evening plenary session "The Way Forward: CCL National Planning Plenary."

CCL2017-Sunday Evening Plenary with Dr. Danny Richter

Dr. Richter's presentation during the CCL 2017 Sunday evening plenary session "The Way Forward: CCL National Planning Plenary."

Engaging Conservatives 2017 Conference Breakout (Audio)

Audio Only: How do we unlock and support the growing desire among conservatives to manage climate change risk? Whether engaging a cautious supporter or encountering an ardent skeptic, we need to be prepared to find common ground with folks across the political spectrum.

Join CCL’s Conservative Caucus in welcoming an esteemed panel of friends from allied organizations representing a range of right-leaning perspectives. We’ll highlight the importance of empowering conservative voices, offer strategies to get them engaged, and lay a foundation for effective messaging. Finally, we’ll introduce the range of conservative outreach resources available through CCL.

Zaurie Zimmerman,Moderator, CCL; Alex Smith, College Republican National Committee; The Honorable Claudine Schneider,
Former U.S. Congresswoman for RI; Peter Bryn, Citizens' Climate Lobby; Sean Themea, Young Americans for Liberty; RJ Lyman,
ML Strategies