Citizens' Climate Lobby

Jay Butera's Speech at CCL2017

Jay Butera has spent nearly a decade working to move Congress toward climate action. Today, as CCL’s Senior Congressional Liaison, Jay works year-round to maintain CCL’s ongoing presence in the halls of Congress. Jay has devoted much of his work in recent years to trying to bridge the partisan divide on climate change. His three-year quest to help Republicans and Democrats find common ground has led to the recent formation of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the House of Representatives, a milestone which Newsweek called “an historic first…” A graduate of Brown University, Jay has started, built and sold several businesses. His articles on business and other topics have appeared in newspapers, magazines, and college-level textbooks.

Jay Butera's Speech at CCL2017 (Audio)

Jay Butera has spent nearly a decade working to move Congress toward climate action. Today, as CCL’s Senior Congressional Liaison, Jay works year-round to maintain CCL’s ongoing presence in the halls of Congress. Jay has devoted much of his work in recent years to trying to bridge the partisan divide on climate change. His three-year quest to help Republicans and Democrats find common ground has led to the recent formation of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the House of Representatives, a milestone which Newsweek called “an historic first…” A graduate of Brown University, Jay has started, built and sold several businesses. His articles on business and other topics have appeared in newspapers, magazines, and college-level textbooks.

Ep 13 Pets and Climate Change

Being forever curious about climate change, podcast host Peterson Toscano asks, How are pets affected by global warming? How is pet care a climate issue? In Episode 13 of Citizens' Climate Radio we explore the many ways pets and climate rub up against each other. Veternarian, Dr. Steva Stowell-Hardcastle, sits down with Peterson and explains how global warming is already affecting pets and farm animals. You will learn how to protect your pet in a time of climate change. You will also discover how to engage pet owners in climate conversations. 

Art House

In the Art House we travel back to the future with Timothy Meadows and That Day in Climate History. Reporting form the year 2167, he reveals the pets of the future.

Puzzler

Listener Eve Simmons answers last month’s puzzler about arctic warming and why it is such a big deal when it comes to climate change. 

New Puzzler Question

What is a food you love that is affected by climate change? How exactly is global warming threatening it?  

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

Dig Deeper

Climate Change and Pets 

• Are pets bad for the environment? (The Guardian)
• Pets and climate change: More fleas, more heart worm (Detroit Free Press)
• How Climate Change is Bad for Our Pets—and how we can help (EcoWatch)
• How Climate Change Affects Your Dog’s Health (Dogtime)
• How Global Warming Affects Your Pet (Animal Medical Center)
• Companion Animal Parasite Control
• Saving Pets from Another Katrina (Time)
• How Hurricane Katrina Turned Pets Into People (BuzzFeed)
• Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
• Hurricane Katrina at 10: The Pets Infographic (AccuWeather)
• Does Climate Change Impact Flea and Tick Populations? (PetMD)

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CCL2017-Engaging Conservatives: Recruiting Support for Climate Solutions

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 Citizens' Climate Lobby, Speakers: 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

Climate Change and Our Psyche

Through interaction with nationally renowned experts, this session will explore the many ways climate change affects mental health, both in populations and in those involved in climate change advocacy. Learn more about these often overlooked impacts of climate change and ways to use this information to improve action related to climate change.

Susan Clayton, PhD
College of Wooster
Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology

Lise Van Susteren, MD
Private Practice
Psychiatrist

Climate Change and Our Psyche (Audio)

Audio Only: Through interaction with nationally renowned experts, this session will explore the many ways climate change affects mental health, both in populations and in those involved in climate change advocacy. Learn more about these often overlooked impacts of climate change and ways to use this information to improve action related to climate change.

Susan Clayton, PhD
College of Wooster
Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology

Lise Van Susteren, MD
Private Practice
Psychiatrist

Climate Justice

The environmental and climate justice movement is one that holds an utmost importance to the fight for a livable climate. During this 2017 CCE/CCL Conference breakout session, we heard from three unique organizations to better understand where they see the climate justice movement at now, and where they see it going in the future and what the major issues they see currently facing the communities they represent are. The panel's goal is that we can all come away with a deeper understanding of this movement and begin to work towards some productive and respectful partnerships going forward.

Keeping Them Coming Back

Welcoming, orienting, and getting your newest members engaged in your CCL chapter.

Host: Rochelle Wheeler

Speaker

CCL Alameda County

Member Engagement Coordinator

Creative Outreach

How to attract new members, partner with supporting organizations and increase public awareness.

Host: Elyce Klein

Alameda County CCL

Outreach Coordinator

Supporting Your Group Leader

This breakout session at the 2017 CCE/CCL Conference focused on what do group leaders need help with and what our members do for them.

Host: Jean Ritok 

CCL Raleigh-Durham, NC Chapter
Volunteer