Citizens' Climate Lobby Citizens\' Climate Lobby

Curve balls and objections cannot only stress us out but also potentially derail conversations. Equipping yourself with the skills to overcome these scenarios will lead to more informed discussions about the benefits of our policy and empower legislators and others to become partners in passing the climate solutions we need.




 
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Introductions and Agenda (from beginning) 
Process For Overcoming Objections (4:19)
What About China & India? (9:28)
Concern for Low-Income Earners (13:29)
Working Across The Aisle (18:38)
Handling Challenging Questions Resource (22:36)
Climate Skepticism (24:20)
Difficult Situations (27:50)
Final Review (33:54)
Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/working-with-congress/lobbying-301 
http://cclusa.org/handling-difficult-scenarios

This training is part of the “Working With Congress” training series, designed to empower you - an important member of our volunteer network - to be ready for lobby meetings, both in-district and in D.C. Learn about citizen advocacy, the advantages we hold as citizens in transforming our government and the policies we adopt, and hear stories from CCL volunteers around the country who demonstrate how citizens can build meaningful, long-term relationships with their congressional office. Skip ahead to the following section(s):(0:00) Intro & Agenda(2:20) Marshall's Story of Empowerment(5:40) Our Opportunity(10:50) Stories Of Empowerment(14:06) The Constituent Advantage(23:55) Building Relationships
CCL Training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/working-with-congress/lobbying-101 
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/transformative-power 

Join CCL Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli for our quarterly AMA series on April 30th! Dana will be joined by Dr. Lisa Patel, Executive Director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health from the Stanford School of Medicine. A mom of two young children, Dr. Patel's climate advocacy is deeply rooted in a desire to create a healthier and more equitable future. To learn about Dr. Patel’s climate and health journey before the call here!
More information: https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/members-in-action/patel/ 
Skip ahead to the following section(s):(0:00) Intro & Agenda(3:00) Dr. Patel's Presentation(20:06) Q&A Discussion

Now that the Inflation Reduction Act has changed the climate policy and clean technology landscape in the United States, prior modeling about the effectiveness of policies like a carbon price has become outdated. Fortunately, a new report has been published to outline the emissions-reducing potential of several climate policies in a post-IRA world, including carbon pricing. Join CCL Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli for a training about this important new research.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):(0:00) Intro & Agenda(2:01) Pre-Inflation Reduction Act Policies(10:45) Hamilton-Brookings Research(24:43) Climate Leadership Council Report(30:57) Looking Ahead
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/post-IRA-carbon-price-slides  

We feature two eyewitnesses to the wonder and weirdness of Antarctica. PLUS puppies!

The CCL Government Affairs team is recommending that all chapters secure at least one letter from a trusted messenger to their member of Congress (MOC) and deliver the letter in a June lobby meeting. Folks in your chapter likely know local elected officials and these community leaders are very often trusted messengers to their MOCs. Or you can use our CCL Community training to identify and meet with CEOs and business owners who may be trusted messengers.  This training provides some ideas to start the process of identifying and recruiting allies in our communities. Some of the best tools for convincing friends their voices make a difference and walks us through how to start inventorying your group and potential allies who can support CCL's efforts at the national level.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):(0:00) Intro & Agenda(2:30) Why Grasstops to Influence your member of Congress?(4:00) What is a trusted messenger?(13:28) How to identify trusted messengers(19:17) Our editable template letter
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/trusted-messengers 
CCL Training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/273