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CCL volunteers had a lot of fun tabling at the Ann Arbor Earth Day Festival at Leslie Science and Nature Center on April 23!  Like last year, we asked participants to respond to one of two statements, “One thing I love on Earth is…” or “We must act on climate change because…”  Here are all…

Please join us for a statewide CCL meeting on April 8 in East Lansing! This day-long event is open to anyone interested in furthering national climate change policies, whether you are a seasoned CCL volunteer or have no experience at all with CCL.  Register for the meeting here. Our Climate Advocate Training takes place from…

The following is a guest post by CCL volunteer Brad Sharp Climate overload. Too much talk. I suggest to anyone reading this, stop now.  This is only an attempt of someone over fifty looking to justify 30 years of what I call Environmental Futurism; fully understanding that human actions are destroying the earth but waiting…

In December I was able to sit down with one of our younger volunteers, Mason Sharp, to find out what interests him and why he decided to get involved in CCL.  Mason graduated from Michigan State University this past spring, and became interested in CCL around the same time. After you read the interview, be…

Worried about Climate Change?  Not sure how to get involved? Please join the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby for a Watch Party as we enjoy an episode of the acclaimed National Geographic serieswhich features the incredible work of Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteers. Thursday, December 8 7:30-9:30 pm The Tap Room at ABC Brewpub…

On June 21, 800 Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteers from across the country will be heading to Capitol Hill to ask Congress for legislation to tackle climate change. Here is a quick and easy action you can take to help amplify their voice: Make a pledge to call your members of Congress on June 20 and…

Often when CCL volunteers meet with an elected official to advocate for Carbon Fee and Dividend, we are asked who else supports it.  Fortunately, we are able to respond that there is a lot of support, both for Carbon Fee and Dividend in particular, and for pricing carbon in general.  Below is a sampling of…

Steven Kwasny, a 28-year-old Eastern Michigan University student, and member of the Ann Arbor chapter of CCL, recently announced his campaign for state House in the 53rd district. Kwasny believes that one of the biggest problems with government is money, and thus, campaign finance reform is a major focus of his campaign.  Kwasny says that…