Monthly Updates

Dear CCL,What if ….instead of taxing individuals and giving the money to the Fossil Fuel industry, our government did just the opposite? That is the idea behind the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Support for a “cash-back for carbon” approach is not only broad, but also growing. Nationwide we have support from over 3500 economists, 1000 businesses, 144 faith groups, 264 nonprofits and more. Locally, our endorsements are growing, too! Many thanks to our community and CCL chapter members!  Why do we support the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act?Net Zero by… Read More »May Newsletter

Preview of our February meeting– Join us on February 16 as we zero in on the strategies that can help us push a carbon fee and dividend bill forward. We’ll discuss the importance of our calling focus on Senator Toomey and continue to work diligently and systematically to gain more business endorsements. Many hands make light work, and we need you.  Let’s capitalize on the momentum and together let’s push to get as many endorsements as we can!  Monthly Meeting:February 16, 5pm – 6:15pmTo receive the… Read More »February 2021

Dear Citizens’ Climate Lobby members, It’s Fall in Happy Valley! We hope everyone can find time to take a deep breath and enjoy the beauty of the changing leaves, the rolling hills and the great outdoors. Sylvia and I continue to be amazed at the talent and dedication of our members. And we look forward to seeing your smiling face in one of the “Brady Bunch” zoom squares at our next monthly meeting: Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 5 p.m. For a link… Read More »October 2020

            More than 60 people attended a webinar October 1 co-sponsored by the State College chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby and the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University.             The speaker was Dr. Max Boykoff, director of the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of Colorado-Boulder. He spoke on “Creative (Climate) Solutions–Productive Pathways for Science, Policy and Society” which also is the title of his latest book.             He called for more creative communication efforts to make the case… Read More »Expand Pathways for Climate Communication, Speaker Says

Monthly Meeting – September 15 at 5 pm via Zoom The news these days is dominated by the pandemic, racial justice, and the election.  Our meeting this month will be via Zoom to protect our members from contagion.  This month’s national CCL call features a speaker from the National Black Environmental Justice Network (see below).  We urge voters committed to the issue of climate change to get involved in the political process.  Lisa Richardson has outlined below some things you can do.   Even amidst these… Read More »September 2020

     The monthly meeting of the State College chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, August 18 at 5 pm.  For the Zoom link, you can email pastatecollege@citizensclimatelobby.org. One of CCL’s goals is to demonstrate wide community support for action on climate change.  All of us know people whose voices would carry weight and help to persuade our elected officials to take measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  In our August meeting we will hear from CCL members about how they successfully approached… Read More »August 2020

CCL State College July Monthly Meeting Needs Your HelpDuring the pandemic, we have all adjusted to working and interacting in new ways.  This is certainly true for the work that the State College chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby has been doing.  What techniques have you learned that you think will be helpful for others?  What directions can our volunteering take in the future?  Please plan to share your ideas on the Zoom monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 21 at 5 pm. We will highlight some opportunities… Read More »July 2020

The State College chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby invites you to three special events during the month of June.CCL Annual Meeting on June 13thSocial hour and discussion on June 16Presentation on Centre Region’s Climate Action Plan on June 28See details below CCL Annual Conference on June 13 The national conference this year will be online.  This is a great opportunity for people who were not able to travel to DC to learn about climate policy and to be inspired by the great work that Citizens’ Climate… Read More »June 2020

CCL State College chapter members, we need you to joinour digital advocacy effort! At a time when many of our lobbying, tabling, and in-person grassroots educational efforts are on hold, we need to look at what it is we CAN do. It’s time for agility, time to learn something new, and time to shift priorities into the digital realm. We can continue to fight to put a price on pollution, but we need your help to leverage the power of social media.  Did you know that… Read More »May 2020

Monthly Meeting Online on April 21 In these strange times, the State College chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby will be holding our monthly meeting online using a Zoom connection.  We did this for last month’s meeting and it worked out very well.  The meeting will be on Tuesday, April 21 at 5 pm.  For the Zoom link, join our mailing list. If you have never used Zoom before, you should plan to join the meeting 5 minutes early to make sure that you have a connection. … Read More »April 2020