Citizens' Climate Lobby

Practice assessing where your Member of Congress stands on one of policies CCL supports and choose a realistic next-step ask that strengthens trust and steadily builds political will over time. Skip ahead to the following section(s): (0:00) Intro & Agenda (3:53) Support Scale Background (7:28) Purpose of the Support Scale (14:16) Connection to BRIDGE Trainings 4 and 5 (16:49) Understanding Each Support Scale Level (31:12) Stories and Examples of the Scale in Action (42:51) Looking Ahead and Final Thoughts Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/BRIDGE-6-Slides BRIDGE # 6 Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/BRIDGE/Unit-2/Training-3 Log Your Attendance: https://community.citizensclimate.org/log_training?sf_id=a5yUP000000EAdpYAG

Tyson Bertone-Riggs has a diverse background in forest policy and conservation work with both field experience and policy expertise. Along with Annie Schmidt, he served as the staff co-lead for the congressionally chartered Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Tyson’s past experience includes five years with the Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition as Executive Director and Policy Manager where he was responsible for coalition development, management, and political strategy. Tyson also brings experience working for state and federal forestry agencies, as well as having worked on state and local elections and in the U.S. Senate. Skip ahead to the following section(s):(0:00) Intro and Highlights(7:44) Dana's Interview with Tyson Bertone-Riggs(41:00) June Action Sheet(44:47) Take Action(47:15) BRIDGE Exercise Register for Summer Conference: https://cclusa.org/summer June Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/1200872923 Alliance for Wildfire Resilience: https://alliancewr.org/

As election season picks up steam, this training will equip volunteers with a review of CCL's advice on engaging candidates and members of Congress effectively during campaign season and public events. Participants will learn how to ask concise, solution-oriented questions, connect climate solutions to local priorities, and build relationships that make climate action feel constructive and achievable. We’ll also cover how to stay proudly nonpartisan while encouraging science-based climate ambition and documenting outreach to strengthen long-term advocacy. Whether you’re new or experienced, this session will help you show up with confidence, curiosity, and a focus on building political will for climate solutions. CCL Training Event Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/events/item/24/20292 Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/campaign-season-candidate-activities Skip ahead to the following section(s):(0:00) Intro & Agenda(2:50) In-District Activity Goals(9:21) Activity Options(15:31) Scheduling the Activity(22:41) After the Activity(25:22) Find Candidate Events(30:07) Learn About All Candidates(31:45) Develop Strategic Questions(37:34) Work with Incumbents(38:50) Stay Nonpartisan and Bipartisan

Join Mindy Ahler, CCL's Liaison Program Manager, for a training will provide an overview of Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s Congressional Liaisons Program, what the responsibilities are for the role, how to get involved if you are interested, and how to find out if there is a liaison need in your Congressional district. Skip ahead to the following section(s):(0:00) Intro & Agenda(3:26) Our Values & Theory of Change(8:17) Liaison ABC's(17:45) Liaison Resources Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/becoming-liaison-slides CCL Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/400