"The Environmental Voter Project identifies millions of non-voting environmentalists and turns them into consistent voters."
Montana CCL and Washington State CCL are partnering with the Environmental Voter Project (EVP) for “CCL days”! We will be phone banking in September and October.
Working in Zoom, each session starts with an orientation to EVP and training on using the hub dialer and scripts, Then the calling begins! If you are already trained you can jump right in and start calling!
Register by clicking the buttons below which will take you to the EVP website. No prior experience or familiarity with EVP is needed – just sign up and join.
Questions? Contact Robin at FlatheadValley.mt@citizensclimatelobby.org
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Help Streamline gather signatures to form an Urban Transportation District
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Formation of a District will prevent the loss of federal funding for public transit through Streamline Bus service once the U.S. Census results certify Bozeman as a small urban area. They need to gather 13,000 signatures while the weather is decent! (Goal is by Oct. 30. Deadline is in early December.)
Go to the Streamline webpage to find out more information, see where you can sign the petition, and how you can help!
Use the September Actions Sign up form (scroll to the very bottom!) if you'd like to join other CCLers who want to get signatures. (One hour training required.)
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CCL Montana Featured Success
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Building Relationships - A Core CCL Value
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Relationships: "We take the most generous approach to other people as possible — appreciation, gratitude, and respect. We listen, we work to find common values, and we endeavor to understand our own biases. We are honest and firm. We know that there is a place for protest, but our approach is to build consensus — that’s what will bring enduring change. That’s why elected officials and their staff, no matter what their politics, say they are happy to see us — and mean it."
Every day Montana CCL volunteers are building political will through our Core Values, especially by strengthening relationships. Being polite and patient, but also persistent, with everyone we meet helps us make progress. See a few examples below!
Lobbying Congress in Montana
Two lobby meetings were recently held with Senator Steve Daines' staff with his offices in the state. CCL volunteers and invited guests from across Montana planned and were well-prepared for the discussions which centered around solutions to mitigate climate change, such as the FOREST Act. Building good relationships with in-state staffers opens the lines of communication with D.C. offices.
Grassroots Outreach in Missoula
The Missoula CCL chapter has had fun and success tabling at the Clark Fork Farmers Market this summer. It’s been fun getting to know our tabling partners and chatting with happy shoppers out enjoying the beautiful weather and local produce, and has resulted in the sign up of over 80 new CCL members! This increase in interest in CCL’s empowerment and solutions is in line with the most recent Yale Climate Communications survey, which shows 58% of Americans are alarmed or concerned about climate change, and more likely to engage.
Building Relationships with Businesses
Persistence is key when interacting with busy leaders in the business world. Last May Flathead Valley chapter member Angie Winter called a contact with a large multi-disciplinary design and construction firm. Having studied the firm's website, Angie also contacted their Sustainability Director. She followed up with her contacts with phone calls in the passing months. Then in July, Angie received an email asking for a meeting. Angie gave a presentation on August 26 with not only with her initial contact, but with six additional members of the firm's Green Advocacy Council representing locations from Seattle to Boise to Minneapolis. In Angie's words, "Perseverance and building relationships pays off!"
Want to know how we do it?
Let your chapter leader know your interest in taking action in the levers of political will. |
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Next meeting: We will be joining Charlotte's Letter Writing Zoom Party, Tuesday, Sept. 13th, 4:30pm
Next meeting: Tuesday October 18, 2pm (No meeting in September)
Would you like to connect with local Chambers of Commerce across Montana and share the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 
Ted Deutch, he original sponsor of the Energy Innovation Act, which has 96 co-sponors, is retiring. CCL will continue to push for carbon tax and cashback in whatever form it is reintroduced in the 118th session of Congress next year. We continue to support passage of the the following bipartisan 
Visit 'CCL Community' CCL has a members only website for where you'll find trainings, forums, resources, and more! All volunteers who have joined CCL automatically receive a CCL Community account and password.
