"Let's finally do something" | June 11-13 Online Conference

Bozeman CCL Meeting online and in person MONDAY June 20th at 7 pm

Conference watch party June 12 at 11:30 Keynote starts at noon

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Bozeman Citizens' Climate Lobby
June 2022

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Looking up to dad. Taken at the Citizens' Climate 'Snowman Challenge' booth at the Gallatin Valley Earth Day.

"Let's finally do something"

Dear ,

We as a nation are heartsick with the latest tragedies in Buffalo and Uvalde. How massive and unwarranted does a tragedy have to be to move our divided country to look beyond partisan platitudes? Seasoned politicians know that public outrage wanes, is numbed, or another equally egregious crisis occurs, even within days. They seem to have only a brief window to pass legislation. President Biden must recognize this as he said, "Let us meet this moment. Let's finally do something."

We will see soon if Congress can make headway on the gun issue. Make your voice heard.

Unfortunately, climate action can't wait for a another crisis followed by inaction either.

We have to rely on ourselves to make the noise, especially in the next two months. Why? Because rarely is there an opportunity to get climate legislation passed with only 51 votes in the Senate through the Budget Reconciliation process, and that door shuts for all intents and purposes in July.

So, after you contact Congress and the President about gun violence solutions, please take a few minutes to contact them with a brief heartfelt and urgent note about why you care about climate.

Then cherish the time you spend with those you love in this place that we love - Montana.

Kristen and Robin

TAKE ACTION NOW

Monthly Meetings

BCCL Meeting Monday May 20th at 7 pm
IN PERSON and ONLINE!

We are going to experiment holding a hybrid meeting - online and in person - Monday June 20!

Join us to share your favorite session from the CCL National Conference or other climate news, and hear about and sign up to help with some great projects we have underway, from approaching businesses and candidates, to social meda actions. We'll have a clip from the national CCL call, and you can get to know other climate activists in the Bozeman area!

ONLINE: Join the Zoom call as usual at 7 pm. We'll have someone lead the online group if the hybrid effort doesn't work!
Meeting ID 848 3123 6234 Passcode 125590
Invite Link https://citizensclimate.zoom.us/j/84831236234?pwd=T3VtU1hwODl4U2ZrRFAvVElOWjJHdz09

IN PERSON: Meet at 6:30pm at the Story Mill Community Center patio (behind the building) to join the call from there!

Bring a camp chair if you have one!
Please RSVP by emailing Bozeman@citizensclimatelobby.org so we can contact you if we need to change venues.
Check the event listing for updates
We'll tune into the Zoom meeting a little before 7pm.

Go to our MT Bozeman chapter page on the CCL Community Website to find the link on the event listing or click HERE

Contact: Kristen or Joe at Bozeman@citizensclimatelobby.org
Facebook: @CitizensClimateMontana
Webpage: CitizensClimateMT.org

In Person! CCL Conference Watch Party Sunday 6/12 at 11:00 am

Join us on Anne R's patio to watch Alex Flint's keynote at noon. (Indoor ventilated space if inclement.) Let's get together! Invite a friend to come!

Please RSVP on the event page by emailing Bozeman@citizensclimatelobby.org or to coordinate refreshments and rides! (Limited parking available)

Contact: Kristen Bozeman@citizensclimatelobby.org

Feel free to go to CCL virtual Meetings in other parts of the state!
Find them all listed

Go to your chapter page on the CCL Community Website to find the event listing.

BILLINGS
Chapter Meeting: Veterans Park - June 8 at 6:30 MDT. Meeting 7:15 to 8 pm.
Contact: Lori or Marya at Billings@citizensclimatelobby.org
CCL Community Chapter Page: MT Billings

BOZEMAN
Chapter Meeting: Mon. June 20, 7 pm We may attempt a hybrid meeting, online and in person! Check the event page for more information.
Conference watch party Sunday June 12 at 11:30. Join us to watch Alex Flynn's keynote at noon! Details on the calendar event.
Contact: Kristen or Joe at Bozeman@citizensclimatelobby.org
CCL Community Chapter Page: MT Bozeman

FLATHEAD VALLEY
Action Meeting: Tues. June 21st, 12 noon
Contact: Robin or Angie at FlatheadValley.mt@citizensclimatelobby.org
CCL Community Chapter Page: MT Flathead Valley

HELENA
Chapter Meeting: Wed. June 15th, 6 pm online
Contact: Kristen at Bozeman@citizensclimatelobby.org
CCL Community Chapter Page: MT Helena

MISSOULA
Chapter Meeting: Wed. June 8th, 6pm
Contact: Mary or Dave at Missoula@citizensclimatelobby.org
CCL Community Chapter Page: MT Missoula

Montana Actions

Attend the CCL National Conference Virtually

Keep Congress focused on a healthy climate
Together we've pushed climate change to the top of the priorities in Washington, DC. And, we'll keep showing up until Congress passes strong climate policies like a price on carbon and we see declining emissions in America. This year's conference coincides with CCL's international week of action, including virtual lobby meetings across the world.

Learn more on the conference webpage: https://cclusa.org/juneconference

Volunteers who register for this virtual version of the conference can look forward to:

Saturday June 11: Inclusion discussion (12pm) and movies (4pm)
Sunday June 12: Climate Advocate Training (8:20am), keynote Alex Flint at noon, Dr. Danny Richter 12:40pm
Monday June 13: Starting at 7am with a keynote with Amanda Ripley, and a host of panels till 3:30pm

Some sessions will be live-streamed during the conference on Zoom and others will be recorded and available at cclusa.org/presentations after the conference.

Also, online attendees will be able to chat with one another in a virtual 'lobby room'.

Get Your Free Zoom Account:
The online June Conference will be on Zoom Events. To register you must have at least a free Zoom account and you will be prompted to log in to your Zoom account. If you don’t already have one, please sign up for a free Zoom account before registering.

Get out the Climate Vote!

In 2016, Michael Stinnett discovered that only 50% of voters who listed the environment as their top priority actually voted, so he founded the non-partisan Environmental Voter Project or EVP to change that! Last fall, EVP volunteers called, emailed, and texted climate-targeted Georgians, and got 45,000 of them to vote for climate!!

Help get out the Climate Vote nationally: Join CCLer's from around the country volunteering for EVP and log your action in the Action Tracker under Grassroots Outreach, so we can reach our goal of 400 outreach events by Sept. 30!

CCL Montana will be joining the Environmental Voter Project phone banks on these dates:

Colorado June 28 10am MT HERE
Sign up for Arizona July 21 at 4 pm MT HERE

Thanks for being an active participant in democracy.

TRAINING: Voter Participation Outreach

Meet with Business Leaders to Build Support

Politicians listen to business, and more and more businesses recognize the effects of climate on their operations and the opportunities building out the clean energy economy offer.

At Sen. Daines' Economic Summit June 2 in Bozeman, Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of O'Leary Ventures, announced the opening of a data center on CSKT land using hydropower from the Kerr Dam. He declared "But that data can no longer afford to run on just any power source. They need clean power,” he said. “The world has decided, for good or bad, whether you agree with it or you don’t, that ESG really, really matters.”
Plus, five of the industry leaders with locations in Montana who spoke are members of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, which supports carbon pricing and other climate actions. Other examples are Bridger Photonics, which developed technology to detect methane leaks, and Daimler Truck North America, whcih is producing its first electric semi truck with a 200 mile range.
Join our Chamber or Endorsement Teams (see Statewide Teams below) and help get more businesses on board with real climate action, including asking them to write to President Biden!

TRAINING: Ask leaders to contact Biden

CCL Montana Statewide Teams

Statewide Teams

Montana Print Media Team

Next meeting: No meeting this month. We will be joining Charlotte Ward's July letter-to-the-editor writing party. Link and Information will be on the Montana Media Team page.
This statewide group shares ideas for letters to the editor, helps with editing, and offers support for regular submissions to local media.

If you are interested in joining this team please contact Robin at FlatheadValley.mt@citizensclimatelobby.org.

Montana Endorsement Team

Next meeting: June 21st at 2pm.
Montana Endorsement Team page.
This statewide group seeks endorsements for effective climate action from Montana businesses, prominent individuals, and organizations. Join us! Contact Angie Winter at FlatheadValley.mt@citizensclimatelobby.org

Montana Chambers Outreach Team

Next meeting: June 21st at 5pm.
If anyone wants to connect with their local Chamber of Commerce and share the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's position on climate change with them as an "icebreaker" that would be a good volunteer activity. You don't have to be a member of your local Chamber of Commerce to contact them. Email Robin to get connected: with this team at FlatheadValley.mt@citizensclimatelobby.org

Montana Social Media Team

CCL national has a Social Media toolkit that is updated weekly (usually on Thursdays) with direct links to CCL posts. Simply click the link and Like/Share/Comment. Details with step-by-step instructions are here: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/489

TIP: Set a weekly or monthly calendar reminder at a time convenient to you including one of the links above. It’s a great way to catch up with the latest CCL news, too!

Please email Robin Paone for more ways to help the team at FlatheadValley.mt@citizensclimatelobby.org

Candidate Climate Priority Team
Join this team to keep track of and attend candidate forums and Town Halls, and prepare questions that will encourage candidates to prioritize solutions to climate change!

Check out tips in this training on non-partisan Campaign Season Activities.

Email Bozeman@citizensclimatelobby.org to sign up!

CCL National

CCL National Monthly Call

June 2022 Monthly Meeting w/ Neil Chatterjee, former FERC chairman
Saturday June 11th, 11AM MDT

It isn't often we have a guest who can cover as much ground on climate and energy as Neil Chatterjee. As the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission during the Trump administration, it was his job to ensure that energy was delivered, reliably and safely, across the U.S. A vocal supporter of carbon pricing, he took a bipartisan approach to forming energy policy. On this month's call, Neil will share his climate story, why he supports carbon pricing and how we can prepare the grid for the transition to clean energy.

Playback Options

Climate Policy Update

Dr. Danny Richter presented a webinar on Congress and CCL strategy last month, and don't miss his presentation June 12th at 12:40pm MT at the conference.
Short story is the Senate has a limited time to pass the extensive climate package, or parts of it, that passed the House last fall, using the Budget Reconciliation process which requires only 51 votes, not 60. Sen. Manchin's bipartisan efforts failed and he's back at Schumer's table, for now.
Now is the time to remind our Senators we care about climate!

TAKE ACTION NOW

Resources

A new study shows hope for climate success: A recent study by Frances Moore from UC Davis in the journal Nature envisions a cascade effect in which public support gradually spurs climate policies in many countries. That catalyzes the deployment of clean technologies, which drives down their costs, which further increases public support, and so on. CCL Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli analyzed the new study. Read more.

Get onboard Montana! The Northwest Power and Conservation Council's recently approved 20-year power plan for our region calls for 3.5 MW of renewable energy and more efficiency by 2027. Read more

CCL Community is a website just for volunteers. It has tons of trainings and resources on topics from lobbying, policy, how to approach different groups, to skills like how to write a letter or use twitter. You can also 'Connect with Others' on nationwide Action Teams. It's also home to Bozeman CCL's homepage and calendar!

Go to https://community.citizensclimate.org/ You may need to reset your password. If you have problems, contact membership@citizensclimate.org.