New to CCL? Attend our Informational Session Weds. at 6pm
or check out our Core Volunteer Trainings
This new year brings new one new Congressman, Ryan Zinke; expanded CCL policy initiatives in forestry, building electrification, and permitting reform; new ways for community leaders to show support; and the new focus for us to work on state and local levels as well. Whew! Our national staff have been BUSY!
Our CCL bipartisan focus on and commitment to carbon fee and dividend remains strong, as it is not only effective at lowering emissions, but also necessary to push these other initiatives forward to reach a 50% reduction by 2030. If you watch the national CCL call this month, you'll get a big treat with Drew Jones, who will give us a demonstration of the Enroads climate policy simulator. Hint: it shows the immediate effectiveness of carbon pricing! (Scroll down for details.)
Moving into these new areas will open up opportunities for you - our volunteers! Contact Bozeman@citizensclimatelobby.org if you are interested.
1. Zinke and Rosendale Lobby Teams: 2-5 volunteers interested in taking lobby trainings, researching the Congressmen's priorities, following and participate in future lobby meetings. May lead to the liaison position, the lead relationship builder with the D.C. office and Team leader. Time commitment: 1-2 hours month, with additional hours prior to June and November lobby days. You would have support from the state coordinator until a liaison is appointed. Contact Kristen
2. Statewide Forestry Action Team: If there's interest, this team could guide the rest of us on policies or actions to take locally or on the state or federal level. Members could take CCL trainings, join the national Agriculture and Forestry Action Team (which offers monthly expert guest speakers), and research on their own.
3. State Legislation Team: Find and help us support state legislation that lowers greenhouse gas emissions effectively without hurting low income folks; promotes forest health, or enhances building electrification or energy efficiency. This team meets weekly for 30 minutes Friday mornings during the session.
Contact your group leader (listed below) about these and other opportunities for action in this new year!
January 20th, 2023 // Helena Capitol Rotunda // 11am-3pm
Come to Helena to ask legislators to ‘Protect Our Home'!
A coalition of Montana individuals, families, and organizations will be showing up for a livable climate Friday January 20th, 2023 in Helena, MT at the Capitol rotunda. Citizens’ Climate Lobby Montana invites you to represent bipartisan climate action in Montana!
All ages welcome. Bring your lunch! (There is no cafeteria.)
Schedule
10 am - 2:30 pm Social Media event to show your support for climate! Make a small snowman outside with a sign (snow dependent- bring waterproof gloves!!) and take a photo, or, get your picture taken inside with a large cardboard snowman, post it on social media with #SnowFolks4Climate, and send it to your state and federal legislators!
11 am - 12 pm panel on how to talk to legislators or neighbors, tour the Capitol
12 pm Speakers, including CCL member Kyle McIntyre, a conservative who is also in republicEn!!
1 pm watch the House or Senate in session
2 pm panel on climate policies and actions, including CCL!
Explore volunteer opportunities and transportation options from Bozeman and Missoula when you Register.
See all the organizations involved at the Families for a Livable Climate website.
Disclaimer: we will do our best to connect folks with available transportation when you register, but we may not be able to accommodate all needs.
If you can't come to the Capitol, you can still participate!
Prior to noon on Jan. 20, contact your state legislators and invite them to attend the Protect Our Home event on Jan. 20 at noon and get their free lunch!
On January 20th, retweet/send photos taken with the #snowfolks4climate hashtag to federal legislators, or make your own snowman photo to send! @SteveDaines, @SenatorTester, @RepRosendale, @RepRyanZinke
Find your state legislators at the Legislator Look up HERE. .Message your legislator HERE
Or write a message to your federal legislators to 'Protect Our Home' with a carbon price HERE.
And, let's send a contingent to Helena for Climate Advocacy Day Friday January 20th! Transportation is being organized by Interfaith Power and Light. A conservative member of CCL from Helena is one of the speakers! Can you come? Please REGISTER HERE.
Also, we'll have a brief policy update, learn about the teams forming to work on state climate legislation, Print Media, upcoming events, and watch a clip of the Climate Interactive speaker Drew Jones, who will introduce the EnRoads climate policy simulator!!
Montana Conservatives
A group of Montana CCL supporters who are Republicans or right-of-center Independents, and their CCL friends, working to find common ground with all Montanans on climate solutions. Contact Nate Abercrombie, CCL's Conservative Outreach Coordinator at nathan.abercrombie@citizensclimatelobby.org
Montana Endorsement Team Next meeting: Meeting quarterly. Stay tuned for next meeting date. Montana Endorsement Team page.
Take a look at our new endorsement form for Community Leaders and Mayor's Electrification Pledge!
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 Have a business connection? Or, want to meet local business owners? Join our team and learn how to work with your local chamber? Contact Robin at FlatheadValley.mt@citizensclimatelobby.org
Montana Social Media Team Help support effective climate solutions through your favorite social media channels! Take action here: Like/Comment/Share.
Welcome to our CCL Community website
Citizens' Climate Lobby uses a private website, CCL Community, for a whole world of information: trainings, resources, meeting details, and member forums. You can also adjust your CCL national email settings here! https://community.citizensclimate.org/.
January 2023 Monthly Meeting w/ Andrew Jones, Climate Interactive Co-Founder
Saturday January 14th, 11am MT
What will it take to keep global warming below dangerous thresholds? Thanks to Andrew Jones and his team at Climate Interactive, we have answers to that question. They developed the climate simulators, C-ROADS and En-ROADS, that make it easy for users to see how combinations of various solutions will affect global temperatures. As Citizens' Climate Lobby explores legislation to address climate change, these simulators can show us how to get the biggest bang for our buck. (Spoiler alert: Pricing carbon has the greatest impact.) In addition to being the director and co-founder of Climate Interactive, Andrew has worked at the Rocky Mountain Institute and Sustainability Institute. He currently teaches system dynamics at MIT Sloan and the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Conservative Climate Leadership Conference in D.C., March 28-29. Application and registration is now open! The This conference is designed for politically right-leaning volunteers. If that describes you and you’d like to attend, first submit an application and then CCL staff will send a registration link. Due March 10 if you plan to lobby, otherwise March 15.
SAVE THE DATE: CCL International Conference and Lobby Day in D.C. June 10-13 It's a blast!
Climate Policy
Congressional Update
Kevin McCarthy is speaker of the House and the new Rules passed. The Senate will not be back until January 23rd. CCL will be taking this first quarter to see what climate priorities rise to the top for our Members of Congress and encourage us to get to know our new Member of Congress. Let our Congressmen know we are still interested in carbon pricing.
Let's remember what we accomplished in 2022! Of course the largest climate package ever, the Inflation Reduction Act, passed in August and the Growing Climate Solutions Act passed as part of December's Omnibus spending Bill! GCSA passage press release and summary
All the bills that were not passed last year are dead, and must start over with re-introduction! CCL staff understand that there is interest to reintroduce the Energy Innovation Act in the first quarter, and National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy and Reinvesting In Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act will also probably be re-introduced.
Now is a great time to reacquaint or introduce yourself and the issues you care about most to our Members of Congress.
First-ever Climate and Health in the 406 Conference 2/18/23 - Helena MT (or virtual)
Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate is a collective of health professionals, working with communities, nonprofit organizations, public agencies and health systems throughout Montana to address climate change as a public health issue.
This one-day conference, co-hosted with with the Montana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Carroll College, will provide an overview then focus on healthcare sustainability; wildfire smoke (and its' effects on people who are disabled, pregnant people and children, and under-served populations); mental health; and climate-positive healthcare activism.
Next meeting: Tuesday January 10th, 4:30pm
Next meeting: Meeting quarterly. Stay tuned for next meeting date. 
Have a business connection? Or, want to meet local business owners? Join our team and learn how to work with your local chamber? Contact Robin at 
Help support effective climate solutions through your favorite social media channels! Take action here: 
