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CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · 11d

The Inclusion Conference has started! Thanks for joining us! cclusa.org/inclusion @cclusa.org #rootedincare #growingincommunity

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CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · 12d

#CCL2025InclusionConf It is here, see you in a bit @cclusa.org for our conference reception. Join us at cclusa.org/inclusion #rootedincare #growingincommunity

CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · 15d

This Sept. 26 & 27, join us for @cclusa.org's 4th #Inclusion Conf!

🌺 Theme: "Rooted in Care, Growing in Community."

🗣️ Speakers: #JacobShoresArguello, #VanessaNakate, #JulianCauzae, #UkemeAwakessienJefer, @clarafang.bsky.social & @pamelabensonowens.bsky.social

Register: cclusa.org/inclusion

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CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · 29d

CCL @cclusa.org has many teams and groups dedicated to different communities. Here are some of the activities taking place. Visit CCL's Action Team Directory to join the teams and learn the needed Zoom information to connect with our volunteers. Info: community.citizensclimate.org/groups/actio...

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CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Aug 29

"You know what it’s like to stand in an American city and hear not a bird chirp, not a cricket ... you hear nothing," Moore said. "And you start to wonder, can I live here?"

www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

#hurricanekatrina

After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans evacuees changed Houston — and Houston changed them | Houston Public Media

It’s hard to know how many people made Houston their permanent home after the destruction in Louisiana, but they changed the culture in the Texas city.

www.houstonpublicmedia.org

CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Aug 25

#Today At the next Inclusion Workshop (08/25/25 @ 8 p.m. ET) we will learn about environmental justice. Join the discussion: community.citizensclimate.org/groups/event...

CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Aug 9

@cclusa.org follow along - National Monthly Call - cclusa.org/meeting #climate

CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Jul 20

#CCL2025 We are setting up for the Action Team Fair. The cultural question this year is: What is the story behind your name? Fill out the sticky note and share.

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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · Jul 20

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Photo of the registration sign for citizens climate lobby’s summer conference and lobby day in the Omni hotel in Washington DC.

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CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Jul 16

#CCL2025 If you are attending the @cclusa.org Summer Conference, the members of the People of the Global Majority (BIPOC) and Affinity Team members will be connecting at our annual gathering on Monday, July 21, at 6 p.m. at the Omni Shoreham. You can register at cclusa.org/pgmdinner.

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CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Jul 16

#CCLBlog "To stop this from happening, we have to reduce our dependence on dirty energy and move to clean, safe alternatives like renewable electricity...We can actually reduce climate change through policy change." - Elissa Tennant

Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · Jul 15

🚨 New blog alert 🚨
It's getting hotter and we're seeing more extreme weather events as a result of excessive carbon pollution. But what can we do about it?

How can we stop climate change? | Citizens' Climate Lobby

It’s not your imagination. It’s getting hotter, and it's happening because of climate change caused by burning fossil fuels.

citizensclimatelobby.org

CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Jul 16

#news Torres Strait Islanders say they are heartbroken after a federal court found the Commonwealth does not owe a duty of care to Torres Strait Islander peoples to protect them from the impacts of climate change or fund adaptation measures. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... via #abclisten

'My heart is broken': Court finds no duty of care owed to Torres Strait Islanders over climate change - ABC listen

Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.

www.abc.net.au

CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Jul 15

#news We need this information to make critical decisions. #climate
apnews.com/article/clim...

Trump administration says it won't publish major climate change reports on NASA website as promised

The Trump administration has made it harder for people, local and state governments to find critical climate change reports.

apnews.com

CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Jul 12

As Deadly Floods Hit America, a Meteorologist Looks Ahead insideclimatenews.org/news/1207202... @insideclimatenews.org

As Deadly Floods Hit America, a Meteorologist Looks Ahead - Inside Climate News

“Be prepared for flooding, heat, in ways that maybe you didn’t think of before and pay attention to those warnings—they can save your life.”

insideclimatenews.org

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CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Jul 12

@cclusa.org National Call for July www.youtube.com/live/17Kl_UG...

CCL Monthly Meeting

YouTube video by Citizens' Climate Lobby

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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · Jun 28

The Senate is scheduled to begin voting on the final budget reconciliation bill tomorrow — including a phaseout of America’s clean energy tax credits. We need to flood the Senate with calls now urging a “NO” vote.

Click here to call ➡️ cclusa.org/iradefense

Tell Congress to protect the clean energy tax credits

Tell Congress we want this investment in American jobs and affordable clean energy.

cclusa.org

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CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Jun 26

#CCL2025 The deadline to register for the Annual Summer Conference is July 3rd!

💡 Connect with other climate advocates
🎓 Learn and be inspired to be an effective citizen lobbyist
🏛️ Take your new skills to the hill and make an impact

Learn more and register at cclusa.org/summer

CCL's Summer Conference & Lobby Day

When the going gets tough, get to D.C. Join us July 21-22.

cclusa.org

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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · Jun 24

www.journalreview.com/stories/lett...?

Local paper picked up my LTE urging Senators to preserve clean energy tax credits, so I am now a multimedia poster.

Call your senators!
citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-tak...

Letter: Indiana’s economy at risk in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ - Journal Review

Over $20 billion in investments and 20,000 new jobs in Indiana may be at risk if the U.S. Senate eliminates clean energy tax credits in the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The credits, created in &...

www.journalreview.com

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CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Jun 26

#CCLMtgs The Asian Pacific Action Team will meet tonight (June 26 @ 8 p.m. ET). The team discussion will focus on the recreational and social benefits of community gardens. Join the call community.citizensclimate.org/groups/event... #climate

CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Jun 3

LIHEAP helps about 6 million households pay their heating- and cooling-related utility bills annually and prevents disconnections through an emergency assistance fund. The payments typically go directly to the utility companies. 19thnews.org/2025/05/lihe... via @19thnews.org

This program helps 6 million families pay their energy bills. Here’s what’s at risk if it’s cut.

For low income households, the initiative's funding has been a 'lifesaver.'

19thnews.org

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CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Jun 3

Immigrants and children of immigrants make up at least 15% of the current U.S. Congress, according to a @pewresearch.org analysis. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... #immigrantheritagemonth

Immigrants and children of immigrants make up at least 15% of 119th Congress

In total, at least 80 lawmakers are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country, including 61 in the House and 19 in the Senate.

www.pewresearch.org

CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · May 8

#CCLMtgs The Latinos Action Team meets tonight (05/08 @ 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT). The team will continue to learn about the @hispaniccaucus.bsky.social and #hispanicconference. community.citizensclimate.org/groups/home/...

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Karina Ramírez @karinaframirez.bsky.social · May 8

"Like Francis, Prevost has repeatedly spoken in favour of decisive action against climate change" collegeofcardinalsreport.com/evidence/car... #catholic #climate via #modernghanaweb

Cardinal Prevost on Focusing on Climate Change

Prevost is outspoken about the need for urgent action on climate change. He recently stressed that the Church must move “from words to action,” warning against the “harmful” consequences of unchecked…

collegeofcardinalsreport.com

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CCLInclusion @cclinclusion.bsky.social · Apr 28

#today Our next Inclusion Workshop will be about Ecotourism. We will look at original research on how ecotourism can serve as a powerful tool for post-conflict reconciliation, focusing on two case studies. Join the D&I Action Team for Zoom info: community.citizensclimate.org/groups/home/...

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Environmental Voter Project @environmentalvoter.bsky.social · Apr 26

Breathing shouldn't kill you.

www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...

Nearly half of Americans live in places with failing grades for air pollution, report says

The U.S. is backsliding on air quality measures, according to an annual American Lung Association study.

www.nbcnews.com

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