How to just do the dang thing
Climate Changemakers
A modern climate advocacy network equipping busy productive people to advocate for systems-level U.S. climate solutions.
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There was a lot I imagined accomplishing this spring. It was gonna be May?and now here we are,?time absolutely flying. Instead of feeling behind, I'm thinking about how I can tweak the tasks on my wishlist to make them?easier or more festive for me. How to reframe or modify?the action so I'm anticipating an enjoyable experience, rather than avoiding it.?When it comes to my own climate advocacy, this week I think it will look like romanticizing an early morning of sipping tea out on my balcony while starting on a letter to the editor.?Maybe for you, it's?a beverage that pairs well with an Hour of Action? Or meeting up with a friend over lunch and scheduling a constituent meeting? Effective climate advocacy only works if we do.
Let's make this the week we go from thinking about doing something to getting it done.?We're all here, in the right place, with a clear roadmap for making a?truly transformative, lasting?impact. We just need to show up in a way that works for us.?
Right now,?add any action meetup to your calendar or pick an Action Playbook to knock out on your own. Do it for real! We get in, get out, get on with our week. All busy people, showing up between work and school and dog walks and happy hours. The resources make it simple. The community makes it a little more fun.
Scroll on for a demystifying 2-minute video, wins of the week, org news and storytime with two co-founders, an April photo dump, and more. Cheers!
For a better world,
Rah Riley , Head of Hype, Climate Changemakers
NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS
FEATURED?ACTION PLAN
ACTION PLAN: WEEK 4/6 ?? Expanding the U.S. Power Grid
We're over halfway through this campaign!
Get in on the action. ???The U.S. power grid is outdated and fragmented — and that’s a big?problem. Transmission reform is an essential step toward fully embracing our clean energy future, and?there are a few proposed federal transmission bills to address it. We can urge policymakers to 1) make it easier to build new transmission lines and 2) improve existing grid efficiency.?
Take action?anytime on your own time –or–?drop into any action meetup.
Accomplish the Action Plan by dropping into an Hour of Action!
VIRTUAL EVENTS???? ????Monday night? |? Thursday night??|? Friday morning IN-PERSON EVENTS?????? ?Brooklyn? |? DMV? |? Kansas City? |??Madison?
Get in, get out, get on with your week.? Just show up—the host will have everything you need!?You'll accomplish one of these powerful, proven-to-get-results civic actions?within the hour???
Community members report?feeling more focused, hopeful, and connected. That's the effect of?trading clickbait for climate advocacy that gets real results. See some of our impact.
Demystifying the constituent meeting ??
Meeting with your member of Congress or their staff for a constituent meeting might seem intimidating,?but it doesn't need to be!
In this 2-minute clip from a campaign prep call with some of our Hour of Action event hosts, Advocacy Director Gabrielle Jorgensen breaks down?why these meetings aren't so scary.?
PLAYBOOK ?? Meet with your member of Congress
The more you know about what to expect in a meeting with congressional staff, the easier you’ll breeze through your first meeting. Start here!
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Reminder:?You and those you recruit to join you do not require any prior experience, and someone on Climate Changemakers staff will fully equip you to go in prepared. So just start! You're ready.
COMMUNITY WIN ?? Changemaker op-ed published!
Shout out to changemaker Michelle! She wrote an op-ed on ending fossil fuel subsidies, and it was published by her regional newspaper, reaching more than 18,000 readers. Someone even wrote a response piece that was published the following week—more proof of the power of opinion pieces.
Read the piece and drop a ?? on her Slack post.?
Then, take this as a sign to write your own letter to the editor?!?Here's the playbook!
COMING SOON ???NEW! Next week: Editorial support for writing your opinion piece
Drafting an LTE for the first time? Searching for a catchy hook? Want a second pair of eyes to proofread? You got it. Climate Changemakers PR & Press Lead, Ben, will be available for real-time support during the?May 13th Monday Hour of Action?and can offer?editorial tips?via Slack all week (just drop your draft in?#community-help).
LTE Week is May 13-17th—get in on the action!
POLICY FOCUS ?? Transmission reform map
The "interconnection queue" is the list of power generation projects that have requested to connect to the electric grid.?Grid operators review each project to assess its impact on the grid and to make sure that it will not compromise the reliability of the power system. Right now, there are 33,891 requests (!) awaiting approval. Check out this cool interactive tool?built by changemaker Steven! It is also linked in the current campaign Issue Briefing.
CLIMATE CHANGEMAKERS ?? Co-founder storytime
Curious how Climate Changemakers got started? Two of the organization's co-founders, Eliza Nemser and Madeline Dyke, are both alumni of Williams College who met in 2019 for what was supposed to be a 30-minute Zoom call. The Williams College newspaper just ran a story on how that phone call went on to become one of the most robust climate advocacy hubs on the internet.?
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT ?? April photo dump
Look at all these cool, solutions-focused people who care about climate and are doing something about it ?? The results from this community's collective advocacy are incredible. See and share some of the best pics from April?in this LinkedIn post! It's an easy organic way to talk about climate advocacy with your network:
Climate Changemakers action meetups?are always a clear path to purposeful action. Just show up. Instantly plug into timely, step-by-step resources and a group of fellow solutions-focused people who care about climate. Can't make it one week? No worries! We're all busy people. The team and space will always be there. Take breaks when you need, take action when you can.?
Curious about hosting??Let's chat!?Email?[email protected].
MONDAY?MOTIVATION????
“Life is very short – what we have to do must be done in the now.” —?Audre Lorde
Half of all changemakers were referred by another changemaker!?Please forward this to anyone in your network who may be interested in joining the movement.