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Climate Changemakers
A modern climate advocacy network equipping busy productive people to advocate for systems-level U.S. climate solutions.
EVENTS? ?|? ?CURRENT ACTION PLAN? ?|? ?RESOURCES? ?|? ?GO TO SLACK?
Short and sweet and straight into the thick of it:
More on all of that below!
Gabrielle Jorgensen , Advocacy Director & co-founder, Climate Changemakers
NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS
ACTION PLAN????5 steps to dial up "climate ambition"
Every elected official needs to do more about climate change. But climate change is one of many competing and urgent issues on the agenda of every elected official.?Policymakers will not prioritize climate action unless constituents like us speak up and apply public pressure.?
GET IN ON THE ACTION: Accomplish this 5-step Action Plan anytime on your own or?add an Hour of Action to your calendar! ?
Never been to one of our facilitated meetups? TLDR: Expect to make?meaningful progress, no prep needed –?it?might just be the most productive hour of your week.? Learn more.
PODCAST EPISODE ?? Interview on Climate One
Featuring Climate Changemakers Executive Director and co-founder Eliza Nemser, PhD , alongside Jonathan Foley?of Project Drawdown and a lineup of fellow inspiring guests, the newest Climate One podcast episode is packed with actionable insights that answer the question: what more can I do to make a difference??
POD COMPANION ? Activate Your Network
Once you're fired up from the new Climate One podcast, come back here! Or start here, you do you. All Climate One listeners are being invited to write about why they care about climate, identify 3-5 friends who might be looking to do more than vote or drive an EV, and then activate that network using the shiny step-by-step Activate Your Network playbook.?
SPECIAL EVENT ? Why clean energy + climate tech industries should care about U.S. policy.
On March 4th, the climate tech + changemaker community showed up. ????
Fact: it can take as few as 10 constituent emails to put an issue on a policymaker’s agenda — so you can bet climate action will be on our reps’ agendas this week!
Seventy-four changemakers listened into a conversation with guest speakers, Cody Simms of MCJ Collective and Shomik Dutta of Overture then did something about it.
领英推荐
THAT is the power of showing up and turning productive dialogue into productive action during a Climate Changemakers Hour of Action. The personalized emails each of us sent are powerful!
CLIMATE WIN OF THE WEEK?? Solar for All news!?
Low-income communities will soon get $7?billion for local?solar. Last September, hundreds of changemakers galvanized awareness for Solar for All, advocating to our reps and networks about available grants. Now, according to Canary Media Inc. ,?the grants are set to benefit more than?700,000?low-income households soon. We helped make that happen!?
WHAT'S UP?ON THE HILL??? Update: budget negotiations
Crisis averted? Temporarily. * insert eye roll * Congress passed a short-term spending bill to float some government agencies through March 8 and the rest through March 22.?The risks remain: anti-climate lawmakers continue to attempt to gut funding for key Inflation Reduction Act climate programs—don’t let them.?
YOUR 2023 IMPACT??? 19 policy milestones
Changemakers moved the needle. Policy milestones increased by over 50% in 2023. We define "policy milestones" as clear progress toward a policy goal as a result of changemaker outreach. Examples include bill cosponsorships, demonstrated consideration of policy recommendations, or regulatory changes.
EVENT SCHEDULE????? Hours of Action this week
Show up as you are, take one step-by-step, impactful action in 60 minutes or less.?No prep required—the host has everything you need. BONUS:?bask in the good company of fellow climate-concerned, solutions-focused people. Get in, get out, get on with your week! ADD ONE TO YOUR CALENDAR
?? Hours of Action are hosted weekly?on Zoom (here's what to expect) AND?in person in Madison, WI ? Brooklyn, NY ? Kansas City, MO ? Washington DC ???Drop in!
Want to host your own Hour of Action? Let's talk! Email [email protected].
MONDAY?MOTIVATION????
“My actions are my only true belongings.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
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.