Citizens' Climate Lobby - Gainesville, FL

07/09/2024

We are giving up the world we knew, trading it for one that humans did not evolve to survive in. We (rightfully) are giving much attention to avoid the terrifying threat of a Trump victory for a presidency made almost completely powerful to carry out the vindictive persecutions and prosequtions of his critics and rivals and control the total US federal government with new power given him by the Supreme Court 7/1/2024. But meanwhile we are letting the climate transform itself into one far more dangerous, hot, violent, and racked with more frequent, more destructive weather events. It's past time to wake up and save our best government practices, including getting rid of efforts to make voting harder and passing legislation limiting the time in office of SCOTOS members. It's time to put a tax on carbon fuel, with proceeds distrubuted to all Mericans equally. It's time to wake up to what we are in great danger of losing.

12/20/2023

Not good. It appears that it may be too hard to stop the climate change that will make our world unlivable in many areas and less safe and pleasant and more costly in the rest. The US is responsible for 10% of coal financing, which is second greatest after China's 76%. And China leads the world in new clean energy. Gvovernments around the world are keenly aware of climate change, but unwilling to do their part to stop it. It will be costly to stop it, but far more costly to fail to stop it.

07/23/2023

I am John Ward, not CCL

08/08/2022

I can no longer post information on this website. It's now designed for commercial advertising. It was becoming harder even before this, but I'm 84, and being charged in addition to dealing with a format that doesn't fit our needs is too much. CSLR isn't a business!
John Ward

07/08/2022

The Gainesville chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby will meet by Zoom this Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 12:30. Here is the information to join us: Citizens Climate Lobby
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Friends of CCL Gainesville,
The monthly national call for Citizens' Climate Lobby will be Saturday, June 11, at 1pm. I have attached the action sheet for June 2022 below.
Please let me know if you are interested in having a local meeting in the Gainesville area by replying to this email with a time that you would be available.

We will gather on Zoom at 12:30 before the national call to discuss local issues

The Zoom link is below:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76051053851?pwd=gzv2bj_5VxEVKcez3O2EZXt5Tt8jc_.1

Meeting ID: 760 5105 3851
Passcode: 46k6Dk
Then at 1PM we will individually join the national call, featuring featured a conversation with w/ Nathaniel Stinnett, Environmental Voter Project Executive Director.

Here is the link: cclusa.org/meeting
Actions & Meeting W/ W/ Nathaniel Stinnett, Environmental Voter Project Executive Director

You may be surprised that not all environmentalists vote. In fact, as a group, they vote at far lower rates than most people. Information on how often constituents' vote is publicly available, and members of Congress prioritize the concerns of those who actually vote. This may explain why some politicians don't prioritize climate change. On this month's call, Nathaniel Stinnett from Environmental Voter Project will share how his organization is changing the voting behavior of people concerned about preserving a livable climate. The Founder and Executive Director of EVP, Stinnett is a frequent expert speaker on cutting-edge campaign techniques and the behavioral science behind getting people to vote. He has held a variety of senior leadership and campaign manager positions on U.S. Senate, congressional, state, and mayoral campaigns.

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02/10/2022

The February monthly meeting of the Gainesville chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby is this Saturday, February 12 at 12:30 by Zoom.
Join the Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74744270721?pwd=4yC73qK6fuOVOekW2Whd5qTGeQIjzy.1
Meeting ID: 747 4427 0721
Passcode: 3H48Q4

Hope to see you on Saturday to plan and support our climate action.
Please contact me if you have comments or questions.

Our guest speaker for the call is James Balog, Photographer

Many people now working to preserve a livable world were motivated after viewing the documentary "Chasing Ice." Pictures, as they say, are worth a thousand words, and James Balog's images and films speak volumes about the damage human activities have inflicted on our environment. For 35 years, the acclaimed photographer has documented how we have modified our planet's natural systems. He founded the Earth Vision Institute, whose work was featured in "Chasing Ice." He also has a new book out, "The Human Element: A Time Capsule from the Anthropocene," and an essay in Inside Climate News. We're thrilled to have him join us on this month's call.

Bob Tancig
CCL Gainesville
352-214-1778

01/07/2022

The Gainesville chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby will hold its monthly meeting on Zoom. The time will be 12:30 Saturday, January 8. Join Zoom Meeting.
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6159898296?pwd=bGtaZUxVd1NjdW5YbUhMVi9reTRqQT09
Meeting ID: 615 989 8296
Passcode: 7VpLgw
When we meet where we can get on the internet with a second password, we could share in the discussion with our guest speaker, José Aguto. But with Zoom, you will have to do that yourself. Here's the password for that: cclusa.org/livestream

"Support from faith communities carries considerable influence with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, 30% of whom are Catholic. This month, we'll hear from José Aguto, executive director of Catholic Climate Covenant, which helps U.S. Catholics respond to the Church's call to care for creation and care for the poor. José will talk about the Covenant's work, how to connect with Catholics on climate, and the Covenant's support for climate solutions like the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. José worked for the Friends Committee on National Legislation before joining Catholic Climate Covenant. He served in the U.S. Army and is a graduate of Brown University and Villanova Law School."

12/07/2021

The Gainesville chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby will hold its monthly meeting on Zoom. The time will be 12:30 Saturday, November 11.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72403983175?pwd=OTR5SkhNVFlBY2pXZzBvSkFtdlhLQT09
Meeting ID: 724 0398 3175
Passcode: 6rqZEUoom

Here is information about our speaker:
Citizens' Climate International Citizens' Climate International had a major presence at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, and Isatis Cintrón Rodriguez was a big part of that presence. The Latin America Regional Coordinator for CCI and a CCI founding board member, Isatis addressed the High-Level Segment of the COP26 negotiations in Glasgow on the value of stakeholders’ active participation in the design and implementation of climate policy. She'll talk about her work at COP26 and how people affected by climate change can have input into solving the problem. In addition to her work with CCI, Isatis is a doctoral candidate in cryospheric science at Rutgers University.

11/12/2021

The Gainesville chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby will not have its monthly meeting tomorrow because there is a two-day CCL national biennial conference. You can sign up to participate at this link: https://community.citizensclimate.org/home

09/09/2021

Gainesville's CCL monthly meeting will occur on Zoom this Saturday (Sept. 9) I hope to see you there.
Here is the sign-on information:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77084717325?pwd=TEtla1ZITWUwWXA0TjZpZ3B3VTY1UT09
Meeting ID: 770 8471 7325
Passcode: vp73n0
Our online speaker will be Aaron Cosbey, with the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
"Border carbon adjustments, a mechanism to shield businesses in nations with robust climate ambition, have been a hot topic recently. The European Union has announced it will impose such taxes starting in 2023, and Senate Democrats in the U.S. have included it in the budget reconciliation resolution. To learn more, we turn to Aaron Cosbey with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Aaron is an economist with 30 years of experience in the areas of trade, investment and sustainable development. He has served on the Deputy Minister for International Trade’s Academic Advisory Council on Canadian Trade Policy and recently wrote a report on the need for Canada to adopt a border carbon adjustment."

Playback options are available on our volunteer website, CCL Community.

08/08/2021

A major article on our carbon tax bill:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johncumbers/2021/08/03/this-climate-bill-would-actually-send-checks-to-americans-can-it-help-save-the-planet-and-grow-our-economy/?sh=7cb3616d4117&fbclid=IwAR30bBMxV0w0A5xwofm916DJqDuEWdGB7BJ8c-36guQS3ovNUrKh9qAfu_Q

In addition to being sustainable and reducing their companies’ carbon footprints, business leaders also need to advocate for good climate policy. A carbon dividend policy is a business-friendly option for guiding the world toward a clean energy future.

08/08/2021

Each month, Citizens’ Climate Lobby supporters gather locally for a monthly meeting where we educate ourselves by listening to a guest speaker. We will be meeting in the Founders' Room of the Alachua Public Library in downtown Gainesville Saturday, August 14, at noon. Our speaker via the internet will be Pamela Benson Owens, CEO and President of Edge of Your Seat Consulting.
Whether lobbying a member of Congress or doing grassroots outreach to enroll volunteers, the ability to really listen is a valuable asset. Our guest this month will coach us on constructive listening. Pam is the President and CEO of Edge of Your Seat Consulting, Inc., a consulting firm that is dedicated to helping for-profit, non-profit and faith-based organizations. Pam leverages humor and honest storytelling to create memorable and applicable strategies that organizations can employ to achieve their goals.

Three Ways To Join

To connect by video conference, go to cclusa.org/meeting (NOTE: this links to meeting ID # 95498355745)
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To connect by phone: If you have unlimited calling, call 1-646-558-8656; otherwise you can call toll-free at 1-877-369-0926. Enter 954-9835-5745 as the meeting ID
To watch a livestream go to: cclusa.org/livestream