Volunteer Spotlight: Nairobi Cratic
October 30, 2018
Nairobi Cratic is CCL’s Diversity Fellow in our Washington, D.C., office. Before joining CCL, she worked on the Hill for a Wisconsin member of Congress.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Jeremy Clark and Charlie Abrams
October 19, 2018
Jeremy Clark and Charlie Abrams are not your average high school freshmen. They’ve been active climate advocates since they were in the fifth grade.
Raising climate awareness in Mississippi
October 15, 2018
How do CCLers find success in areas where climate advocacy isn’t an easy sell? Mississippi State Coordinator Dominika Parry uses creativity and persistence.
Strategies for success: Climate advocacy in rural America
October 12, 2018
Some of CCL's most productive chapters are in towns with less than 1,000 people. Here's how those rural CCL chapters are engaging their communities.
Volunteer Spotlight: Jessica Wilber
September 7, 2018
When Jess Wilber heard about CCL’s Campus Leaders program, she jumped right in. A sophomore at Oberlin College, she helped start a CCL chapter at her school and encourage Oberlin…
CCL Tennessee Tour: Finding volunteers in the Volunteer State
August 1, 2018
On CCL's Tennessee Tour, Southeast Regional Director Don Addu traveled to seven cities in seven days, laying the groundwork for new CCL chapters along the way.
Snowmelt: Rep. Paulsen’s path to the Climate Solutions Caucus
June 18, 2018
Learn how Representative Erik Paulsen, a Republican from Minnesota, came to join the Climate Solutions Caucus earlier this year.
Volunteer Spotlight: Hogan Dwyer
June 4, 2018
Hogan Dwyer founded a CCL chapter in Canton, New York, and he worked with his hometown of South Orange, New Jersey, to pass a resolution endorsing Carbon Fee and Dividend.
The Donut Tour: CCL Flagstaff uses tasty outreach tools
May 25, 2018
CCL volunteers from Flagstaff, Arizona spent a weekend tabling in seven different cities, offering donuts and climate solutions to local residents.
Volunteer Spotlight: Nancy Cotcamp
March 23, 2018
As a volunteer in CCL’s Northwestern Michigan chapter, Nancy Cotcamp has successfully published op-eds and LTEs—but when she started, she was hesitant to write at all.