Young CCLers take the lead in Hawaii
March 3, 2023
Young CCLers in Hawaii have been working hard for several months to make their voices heard by local and federal legislators.
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Volunteer Spotlight: High schooler Gigi Santo co-leads Florida chapter
December 1, 2022
“Gigi” Santo is a high school senior and Group Co-Leader in Broward County, Florida. She's also a speaker at CCL’s December conference.
Record-breaking youth involvement in CCL’s December lobby meetings
February 2, 2021
A silver lining to the pandemic has been a spike in participation amoung CCL's younger members, with youth engagement in lobby meetings at an all-time high.
How the power of youth lobbying swayed Rep. Jackie Speier
December 3, 2020
A group of San Mateo high school students recently met with Rep. Jackie Speier to talk climate change action and push for a carbon fee and dividend.
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.
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…
Volunteer Spotlight: Malissa Owen
March 12, 2018
19-year-old Malissa Owen is violinist, a sophomore neuroscience major at the University of Texas at Dallas, and a CCL volunteer at a chapter on campus.
Volunteer Spotlight: Piper Christian
February 8, 2018
High schooler and CCL volunteer Piper Christian shares some youth-led, state-level efforts that are moving the needle in Utah.
Rep. Jack Bergman: A Congressman for climate-conscious youth
September 29, 2017
Rep. Jack Bergman's journey to the Climate Solutions Caucus has been a thoughtful one, spurred on by the climate-conscious youth of his Michigan district.