RIGHT OF CENTER ACTION TEAM
Leading America’s clean energy future — the right way
Now is the time to build a clean energy future for America that’s affordable, reliable, and secure. Join this team of right-of-center volunteers supporting the energy policies our country needs.
Questions? Get in touch at conservatives@citizensclimatelobby.org.
Join the Right of Center Action Team
Fill out this form and we’ll help you get started. You’ll hear from our team coordinator about next steps!
About the Right-of-Center Action Team
Conservative and right-of-center voices are vital in America’s national discussion about our growing energy demand and how we’re going to meet it responsibly. While climate change is an important issue, we think the discussion should be about responsible energy and stewardship.
If right-of-center voices aren’t at the table, we’re on the menu. Conservative solutions to climate need to be part of the conversation — after all, if America only uses our left wing, we’ll fly in circles.
That’s where we come in. The Right-of-Center Action Team is made up of volunteers on the political right who want America’s energy future not just to be clean, but also to be affordable, reliable, and secure.
Our team connects and empowers right-of-center volunteers within Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) so we can better lead that conversation. Our members can build relationships, share experiences, and confidently advocate for energy policy aligned with our values.
As part of our team, you may:
- Interact with Republican congressional offices, including attending lobby meetings
- Reach out and engage other right-of-center people like yourself
- Build relationships in your politically right-leaning area or community
Right-of-center people have an essential role to play in building political will for effective energy policy. Fill out the join form and help us make it happen.
Meet some of our team members
Volunteers and staff from across the country lead this work together.
Jon Clark
Team co-lead · CCL staff
Jon is a Network Director on CCL’s staff and co-leads the ROC Action Team with Scott. He lives in Pennsylvania.
Scott Cicora
Team co-lead
Scott co-leads the ROC Action Team alongside Jon. He lives in New York.
Craig Preston
Member
Craig Preston, a CCLer since 2013, co-founded CCL's OC Coast Chapter and is one of CCL's CA State Coordinators. He has an MBA from CSU Fullerton and works as a CFO for a software company.
Tim Dec
Member
Tim lives in Idaho and serves as a liaison to his Member of Congress.
Larry Howe
Member
Larry lives in Texas and has talked about his conservative climate work with the local CBS station.
Special event
CCL’s Annual Virtual Conservative Conference & Lobby Day
Next conference: Spring 2027 — dates to be announced
Each year, CCL hosts a virtual Conservative Conference & Lobby Day specifically for right-of-center volunteers. Conference programming allows attendees to link up with the broader eco-right movement to learn about responsible, effective climate and energy policy — and then lobby Congress to pass it.
Our 2026 conference focused on energy and trade policy like permitting reform and foreign pollution fees. Attendees heard from speakers including:
- Former FERC chairman Neil Chatterjee
- Executive Director of republicEN Bob Inglis
- Staff members from the Indiana Conservative Alliance for Energy, Land and Liberty Coalition, and American Conservation Coalition Action
In the week following the conference, attendees met virtually with Republican members of Congress to advocate for specific policies and bills.
Support on the right is real
76%
of Republicans who say their community has experienced long periods of unusually hot weather believe climate change has contributed at least a little.
74%
of liberal and moderate Republicans — and 55% of conservative Republicans — support funding more research into renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power.r means, in one sentence.
54%
of Republicans say they strongly or somewhat support the U.S. participating in international efforts to help reduce the effects of global climate change.
Right-of-Center CCLers in action
Join CCL’s 2026 Conservative Conference & Lobby Day
It’s vital for conservatives to engage on climate and energy issues. If you’re right-of-center, we hope to see you at the conference!
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CCL applauds 21 Republicans for supporting clean energy tax credit support
Citizens’ Climate Lobby is very encouraged to see 21 House Republicans sign onto a letter in support of America’s clean energy tax credits.
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50 grassroots conservatives visit Capitol Hill to support clean energy tax credits
On March 5, 50 right-of-center CCL volunteers visited 47 Republican offices to build support for clean energy tax credits.
Read moreRight-of-Center resources
Hear the conservative case for climate action, straight from the messengers who make it best.
Frequently asked questions
Who is eligible to join the Right-of-Center Action Team?
The Right-of-Center Action Team is exclusively for volunteers who consider themselves right-of-center on the political spectrum. We recognize the definition of right-of-center varies based on geographic location, core beliefs, and personal experiences. If you believe yourself to be right-of-center in any capacity, we invite you to attend a meeting and determine whether the discussion and content resonate with you. You can also reach out to conservatives@citizensclimatelobby.org with questions.
Who is NOT eligible to join the Right-of-Center Action Team?
Simply put, anyone who does not identify as right-of-center. If you are a moderate or left-of-center volunteer interested in conservative outreach, we invite you to instead view CCL’s past trainings on conservative outreach or join our Conservative Outreach Action Team, which is open to all volunteers.
What type of conservative energy solutions does CCL support?
We are not a partisan caucus, policy-setting body, or an entity separate from CCL’s mission or strategic direction. We support CCL’s core policy commitments from a place of our own perspectives and values.
As a whole, CCL supports energy solutions that reduce emissions, remove climate pollution, and protect people. At the moment, our major legislative initiatives are related to forestry, carbon pricing, and permitting reform, but this does not encompass the full scope of policies we support.
How can I get even more involved?
We find that right-of-center volunteers also feel at home in our Action Teams specific to certain energy solutions, such as our Nuclear Energy Action Team, Geothermal Action Team, Electrification Action Team, and even our action team for current or former oil industry employees, known as Team O.I.L. Feel free to join our Right-of-Center Team and explore any of these additional teams as well.
Are you ready to solve climate change?
Volunteers like you are working together for national climate action. Join today to be one of them!