July action resources

Actions:

1)  Practice the laser talk.

• July 2011 Laser Talk (U.S.): Give Congress the courage to act on climate change

2)  Ask newspapers assigned to your group if they would publish an editorial asking Congress to enact legislation that would put a price on carbon sufficient to wean our nation off of fossil fuels. Send them our editorial packet as a resource for those editorials. 

• July editorial packet.
• List of newspapers assigned to CCL groups.

3) Using the suggested agenda in this month’s action sheet, plan the meeting you’re your group will have with the editorial board of your local newspaper.

• Suggested agenda for meeting with editorial board.
• 3-part Scientific American series on extreme weather and climate change.
• CCL booklet, "Are You Ready for More," about extreme weather disasters.