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Past Conference Calls

Februar 2010 Conference Call

February Action Sheet.

Listen to complete call featuring Dr. James Hansen
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Hansen: ‘We have a planetary emergency’

Last Speaker: Dr. James Hansen, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, on the Columbia University faculty, and Director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, is the leading authority on the study of climate change – he spoke as a private citizen. He recently published his first book, “Storms of My Grandchildren.”

January 2010 Conference Call

Download the January Action Sheet
Listen to the January Conference Call

The Guest Speaker on the January call was Grant Galland. Grant is a researcher at Scripps
Institution of Oceanography. Recently Grant completed a 3-month research fellowship
with International Union for Conservation of Nature, studying the ocean's role in climate
change. Last month Grant attended the UN climate negotiations as a part of the UC
Revelle delegation.

December 2009 Conference Call

December Conference Call fron St. Louis
December Action Sheet
The Triple Win

August 2009 Conference Call

Two EPA attorneys discuss the the inherent weaknesses of off-sets in a cap and trade system.

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October 2009 Conference Call

Summary of CCL National Conference Call - 10/24/09
In conjunction with the International Day of Climate, CCL Groups around the country called in from various 350.org events.  Signatures were gathered for a petition to President Obama calling for an International Goal of no more than 350 ppm of C02.  See pictures on our website of “Beet Global Warming,” and “Squash Global Warming” events held by CCL Partners.  

  • The Guest Speaker was Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA), who in response to our request, introduced a Congressional Sign on Letter in support of President Obama going to Copenhagen in December and calling for worldwide support of no more than 350 ppm of C02.
  • Vic Edgerton from Congressman Dennis Kucinich’s (D-OH) office was also on the call.  Rep. Kucinich, along with Rep. Filner are the original co-signers of the letter.  Rep. Kucinich also introduced H.R. 865, a House Resolution in support of the same goal.
  • Marshall Saunders, Founder and President of CCL spoke about creating the political will for a stable and sustainable climate. 

If you’d like more information please contact CCL at ccl@citizensclimatelobby.org


September 2009 Conference Call

Sandi Kirkland a PHD candidate at Sripps Institution of Oceanography explained the recent MIT study on Climate change ("Climate Change Odds Much Worse than Thought". Hugh Stafford, a Regional Ecologist talked about the impact of climate change on western U.S. ecology's including the increasing  frequency and severity of forest fires.


August 2009 Conference Call

A conference call hosted by Mark Reynolds for people concerned about climate change.

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July 2009 Conference Call

Speakers included Marshall Saunders, Founder and President of CCL, Mark Reynolds, Operations Manager of CCL and Danny Richter. PhD Cantidate at Scripps and Partner of CCL. They spoke about their lobbying in Washington D.C. in June. Steve Valk, Director of Communications for CCL, spoke on Editorial Packets, and how to get your newspaper to publish an editorial on your favorite subject.


June 2009 Conference Call

On the last nationwide conference a representative from Bob Inglis' (R-SC)  spoke about his bill:  The Raise Wages, Cut Carbon Act of 2009

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May 2009 Conference Call
The Speaker on this call was Bill Becker, Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Action Project, http://www.climateactionproject.com. He is the author of "The 100 Day Action Plan To Save The Planet".

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April 2009 Conference Call
Danny Richter of Citizens Climate Lobby gave a summary of the Larson bill, H.R. 1337. Mark Reynolds of Citizens Climate Lobby spoke about maximizing the opportunity of the “Call to Action.”
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Referenced Documents
Larson Bill Summary

Excerpts from "The Price Is Not Right" By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

March 2009 Conference Call
Our returning speaker was Charles Komanoff, Co-Founder of the Carbon Tax Center www.carbontax.org. Charles spoke to us in February. This month he will speak to us about Representative John Larson’s Carbon Tax bill that will be introduced in early March.

Complete Call - mp3

February 2009 Conference Call
Thanks to our our speaker Charles Komanoff, Co-Founder of the Carbon Tax Center
www.carbontax.org. He will speak to us about Cap and Trade vs Carbon Tax.

Complete Call - mp3

January 2009 Conference Call
Thanks to our speaker Tom Stokes of the Climate Crisis Coalition. 

Complete Call - mp3

November 2008 Conference Call
Thanks to our speaker Gerald Karnas -
Florida Climate Project Director for Environmental Defense.
Complete Call - mp3

October 2008 Conference Call
Thanks to our speaker Jeremy Richardson.
Download a copy of his handout "Changing the Climate in Washington DC."
Complete Call - mp3

September 2008 Conference Call
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August 2008 Conference Call
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June 2008 Conference Call
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May 2008 Conference Call
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March 2008 Conference Call

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January 2008 Conference Call

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Referenced Documents

Guiding Principals for Climate Legislation
Cap and Trade Position Paper
Economic Influence of a Carbon Tax

Carbon Tax Position Paper

Feed-in Tarif Position Paper

December Action Sheet
The Triple Win - An Energy Security Payroll Tax Swap

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