Monthly Speakers

National Monthly Meeting

Every month we host an educational Zoom meeting for all of our supporters. At this meeting, guest speakers will discuss a wide range of climate-related topics and CCL staff share legislative and organizational updates.

Join us live on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 1pm ET for 1 hr. To join visit: cclusa.org/meeting.

Missed the call? Recordings are available to watch on YouTube or listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Upcoming Monthly Call Guest Speaker

October 11th, 1pm ET : Jessica Trotman, Assistant Town Manager of Black Mountain, North Carolina

Jessica Trotman is the Assistant Town Manager of Black Mountain, North Carolina, where she leads recovery and resilience efforts following Hurricane Helene. She also serves as a Senior Consultant with the American Flood Coalition.

To her work in resilience, Jessica brings 15 years of experience in sustainability, planning, stormwater, public health and public administration. She serves in multiple advisory roles, including the North Carolina Flood Resiliency Blueprint advisory committee and Resilience subcommittee of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Western North Carolina Recovery.

Recent Speakers

Dr. Daniel Swain, Climate Scientist

Dr. Daniel Swain is a climate scientist focused on the dynamics and impacts of extreme events—including droughts, floods, storms, and wildfires—on a warming planet. Daniel holds joint appointments as a climate scientist within the California Institute for Water Resources within University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA, and as a research partner at the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research. You can follow Daniel on Bluesky (@WeatherWest) and YouTube (@WeatherWest). During September's meeting, Daniel will help us understand how climate change is impacting wildfires.