Ann Livingston, Boulder County's Sustainability Coordinator, presented a low-cost public structure in Colorado that has channeled $10 million in private funding. This initiative, focused on a

Ann Livingston, Boulder County's Sustainability Coordinator, presented a low-cost public structure in Colorado that has channeled $10 million in private funding. This initiative, focused on a triple bottom line, supports the "Race for American Jobs."

Other featured leaders included Stacy Barr (National Program Director, Veterans Green Jobs), Alice Madden (Colorado Climate Change Coordinator), Auden Schendler (Director of Sustainability, Aspen Skiing Company), John Powers (Sustainable Colorado), and Ravi Malhotra (iCAST).

Join CCL's Sara Wanous and Alexis Hermosillo to learn about Citizens' Climate Lobby and how to build political will for legislation that addresses climate change. This session covers the Energy

Join CCL's Sara Wanous and Alexis Hermosillo to learn about Citizens' Climate Lobby and how to build political will for legislation that addresses climate change. This session covers the Energy Innovation Act, CCL's Five Levers of Political Will, carbon pricing, and effective ways to get involved in creating a sustainable future.

Explore key topics like the Energy Innovation Act, CCL's methodology, and carbon pricing's popularity. Get involved by joining CCL, becoming a new volunteer, or following us on Facebook. Additional resources include the 2021 Chapter Action Guide, endorsements, statements of support, and Canada's Fee and Dividend Policy (pages 25-30).

Join Nate Abercrombie, CCL Conservative Outreach Coordinator, for a training on effectively communicating the Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act to conservatives.

Nate reviews

Join Nate Abercrombie, CCL Conservative Outreach Coordinator, for a training on effectively communicating the Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act to conservatives.

Nate reviews conservative climate messaging, emphasizing how the bill aligns with core conservative political and economic values. The session covers general communication tips and key aspects of climate change that resonate most with conservatives.

Further resources are available at cclusa.org/communicating-with-conservatives, citizensclimatelobby.org/conservatives-on-climate-change/, citizensclimatelobby.org/conservative-guide-climate-policy/, and community.citizensclimate.org/topics/communicating-across-the-aisle/conservatives.

Environmental Justice focuses on communities disproportionately impacted by pollution. When building relationships with Environmental Justice organizers, it's crucial for CCLers to understand

Environmental Justice focuses on communities disproportionately impacted by pollution. When building relationships with Environmental Justice organizers, it's crucial for CCLers to understand historical injustices, move at the speed of trust, and engage with humility and respect.

Join Climate & Environmental Justice Action Team Leaders Debbie Chang and Lisa Danz for a session providing background on the EJ movement and strategies for effective collaboration.

Further resources include the CCL Community Training Page, Presentation Slides, and Making the Connection.

Join CCL's State and Local Media Coordinator Charlotte Ward for a training on effectively utilizing CCL's media resources. Learn to advocate for an ambitious carbon price in the reconciliation

Join CCL's State and Local Media Coordinator Charlotte Ward for a training on effectively utilizing CCL's media resources. Learn to advocate for an ambitious carbon price in the reconciliation process by customizing op-eds, requesting editorials, writing local letters to the editor, and amplifying your media work on social media.

This training outlines key steps for media engagement, from becoming a media manager and finding LTE opportunities to boosting op-ed visibility and leveraging social media. Access further resources: [Presentation Slides](https://cclusa.org/jump-start-media-slides), [CCL Community Training Page](https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/372), [Print Media Resources](https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources#media-relations).

Dr. Bill Weihl, founder of ClimateVoice, advocates for companies to champion stronger public climate policy. His non-profit mobilizes the workforce to encourage businesses to fully commit to

Dr. Bill Weihl, founder of ClimateVoice, advocates for companies to champion stronger public climate policy. His non-profit mobilizes the workforce to encourage businesses to fully commit to climate action, particularly by using their influence to support policy everywhere they operate.

Weihl's extensive background includes leading sustainability at Facebook and pioneering clean energy initiatives at Google. This talk, given at an independently organized TEDx event, followed a presentation by John Doerr and Hal Harvey, whose related discussion can be found here. TEDx event guidelines are detailed here, and more about TEDx is available at ted.com/tedx.

In 1969, 14-year-old Beatle fanatic Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's Toronto hotel room and secured an interview. Thirty-eight years later, Levitan collaborated with director Josh Raskin and

In 1969, 14-year-old Beatle fanatic Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's Toronto hotel room and secured an interview. Thirty-eight years later, Levitan collaborated with director Josh Raskin and illustrators James Braithwaite and Alex Kurina to create "I Met the Walrus," an animated short film using that original recording.

This spellbinding film, a vessel for Lennon's wit and timeless message, garnered critical acclaim. It was nominated for a 2008 Academy Award for Animated Short and won a 2009 Emmy for 'New Approaches,' becoming the first film to win an Emmy on behalf of the internet.

Labor unions increasingly support carbon pricing, recognizing its potential to drive business innovation and job creation. Join us to explore this policy and learn how to build relationships with

Labor unions increasingly support carbon pricing, recognizing its potential to drive business innovation and job creation. Join us to explore this policy and learn how to build relationships with labor unions.

Our speakers include John Braxton, Co-President Emeritus of AFT Local 2026 and a founder of US Labor Against the War, who helped originate AFT's climate change resolutions. Peter Knowlton, former General President of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), brings 35 years of union leadership. Keon Liberato is President & Principal Officer of BMWED-IBT Local 3012. Arlene Grant, an artist and founder of ArlieSpeaks Media, has extensive experience in labor and employment disputes, and actively promotes environmental and social justice.

Building on Frances Moore Lappé's foundational *Diet for a Small Planet*, published nearly 40 years ago, she and her daughter Anna Lappé continue to emphasize food's critical role in world

Building on Frances Moore Lappé's foundational *Diet for a Small Planet*, published nearly 40 years ago, she and her daughter Anna Lappé continue to emphasize food's critical role in world politics. Anna, author of *Diet for a Hot Planet*, highlights the unsettling connection between food production and global warming.

The mother-daughter duo concludes that "hunger is not caused by a scarcity of food but by a scarcity of democracy." They advocate for recognizing food as a powerful starting point for solving some of our planet's most significant challenges.

Artist Amy Livingstone of Sacred Art Studio in Portland, Oregon, dedicates her life and work to fostering connection to our planet and understanding

Artist Amy Livingstone of Sacred Art Studio in Portland, Oregon, dedicates her life and work to fostering connection to our planet and understanding interdependence. This commitment stemmed from her experience at a Joanna Macy intensive.

Follow Amy on Twitter and like her Sacred Art Studio Facebook page.

Amy was interviewed by Barry Heidt of GeoSpirit.tv at the AASHE 2014 Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, on October 28, 2014.