Business support for climate action can encourage a member of Congress to step up. Join CCL volunteers Steffi Rausch and Alex Amonette to learn how to build relationships with businesses and chambers

Business support for climate action can encourage a member of Congress to step up. Join CCL volunteers Steffi Rausch and Alex Amonette to learn how to build relationships with businesses and chambers of commerce, secure business endorsements, and move businesses up the advocacy ladder. Alex Amonett, CCL Volunteer, Billings, MT Chapter Alex has been a CCL volunteer since 2013. She is a member of her local Chamber of Commerce, has her own technical writing business, and loves being an aunt and teaching children about nature and science. Steffi Rausch, CCL Volunteer, Asheville, NC Chapter Steffi is the lead organizer for the Asheville Citizens’ Climate Lobby, co-lead of the Grasstops Engagement Action Team, and co-lead of the national Brewery Declaration campaign seeking “999 Bottles of Beer on the Wall”. She has also managed to seek over 100 EICDA endorsements all while working full-time as Operations Coordinator for Energy Savers Network. She grew up in Columbia, MD, graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with a BS in Math Education. Kyle Kammien, CCL Senior Business Relations Representative Kyle’s work focuses on building the coalition of businesses who support the policy goals of CCL. He has worked for 5 years in DC, primarily on the government relations staff of The Home Depot. He has also worked in several policy areas, including taxes, transportation, trade, and financial services. Kyle has a B.S. in Business Administration and Economics and is currently pursuing his J.D. at The Catholic University of America. Full bio: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/?team=kyle-kammien

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If you’ve ever found yourself oblivious to the air, water, plants, animals and other people around you because your attention is completely focused on your phone, you’re not alone. Actor and

If you’ve ever found yourself oblivious to the air, water, plants, animals and other people around you because your attention is completely focused on your phone, you’re not alone. Actor and storyteller Kyle Legacion describes how social media keeps us from engaging fully with our environment and explores how we might improve our relationship with nature — and better care for our planet — by being less present to our devices and more present to the world around us. Kyle recently graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota / Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program with a minor in sustainability studies. A classically trained actor, he has experience in a variety of other fields, including videography, community organizing, and music. Kyle intends to continue into academia, eventually pursuing a Ph.D. existing somewhere within the intersection of Internet studies, sustainable design, popular culture, and ecopsychology. Ultimately, Kyle is fueled by the passion to tell the stories that connect us back with the earth. Kyle recently graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota / Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program with a minor in sustainability studies. A classically trained actor, he has experience in a variety of other fields, including videography, community organizing, and music. Kyle intends to continue into academia, eventually pursuing a Ph.D. existing somewhere within the intersection of Internet studies, sustainable design, popular culture, and ecopsychology. Ultimately, Kyle is fueled by the passion to tell the stories that connect us back with the earth. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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