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Citizens' Climate Lobby is a non-profit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on government policies to address climate change.

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We advocate for climate legislation on the federal, state, and local levels, particularly concerning these four issues:
(click each heading to read its CCL policy sheet) 
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reminders, opportunities for action, items of interest from our members


Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make our Sun Day event possible, and everyone who visited it!  It was a fun and successful day,  part of a national movement celebrating the power of clean energy. Special thanks to the Tacoma Mountaineers who partnered with us and let us use their wonderful Net Zero building.  



















 
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Pierce County Department of Emergency Management 

The Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) plan is intended to provide the community with information and resources to better protect and recover from wildfire - including wildfire in urban areas. This is becoming more important for Western Washington and Pierce County as more wildfires and urban wildfires happen here.

Currently, the plan is a draft. The community and partners (such as fire departments, law enforcement and public works) can review the plan and leave comments.

CWPP plan: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/943/Emergency-Planning

There is also a brief survey Pierce County Department of Emergency Management would like you to take to help inform the final plan. The survey is anonymous and takes only a few minutes. Thanks for your help.

Survey: https://bit.ly/40nfjIc

How much money will you get with the Inflation Reduction Act?  Find out at

Rewiring America

And for local information, try  The Switch Is On Washington

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"Americans don't talk enough about climate. When we talk about climate change with our friends and family, the more real and relevant it becomes. And that makes it more likely that we can move from just talking to acting."

Want to break the silence in your community? Check out this link with handy guides like: 

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3 steps to talking about climate change: Heart, Head, Hands

The 8 principles of climate communication from Potential Energy Coalition

How to talk about climate change with literally anyone from Science Moms

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Chapter Events
Upcoming CCL, Chapter and Community Events 

To attend or get information, email us​​ â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

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Every Friday, 10 am--Resilience group

Cutters Point Coffee, 5104 6th Ave.​​

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Postcard Writing Group meets

Tues. & Wed. 12:30-2:30 

Sundays, Oct. 5 & 12 from 1-3

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Saturdays Oct. 4 & 11, Pierce Co. Earth Matters Series for Fall, "Autumn in the Wild," nature walks and more, at various locations.

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Wednesday, Oct. 1, noon on Zoom--CCL Tacoma Study Group. (Discussing articles that we email ahead of time.)  Attend/Send an article​​​​​​.

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Thursday, Oct. 2, 6-8 pm--Green Drinks, (local environmental networking group), at the Mule Tavern, 5227 S Tacoma Way.  Host:  Green Tacoma Day.

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Saturday, Oct. 11, 9 am-12 noon--Green Tacoma Day, annual day of volunteer activities to help restore and protect various natural areas in town. â€‹

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Monday, Oct. 13, 10:30 am- noon--27th Legislative District "Coffee Chat" with Sen. Yasmine Trudeau, Rep. Jake Fey, Rep. Laurie Jinkins, at Cutters Point Coffee, 2209 N. Pearl St. 

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Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6:30 pm, IN PERSON--CCL Tacoma "Work Party" Chapter Meeting,  University Place Atrium, 3610 Drexler Drive.

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Wednesday, Nov. 5, noon on Zoom--CCL Tacoma Study Group. (Discussing articles that we email ahead of time.)  Attend/Send an article​​​​​​.

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Thursday, Nov. 6, 6-8 pm--Green Drinks, (local environmental networking group), location TBD.

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Try Tabling with CCL  

 

CCL tablers pass out information, attract kids with activities, listen to climate concerns, suggest ways to take action and find community. It’s a great way to get started as a CCL volunteer. To join the fun, contact Linda Cohan. Even if you don't plan to work at the booth, just come and visit, these are fun events!

 

2025 Events

 

September 21 Sun Day, see Photos

​August 24 National Drive Electric, see Photos

August 23 Hilltop Street Festival, see Photos

 April 26  South Sound Sustainability Expo, see Photos​

April 12 Earth Day Celebration, see Photos

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"Building resilience helps avoid burnout.  It keeps us on course through the highs and the lows.  The Resilience Hub on CCL Community provides opportunities for building personal and chapter resilience that supports purposeful action on climate."  

Check out the Hub, a new tool on the CCL National website's Community section!

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Climate Resources
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Global Monthly Mean CO2  (Details)

June 2025:  425.83 ppm

June 2024:  423.22ppm

Last updated: Sep 5, 2025

Climate Resources

Articles​​​​​​​​

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"Where does the climate movement go from here?," Emily Atkin and Bill McKibben, Heated World, July 31, 2025.​​​​

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"Climate Science is now the law,Nikki Reisch, Johanna Gusman and Rebecca Brown, New York Times Opinion, July 24, 2025.​​

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"Extreme heat is breaking America,"  Ashley Ward, New York Times Opinion,  June 26, 2025.

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"Youth sue Trump administration over efforts to 'unleash' American fossil fuels,"  Leslie Clark, Politico, May 29, 2025.

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Previous study group articles here

Booklists from Yale Climate Connections here

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Websites

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climateTRACE.org

https://climate.law.columbia.edu/content/climate-backtracker  (The Climate Backtracker identifies steps taken by the Trump-Vance administration to scale back or wholly eliminate federal climate mitigation and adaptation measures.) 

yaleclimateconnections.org

climatemuseum.org

johnperona.substack.com. (Earthward newsletter)

rmi.org (Rocky Mountain institute)

insideclimatenews.org

map.climatevulnerabilityindex.org

Electrifynow.net

switchison.org

Probablefutures.org

Rewiring America

WA State Dept. of Commerce Climate Plan

Nottoolateclimate.com

Visit our Climate Resources page 

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