Apply for our Spring 2025 program
About this Event

To solve the climate crisis, Citizens’ Climate Lobby empowers people to use the tools of democracy to build political will for climate solutions in Congress. This 15-week Climate Advocacy Certificate Program (running from January 14 - May 13, 2025) is for anyone interested in learning and applying CCL’s methods for climate action. Participants who successfully complete the program by May 13, 2025 will receive CCL’s Certificate of Completion, and if they are enrolled at a school in the Spring, can interview to join CCL's Campus Leaders Program to start a climate campaign or CCL chapter at their school. In addition, participants receive information about internships, events, actions, and other opportunities with CCL or partner organizations. Throughout the program, participants will attend at least nine sessions of CCL’s Core Volunteer Trainings (Tuesday evenings at 5pm PT / 8pm ET) or watch the recordings:

Navigating Burnout as a Climate Advocate
Science of Climate Change
The Economics Of Carbon Fee & Dividend Policies
Engaging With CCL Community
Understanding The Basics Of Congress
Lobbying 201: Planning & Practicing Lobby Meetings
Telling Compelling Stories
Using Social Media Basics
Grassroots Outreach Basics
CCL Media Basics
Engaging Community Leaders
Communicating With Progressives
Communicating With Conservatives

Anyone is welcome to join regardless of age or student status. The program takes about two hours a week and academic credit is possible through arrangement with the student's academic institution. In addition, participants will attend our online Fall conference and write and submit a letter to the editor as part of their certificate program experience!

Please register for the program by Sunday, January 12, 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. You will receive more information and instruction from the program coordinator in January. Based on the value that participants get out of the program, we suggest a donation of $25 to offset our costs so we may continue offering this certificate for many more years.

About Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL)

CCL empowers everyday people to work with their community and their members of Congress on climate change solutions. Our supporters cover the political spectrum and work in more than 450 local chapters. Together, we’re building support for a national bipartisan solution to climate change.

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