Local Events build support for climate action during Earth month

The local chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby celebrated Earth Day this year at several events - including at Fair Haven's “Love Where You Live Day” on April 26.

Earth Day takes place each spring on April 22, and the Fair Haven event was one of more than 500 outreach events that Citizens’ Climate Lobby chapters supported this spring across the nation in honor of Earth Day.

Chapter members, including Fran Smith of Fair Haven, talked to local residents about climate advocacy and also collected constituent letters to go to our Members of Congress. Ms. Smith started volunteering with Citizens’ Climate Lobby in 2017 and, along with other local advocates, works to increase support for climate action and to show Congressman Pallone, Senator Booker, and Senator Kim that the community is eager for Congress to pass effective climate legislation.

She observes: “Everyone is motivated by different reasons, but we find that pretty much everybody cares about this issue in some way. We want our Members of Congress to know that climate action and clean energy really matter to our community.”

Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization that empowers everyday people to work together across political differences, building the political will to advance effective climate solutions in Congress.

CONTACT: Sarah Fischell, lincroft@citizensclimatelobby.org