Business support for climate action can significantly influence Congress. Join CCL volunteers Steffi Rausch and Alex Amonette to learn how to build relationships with businesses and chambers of

Business support for climate action can significantly influence Congress. Join CCL volunteers Steffi Rausch and Alex Amonette to learn how to build relationships with businesses and chambers of commerce, secure endorsements, and advance advocacy efforts.

Steffi, an Asheville CCL lead and co-lead of national campaigns, has secured over 100 endorsements. Alex, a long-time CCL volunteer and Chamber of Commerce member, offers practical business engagement insights. Kyle Kammien, CCL Senior Business Relations Representative, builds crucial business coalitions supporting CCL's policy goals. His full bio is available here.

Students for Carbon Dividends (S4CD) is a key ally in fostering bipartisan climate solutions, particularly revenue-neutral carbon pricing. The organization builds support on college campuses,

Students for Carbon Dividends (S4CD) is a key ally in fostering bipartisan climate solutions, particularly revenue-neutral carbon pricing. The organization builds support on college campuses, engaging young conservatives and Republicans in the growing EcoRight movement.

Alex Posner, S4CD's President and Founder, will join our October call. He will discuss S4CD's efforts to bring Republicans on board with climate action. A Yale graduate and past speaker at CCL’s 2018 conference, Alex is also a volunteer with Magicians Without Borders.

Drawing from his extensive work, including a book and hundreds of articles on AI, Alex reveals the often-overlooked challenges of this technology. His talk delves into how the research and

Drawing from his extensive work, including a book and hundreds of articles on AI, Alex reveals the often-overlooked challenges of this technology. His talk delves into how the research and development of self-thinking systems directly impact our climate, reflecting his deep interest in the intersection of AI and environmental concerns.

This presentation was given at a TEDx event, an independently organized conference adhering to the TED format. Learn more about these local initiatives on the TEDx website.

Alex Epstein co-founded the New York 2 New Orleans Coalition, a network of NYC high school students addressing parallel community struggles. After moving to Philadelphia for college, he co-founded

Alex Epstein co-founded the New York 2 New Orleans Coalition, a network of NYC high school students addressing parallel community struggles. After moving to Philadelphia for college, he co-founded The Philadelphia Urban Creators (PUC), an organization of young community organizers dedicated to fostering sustainable and equitable development from the ground up.

Epstein is a recipient of the prestigious Brower Youth Award. These awards recognize North American individuals aged 13 to 22 who demonstrate outstanding leadership on projects with significant positive environmental and social impact. Learn more at Brower Youth Awards.

To achieve climate targets, the world is rapidly adopting massive amounts of weather-dependent decentralized renewable energy, such as wind and solar power. This transition is vital for meeting

To achieve climate targets, the world is rapidly adopting massive amounts of weather-dependent decentralized renewable energy, such as wind and solar power. This transition is vital for meeting Paris Agreement goals.

The global energy transition will manifest in diverse ways, requiring us to seize every available opportunity. Success hinges on having the courage and skills to implement these varied solutions effectively.

This content is from Agder Energi, presented at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Inspired by a 2004 Wall Street Journal article on the E-Waste crisis, Alex launched Project WIN '05 with his Westerly Innovations Network team. This initiative achieved significant local impact,

Inspired by a 2004 Wall Street Journal article on the E-Waste crisis, Alex launched Project WIN '05 with his Westerly Innovations Network team. This initiative achieved significant local impact, collecting 21,000 pounds of E-Waste and establishing a permanent town receptacle that has gathered over 60,000 pounds. Project WIN '05 also helped enact local and statewide E-Waste dumping bans.

Alex further integrated computer refurbishing into his school's curriculum, restoring and distributing 260 computers to students locally and in Sri Lanka and Mexico. His recent work includes building an Internet café in Cameroon, developing a UN Environment Program pilot for international youth, and launching a "Bridging Divides" program with U.S. businesses and schools.

In a 2007 talk from TEDtalksDirector, Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen stressed the urgent need to reduce humanity's ecological footprint. Learn more at