CCL’s Core Values

Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change. These core values guide us.

Focus

We are focused on a single issue to help reduce climate change: having a national carbon fee and dividend. Once this is achieved, we will work on the other high priority issues.

Optimism

We believe that people are good, and that democracy works. We stand for a solution, not in protest of other solutions. 

 Relationships 

We take the most generous approach to other people as possible — appreciation, gratitude, and respect. We listen, we work to find common values, and we endeavor to understand our own biases. We are honest and firm. We build consensus to bring about change.

 Integrity

We are prepared and do our research. We are always on time for meetings. Our approach is thoughtful & thorough. We consult experts and use data. We are open to new information.  We follow up when we are asked. 

Personal Power

We use our voices to be heard. This simple act transforms us from spectators to engaged citizens, and it reveals the true nature of democracy to us. 

 Being Nonpartisan

We work with all elected officials and community leaders from across the political spectrum because we believe that everyone is a potential ally.

And our group is open to all who are serious about solving climate change. 

 Diversity

 We empower everyone in exercising their personal and political power regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, ability, socio-economic factors or political affiliation.