CCL Persons with Disabilities Action Team

Hi PWD Action Team! This is a reminder for current and any prospective members that we have a meeting on August 12th beginning at 8:00 PM ET.

Please visit our CCL Community action team page and go to "Events" so that you can find the Zoom information for our meeting. We hope to see you there!

If you combine the Inflation Reduction Act (a step forward) and the One Big Beautiful Bill (a step backward), we still have the biggest climate investment in American history. The silver lining is that the remaining policies have that bipartisan stamp of approval. - Daniel Palken, Ph.D. #CCL2025

A white man in a suit is shown on stage on a projector screen, with audience members seated in chairs

“Our setbacks are temporary — our momentum is real.”

CCL Interim Executive Director Ricky Bradley kicks off #CCL2025 this morning!

Karina Ramirez giving closing remarks at Citizens' Climate Lobby conference.

"Be you. Bring your most beautiful self to these meetings. Bring your CCL values to these meetings. And thank you for standing up for climate." -- @karinaframirez.bsky.social
#CCL2025

A white woman in her 20s stands behind an informational booth, which contains information about diversity and inclusion at Citizens Climate Lobby.

Day one of the national conference, complete! Did you visit the Diversity and Inclusion booth, representing all of the identity-based affinity groups? #InclusiveClimate #CCL2025 #GrassrootsClimate

Capitol Call-In: Amplify CCL’s Message this Lobby Day You don't have to be in D.C. to show up! Tell your representatives: I stand with the advocates on Capitol Hill today. Help us reach our goal of 3,000 calls to Congress.

Not at this year's conference? Visit this link to make an impact from home! cclusa.org/callin #GrassrootsClimate #CCL2025 #InclusiveClimate

Disabled folks are ~four times more likely than non-disabled folks to die in natural disasters and often face disproportionally more barriers after such events.

The dismantling of FEMA has threatened the lives of disabled people across the country.

(Source: Harrati, et al.)

Tell Administrator Zeldin: Cutting Climate Pollution Is One of EPA’s Most Important Jobs The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment, but the new EPA Administrator, Lee Zeldin, is poised to stop regulating the greenhouse gas emissions ...

Petition to sign to remind the #EPA Administrator of his sworn oath, which, naturally he refuses to do under Trump, because @epaleezeldin is a piece of work.

actnow.momscleanairforce.org/a/endangerme...

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! Here's a sneak peek from my lil' part in Wheelchair Sports Camp's DENVER ART MUSEUM TAKEOVER on July 25th!! "A Real Spectacle: Fit in with the Freaks" is gonna be a Disability Pride Celebration like no other!

🤟🏽❤️🖼️♿🎻🥁🎛️😼🤘🏼

Get info: www.denverartmuseum.org/en/calendar/...

This Disability Pride Month, we honor Helen and everyone living with a disability, including those who fought against lawmakers’ attacks on Medicaid and our ability to access the health care we need.

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth.

Amidst recent cuts to Medicaid and federal assistance, as well as the proposed dismantling of FEMA, this month may seem grim. However, we are #DisabledAndProud and won't stop fighting.

#CCL #CitizensClimateLobby

Including Disabled People in Upward Mobility: Leveraging Local Data To support upward mobility from poverty, policymakers must specifically consider the unique challenges people with disabilities face when designing and implementing policies.

To advance upward mobility in #communities, having access to #data that incorporates information about #disabilities is critical.

Learn more about current challenges with including disability data and how Urban’s Upward Mobility Initiative tools can help.

From Zoo Quest to Ocean: The evolution of David Attenborough’s voice for the planet Attenborough’s filmography has shaped how we perceive the natural world.

Attenborough’s filmography has shaped how we perceive the natural world.

25 arrested while protesting GOP Medicaid cuts "You will kill me."

New blog from me at @motherjones.com: 25 people were arrested today during a Congressional hearing while protesting Medicaid cuts. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Meeting happening in ONE HOUR! See you there.

Hi folks! The PWD Action Team will host our monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 13th, at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET. Allies and community members are welcome.

For more information, visit our CCL Community page, which is linked to a post on our Bluesky account.

CCL's Summer Conference & Lobby Day When the going gets tough, get to D.C. Join us July 21-22.

With so much at stake, our presence on the Hill this year isn’t just nice-to-have. It’s absolutely crucial. Registration is now open for CCL's Summer Conference and Lobby Day 🎉

📍Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.
🗓️ July 21-22, 2025
🤝 Register now at cclusa.org/summer

What is Texas v. Becerra? How could it get rid of Section 504? DREDF talks all about it, and how you can help, in their plain language resource here:

ASAN: Support our work! Want to join us as a member? Click here.

Autism acceptance is more than awareness — it’s respect, inclusion, and real change for our community. This Autism Acceptance Month, help ASAN push for a world where acceptance is more than words, it’s action:

America's Wetlands The crisis, the costs, and the case for conservation

#TuesdayReads: How America's wetlands make our lives better, whether we are rich or poor – and how they lost so much ground in the industrial age.🏭💦

And what you can do to help!

#wetlands #restoration
#HealthyForests

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ArcGIS Storymaps is such an underrated tool for storytelling! Thanks for sharing.

Hi folks! The PWD Action Team has our monthly meeting tomorrow, April 8th at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET. Visit our CCL Community page, which you can find on a post pinned to our Bluesky account, for more information.

Texas v. Becerra: What it is and How You Can Help Stop the Attack on Section 504 | DREDF This page explains what the lawsuit Texas v. Becerra is, how Texas v. Becerra threatens Section 504, and why Section 504 is important. Learn what you can do to help protect 504.

Check out DREDF's explainer on Texas v. Becerra, how it can harm Section 504, and how you can help!

Ask yourself: what “special needs” does a person with Down syndrome really have? Check out http://www.notspecialneeds.com to discover a new perspective. #Not... NOT SPECIAL NEEDS | March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day | #NotSpecialNeeds

“It would be ‘special’ if people with Down Syndrome needed to eat dinosaur eggs. That would be special…But what we really need is education, jobs, opportunities, friends, and some love. Just like everybody else. Are those special needs?”

Tell Congress: Save the Department of Education We need you to tell Congress to do their Constitutional duty and save the Department of Education for the many students with disabilities who need their rights protected!

The executive order to dismantle the Department of Education threatens to upend the educational rights and protections of countless students with disabilities across the country. Tell Congress to save the Department of Education! secure.everyaction.com/euVvWxws80KF...

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!

While this initiative started in the U.S., its message is universal. Here in Canada, we share the same commitment to inclusion, advocacy, and celebrating the contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities. #DDAM

nacdd.org/ddam1/

Ballet, beauty, and the joy of wheelchair dance Since childhood, Kate Stanforth has danced whenever and wherever she could. The only difference now is her wheelchair.

Joy as a disabled person is a radical act.

I have edited a series for Wellcome Collection Stories which explores what it means to be joyful, defiant and disabled.

The series starts with a passionate performance by @katestanforthdance.bsky.social
wellcomecollection.org/stories/ball...

Know Your Disability Rights with Zoe Brennan-Krohn and Nicole Jorwic | American Civil Liberties Union

17 states are suing the U.S. government to end federal protections for disabled people. At the same time, Congress is debating whether to cut nearly a trillion dollars from Medicaid funding.

We break it all down on the newest episode of At Liberty.