Author: Susan Vossler

Kirkland Citizens Climate Lobby April Update

Kirkland Citizens Climate Lobby April Update

Posted by | Mar 21, 2016 | , , |

The Kirkland Chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby remains active fighting for a healthier clean energy future. We are preparing for several outreach events centered around Earth Day (April 22). We will also be meeting with Representative Suzan DelBene in April to thank her for her efforts on the environment and public safety and ask for her support of a revenue neutral carbon fee and dividend. The biggest news this month is the decision by Puget Sound Energy to phase out units 1 and 2 of the Colstrip Montana coal fired electricity plant by 2017. After massive public turnout at...

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Citizens Climate Meeting 7PM Feb 28

Citizens Climate Meeting 7PM Feb 28

Posted by | Jan 18, 2016 | , |

The Kirkland Chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) continues to meet monthly.  We are preparing for our upcoming meeting with Representative DelBene to ask for her support of a revenue neutral carbon fee and dividend.  On the state level we are writing to encourage our legislature to pass I-732.  On a local level we were very pleased to have City Council members, Dave Asher and Shelly Kloba stop by our January meeting and discuss local measures to improve transportation and reduce carbon emissions in our region.  Our next meeting is Sunday February 28 at 7 pm.  Please contact Susan...

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Kirkland Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Meeting on July 22

Kirkland Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Meeting on July 22

Posted by | Jun 15, 2015 | , |

Our next meeting will be Wed, July 22 at 7 pm.  Interested in attending? Email Susan Vossler (vosslerm1@comcast.net) Updates on our Recent Activity This month, the Kirkland Chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby met on June 7.  We have joined forces with Carbon WA’s campaign to get an initiative to fairly price carbon on the ballot in 2016. For information on I-732 please visit Carbon Washington’s website. We are looking for volunteers for the signature gathering process. To get this on the ballot, 310,000 signatures are required. If you wish to have some boards to go out and gather signatures...

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Kirkland Citizens Climate Lobby: Upcoming Meeting

Kirkland Citizens Climate Lobby: Upcoming Meeting

Posted by | May 13, 2015 | , |

Kirkland Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) will meet next on June 7 at 7 pm.  We are a grassroots group formed by concerned local residents that has affiliated with the national CCL organization.  We focus on enabling ordinary citizens to take positive action to combat climate change. We are working to close the door on fossil fuel in order to open the door to a modern clean energy economy. Recently, some of our group met with Rep Suzan DelBene to discuss climate change. We’ll share results of that meeting and discuss more ways to “create the political will for a...

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