Hello 1.5CSG Listserv Members,

I am excited to share with you our May 1.5°CSG Membership Digest to update you on upcoming events, highlight organizational efforts funded through your commitment and generosity, and share important announcements. 

‘’If you’ve ever thought about the Big Problems In The World (or even the little ones) and told yourself your little self couldn’t possibly have an impact, meet Ning’’- Johanna Walker, Speaking Coach & Storytelling Expert

A beautiful highlight and shoutout from Johanna Walker, highlighting our founder Ning Mosberger-Tang. Ms.Walker wanted to highlight extraordinary people doing extraordinary work in the world. This story highlights Ning’s impact from her early childhood to her current organizing efforts to bring together community and philanthropy to accelerate climate action!

Read the full blog, click here.

StudentPIRGs National Highlights! 

You may remember StudentPIRGs, from their  ‘Save Money, Save the Environment’ campaign IRA project we funded (they recently presented this topic at America Votes annual conference too!)  – they’ve shared with us some highlights from their March Madness for Climate competition – PIRG students educated more than 2,500 community members about how they can save money and save the environment through the IRA in the last month alone! Read the full report here! 

NEW Evergreen/RMI/Climate XChange CPRG Blog Analyzing States Climate Plans

I am excited to share that recent 1.5°CSG presenter Evergreen Action, RMI, and Climate XChange released a new blog last week, they Read 6,795 Pages of State Climate Plans. Here’s a First Look at What They Found. As you know, the IRA established the CPRG program to provide $5 billion to states, municipalities, Tribes, and other governments to reduce climate pollution.  The first phase of the program, the planning grants, saw 45 states, Puerto Rico, and DC submit Priority Climate Action plans to EPA. Evergreen, in partnership with RMI and Climate XChange, read through all of the plans, and analyzed what states hope to do with CPRG  funding, how ambitious their plans are, what they tell us about our nationwide climate progress, and how stakeholders can strengthen, implement, and expand these plans going forward. Please check out the full blog to learn more. 

Cool Events Rapidly Approaching in April

Reserve Your Spot to the 1.5°CSG In-Person Gathering in Phoenix, Arizona April 18th- 20th

We cordially invite you to RSVP for this 1.5°CSG in-person convening 4/18 -> 4/20 so you can participate in all the amazing networking and learning we will be doing at co-hosted receptions, exclusive dinners, and the impactful site-visits we have planned. Full Agenda Here. If you can’t make it we understand, but please consider sharing this message with others whom you believe would find value in joining us. You do not need to be 1.5°CSG members to RSVP for this 1.5°CSG convening; all interested philanthropists and donor advisors are welcome to attend.

StudentPIRGs Youth Earth Week 2024 on Apr 21st- 27th

This year, StudentPIRGs are excited to celebrate by hosting more than 100 local actions as a part of Youth Earth Week all across the country from April 21st, 2024 to April 27th, 2024. From ocean clean ups to lobby days with your elected officials and from educational panels to address climate change to petition events to save endangered species – we are excited to see a diverse range of actions from everyone to help youth celebrate our planet. Click here to read all about it!

EarthX2024 Congress of Conferences Apr 22nd- 26st in Dallas, Texas

Discover the evolution of EarthX at this year’s Congress of Conferences – billed as the leading gathering for environmentalists of all backgrounds and perspectives. At EarthX, an unprecedented cross-pollination of people, power, and perspectives are fostered, and the potential is unrivaled. Every idea finds a home, so long as it is expressed with respect, to cultivate learning, understanding, and the common goal of safeguarding life on Earth.

EarthX2024 Congress of Conferences will be held on April 22nd, 2024 to April 26th, 2024 in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole. It’s going to be a great week and attached is a one-pager that lays out the entire conference. Visit EarthX.org to register!\

I welcome you to reply to the listserv and tell us all about what events and organizational updates you are most excited about,

Sincerely,
Ariana McKisic
Program Officer
1.5°Climate

Dear [First Name / 1.5°CSG Member],

Per some member feedback (thank you!), we’re excited to share our first 1.5°CSG Membership Digest to update you on our upcoming events, highlight organizations funded through your generosity, and share relevant announcements. 

Landscape image of a Saguaro cactus at sunrise or dawn near a hiking trail in a Desert Preserve in Scottsdale, AZ

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TO 1.5°CSG’S FIRST IN-PERSON GATHERING IN ARIZONA!

We’re taking 1.5°CSG on the road to a 2024 battleground state, Arizona! Our founder, Ning Mosberger-Tang, and staff are excited to invite existing and prospective 1.5°CSG members to gather in Phoenix on Thursday, April 18th through Saturday, April 20th to focus on the nexus between climate and elections. Here is a draft agenda. Both 1.5°CSG members and non-members can RSVP Here.

This convening will provide ample networking and educational opportunities and will be an insightful, fun and engaging trip for members who can make it!

1.5°CSG SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS COLLAB TO ACCELERATE CLIMATE ACTION

On February 29, 1.5°CSG donor supported organizations – UndauntedK12 and Forward Together Wisconsin’s Mandela Barnes – hosted a webinar to support teams involved in decision making for school construction and renovation projects with an understanding of how new federal funding, combined with local utility incentives, can be leveraged to inform long-term facilities planning well into the next decade. Through 1.5°CSG, we were able to connect these organizations to accelerate and amplify climate impact! 

SUPPORT FIELD PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS IN BATTLEGROUNDS 

1.5°CSG is actively interviewing organizations positioned to deploy educational door/phone/text/event and other field programs focused on educating individuals in electoral battlegrounds about opportunities to receive financial benefits provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, and other federal funds. Organizations interested in this funding opportunity should complete this intake form and schedule an interview with Greg Rock, 1.5°CSG Executive Director. Organizations selected by the 1.5°CSG steering committee will be invited to provide a virtual quick pitch presentation directly to the 1.5°CSG donor network, and 1.5°CSG will actively fundraise to generate an initial program budget in the range of $50-$200k. Additionally, selected organizations will gain access to Work Money’s enrollment resource center which is designed to support the back-end effort of successfully enrolling individuals for available financial benefits after your field program identifies interested parties. RSVP for our 3/26 meeting to learn how 1.5°CSG is helping expand access to Work Money’s resource center to numerous additional grassroots organizations.

INVESTING IN ELECTIONS FOR CLIMATE: DOWN BALLOT RACES IN KEY STATES

Please join us next Tuesday, March 12, to discuss “Moneyball Meets Climate Policy” from Caroline Spears, the Executive Director of Climate Cabinet, as well as Joshua Polacheck who is running for the Arizona Corporation Commision (ACC). Part of ACC’s mission is to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable utility services. This pitch presentation is part of our new Investing In Elections for Climate series. This strategy involves highlighting local candidates for their potential impact on climate issues while also mobilizing voters in key battleground states.

Thank you for your time and support of 1.5°CSG!

Regards,

Kiran Jain
Director of Membership Services
1.5°Climate Strategies Group