Congressional Climate Camps

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) hosted a 'Congressional Climate Camp' online briefing series to discuss the legislative process and carbon reduction policies. The third session examined the history of U.S. federal climate policy, the role of political polarization, and stakeholder engagement, featuring insights from experts in government relations, advocacy, academia, and the House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

• The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) conducted a 'Climate Camp' online briefing series intended to educate participants on the legislative process and identify policy opportunities for achieving both long-term and near-term carbon reductions.
• The third session of the series focused on the intersection of past legislative climate policy efforts and the current environment of public opinion and politics to understand the factors influencing current work in Congress regarding the climate crisis.
• The briefing session featured four specific thematic segments: key turning points in federal climate policy history (presented by Kathleen McGinty), an advocate's perspective on policy evolution (presented by Tina Johnson), the impact of polarization and attitudes on environmental policy (presented by Dr. Laurel Harbridge-Yong), and guidance for Congressional staff on climate policy (presented by Dr. Ana Unruh Cohen).

APA

Rendon, J., & Snead, R. (2021). Congressional Climate Camps. Environmental and Energy Study Institute. https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/032621camp

Chicago

Rendon, Jocelyn, and Rachel Snead. Congressional Climate Camps. Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 2021. https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/032621camp.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rendon2021congressional, author = {Rendon, Jocelyn and Snead, Rachel}, title = {{Congressional Climate Camps}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2021}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/032621camp}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }