Minnesota Statewide LTE Project
Citizen's Climate Lobby
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Background
Background
Since 2021, CCL Minnesota has undertaken yearly letter to the editor projects for the purpose of raising awareness of climate issues and solutions in our state. Our original project, completed in 2021, saw LTEs about climate published in all 87 Minnesota counties. Since then, we have conducted yearly projects highlighting the Inflation Reduction Act, clean energy, and lifting the longstanding nuclear moratorium in our state. Currently we invite you to write and submit LTEs on climate topics of your choosing. We encourage you to consider LTEs about lifting the nuclear moratorium or timely topics highlighted by CCL at the national level including protecting the clean energy tax credits.
Our Goals
Create a "one-stop shop" for writing letters and op-eds on climate in Minnesota
Build political will in Minnesota for climate solutions favored by CCL Minnesota and CCL National
Raise awareness of the Citizens' Climate Lobby and attract new volunteers from rural areas
Provide a clear signal to our elected officials that Minnesota is eager to act on climate
How to help
How to help
Decide on a newspaper for your LTE. Great resources include the Minnesota Newspapers Directory and the Minnesota Newspapers Association Member Directory. You can browse newspapers by city or search newspapers by county to find papers in your area. The newspaper can be a print publication, a newspaper that has both print and online editions, or an online-only newspaper. See our lists of the largest MN papers and smaller papers known to print climate LTEs.
Optional: Create a GOOGLE ALERT to find articles or letters about the nuclear moratorium that you could respond to with your LTE. Suggested alert terms: Nuclear Moratorium Minnesota, Clean Energy Tax Credits.
Write your letter. See LTE Resources for topic ideas, suggestions for effective LTEs, and examples of published LTEs. Pay attention to editor guidelines for LTEs (deadlines, maximum words, residency guidelines).
Submit your letter. You can submit to more than one newspaper at once.
Check to see if your letter is published. If you are not a subscriber, you can check the paper at the local library or call the newspaper to check on the status of your letter. An easy way to keep track of publication is to set up a google alert for yourself.
When you are published--HURRAH! Please send an email to Pat Fettes pafettes@gmail.com with the following information:
Name of Publication
Date of the edition in which your letter appeared
The complete text of your letter (can include as attachment)
A link to the online version of your letter if available
Record your LTE in the Action Tracker on the CCL Community website.
Start your next LTE!
Thanks to our past LTE HEROES!
Thanks to our past LTE HEROES!
Mark Cannon • Cheryl Campbell • Richard Dahl • Roger Day • Claudia Egelhoff • Dave Ellison • Ronald Erickson • Pat Fettes • Erika Gilsdorf • Katya Gordon • Ed Hahn • Mary Haltvick • Laura Haule • Dave Homans • Earl Knutson and the Willmar Area Climate Action Group • Polly Merhar • Beth Monke • Michael Overend • Judith Thimke • Paul Thompson • Mark Wasson • Patrick Welle • Susan Wehrenberg • Howard White • MN West Suburbs Chapter
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