Local climate advocates welcome Sam
Daley-Harris on transformational advocacy
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025 – The New Mexico State chapter of Citizensʼ Climate Lobby (CCL) will host a
virtual presentation open to the public featuring author and hunger eradication activist Sam Daley-Harris.
According to Sam, “agonizing, protesting, and turning off the news” arenʼt our only options for making a
difference on the issues we care about. Thereʼs another way—what Daley-Harris calls transformational advocacy,
a form of advocacy where you work to change an issue, and you are changed in the process. Itʼs not the only
solution needed, but it is one essential missing piece: citizens awakening to their power. Here are two examples.
Maxine Thomas said that she had a heart for service but was clueless about advocacy, especially political
advocacy. After being trained and meeting with her Indiana members of Congress, Maxine said, “I was euphoric. I
was on this high and felt I was part of something revolutionary. Ellie Sparks said she was experiencing what she
called “climate trauma”. She would read Bill McKibbenʼs book Eaarth and weep at home and weep at work. After
being trained and meeting with 20 Congressional offices over four days, Elli called the experience “sacred and
profound.” From “I was clueless” to “I was euphoric”; from “climate trauma” to “sacred and profound”, that is
transformational advocacy.
Stories like this are part of the completely revised and updated edition of Daley-Harrisʼ book, Reclaiming Our
Democracy: Every Citizensʼ Guide to Transformational Advocacy (Rivertowns Books 2025, paperback).
Feeling fed up with whatʼs going on in the world isnʼt a flaw—itʼs fuel, and Sam Daley-Harris wants to show you
how to use it.
All members of the public are welcome to join the presentation followed by Q&A on Wednesday, November 5
from 6:30-7:30pm MST (Logon via Zoom, Meeting ID: 343 696 4851, Passcode: 696696).
“Sam was one of the original mentors to Citizensʼ Climate Lobbyʼs founding members,” said Sara Ann Mason,
resident of Los Alamos, state coordinator for Citizensʼ Climate Lobby in New Mexico, and a volunteer with the
organization since 2021. “He focused on eradicating hunger, and then by working with other organizations like
CCL, heʼs shown that his methods are applicable to a wide range of issues. Weʼre excited to learn from him so we
can be most effective with what we care about most: building political will for bipartisan federal action to
support the climate and energy infrastructure we need, not just in New Mexico but in the whole country.”
In addition to hosting events like these, the New Mexico State chapter of Citizensʼ Climate Lobby regularly meets
with the offices of Sen. Heinrich, Sen. Lujan, Rep. Stansbury, Rep. Vasquez, and Rep. Leger-Fernandez to urge
them to support effective climate and energy policy.
CONTACT: SARA ANN MASON (mason.saraann [at] gmail.com)
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Citizensʼ Climate Lobby is a national nonprofit organization with local chapters across the country. The group has
been the primary catalyst for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. To learn more about our work, visit
citizensclimatelobby.org.