Meet Mabel and Manny, our quirky couple starring in our Vote Climate U.S. PAC ads, who find themselves in various "Holy BLEEP Mabel" moments as they experience weather extremes related to climate change.  See below for more information on the campaign.

Meet Mabel, the Star of our TV Ads, and our Crew Mate Sean

Meet Manny the Star of our TV Ads

The Cast & Crew for our Ad Shoots L to R - Front - Ross, Seda, Andy, Mabel -  Back L to R - Angel, Sean, Linden, Karyn, Sam and Manny.

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If we do not reach our goal, we will use whatever we raise to make the first ad, but let's not consider failure, let's get it done!  If we exceed our goal, your donation will help pay for editing the ad and getting it ready for placement.  Here's hoping for success beyond our wildest dreams.

Our Creative Action Team

Andrew Harper, President of 60iMedia and award winning producer/director/ Defenders of Wildlife, The Nature Conservancy, the National Wildlife Refuge System, Moroccan American Center, Health Reform Coalition, Kids in Need of Defense, Share Our Strength and the School-Based Health Alliance.  His productions have promoted national and state advocacy campaigns including:  green buildings, conservation, health care and hunger issue and have been featured in campaigns promoted at the White House and on Capitol Hill.  He strongly believes in producing media that matters and brings passion and creativity to all of his productions.

Mark Dann, Treasurer of Vote Climate U.S. PAC, is an expert on voter targeting, fundraising, grassroots mobilization and message development in the U.S. and internationally.   

Karyn Strickler, President of Vote Climate U.S. PAC, has executive-level experience leading successful issue advocacy, congressional, U.S. Senate and ballot measure campaigns.  She ran a statewide PAC in Maryland, winning 100% of their targeted races.  Karyn was the finance director for Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD-8), whom Time Magazine called "a hero to environmentalists."  She hosted and produced the first and only TV show ever, dedicated exclusively to climate change, called Climate Challenge(See link to episode above). Karyn is an Ironman triathlon, age-group champion.

Sam Lichtman, a senior, film major who directed a documentary on climate change and attended FAMU, the top film school in Europe, where he made a film that won the AU Visions Craft Award.  Sam directed, produced, filmed and edited our Indiegogo video presented above.  

We are proud to such an esteemed group of individuals on our team.

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  An E&E Publishing Service CAMPAIGN 2014: Activist launches super PAC to help 'pro-climate' candidates  (Thursday, December 5, 2013) Jennifer Yachnin, E&E reporter When Maryland political activist Karyn Strickler determined Congress isn't pursuing climate change policy aggressively enough, she didn't sit down to write her lawmaker or contact an environmental group; she opened her own super PAC. Strickler, who made her mark in the Old Line State in the late 1980s and early 1990s while working on abortion rights issues, recently founded the Vote Climate U.S. PAC to focus on the election of what she calls "pro-climate" candidates in competitive districts. "I've worked on some of the most divisive issues of our time, so I feel prepared to take on climate change, to the extent that anyone is prepared to take on climate change," Strickler said. A former executive director of the Endangered Species Coalition, Strickler also produced her own public access television program, called "Climate Challenge," for five years. "I've watched and waited for 10 years for existing groups to take political action on climate change; none of the existing groups and none of the existing politicians have succeeded," Strickler said. But unlike some super PACs, Strickler's effort isn't backed by an independently wealthy individual. While Strickler said she plans to contribute some personal funds to the project, she largely hopes to raise capital via the fundraising website IndieGogo.com. "I welcome all interested billionaires," Strickler said, then joked about California billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, who runs the NextGen Climate Action PAC: "If Steyer wants to pair up, I'm there." In the meantime, Strickler makes a pitch for donations in a video posted to the fundraising site, explaining that the PAC will use its first $25,000 to produce the first of three video ads. The trio of ads, which Strickler said will be aired in competitive House races, will focus on Mable and Manny, a "quirky couple" who find themselves facing problems caused by extreme weather. Strickler said the commercials, which will be known as "Holy Shit Mabel!," were inspired when she learned of tidal flooding in Miami. She said her husband, American University history professor Allan Lichtman, turned to her and said, "That's what I call a 'Holy Shit Mabel' moment!" The fledgling PAC has not determined which races it will target in 2014, but Strickler said it's likely the ads could air in Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, California or New York. "Let's face it, the Republicans are not exactly on our side on the climate issue; even the Democrats aren't very good. That's one of the major challenges that we face," said Strickler, who said her goal is the implementation of a carbon tax. She added that the PAC could target Senate races as well, depending on its fundraising. The IndieGogo site reported the group had raised about $800 as of last night. "I'm reluctant to do this," Strickler said. "I don't have a lot of resources. I'm not a know-it-all on the issue, but I'm tired of waiting." Want to read more stories like this? Click here to start a free trial to E&E -- the best way to track policy and markets. About E&E Daily Environment & Energy Daily (E&E Daily) is written and produced by the staff of E&E Publishing, LLC. Designed for policy players who need to know what's happening to their issues on Capitol Hill, from federal agency appropriations to comprehensive energy legislation, E&E Daily is the place insiders go to track their environmental and energy issues in Congress. E&E Daily publishes daily  E&E Publishing, LLC 122 C St., Ste. 722, NW, Wash., D.C. 20001. Phone: 202-628-6500. Fax: 202-737-5299. www.eenews.net

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