How to Start a Low Carbon Concrete Legislative Campaign in Your State

​In this workshop, we will discuss the practical aspects of launching a citizen-led campaign to catalyze Low Embodied Carbon Concrete procurement legislation at the state level. The discussion will draw directlyon prior successful efforts in New Jersey and New York to enact the Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act, or “LECCLA”. LECCLA bills are designed to reduce embodied carbon in concrete in ways that are optimized for price and global warming potential. Chris Neidl will lead this month’s conversation, joined by key advocates of successful LECCLA legislative efforts in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. We’ll overview the general anatomy of LECCLA legislation, and hear how advocates were able to get bills on the books. Our on-going campaign will offer diverse resources to support teams in states across America.

​Chris Neidl co-founded of OpenAir, a global volunteer collective launched in 2019 to advance carbon dioxide removal (CDR) through member-driven advocacy. Chris has helped lead advocacy efforts at the state level related to low carbon concrete procurement policy, as well as carbon removal procurement and incentives, including the New York Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act, the NY Carbon City Property Tax Abatement Act, and the Luxembourg Negative Emissions Tariff.