Washington state volunteer attends State of the Union; Massachusets
moves closer to carbon price
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CCL Weekly Briefing, Feb. 5, 2020
Table of Contents:
Conservatives on Capitol Hill
Media: Florida editorial endorsement
This week on the CCL blog
Training topics
Action Team updates
CCL conservatives go to Hill to talk climate solutions with Republican
lawmakers
More than 90 conservatives with Citizens' Climate Lobby went to Capitol
Hill on Tuesday to talk to Republican members of Congress about climate
solutions, specifically market-based approaches like the Energy
Innovation Act.
Daniel Palken, a CCL Conservative Outreach Fellow, said, "We're in this
room not to berate the politician but to try to work together to try to
push nonetheless for more aggressive climate solutions."
Here's a sampling of what showed up on social media about the lobbying
effort, which we invite you to share:
CCL tweeted
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about the Monday preparation for Tuesday's meetings.
E&E News tweeted a short video
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of CCL conservatives lobbying on the Hill.
Arkansas Republican Congressman French Hill tweeted about his meeting
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with CCL constituents.
Virginia Republican Congressman Denver Riggleman also tweeted about
meeting
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with CCL constituents.
CCL posted on Instagram
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a behind-the-scenes photo of a VICE News interview with Jacob Abel.
Coincidentally, Washington state Congressman Derek Kilmer tweeted this
video
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with CCL volunteer Mike Kelly, who was a guest of Kilmer at the State of
the Union.
Other news this week:
State-level carbon pricing success : Massachusetts took a step closer to
enacting a state-wide carbon price last week when the state Senate
passed legislation with strong bipartisan support. Read more in this
Community Bulletin post
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CCL answers questions on Reddit : Danny Richter, VP of Government
Affairs, and Jerry Hinkle, Research Coordinator, recently held an "Ask
Me Anything" on Reddit about the policy and politics of climate change.
Check out the conversation here
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#SnowmanProtest video : We just posted a video about CCL's contest to
create snowmen protesting climate change. Help get the word out by
commenting, liking and sharing this Facebook post
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Media: Editorial endorsement in Florida
The headline pretty much says it all: "Bill to curb climate crisis would
impose fee on greenhouse gases. Citizens get monthly check. What's not
to like?" That was from an editorial endorsement that ran in the Sun
Newspapers, including the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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. It came about because of a meeting that CCL volunteers had with the
Sun Newspapers' editorial board in Port Charlotte. Volunteer Lindsey
Kohlenburg reports the meeting went for more than an hour, during which
they answered numerous questions about the dividend and prospects for
the legislation in Congress. Judging by the editorial, they had the
right answers.
CCL volunteers are regularly activating the " five levers
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" of political will in their communities. To talk with other CCLers
about their media work and get advice or ideas for your own, head to the
"Working with Media" forum on CCL Community.
VISIT THE FORUM
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This week on the CCL blog
Australia's fires and climate : As citizens Down Under get a glimpse of
the dystopian world of the future, Dana Nuccitelli with the CCL Economic
Policy Network explains the link between bushfires and climate change,
as well as Australia's policies that are doing little to help. Read more
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Training topics
CCL offers two ongoing learning series: Citizens' Climate University for
existing volunteers, and Core Volunteer Training for new volunteers.
Here are the next few sessions you can join:
2/6 Citizens' Climate University: Working With Existing Cosponsors -
Think there's nothing to do after your representative cosponsors the
Energy Innovation Act? Actually, that's when the relationship can really
take off. Learn more
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2/11 Core Volunteer Training: Engaging Community Leaders - Grasstops
endorsements for the Energy Innovation Act are one of the biggest
political will levers we can pull. Find out how to conduct outreach with
local leaders. Learn more
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2/13 Citizens' Climate University: Paperless Grassroots Outreach - Skip
the middleman, save some trees and a little drudgery by using mobile
devices to engage and enroll new supporters at outreach events. Learn
more
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To see upcoming topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics
page of CCL Community
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Action Team updates
Featured Action Team : Led by Bruce Morlan and Jim Tolbert, the
Conservative Caucus Action Team is a group for Republican, libertarian,
conservative, and right-of-center independent CCL supporters working to
recruit, retain and activate conservative members in CCL . The team's
next call will be February 10 at 8 p.m. ET. The guest speaker will be
Dr. Ed Maibach (pictured), a distinguished professor at George Mason
University. Ed is a communication scientist who uses strategic
communication and social marketing to address climate change and related
public health challenges.
You can learn about, join, and get call details on the Conservative
Caucus Action Team
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page.
Other upcoming Action Team calls …
2/5 - Climate & Culture Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
2/5 - Peace Corps Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT - Joint call
with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers for Environmental Action.
2/6 - Presbyterian Action Team call at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
2/10 - People of the Global Majority Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5
p.m. PT.
2/10 - Earth-based Spirituality Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
2/11 - Agriculture Action Team call at 12 .m. ET/9 a.m. PT
2/12 - Latinos Action Team at call 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT - Discussing
Earth Day planning.
2/12 - Team OIL Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
2/12 - Youth Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT - Students from
three states will share how they have formed Youth Teams.
2/12 - Grasstops Engagement Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT,
Guest speakers Eleanor Saunders, Michael O'Hara, and Kathy O'Connor will
share their New York state-wide resolution campaign.
Details for all these calls are on the Community Events Calendar
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To check out all of CCL's Action Teams and join any that interest you,
head to the Action Team directory on CCL Community.
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CCL Climate Advocate Training
Do you want to be a more effective volunteer? Start by joining our
Informational Session, then register for our Climate Advocate Training,
and wrap up with our Core Volunteer Training.
The Info Session is held weekly on Wednesdays at 8pm ET, 5pm PT.
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