Citizens Climate Lobby

Washington state volunteer attends State of the Union; Massachusets moves closer to carbon price

	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 about the Monday preparation for Tuesday’s meetings.
E&E News tweeted a short video of CCL conservatives lobbying on the Hill.
Arkansas Republican Congressman French Hill tweeted about his meeting with CCL constituents.
Virginia Republican Congressman Denver Riggleman also tweeted about meeting with CCL constituents.
CCL posted on Instagram a behind-the-scenes photo of a VICE News interview with Jacob Abel.
Coincidentally, Washington state Congressman Derek Kilmer tweeted this video 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.

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.

#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.

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. 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” 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

To see upcoming topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics page of CCL Community.

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 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

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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