July was the hottest month on record; take action this week

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Weekly Briefing, Aug. 2, 2023

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July 2023 is hottest on record

Take action this week

Featured: CCL Portland, ME

Upcoming trainings

After hottest month on record, help others get active on climate

The numbers are in, folks, and it's all over the headlines: July 2023
was Earth's hottest month on record. It was the hottest by a large
margin, too — nearly 0.3 degrees Celsius.

CCL Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli breaks down the data

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in the Nerd Corner, explaining, "Usually when we get a new record-hot
month, it will be by a couple hundredths of a degree, not a couple
tenths of a degree," so this month's global temperatures are notably
extreme.

Though it's difficult to forecast at this point, Dana says, " It's more
likely than not that 2023 will be the hottest year on record."

You might read that news and think, "Yikes! Well, what do I do?"

Channel your climate worries into a productive push for change by
getting active with us here at CCL. Register for CCL's weekly
informational session

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to learn what we're all about and how you can help make a difference.

Together, we're building enough political will that Congress has to take
major climate action. Let's keep at it!

Join the Info Session

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In other news this week:

• Lobbying lessons in new Yale article: CCL is featured in a new Yale
Climate Connections article

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about lobbying elected officials on climate change.

• Luxembourg boosts its carbon price: On Friday, Luxembourg approved a
plan

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to increase to its carbon price and boost the tax credit it gives to
low-income households. Progress like this from around the world helps us
keep up the drumbeat for a price on carbon

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here at home.

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Take action this week

If you have a little time: Share this CCL graphic . Even with all the
alarming climate impacts we're seeing this summer, it's not too late to
do something about climate change — and 98% of people know it. Share
this graphic from CCL's Instagram

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or Twitter

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accounts.

If you have more time: Help with tabling and clipboarding. When it's not
too hot, members of your community are out and about attending fairs,
festivals, art walks, and other outdoor events this time of year. Reach
out to your local chapter

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to see what upcoming tabling and clipboarding

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opportunities you can help with.

Featured chapter: CCL Portland, ME

CCL Portland, Maine, is a robust chapter led by Sarah Braik and Peter
Dugas.

"We were the bulk of the 36 Mainers who traveled to the CCL June 2023
conference and lobbying meetings — a state record!" Peter says. The
Portland group included 13 middle and high school students, and they
held meetings with all four Maine offices, three of which were face to
face with the lawmakers themselves.

Last month, the chapter published a wonderful op-ed

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in their local Portland papers, emphasizing the opportunity Mainers have
to push their legislators for climate action. The piece beautifully
highlighted that CCLers come "from all walks of life: young
professionals using their skills for a better world; business owners
motivated to stabilize energy costs; new Mainers knowing the plight of
climate refugees; retirees fighting the injustices of pollution, and
students rejecting cynicism to build the political will for a livable
world."

The chapter is also working the grasstops angle of their advocacy, as
well. They met with the sustainability manager of a major outdoor
recreation retailer in hopes of adding their support to the 150+ Maine
businesses supporting national Carbon Fee and Dividend legislation or
getting their CEO to sign a letter the chapter is assembling to Maine
senators. Great work, Portland!

CCL has nearly 400 chapters across the country. Find your local chapter
today and get plugged in!

Find My Chapter

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Upcoming trainings

8/3: PROVE IT Act & Carbon Border Adjustments - Join CCL's Research Team
to learn what Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs) are, the
importance of accurate carbon content calculations, and what the PROVE
IT Act does to help the U.S. get a firmer understanding of our domestic
industry's lower carbon content advantage. Join us!

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8/10: Attending Town Halls During the August Recess - Members of
Congress are working in their districts and states this month. Attend
this training to learn how to find and attend their local town hall
meetings and make connections to climate change. Join us!

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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:

8/8: Grasstops Engagement Basics - CCL's National Actions Director, Todd
Elvins, will lead this webinar on how to conduct outreach to community
leaders in your area and beyond. Join us!

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

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