CCLers contribute to Montana climate trial; Our hearts are with Hawaii;
One-year anniversary of IRA
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Weekly Briefing, Aug. 16, 2023
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Table of Contents:
Historic climate trial
Take action this week
Featured: CCL Central Illinois
Upcoming trainings
Historic climate case
gets a big win — and
CCL volunteers helped
🚨 Major climate news alert! 🚨 On Monday, a judge ruled favorably in a
historic climate-focused court case called Held v. Montana.
A little background: Montana's constitution says its citizens have a
right to a "clean and healthful environment." So, in 2020, 16 young
Montanans filed a lawsuit against the state, arguing that "by supporting
a fossil fuel-driven energy system, which is contributing to the climate
crisis, Montana is violating their constitutional rights." Our
Children's Trust calls the judge's favorable ruling "a game-changer."
Two CCL volunteers played an important role when the case went to trial
earlier this summer. Dr. Lori Byron and her husband, Dr. Rob Byron, both
contributed to the trial, with Lori giving live testimony on the stand
about the health impacts of climate change on children.
"Reducing fossil fuel production and use and mitigating climate change
now will have immediate benefits to the health of the youth plaintiffs
now and for the rest of their lives," Lori said.
Read the full story of Lori and Rob's contributions to this trial and
what this favorable ruling could mean for climate action moving forward.
Read the Full Story
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In other news this week:
• Anniversary of major climate bill: Today marks one year since the
Inflation Reduction Act
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was signed — a piece of legislation that included major climate
provisions. CCL volunteers are publishing op-eds, like this one in
Tennessee
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, celebrating how the law has advanced clean energy in their states.
• Our hearts are with Hawaii: Climate change played a role
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in the devastating fires that swept through Hawaii last week. Our hearts
are with everyone affected, and we are thankful our CCL Maui volunteers
are safe.
• Agenda announced for Inclusion Conference: CCL's 2023 Inclusion
Conference, "Building Community Beyond Barriers," is happening virtually
next month. See the full program and speaker lineup
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, and plan to join us on Sept. 15 and Sept. 16.
Take action this week
If you have a little time: Share Senators' social posts. Sen. Chris
Coons (D-DE) and Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), the lead sponsors of the
PROVE IT Act, appeared on cable news this summer to promote their bill.
Help spread the word about this exciting legislation by sharing Sen.
Coons' post on Facebook
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, Twitter
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, or Instagram
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, or Sen. Cramer's post on Facebook
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, Twitter
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, or Instagram
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. ( Want to brush up on the PROVE IT Act first? Read this quick overview
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, just published on the CCL blog.)
If you have more time: Attend a town hall. Look at your representatives'
social media pages and websites to find out if they are hosting town
halls during the August recess. If so, plan to attend
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with an appreciation, a question about local climate impacts, and a
desire for or recommended policy solution.
Featured chapter: CCL Central Illinois
CCL Central Illinois, led by Michael Armstrong, Chelsea Peterson, Matt
Hartman, and Carol Coleman, is a group of 12 active volunteers spread
across central Illinois cities, including people from Bloomington,
Springfield, Champaign-Urbana, Monticello, and Peoria.
Despite living far apart, chapter members are intentional about staying
in touch and cheering each other on. "Some of our volunteers have made
the 50-80 mile journey from Springfield to Champaign, Champaign to
Bloomington, Bloomington to Champaign, etc., to support one another or
attend events. For example, Mike Armstrong always goes out of his way to
meet new members in person and help at the Urbana farmers' market,"
Chelsea says. "To me, it demonstrates that although we are all committed
to CCL's mission, we're also committed to each other as individuals and
creating a positive community. Everything we do is a product of
collaboration and teamwork!"
And that teamwork has led to lots of productive climate advocacy. The
chapter held successful lobby meetings in June with Reps. Nikki
Budzinski (D-IL-13), Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17), and Darin LaHood
(R-IL-16). They have published letters to the editor in The Pantagraph
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and The News-Gazette
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about clean energy incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act. "We have
officially published at least one LTE in each large city in our group —
Peoria, Champaign, Springfield, and Bloomington," Chelsea says.
The chapter also does lots of creative grassroots outreach. Most
recently, several chapter members marched in the Champaign County 4th of
July Parade. "We carried three banners and wore fun 4th of July
accessories, including buttons, ribbons, and headbands, alongside some
CCL QR codes," Chelsea says. "We came up with new chants, including,
‘Climate change is not nice — the U.S. needs a carbon price!' and ‘No
more breathing smoke! Climate change is not a joke!' We received many
encouraging cheers along the way."
Keep up the wonderful work, CCL Central Illinois!
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
8/17: Welcoming New Volunteers To Your Chapter - Learn to quickly
welcome and engage new recruits so they stay active in CCL chapter
efforts. Join us!
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8/24: Progress & Prospect for Carbon Pricing Around The World - Join CCL
superstar volunteer and economist Jonathan Marshall to learn what is
going on in other countries and subnational governments in terms of
carbon pricing. Join us!
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
8/22: Grassroots Outreach Basics - This training will highlight the
bite-sized best practices of grassroots outreach like tabling and
presentations. 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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CCL Climate Advocate Training
Do you want to be a more effective volunteer? Start by joining our
Informational Session, and then register for our Climate Advocate
Training.
The Info Session is held weekly on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
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