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Danny's briefing: New Senate caucus members, more
cosponsors for H.R. 763
CCL VP for Government Affairs Danny Richter has good news to share in his latest D.C. briefing. This month, the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus has added six new members, an indication that the movement to reach across the aisle on climate change is gathering momentum. Last week, the caucus launched a new website to inform the public about its membership and activities. You can tweet your appreciation to the members of the caucus with CCL’s online action tool. Danny also shares news about the new cosponsors for the Energy Innovation Act and the role these cosponsorships play in moving legislation forward. You can thank these House members and other cosponsors on Twitter. Lastly, Danny recommends that volunteers sign up for a Monthly Calling Campaign to generate a steady drumbeat of calls to members of Congress for action on climate change. We have a training on CCL Community about organizing these campaigns in your chapter.
Other news this week: Encouraging state-level climate progress: Virginia recently passed the Clean Economy Act, requiring 100% clean electricity by 2050. Hawaii is advancing a steadily rising carbon fee bill through its legislature. Read about these successes and more! |
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Grasstops: 100 government endorsements
CCL hit a milestone this week with our first 100 local governments and tribal entities endorsing the Energy Innovation Act. One recent endorsement comes from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. At a population of 884,363, this represents the third largest population to endorse the bill to date. You can view all of the Energy Innovation Act resolutions and endorsements from local governments and tribal entities on the bill website. Congratulations to all of our groups that have worked with their city councils, county boards and tribal chapters to pass local resolutions and obtain local governmental endorsements since H.R. 763 was introduced last year. CCL volunteers are regularly activating the “five levers” of political will in their communities. If you would like to pursue this type of grasstops work too, check out the training and resources on “Engaging City & Local Governments For Resolutions.” A resolution template is included under the “Resources” tab. When you successfully pass a local resolution, please email a signed and dated .pdf file of the resolution to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also head to the “Grasstops Engagement” forum on CCL Community to ask questions and get support. Here’s to another 100 resolutions in 2020!
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This week on the CCL blog
Monthly Calling Campaign: When members of Congress hear frequently from constituents on an issue, it increases the likelihood that they’ll take action. CCL now has a tool to make it easy for volunteers to call their representatives and senators on a monthly basis. Learn how you can participate. Read more. |
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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: 2/27 Citizens' Climate University: Understanding Border Carbon Adjustments - Dive into the complexities of this provision in the Energy Innovation Act that’s designed to protect American businesses from unfair foreign competition. Learn more. 3/3 Core Volunteer Training: Celebrating storytelling - You have a story to tell about climate change and what you’re doing to stop it. Learn how to share that story in a compelling way. Learn more. 3/5 Citizens' Climate University: CCL’s International Work - Our movement to empower citizens and price carbon is spreading around the world. Hear about the great work our volunteers are doing in other countries. Learn more. To see upcoming topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics page of CCL Community. |
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 Featured Action Team: Led by Larry Kremer and Charles Gabrys, the Team OIL Action Team's mission is to engage with oil and gas companies to understand their positions on climate change and carbon pricing. The team also educates CCL volunteers and members of Congress on oil and gas industry workings, positions on climate change, and carbon pricing. Jim Rine (pictured) will be the guest speaker on the team's February 26 call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. He will explain the effect of a carbon tax on natural gas producers. Jim is a geology professor at Wayne State University and has published studies on how the petroleum industry must adapt to climate change.
You can learn about, join, and get call details on the Team OIL Action Team page. Other upcoming Action Team calls …
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2/26 - Climate and Environmental Justice Action Team call at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
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2/27 - Presenters and Schedulers Action Team calls: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT call for Scheduling 101. 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT call for Presenting with guest speakers Jeff Joslin and Laura Sacks on peer support.
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2/27 - Episcopal Action Team call at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT - Rebecca Cotton will describe her attendance at COP25 in Madrid.
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3/2 - Higher Education Action Team call at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
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3/4 - Coal Country Action Team call at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.
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3/4 - Climate and Culture Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
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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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.
Climate Advocate Training is held the first Wednesday of every month at 1 pm ET and the third Wednesday monthly at 8 pm ET (adjust for your local time zone).
Core Volunteer Training is held weekly on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT.
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