Join tomorrow night's volunteer call about the Energy Innovation Act;
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Weekly Briefing, Sept. 27, 2023

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Table of Contents:

Energy Innovation Act

Take action this week

Featured: CCL Hattiesburg

Upcoming trainings

Energy Innovation Act, a powerful policy to cut pollution, back in
Congress

It's a major moment, folks — the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend
Act is back in Congress! This legislation, which CCL has
enthusiastically backed since its first introduction in the 115th
Congress, is a powerful policy to drive down America's carbon pollution.

At an event in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Monday, Rep. Salud Carbajal
(D-CA-24) announced his plans to reintroduce the legislation. The
Congressman delivered remarks alongside CCL staffer Olivia Melonas and
CCL Santa Barbara volunteer Carol Schwyzer, which you can watch on
YouTube

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. And as of today, he has officially reintroduced

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the bill in the House.

The Energy Innovation Act charges corporate polluters a fee for their
carbon pollution, and it gives a carbon cashback to Americans so the
clean energy transition is affordable for everyone. It's the type of
policy we've always asked Congress to pass, so we're thrilled to see it
back on the table in the House.

Plan to join us for a Zoom call tomorrow night

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to celebrate the reintroduction, get up to speed on the legislation, and
learn what you can do to build support for this legislation in your
communities.

In the meantime, make sure to add your voice to the chorus of CCL
volunteers who have already sprung into action, sending 1,634 messages
to members of Congress in just 24 hours. Ready to send yours?

Email Your Rep

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In other news this week:

• Chart of the Week: Head to CCL's Nerd Corner for a breakdown of the
emissions cuts

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the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act would deliver if enacted.

• Race and Culture Conversation: Our quarterly Race and Culture
Conversation series

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continues at 7 ET / 4 PT tonight, focusing on affirmative action and its
impact on climate advocacy.

Take action this week

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If you have a little time: Share social media about the Energy
Innovation Act. We're sounding off on social media about this awesome
legislation! Like, share or comment on our posts on Facebook

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, Instagram

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, X (formerly known as Twitter)

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, and LinkedIn

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If you have more time: Plan to attend CCL's fall conference. Join us
Nov. 4-5 for our free virtual conference, "Grassroots Rising: Leveling
Up in the Climate Fight." It's a great opportunity to make sure you're
up to speed on where things stand with climate action in Congress and
how you can push for more. Register today.

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Featured chapter: CCL Hattiesburg

The CCL chapter in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, "has a core group of
dedicated people who focus on grassroots outreach, speaking with
neighbors on the impacts of a changing world on their local community,"
says chapter leader Chris Werle.

One example of that outreach is a two-part seminar they held at the
local branch of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, entitled "Climate
Change: What's Happening, and What Can We Do About It." The chapter also
connects with their community through local media. "We have been
fortunate to get a valuable outlet for our message with a monthly column
in our local newspaper, the Pine Belt News," Chris says. "The audience
is very diverse socially and politically, and the column has given us
the chance to communicate with people that we may not otherwise have
reached."

As they build political will for climate action in their community, the
chapter makes sure their members of Congress hear about it. They have
been meeting consistently with members of Sen. Wicker's (R-MS) office on
Zoom. Keep it up, CCL Hattiesburg!

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

9/28: Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act Updates - This training
will cover the reintroduction of the Energy Innovation Act and how you
can build support for the policy in your community and in Congress. Join
us!

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10/5: Energy Innovation Act Q&A - Dive deeper into the policy and get
all your questions answered by CCL staff. If you are a new volunteer
that has joined CCL since the last time the Energy Innovation Act was
introduced in Congress, this will be an especially helpful call for you
to attend. Join us!

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

10/3: Understanding Congress Basics - Have a question about the
legislative process in Congress, or what life is like for staffers on
the Hill? This training explores it all, backed by research from the
Congressional Management Foundation. 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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