Poll shows climate concern still high; CCL Germany holds conference and
lobby days online
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Weekly Briefing, May 20, 2020
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Table of Contents:
Speakers for virtual conference
Take action this week
Featured lever: Grassroots outreach
Training topics
This week on the CCL blog
Virtual conference will feature remarks from Coons, Braun and Curbelo
Climate champions who are current and former members of Congress will
address CCL's virtual conference on June 13. Senators Mike Braun (R-IN)
and Chris Coons (D-DE), founders of the bipartisan Senate Climate
Solutions Caucus, will give featured remarks.
Former Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) will also give featured
remarks. Curbelo founded the bipartisan House Climate Solutions Caucus
with Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) in 2016 and introduced the MARKET CHOICE
Act, which would have taxed carbon and used revenue to fund
infrastructure projects and help low-income households.
Less than two weeks after registration has opened, more than 1,400 have
signed up for the conference, "A Community Stronger Than COVID."
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The conference will feature numerous breakout sessions on topics
covering conservative outreach, state-level carbon pricing, business
outreach, developing student leaders, diversity, agriculture and more.
REGISTER NOW
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Other news this week:
Concern for climate still high: With the nation's attention focused on
the coronavirus pandemic, the assumption was that concern about climate
change would drop off. A new poll from Yale and George Mason University,
however, finds that concern about climate change currently matches the
same level shown in polls taken before the pandemic hit. Read more
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German CCLers lobby legislators : CCL Germany held their annual
conference and lobby days
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online last week with 35 participants. In the days following the May 10
conference, they met online with 11 members of the Bundestag to push for
more ambitious targets in emissions reductions. An additional eight
meetings are planned between now and mid-June.
Hang out with Danny Richter: Has your bread baking during the lockdown
been a dismal failure? CCL VP for Government Affairs Dr. Danny Richter
might be able to help out in Friday's Hang Out With a CCL Staffer. The
hangouts will be going on break after June 26, so there are only a few
more chances to participate. Grab your favorite beverage and hang out
with Danny at 4 p.m. ET this Friday. Details and upcoming hangouts here
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Students can train to be climate advocates: CCL is offering a 15-week
Climate Advocacy Training Program
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for students interested in learning and applying CCL's methods for
climate action. Participants who complete the program by August 31 will
receive CCL's Certificate of Completion and an invitation to join CCL's
Campus Leaders Program
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to start a climate campaign or CCL chapter at their school. To sign up,
please fill out this Google form
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by June 10.
Take action this week
If you have a little time: Invite your friends, family, and other
connections to join you at CCL's 2020 International Conference on June
13. The event is online. So, for the first time, all CCLers and anyone
else who's interested can easily attend without traveling. Tag your
friends or share our posts on Facebook
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, Twitter
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, or Instagram
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, or send them the registration link
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via email.
If you have more time: Tune in to a May 25 webinar
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with professional big mountain skier Angel Collinson. Angel was one of
the first athletes to endorse the Energy Innovation Act! She'll discuss
her career as a skier and her passion for climate advocacy on this call,
hosted by CCL's Outdoor Industry Action Team
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You can also connect with your nearest CCL chapter
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to take action in your community, or join one of CCL's national online
Action Teams
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to take action on specific topics like agriculture, health, faith, and
more. Browse CCL Community's Event Calendar
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to find upcoming events, trainings, and calls you can join.
Grassroots: Youth climate presentations
Since in-person outreach isn't an option these days, CCL's youth have
been getting creative with their presentations. In four presentations
over Earth Day week, the youth from the Silicon Valley North chapter
(pictured above) presented to over 100 high school students and adults.
They shared about climate change, carbon fee and dividend, and the power
of students' voices. Read more about their efforts on CCL Community
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Youth in CCL's North Carolina chapters are also taking their
presentations virtual. They're planning a three-part online climate
series targeted at other young people, though it's open to anyone
interested. For details on their upcoming presentations beginning on May
23, or to register, visit bit.ly/cclliveseries
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CCL volunteers are regularly activating the " five levers
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" of political will in their communities. If you'd like to try what
these volunteers are doing, watch or read this training on giving
presentations.
CHECK OUT THE TRAINING
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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:
5/21 Citizens' Climate University: Lobbying 301: Handling Difficult
Scenarios - Lobby meetings can sometimes go off the rails. When that
happens, it's good to know to get things back on track. Learn more
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5/26 Core Volunteer Training: CCL Online Conference & Lobby Days Q&A -
What can you expect if you're planning to attend CCL's virtual
conference and lobby in June? CCL's Alison Kubicsko and Brett Cease will
answer your questions. Learn more
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5/28 Citizens' Climate University: June Lobby Training #1: Primary and
Supporting Asks - What will we be asking for during our lobby meetings
next month? CCL VP for Government Affairs Dr. Danny Richter will review
our requests. Learn more
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To see upcoming topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics
page of CCL Community
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This week on the CCL blog
Volunteer spotlight on John Doherty: Tacoma CCL volunteer John Doherty
is retired, but that has given him time to make a difference on climate
change by doing presentations and hosting a radio show called Climate
Talk. Read more
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Is the Energy Innovation Act's fee high enough? Holding global
temperature increase below 2C or 1.5C will require a pretty steep carbon
price. Jerry Hinkle from the CCL Economic Policy Network looks at two
models to determine how H.R. 763 would perform if its fee and rate of
increase were applied globally. Read more
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Share your story: Are you interested in being featured in a video or on
CCL's blog? Sign up to share your story
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about COVID-19, your climate advocacy, or anything else on your mind.
We'll contact you to schedule a conversation.
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As we build political will for climate solutions, CCL can notify you of
timely actions via text message. This will be critical once a bill is in
congress. You can opt out at any time. Sign up today!
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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.
Join Info Session
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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).
Register for Climate Advocate Training
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Core Volunteer Training is held weekly on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT.
RSVP for Core Volunteer Training
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Donate now to support our climate action work
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