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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.” 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.
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. German CCLers lobby legislators: CCL Germany held their annual conference and lobby days 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. Students can train to be climate advocates: CCL is offering a 15-week Climate Advocacy Training Program 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 to start a climate campaign or CCL chapter at their school. To sign up, please fill out this Google form by June 10. |
