Monthly calling campaign resumes; Huge wave of volunteers send messages
to Congress
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Weekly Briefing, July 8, 2020
Table of Contents:
RECLAIM Act passes in House
Take action this week
Featured lever: Lobbying
Training topics
This week on the CCL blog
RECLAIM Act passed in House as part of infrastructure bill
The RECLAIM Act, which would provide $1 billion to clean up abandoned
mines and create thousands of jobs in economically depressed coal
country, passed in the House last week as part of a major infrastructure
bill.
The legislation is one of several bills CCL volunteers lobbied for as a
supporting ask in meetings with congressional offices since June 2019
"A broad coalition has been working to advance the RECLAIM Act," said
CCL Senior Director of Government Affairs Ben Pendergrass. "Two weeks
ago, CCL volunteers took a message of support for the bill to Congress
and, along with others in the coalition, helped push this over the
finish line in the House."
You can read more about our history with the RECLAIM Act in our latest
blog post.
READ THE BLOG
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Other news this week:
Monthly Calling Campaign resumes: CCL's Monthly Calling Campaign was
designed to provide a steady drumbeat of calls to congressional offices
for climate action. The program was curtailed the past few months as
Congress grappled with the health and economic crises. But now, Congress
is showing it is ready to deal with other issues, so we encourage you to
resume calling! If you are not yet part of a Monthly Calling Campaign,
you can sign up today
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. You'll receive a script and phone numbers to call once per month in
your inbox.
Take action this week
If you have a little time: Think of someone you know who is conservative
or leans right of center politically, and invite them to join you at
CCL's July 11 national meeting
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this Saturday. If they're interested, you could also invite them to
attend your next virtual chapter meeting.
If you have more time: Join this upcoming webinar
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with TV meteorologist Bob Lindmeier on the evening of July 15. Bob will
share how best to communicate with TV and radio station meteorologists
and staff. The webinar is hosted by CCL's Meteorologist Outreach Action
Team, which trains volunteers to engage meteorologists in climate
advocacy in their local companies and communities. Learn more and RSVP
here.
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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.
Lobbying: Huge wave of messages to Congress
Letters to members of Congress send a message, literally, that an issue
like climate change should be prioritized. The timing of letters is also
important. That's why we made "writing to Congress" one of our June
actions, which maximized the impact of our lobby meetings.
The response was amazing. During the week starting June 12, our
volunteers wrote seven times the number of letters usually written in a
typical week. Year to date, CCL volunteers have sent 15,419 letters to
Congress. Feeling inspired? Check out our easy-to-use action tool
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for writing to Congress.
CCL volunteers are regularly activating the " five levers
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" of political will in their communities. If you'd like to learn more
about how to pull the lobbying lever like these volunteers did, browse
through these trainings on contacting members of Congress.
LEARN TO CONTACT CONGRESS
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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:
7/9 Citizens' Climate University: Planning a Joint Virtual Meeting with
your Member of Congress - With in-person meetings off the table for now,
lobby meetings must be held online. Learn what you need to know to
organize a virtual meeting. Learn more
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7/14 Core Volunteer Training: Grassroots Outreach Basics - Tabling and
presentations are two of the best ways to reach new people. Learn best
practices in this session. Learn more
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7/16 Citizens' Climate University: Sunny Day Flooding & Climate Advocacy
- Do you live in a coastal community? You can leverage the phenomenon of
sunny day flooding to connect local stories to our advocacy. 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
Recap of virtual conference speakers: From Mike Braun to Chris Coons to
Carlos Curbelo, CCL's virtual conference featured some outstanding
keynote speakers. Get a recap of their remarks in this post. 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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Sign up for CCL Text Messages
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!
Sign up for CCL Text Messages
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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
Donate Now!
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