Citizens Climate Lobby

Business Roundtable endorses carbon pricing; Citizens' Climate job opening for Senior Business Relations Representative

	Weekly Briefing, Sept. 23, 2020

Table of Contents:
	Grist story features CCL
	Citizens' Climate job opening
	Take action this week
	Featured lever: Lobbying
	Upcoming trainings
	This week on the CCL blog

CCL featured in Grist

article about political

state of carbon pricing

Citizens’ Climate Lobby was prominently featured in an article posted on Grist today about where things stand politically for carbon pricing.

Tamara Staton, CCL regional coordinator for the Greater Pacific Northwest, shared her thoughts about her first lobbying experience in 2013:

“I was walking from the House side to the Senate side, in front of the Capitol, and I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, this is what democracy is. Our representatives, listening to what I care about.’”

The Grist piece offers a clear-eyed assessment of where carbon pricing stands in Congress, noting there has been a shift on the left toward a comprehensive package like the Green New Deal. Despite this shift, the article, alluding to CCL’s role, says, “There are still those on Capitol Hill who still believe bipartisan climate action is in our future — and that taxing or capping carbon could be the solution.”

READ THE GRIST ARTICLE

Other news this week:

CEO group supports carbon pricing: The Business Roundtable, a lobbying group representing more than 200 major U.S. corporations, announced last week that it supports carbon pricing to fight climate change. The group said it backs efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% below 2005 levels by 2050. Share the news on Facebook.

New CCE board member: Citizens’ Climate Education is pleased to announce that Jerome Hewlett has joined its governing board. Hewlett, who has more than 30 years of experience as a leader in financial operations and business development, is currently Head of Business Development for Intellectual Ventures’ Invention Science Fund (ISF).

Household Impact Study available in Spanish: CCL now offers both the two-page summary and the frequently asked questions for the new Household Impact Study 2020 in Spanish. This includes the very informative graphs, which are fully translated. The complete study will remain in English only. Volunteers who would like their district or state report translated into Spanish can contact Tami Kellogg at [email protected].

‘CCE in the Classroom’: CCL’s Youth Action Team has launched a campaign to bring climate action and civic engagement into middle and high school classrooms. The initiative supports youth CCL members to develop interactive presentations that connect CCL's work to school curricula. Learn more in this Community Bulletin item.

Global Day of Climate Action: On Friday, CCLers from around the world will be featured in a special online event organized by Mother Earth Project to commemorate the Global Day of Climate Action. The hour and a half-long event starts at 8 a.m. ET. More information and registration here.

Job opening: Senior Business Relations Rep

Citizens’ Climate is looking to build vocal support from businesses for climate action with a new type of outreach position. Do you know someone right for the job? We are looking for fresh perspectives and dynamic thinkers.

This six month or longer effort will involve:

Working directly with key businesses and trade associations to build their support for climate action (specifically carbon fee and dividend policy), and move them into engagement with federal lawmakers
Cultivating and maintaining relationships with allied organizations working with businesses on climate change, working to coordinate and collaborate efforts where possible
Supporting and coordinating with Citizens’ Climate volunteers who are also reaching out to businesses in their local communities and across the country, including our national Business Climate Leaders action team.

Click here for more information about how to apply. Please share with your networks!

Take action this week

If you have a little time: National Voter Registration Day was celebrated on Tuesday. Make sure you’re registered to vote in this year’s election and encourage your friends and family to register and vote, too. You can share our social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

If you have more time: Bring your non-CCL friends to learn about the link between climate change and wildfire frequency and intensity and what we can do about it. The webinar, led by environmental scientist Dana Nuccitelli and CCL Research Coordinator Jerry Hinkle, will take place twice: Thursday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. ET, and Saturday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. ET. The webinar is hosted by CCL’s Sacramento chapter and CCL’s Science Policy Network Action Team. You can RSVP and add the webinar to your own calendar here.

You can also connect with your nearest CCL chapter to take action in your community, or join one of CCL’s national online Action Teams to take action on specific topics like agriculture, health, faith, and more.

Browse CCL Community’s Event Calendar to find upcoming events, trainings, and calls you can join.

Lobbying: Videos from virtual meetings

Check out this cool video we made from a recent lobby meeting volunteers had. Lots of chapters are having great virtual meetings with their members of Congress, and CCL staff can turn that footage into compelling videos like this, which can encourage members of Congress to keep speaking out on climate.

CCL volunteers are regularly activating the “five levers” of political will in their communities. Head to our lobbying forum to tell us about the virtual meetings you've had, and maybe we can make a video about your MOC.

SHARE YOUR STORIES

Upcoming trainings

9/24: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in CCL Training - Diversity is one of CCL’s core values and broadens the base of support for passing legislation. Diversity Outreach Coordinator Karina Ramirez reviews CCL’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plans. Join us!

9/26: Braver Angels Depolarizing Within Communications Workshop - Reducing toxic polarization starts with the conversations between like-minded people. There are still a few spaces open for this Saturday’s Braver Angels workshop. Join us! Can’t attend this session? There are spaces available for the October 24 workshop. Register here.

10/1: Social Psychological Framework for Citizens’ Climate Activists - The views of Republicans and Democrats are not as far apart as we perceive. Learn how to break through the messaging people are hearing from tribal leaders. Join us!

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

9/29 Social Media Basics - Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are great tools for developing your chapter and communicating with members of Congress and journalists. Find out how to get started. Learn more and RSVP.

To see other topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics page of CCL Community.

This week on the CCL blog

Catholic endorsements: Support from faith leaders can influence members of Congress. Volunteer Jessie Snyder tells how she got endorsements for the Energy Innovation Act from Catholic university presidents. Read more.

Youth #ClimateThunderclap: Last month, young people jumped on Twitter to urge their representatives to take action on climate change. Organized by CCL’s Silicon Valley North Youth Action Team, the #ClimateThunderclap posts were viewed by an estimated 60,590 people in less than 12 hours. Read more.

Share your story: Are you interested in being featured in a video or on CCL's blog? Sign up to share your story about COVID-19, your climate advocacy, or anything else on your mind. We'll contact you to schedule a conversation.

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