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1,000 endorsements for H.R.763; Outreach at California GOP convention

	CCL Weekly Briefing, Sept. 11, 2019

Table of Contents:
	New cosponsors for H.R. 763
	Media: Op-ed in St. Louis
	This week on the CCL blog
	Training topics
	Action Team updates

Energy Innovation Act now has 62 House members signed on

Congress may have been on recess last month, but our California groups obviously weren’t taking any time off. Two Golden State Democrats, Rep. Katie Hill and Rep. Brad Sherman, are the latest House members to cosponsor the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. There are now 62 backers for the bipartisan bill.

Sherman, who represents California’s 30th District, sits on Foregin Affairs, one of the committees of jurisdiction for H.R. 763.

If you’re on Twitter, show your appreciation for our newest cosponsors!

TWEET THANKS TO COSPONSORS

Other news this week:

Endorsement milestone: As of this week, there are more than 1,000 endorsements for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Read more.

Coming to Washington? November Lobby Day (Nov. 11-12) will be here before you know it. Now is the time to make travel and lodging plans if you’re coming. And don’t forget to register for the event.

On CCL’s national call: Our special guest this Saturday is Jonathan Haidt, author of “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion.” Read more.

More inroads for CCL conservatives: A team of CCL volunteers engaged attendees at the California GOP State Convention over the weekend. Read more.

Media: St. Louis op-ed speaks to rep

When St. Louis CCL volunteer Tim Ely was invited to submit an op-ed to the Post-Dispatch, he used the opportunity to speak directly, in the CCL way, to his representative:

“Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Ballwin, has championed causes with bipartisan support such as anti-sex trafficking legislation and paid family leave. Her leadership is now needed on a bipartisan solution to rein in climate change. By cosponsoring H.R. 763, Rep. Wagner can help place our nation on a path to avoid the catastrophic impact that lies ahead in a climate-altered world. Future generations will thank her for such leadership.”

Read the full op-ed here.

CCL volunteers are regularly activating the “five levers” of political will in their communities. To talk with other CCLers about their media work and get advice or ideas for your own, head to the “Working with the Media” forum on CCL Community.

VISIT THE FORUM

This week on the CCL blog

Good for economy and society: Peer-reviewed literature shows the benefits of a revenue-neutral carbon tax far outweigh the costs, making it a clearly positive climate change solution. Read more.

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:

9/12 Citizens' Climate University: Get to Know Your Media Resources - Learn where you can find media tools on CCL Community and how to use each of them in your local media market. Learn more.

9/17 Core Volunteer Training: Communicating with Conservatives - Want to recruit more conservatives? Learn to talk about how the Energy Innovation Act aligns with conservative values. Learn more.

9/19 Citizens' Climate University: Planning Your Lobby Meeting - Preparation is key to successful meetings with members of Congress. CCL’s Elli Sparks reviews the process. Learn more.

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

Action Team updates

Featured Action Team: Led by Bart Everson, the new Earth-based Spirituality Action Team keeps the sacred Earth at the center of its practice and takes action on climate change as an urgent moral imperative. On the team's inaugural call on September 24, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, guest speaker M. Macha NightMare (pictured) — ritualist, internationally published author and activist — will talk about interfaith cooperation. Everyone is welcome to join.

You can also learn about, join, and get call details on the Earth-based Spirituality Action Team page.

Also meeting this week…

9/11 - Youth Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
9/11 - Grasstops Engagement Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Steffi Rausch will discuss how to identify and prioritize influential community leaders.
9/11 - Team OIL Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with guest speaker Andrew Logan from Ceres.
9/16 - Unitarian Universalist Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
9/16 - Progressive Outreach Action Team call at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT
9/17 - Rural Electric Coops Action Team call at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
9/18 - Coal Country Action Team call at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
9/18 - Climate and Culture Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
9/18 - Strategic Planning Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Visit the full event calendar for dial-in details and future events

To check out all of CCL's Action Teams and join any that interest you, head to the Action Team directory on CCL Community.

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