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Weekly Briefing, Nov. 25, 2020
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Table of Contents:
December conference
Giving Tuesday
Take action this week
Upcoming trainings
This week on the CCL blog
Jump into action at our December conference breakout sessions
CCL's December conference, "United We Move," is coming up fast! Please
register
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to join us on Dec. 5-6, and start browsing the conference program
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to see which breakout sessions you want to attend.
The breakout themes include:
Reaching for Everyone — These breakout sessions discuss connecting with
climate advocates of all stripes: youth, people of color, conservatives,
and those on the international stage. We even have a dedicated session
to help new climate advocates jump into action. Choose one and add it to
your calendar!
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State Breakouts — During this portion of the breakouts, you'll gather
with new and experienced climate advocates from your own state to
strategize activities for 2021.
Building Political Will — These breakout sessions will build your skills
in different areas, like grasstops outreach, local media, lobbying and
more. Check out the descriptions and pick one to attend
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We hope you have a safe and happy Thanksgiving this week. If the topic
of climate change comes up during your celebrations, invite your friends
and family to join you at "United We Move."
REGISTER NOW
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Other news this week:
Rep. Fischer on Growing Climate Solutions Act - Sen. Deb Fischer signed
on as a cosponsor to the Growing Climate Solutions Act, one of CCL's
"secondary ask" bills. The Nebraska Republican announced her
cosponsorship in a tweet
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Call Congress on Dec. 3: As we head into our December virtual conference
and lobby days, help make our meetings with congressional offices a
success by calling your members of Congress and asking them to support a
price on carbon to solve climate change. Be sure to use our action tool
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to help track our calls.
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Unlock $100K matching gift on #GivingTuesday
December 1st is #GivingTuesday and the launch of our year-end
fundraiser. And this Giving Tuesday, we have a make or break matching
gift challenge! If we make our $200,000 Giving Tuesday goal, we have a
donor who has agreed to make a $100,000 contribution in celebration of
this important milestone. But we must hit our goal on this day to secure
this additional funding!
Will you help us unlock this generous gift by making a donation to
tax-deductible Citizens' Climate Education? Save the date for December
1st or donate early
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to have your gift applied to our progress bar on Giving Tuesday.
DONATE NOW
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Whether you're able to give $10, $100, or $1,000+ — every donation
counts. We need policymakers to come together in support of significant
climate solutions, and we need it to happen quickly. Your donation will
help scale our grassroots capacity in the next year, so that we can make
an even greater impact in Congress. Will you help lead the way?
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Watch our Thanksgiving video
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, in which we give thanks to the many amazing things our volunteers did
this year under difficult circumstances to continue building momentum
for climate solutions.
If you have more time: Join our upcoming webinar with special guest Dr.
Alexander Barron, professor of Environmental Science and Policy at Smith
College. In a recent Nature Climate Change paper with co-author Noah
Kaufman, Dr. Barron presents a new method for calculating the carbon
price necessary to reduce carbon emissions fast enough to prevent
catastrophic climate change. The webinar takes place Dec. 2, at 8 p.m.
ET / 5 p.m. PT, and is hosted by CCL's Ann Arbor and University of
Michigan chapters. Get details and register for free
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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.
Upcoming trainings
12/3: Lobbying 401: Leading a Lobby Team - Ready to step up and lead a
lobby meeting? This training reviews the role and responsibilities of a
lobby team leader. Join us
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12/10: Off for lobby week.
Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
12/1: Climate Change Science Ask Me Anything - Join Science Policy
Network lead Dana Nuccitelli, who will answer your climate science
questions. Learn more
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12/8: Communicating With Progressives - Find out what progressive
organizations have said about the Energy Innovation Act and learn how to
engage with them on the local and national level. Learn more
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To see other topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics page
of CCL Community
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This week on the CCL blog
Volunteer Spotlight: Sophie Fetter: After volunteering with CCL for a
year, this high school senior from Ann Arbor created an animated video
explaining how carbon fee and dividend works. Read more
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Faith and commitment to environment : Two CCL volunteers in Philadelphia
were invited by their Catholic church to share their reflections on how
faith informs their commitment to preserving a livable world. "Our
optimism and motivation for this work draws deep from the wellspring of
gratitude we feel for God's beautiful creation." Read more
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Don't miss out on updates from Citizens' Climate. Make sure our messages
are getting to your inbox.
Get CCL in Your Inbox
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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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