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CCL Newsletter, January 2021

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Table of Contents:

After Capitol attack 

Take action this week 

Year-end appeal recap 

Featured lever: Grasstops

Upcoming trainings 

This week on the CCL blog 

After Capitol attack, repudiations & reactions

After last week's events at the Capitol, many of us are still reeling.
Citizens' Climate Lobby condemns the violent attack, and we have been
glad to see repudiations—both of the attack itself and the misleading
rhetoric that fostered it—come out from across the political spectrum.
Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger said to his Republican colleagues,
"We must reject the charades and tell the truth. Joe Biden won the
presidential election." Democrats like Senator Chris Coons are calling
for accountability, which will "show our allies, adversaries, and the
world that democracy will weather this test."

Volunteers themselves have been sharing a wide range of reactions and
emotions in our Community forums, on calls, and in emails to staff.
Here's a sampling of what we're hearing from you:

"The millions of Americans who have been traumatized by what they have
seen will need to rally and rescue your democracy." - From an
international CCL supporter

"Luckily, we have already met with my congressman, because I could not
stomach him right now." - From a volunteer represented by a member of
Congress who voted not to certify the election

"While we were certainly shocked and upset, I think it really instilled
in us a greater sense of purpose." - From a CCL group leader

Executive Director Mark Reynolds says, "Let's be clear that our
democracy itself seemed to hang in the balance last week. I share the
anger and disappointment that many of you are feeling. And I meant what
I wrote last week

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—if you are unable to engage with your member of Congress on climate
solutions, that's okay. We trust you to make the right decision for
you."

As an organization, we remain committed to continuing our work in
Congress. We invite you to continue sharing your thoughts and reactions
in the CCL Community forums.

VISIT THE FORUM

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In other news:

EcoRight social hour: Nearly two dozen young conservatives gathered on
Friday evening for a Young EcoRight Social Hour, co-hosted by Citizens'
Climate Lobby and republicEn. Conversations focused on climate and
energy policy, the future of conservatism and environmentalism, and the
emerging generation's hopes for the future. If you'd like to attend a
future social hour, reach out to Kelsey Grant, CCL's Conservative
Outreach Coordinator . .

Take action this week

If you have a little time: Invite someone to watch the recording

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of our January national call with Dr. Noah Kaufman, lead author of the
2019 Columbia University assessment of the Energy Innovation and Carbon
Dividend Act. Consider watching the recording together with others on
Zoom and discuss the economic and environmental effectiveness of carbon
fee and dividend afterwards.

If you have more time: Join next week's webinar with meteorologist Eric
Sorensen

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from WQAD in Moline, IL. He'll talk about how broadcast meteorology has
become a vehicle for teaching the public about climate change. The
webinar, hosted by CCL's Meteorologist Outreach Action Team, is at 8
p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on January 19.

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.

We surpassed our year-end funding goal!

As you may already know, we surpassed our bold year-end fundraising goal
of $1 million by 12%! Support from this campaign will allow us to
strengthen and scale our grassroots capacity in the year to come,
ensuring that every member of Congress knows that Americans are ready
for bipartisan climate solutions.

Many of you stretched your personal giving to make this fundraiser
successful — thank you for your vital donations, as well as everything
else you give to this cause! We continue to be awe-struck by your
generosity and energized by your commitment to building political will
for a healthy climate. Now let's make 2021 a game-changing year for the
climate!

Grasstops engagement: Penn State resolution

Back in December, the State College and Susquehanna Valley chapters in
Pennsylvania got a huge endorsement when the University Park
Undergraduate Association at Penn State passed a resolution supporting
the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, the first such resolution
passed at an institution of higher learning. Volunteer Cathy Cullen
relates the story in this Community post

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from CCL's National Resolutions Project Coordinator Sandy Simon. The two
chapters presented the resolution in a meeting with the office of 12th
District Congressman Fred Keller.

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 grasstops engagement lever like these volunteers
did, watch or read this training on engaging city and local governments
for resolutions.

CHECK OUT THE TRAINING

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Upcoming trainings

1/14: CCL Outreach & Recruiting Online - With in-person tabling out for
now, how can we recruit new members? Hear about the innovative ways CCL
leaders are conducting outreach. Join us

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!

1/21: Writing Effective Letters to the Editor - LTEs are a great way to
influence your members of Congress. Find out how to write a letter that
your newspaper will want to publish. Join us

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!

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

1/19 Grassroots Outreach Basics - Want to bring new members into your
chapter? Learn the basics of tabling and presentations that engage
people and turn them into climate advocates. 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

Resilience in a stressful time: CCL volunteers are maintaining a healthy
outlook and healthy relationships through the Ongo program presented by
the Resilience Building Action Team, which uses mindfulness and
nonviolence to find peace, compassion and wisdom. Read more

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Social media in advocacy : Platforms like Twitter, Facebook and
Instagram are great tools for reaching new audiences and members of
Congress. CCL chapters in Virginia came up with a statewide plan for
leveraging those tools. Read more

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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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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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Sign up for CCL Community
Connect with other CCL volunteers! Our online volunteer portal is filled
with amazing resources for education, outreach and taking action.
Community's Weekly Bulletin will keep you current on all the latest CCL
news.
Request a CCL Community Login
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Donate now to support our climate action work

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