Email President Biden to work on bipartisan climate solutions; Climate
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Weekly Briefing, Jan. 20, 2021
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Table of Contents:
Danny's message
Take action this week
Featured lever: Lobbying
Upcoming trainings
This week on the CCL blog
A new Congress, a new president and new opportunity on climate
With today's inauguration of President Joe Biden, America now officially
has a new federal administration. A new Congress has also been sworn in
this month. As CCL's VP for Government Affairs Danny Richter put it in
his latest video, we begin 2021 with " a precariously balanced Congress,
and a wildly unsettled politics."
Yes, there are things President Biden can do on climate change without
Congress, but as we've learned these past four years, executive actions
can be easily undone by the next president. For that reason, solutions
must be legislated in order to stand up over time. And with a closely
divided Congress, a bipartisan approach will be essential in passing
legislation.
Danny emphasizes that groups can organize Zoom coworking parties to
strategize and take actions to bring their members of Congress onboard
with our preferred climate policy, carbon fee and dividend.
Looking ahead, we should start making plans now for our virtual lobby
week, March 22-26. While this might seem soon in the wake of our
December lobbying, things could move quickly with a new Congress and
administration, so we'll want to line up support early to take advantage
of opportunities that might arise.
"Despite the uncertainty, there is a lot of hope for big action on
climate this Congress," said Danny.
WATCH DANNY'S VIDEO
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In other news this week:
Global action on climate: The stage is being set for a global upgrade of
climate action in 2021. Learn what Citizens' Climate International
members from around the world are doing on Jan. 27. Register here
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Indigenous voices: Last week, the Listening to Indigenous Voices Action
Team
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launched a monthly series to present Indigenous perspectives on topics
that range from the Medicine Wheel to Native basketball. Watch the first
presentation
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and join the Indigenous Voices Action Team to be notified about upcoming
presentations each month.
Reach out to teachers : January is a good time of the year to ask
educators to incorporate climate advocacy into their courses and
introduce climate resources to their students. For tips on who to reach
out to, as well as outreach templates, visit this page
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of CCL Community.
Take action this week
If you have a little time: Write to President Biden and ask him to work
toward bipartisan climate solutions in Congress that include carbon fee
and dividend as part of the solution. Use CCL's online action tool
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to send your message.
If you have more time: Join this online workshop on Sunday, Jan. 24, to
restore or strengthen your resilience and fortify your enthusiasm for
climate activism. This Active Hope workshop is based on the life-long
work of Joanna Macy, a renowned social change activist, and is led by
Steve Levin. More information is available here
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. R egister here
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to get the Zoom link. This event is hosted by CCL's Resilience Building
Action Team.
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: Concern for safety leads to meeting
Soon after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a CCL
congressional liaison for one of the Texas districts reached out to the
aide in the office she communicates with "to extend my deepest wishes
for your safety." Touched by her concern, the aide responded with
appreciation and, following up on a previous meeting request, said he
would be available the next day. What a great example of nurturing
relationships on Capitol Hill!
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, watch or
read this training on becoming a CCL liaison.
CHECK OUT THE TRAINING
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Upcoming trainings
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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1/28: Big Tent Climate Talks: CCAN & Jamie DeMarco - Check out CCL's new
series to talk to a wide variety of climate leaders outside of CCL,
kicking off with Jamie DeMarco from the Chesapeake Climate Action
Network. Join us
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
1/26: Climate Science AMA featuring Dr. Michael Mann: With his book, The
New Climate War , just released last week, Dr. Mann will lead a
discussion on climate science hosted by the Science Policy Network
Action Team. 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
Carbon Fee and Dividend's advantage: A study released by the Climate
Leadership Council finds that, compared to regulations, carbon fee and
dividend is better for the economy, better for the poor, and will reduce
emissions more quickly. Read more
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Volunteers get in the FLOW: As we employ the tools to generate political
will for a livable world, the Five Levers Organizing Workshops (FLOW)
are helping chapters to develop committee structures, strengthen
individual members' leadership capacity, and strategize across entire
states. Read more
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Stay Connected - Make sure CCL's emails are 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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