CCL Advisory Board member George Shultz dies; Record week for Energy
Innovation Act endorsements
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Weekly Briefing, Feb. 10, 2021
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Table of Contents:
Presidents' Day Tweetstorm
Take action this week
Featured lever: Grasstops
Upcoming trainings
This week on the CCL blog
Tweet POTUS about climate on Presidents' Day
The news coming out of the new administration on climate change has been
very encouraging, with President Biden committing the U.S. to rejoin the
Paris Climate Agreement and laying out an ambitious agenda to reach
net-zero emissions by 2050.
With Presidents' Day coming up on Feb. 15, we thought this would be a
good time to tweet our support to both Biden and Vice President Harris
to work toward bipartisan climate solutions in Congress that include
carbon fee and dividend as a foundational policy. We're calling this our
Presidents' Day Tweetstorm.
On Monday, use our tweet POTUS tool
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to send messages to the president and vice president. If you need help,
check out this training about Twitter
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in CCL Community.
TWEET ON MONDAY
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George Shultz dies at 100: Former Secretary of State George Shultz, a
member of CCL's advisory board, passed away last weekend. Late in life,
following a distinguished career in government, he became his party's
elder statesman, pushing conservatives to back a market-based solution
to climate change. For an appreciation and the story behind how he
became a supporter of CCL, check out our latest blog post
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. You can also read and retweet a statement
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from CCL Executive Director Mark Reynolds.
CCL Youth site launched: CCL has always believed that the power, passion
and energy of young people is essential in the fight to preserve a
livable world, and now we've launched a website specifically designed to
support our youthful volunteers. Check out the new website
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and share it with friends.
Communications opening at CCL: If you have a background in media and
want to help our volunteers with their local media efforts, CCL is
looking for a State & Local Media Coordinator. Learn more and apply here
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. Also, applications are still being accepted for a Government Affairs
Coordinator
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and a Conservative Outreach Director
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Janet Yellen video: Our new Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, is a
strong supporter of carbon pricing as a tool to bring down carbon
emissions. Check out our video on Twitter
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, Facebook
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and Instagram
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to hear how Yellen plans to use her position to address climate change.
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Take action this week
If you have a little time : Join our February national call with Diane
Randall, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National
Legislation, an advocacy organization that encourages and supports
members to engage with lawmakers on peace and justice issues. The call
is this Saturday, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Download this
month's actions and get details on connecting to the call here
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If you have more time: Check out the webinar with Elissa Raffa from
FOX46 in Charlotte, NC, who offers guidance on how to encourage TV and
radio station meteorologists and staff to talk about climate change on
air. The workshop is hosted by the Meteorologists Outreach Action Team.
Details here.
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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.
Grasstops: Record week for endorsements
As we build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act,
endorsements
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from elected officials, community leaders, businesses, athletes and
celebrities are playing a big role in our campaign to influence members
of Congress. Last week, our volunteers set a record, securing 39
endorsements, 16 from organizations and 23 from prominent individuals
like Olympic cross-country skier Kaitlin Miller (shown above). If you
know a prominent individual or organization that might want to endorse
the legislation, send them to the Energy Innovation Act endorser form
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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 lever like these volunteers did, watch
or read one of these trainings on grasstops engagement.
CHECK OUT THE TRAININGS
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Upcoming trainings
2/11: Engaging Your Chamber of Commerce - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's
shift to support "market-based mechanisms" to address climate change
provides an opportunity for our chapters to engage local chambers of
commerce. CCL staff will provide guidance to leverage this opportunity.
Join us
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2/14: Youth Lobby Training - This webinar is designed for youth under
the age of 18 to learn about lobbying Congress and build the skills and
confidence to participate in CCL's March 22-26 Lobby Week. Join us!
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2/18: Understanding Updates to Canada's Carbon Fee & Dividend Policy -
Canada recently updated its fee-and-dividend policy for reducing carbon
emissions. CCL's Cathy Orlando explains the changes. Join us!
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
2/16: Understanding Congress Basics - Need to learn more about the
legislative process? This session will explain the ins and outs of
enacting policy in Congress. 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: Garima Desai: How you say it is as important as
what you say, and as part of the CCL Motivational Presenting Project
Team, Garima Desai helps volunteers work on the tone of their speaking
during presentations. Read more
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Big screen to small screen: Film screenings with panel discussions have
been an outreach staple for years, but how do you make it work in a
socially-distanced world? CCL volunteers in Hawaii drew 140 participants
for a virtual screening and discussion of "The Burden." Read more
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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
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