Energy Innovation Act picks up 5 more cosponsors; Former Congressman
Rooney to speak at CCL's first Catholic conference
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Weekly Briefing, April 21, 2021
Table of Contents:
Growing Climate Solutions Act
Take action this week
Featured lever: Media
Upcoming trainings
This week on the CCL blog
Growing Climate Solutions Act introduced with broad bipartisan support
The Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill supported by CCL, was
reintroduced in the Senate this week with broad bipartisan support — 18
Republicans, 16 Democrats and 1 Independent. Lead sponsors of the bill
are Senators Mike Braun (R-IN), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Lindsey Graham
(R-SC) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).
Ben Pendergrass, CCL Senior Director of Government Affairs, said, "Our
volunteers really leaned in on lobbying for this bill, and many of the
Republican cosponsors heard a lot from the volunteers about this. We are
happy CCL was able to play a role in advancing this positive and
pragmatic legislation."
Sen. Stabenow and Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), the chair and ranking member
of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, announced they
will bring the bill up for a vote in the committee on Thursday.
The legislation would help farmers and foresters access carbon markets
so they could be paid for practices that sequester carbon in soils and
trees. Agriculture currently accounts for 10 percent of carbon
emissions, and this bill is seen as a way to help that sector become
part of the climate solution.
Citizens' Climate Lobby is among the 60 agricultural and environmental
organizations
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that support the bill. If your senator is a cosponsor
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, we've updated the local press release template acknowledging
cosponsors of the bill. Chapters can download the template
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, insert local information and then send the press release to media
outlets.
You can also thank your senator on Twitter or share Sen. Braun's tweet
about the bill.
SHARE TWEET ABOUT BILL
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In other news this week:
Tomorrow is Earth Day: Celebrate by taking climate action like writing a
letter to the editor
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, sending a postcard to President Biden
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, or sharing on social media about why you volunteer with Citizens'
Climate Lobby. Find suggestions in the April action sheet, which you can
download here
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More cosponsors for Energy Innovation Act: Five House members have
joined the list of cosponsors for H.R. 2307 since last week: Sara Jacobs
(CA-53), Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-00), Robin
Kelly (IL-02), and Mike Levin (CA-49). Tweet your appreciation with our
online action tool
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Mark Reynolds op-ed in The Hill : CCL Executive Director Mark Reynolds
has a new op-ed in The Hill about the Energy Innovation Act: "For a win
on climate, let's put our best player in the game."
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We invite you to read Mark's piece and share it on social media.
CCL Catholic Conference May 15: Inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical
"Laudato Si," we're holding our first Catholic conference, "Call to
Action to Care for Our Common Home." The free virtual conference is open
to everyone, especially if your member of Congress is Catholic. Former
Republican Congressman Francis Rooney is one of the featured speakers.
Register here
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Take action this week
As we make the big push to include carbon pricing in climate
legislation, Earth Day (Thursday) is a good time to ask your House
member to cosponsor the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act or
thank them if they are already a cosponsor. You can also ask your
senators to support similar legislation in the Senate. Use our online
action tool
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to send an email.
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.
Media: Deutch bill creates carbon pricing buzz
The conversation around carbon pricing got a significant boost earlier
this month with the introduction of the Energy Innovation and Carbon
Dividend Act. Rep. Ted Deutch, sponsor of the bill, held a press
briefing (shown above) that included CCL President Madeleine Para. As a
result, stories have popped up in E&E News
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, The Hill
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, the Washington Examiner
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and Politico Pro, which ran a piece with the headline, "Democrats hold
firm on including carbon pricing in infrastructure talks."
CCL volunteers have also been pulling the media lever and generating
letters, op-eds, and other local coverage about the legislation. You can
keep the media buzz going by sending a press release
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to local outlets about the reintroduction of the Energy Innovation Act.
For a rundown on media coverage, check out our latest blog on the CCL
website.
SEE THE MEDIA HITS
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Upcoming trainings
4/22: Big Tent Climate Talks - Join our monthly series of conversations
where we talk to a wide variety of climate leaders outside of CCL to
learn more about how we can all work better together. Senior Business
Relations Representative Kyle Kammien hosts this month's conversation
with Dr. Jessica Moerman from the Evangelical Environmental Network.
Join us!
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4/29: How to Host Online Zoom Meetings - Zoom offers lots of tools to
run an online meeting smoothly. Learn more about using those tools to
get more out of your virtual gatherings. Join us
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
4/27 Countering Scientific Misinformation AMA With Dr. John Cook - At
some point, we all encounter climate skeptics with bad information. Get
familiar with the common myths and how to respond to them. 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
Young voices on climate : For Earth Day, CCL regional fellows shared why
they care about climate change and what they have learned working with
CCL. Read their moving personal accounts on the Citizens' Climate Higher
Education blog
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Stay Connected - Make sure CCL's emails are in your inbox
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
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