Ag Committee approves Growing Climate Solutions Act; Braun, Stabenow and
Coons featured in bipartisan webinar Thursday
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Weekly Briefing, April 28, 2021
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Diversity of cosponsors
Take action this week
Featured lever: Grasstops
Upcoming trainings
This week on the CCL blog
Diversity well represented among cosponsors of Energy Innovation Act
Diversity is one of Citizens' Climate Lobby's core values as we " seek
out, support, and elevate people whose voices may not have been fully
heard." It's been very gratifying, therefore, to see diversity reflected
in the members of Congress who are cosponsoring the Energy Innovation
and Carbon Dividend Act
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, CCL's preferred climate legislation .
Introduced April 1 by Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-22), the bill now has 40
cosponsors. Six of those cosponsors are in the Congressional Black
Caucus, eight in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 13 in the
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (including Chairwoman Rep.
Judy Chu, CA-27, pictured above), and 34 in the Congressional LGBTQ+
Equality Caucus.
Explaining why she supports a price on carbon, Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-17),
a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, said, "Taxing carbon really
is the most effective way to reduce carbon emissions, while providing
the needed resources which we need to address the costs of unchecked
carbon. Carbon taxes will offset the massive societal costs of unchecked
carbon emissions, and I think we should support it."
Check out our latest blog to see all the cosponsors who are members of
these caucuses and read some of the things they've said about climate
change and carbon pricing.
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In other news this week:
Bipartisan climate conversation : At 11 a.m. ET this Thursday (April
29), the Climate Solutions Foundation is hosting a discussion with
Republican and Democratic members of Congress about ways to work
together to solve climate change. Speakers include Senators Chris Coons
(D-DE), Mike Braun (R-IN) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). Find out more and
register here
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to attend.
Growing Climate Solutions Act on fast track: Introduced on April 20 with
broad bipartisan support, the bill to help farmers and foresters access
carbon credit markets was passed just two days later in the Senate
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. "This brings us one step
closer to providing more opportunities for farmers and foresters to lead
in addressing the climate crisis," Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), chair of
the committee, said in a press release
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Take action this week
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If you have a little time: Check out our latest Instagram reel
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in which "President Biden" hears the various reasons why a price on
carbon needs to be included in his proposal to address climate change.
Like and comment on the reel or share it to your Instagram story.
If you have more time: Join our webinar with Sierra Club National
Campaign Director Mary Ann Hitt, who co-edited the book "All We Can
Save." Hosted by CCL's Book Study Action Team, the webinar is at 8 p.m.
ET / 5 p.m. PT on May 5. Learn more and add to your own calendar.
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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: Outdoor enthusiasts endorse bill
CCL volunteers in Wisconsin went the extra mile to get an unusual
endorsement for the Energy Innovation Act. The state has a Conservation
Congress, which lets residents provide input to their Department of
Natural Resources on hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. Once
a year, residents can vote on a number of outdoor issues. The process
for getting a resolution placed on the state-wide ballot is very
complicated, but CCL volunteers throughout the state worked to include a
question asking if the Conservation Congress should "endorse and
encourage" the U.S. Congress to enact the Energy Innovation Act.
Volunteer Tom Wilson reports that of the 8,515 residents who had an
opinion, 59% voted "yes." Much of the participation in the referendum
comes from rural areas where constituents typically vote more
conservative. Tom said the results show you can't make assumptions on
people's positions based on political affiliation or stereotypes.
"People who hunt, fish, trap and farm may not have a lot of truck with
urban 'environmentalists,' but they do pay close attention to their
environment and many recognize the dangers we face and the value of
common-sense solutions."
If you're inspired to get an endorsement like this, CCL provides
trainings on grasstops community outreach.
CHECK OUT THE TRAININGS
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Upcoming trainings
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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5/6: CCL's International Work — Updates from Around the World -
Wondering what CCL is doing to advance carbon pricing and citizen
engagement in other parts of the world? Cathy Orlando, CCL's
International Program Director, will fill you in. Join us
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
5/4: Economics of Carbon Fee and Dividend Policies - Get a better
understanding of CCL's preferred climate solution and how it works.
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
The Black Birder movement: On the latest episode of Citizens' Climate
Radio, Tykee James, Government Affairs Coordinator for the National
Audubon Society, talks about the creation of Black Birders Week — coming
up at the end of May — which was created to bring more visibility to a
thriving community of Black birdwatchers. Read more
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Businesses see value of carbon price: CCL recently hosted the Business
Advocates for Carbon Pricing conference, an event for business owners,
many of whom have endorsed the Energy Innovation Act. " Business support
is critical to that policy's success," said CCL's Senior Business
Relations Representative Kyle Kammien. The aim of the event was to help
business leaders become advocates for carbon fee and dividend. Read more
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Postcards to the president : In a campaign to let President Biden know
about the effectiveness and popularity of carbon pricing, CCLers have
sent hundreds of postcards to the White House. See what some of them had
to say in this post. Read more
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