Amplify senators' support for carbon pricing on Twitter; Team formed to
support chapters onboarding new members
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Weekly Briefing, Sept. 1, 2021
Table of Contents:
House campaign a success
Take action this week
Featured lever: Chapter development
Upcoming trainings
This week on the CCL blog
CCL surpasses national goal in House campaign to push for carbon pricing
CCL volunteers finished up strong with our campaign urging House members
to support carbon pricing in the reconciliation bill. We set a national
goal of getting 10,000 constituents to contact their representatives,
and as the campaign ended Tuesday, more than 11,000 had reached out to
congressional offices by email or phone.
"In both the Senate and the House campaigns, our volunteers made their
voices heard loud and clear with members of Congress," said CCL
President Madeleine Para. "I'm so proud of our people for the effort
that went into this."
With our message delivered, we now await reports from the various Senate
committees on draft language for the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation
bill to learn what provisions will be included to address climate
change.
Want to learn more about what's happening with the budget reconciliation
bill? Our latest blog explains the process, what to expect next, and
actions you can take now.
CHECK OUT THE BLOG
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In other news this week:
Climate disasters in the news: Big disasters related to climate change
continue to dominate the news. Hurricane Ida came ashore in Louisiana,
going from a Category 1 storm to a Category 4 storm in less than 24
hours. Out West, the beautiful Lake Tahoe area is being evacuated as the
Caldor fire rages out of control. Send letters to the editor responding
to these stories that urge Congress to take decisive action on climate
change that includes a price on carbon. Our LTE Topics resource
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can help you with these and other letter ideas.
Carbon fee & dividend in Scientific American: An economics professor
from the University of Massachusetts recently published a piece in
Scientific American
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singing the praises of carbon fee and dividend, calling it a "win-win
for people and for the climate." You can help spread this article around
by retweeting our post about it on Twitter
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Like, reply to and retweet Twitter posts
showing support for carbon pricing from Senators John Hickenlooper
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(D-CO) and Alex Padilla
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(D-CA, shown above). Senator Padilla's tweet also links to a CCL op-ed
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in the Los Altos Town Crier.
If you have more time: Ask an influencer in your community to call their
members of Congress about supporting a price on carbon. Do you know a
business owner, local elected official or faith leader? A message from
them can have an impact with representatives and senators.
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.
Chapter development: Onboard new members
CCL chapters are always thinking about how to expand chapter membership
and capacity. Having an effective team to help "onboard" new volunteers
is a great way to achieve your goals! Join the new Community Onboarding
Action Team to learn more.
This team's monthly meetings will feature speakers who have a proven
track record for successful onboarding, volunteer engagement and
retention, developing resources and tools, and increasing chapter size
and capacity. You'll be able to learn successful onboarding processes
you can apply to your own chapters.
Join the action team today and receive notices of upcoming meetings and
valuable resources for your chapter.
JOIN THE TEAM
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Upcoming trainings
9/2: Reviewing CCL's Transformational Organizing Model - Reaching our
goals requires volunteers who are engaged and motivated to take action.
This session will review the steps leaders can take to empower our
members for effective advocacy. Join us
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9/9: Getting New Volunteers Engaged - Are you seeing a surge lately in
new members for your chapter? This session will brainstorm ideas and
strategies to give new volunteers the knowledge and skills to be
empowered advocates. Join us
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
9/7: Communicating With Progressives - CCL staffer Alexis Hermosillo
leads this session on talking to progressives about the importance of
carbon pricing being a key part of any climate package. She'll also
share CCL's outreach to organizations at the national and local level.
Learn more and RSVP
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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
Save Our Future Act and environmental justice: Appearing on Pod Save
America, Sen. Brian Schatz framed his Save Our Future Act as "a
progressive carbon fee" that addresses environmental justice concerns.
In particular, the bill would price unhealthy pollutants, reducing
toxins that cause respiratory and heart problems in vulnerable
communities. Read more
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Europe's carbon tax at the border: With Europe's carbon price now at $65
per ton, the European Union is seeking to level the playing field for
European firms by imposing a carbon border adjustment mechanism that
will go into effect in 2023. What does this mean for trade with America
and how might the U.S. respond? Read more
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Why we need a carbon price in reconciliation: As Senate committees
deliberate on provisions in the reconciliation bill to address climate
change, there are numerous reasons to include a price on carbon. From
hitting emissions targets to making a border fee possible, CCL Strategy
Director Tony Sirna runs down the list. Read more
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timely actions via text message. This will be critical once a bill is in
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CCL Climate Advocate Training
Do you want to be a more effective volunteer? Start by joining our
Informational Session, and then register for our Climate Advocate
Training.
The Info Session is held weekly on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
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