Yale releases climate survey results; KY faith leaders endorse carbon
pricing

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Weekly Briefing, Sept. 29, 2021

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Table of Contents:

Grit and Gratitude Conference

Take action this week

Endorsements from KY faith leaders

Upcoming trainings

This week on the CCL blog

Amid major carbon price buzz, register for CCL's November conference

The prospects for passing a carbon price this year continue to grow,
thanks in large part to the advocacy of CCL volunteers. A major story
appeared in the New York Times

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on Friday, where Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), the chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, "confirmed that the Senate majority leader had asked
him to craft legislation that would put a price on carbon emissions
[...] with some kind of rebate or ‘carbon dividend.'"

The New York Times article also quoted CCL's Steve Valk about our
grassroots lobbying efforts: "I can tell you that our volunteers have
placed 1,444 calls and emails to Arizona Senate and House offices in the
last few months."

Since July, CCL volunteers have generated more than 65,000 messages
asking senators, House members, and the President to support a price on
carbon. CCL Senior Director of Government Affairs Ben Pendergrass
credits that effort as one of the reasons the Senate Finance Committee
is now taking a carbon fee so seriously: "Our folks delivered the right
message to the right people at the perfect time."

Progress to enact a price on carbon is happening because of the
persistent work we've done throughout the year. What a great time for
our community to come together for our November virtual conference!

Registration for the conference — Nov. 13-14 — is free and now open. Our
theme is "Grit & Gratitude," and the conference provides an opportunity
to celebrate this year's accomplishments and prepare for what's next.
Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, co-founder of
the climate initiative The All We Can Save Project, and co-creator of
the podcast How to Save a Planet.

REGISTER NOW

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In other news this week:

Another cosponsor for H.R. 2307: Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37), former chair
of the Congressional Black Caucus, has become the 84th cosponsor of the
Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act

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. She joins a flurry of House members who recently signed on to the
carbon pricing bill: Representatives James Langevin (RI-02), Brenda
Lawrence (MI-14), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07).

Dr. Hayhoe on Jimmy Kimmel: The topic of climate change was all over
late-night TV last Wednesday, and CCL Advisory Board member Dr.
Katharine Hayhoe was on Jimmy Kimmel Live talking about our changing
climate. Watch the segment on Twitter

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Infrastructure vote set for House: A vote is scheduled Thursday in the
House for the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. The House
continues to work on a separate $3.5 trillion budget bill. Both bills
and the politics involved in finalizing them are making a splash in the
media, so check out our " LTE Topics

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" resource for guidance on writing letters about this news.

Yale survey on climate change : The Yale Program on Climate Change
Communication released its latest survey

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, which found the percentage of Americans who are worried about climate
change is at an all-time high: 70%. And for the first time, a majority
of Americans, 55%, say that people in the U.S. are being harmed right
now by global warming.

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Take action this week

If you have a little time: Read and share this op-ed

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in The Hill by Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) urging Congress to put a
price on carbon. After referencing Dr. Katharine Hayhoe and the latest
IPCC report, Carbajal writes, "Congress is deliberating on the
reconciliation proposal right now. [...] Reconciliation presents an
opportunity to enact a carbon fee and dividend, which can help us raise
revenue, reduce carbon emissions, and curb climate change."
Additionally, check out and share Carbajal's tweet

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about his op-ed.

If you have more time: Write to the President

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and Democratic Senators that you want carbon pricing in the
reconciliation package, and encourage your friends to do the same at
cclusa.org/white-house

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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.

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Grasstops: Endorsements from KY faith leaders

CCL volunteer Christine Missik from Danville, Kentucky, organized an
effort to get endorsements for a carbon price from Kentucky's faith
leaders. Over 100 clergy members from multiple denominations signed a
letter endorsing a price on carbon as an effective way to care for God's
creation.

"As stewards of God's creation, we bear a moral and spiritual
responsibility to prevent a worsening climate crisis. We ask our members
of Congress to act decisively: Enact a carbon pricing policy," the
letter reads.

Christine shares more about what inspired her. "After an ‘Economists'
Statement' came out in Indiana, we were inspired to reach out to
economists in Kentucky, asking them to sign a statement in favor of
carbon fee and dividend. This was a success," she writes. "CCLers around
the state reached out to faith leaders they knew in order to [get]
signatures before we reached out to leaders who we didn't know. In both
cases we were able to show significant support from grasstops."

READ FAITH LETTER

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In other grasstops news, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act
has reached a milestone of 3,000 prominent endorsements

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. This broad support bolsters the discussions happening in Congress
about including a carbon price in the budget. Thank you to our
volunteers for all of their hard work!

Upcoming trainings

9/30: Social Media Actions to Support Reconciliation - Join CCL's
Marketing Manager Ashley Hunt Martorano for training that will teach
volunteers to use social media strategically. Join us

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!

10/7: Understanding State Severance Fees - CCL State Level Carbon
Pricing Coordinator Alexis Hermosillo and CCL's legislative team are
offering training that will examine the connection between severance
fees and carbon pricing. This training will help attendees understand
current trends and future steps for action. Join us

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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:

10/5: Engaging With CCL Community - This training is designed to help
volunteers learn how to use CCL's main websites to get up to speed. This
training will also help volunteers identify opportunities for
participation that match their talents and interests. Join us

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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

Citizens' Climate Radio : In this episode of Citizens' Climate Radio,
Hari Venkatachalam reveals how extreme weather, which affects everyone,
disproportionally impacts LGBTQ homeless youth. Hari is an active member
of Sadhana: A Coalition of Progressive Hindus, and his activism focuses
on environmental justice, LGBTQ+ issues, and public health. Read the
show notes and listen to the episode here

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Climate Avengers, assemble! CCL Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli

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summarizes new assessments made by Resources for the Future and Rhodium
Group about climate policies under consideration in the budget package,
and he motivates climate advocates to act. Read more

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IPCC report spurs climate advocates onward : CCL Research Coordinator
Rick Knight breaks down the latest IPCC report, and what this means for
climate advocacy in the future. Read more

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