Don't forget to call Congress next Wednesday, Nov. 6
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CCL Weekly Briefing, Oct. 30, 2019
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Table of Contents:
Support the Senate Climate Caucus
Grassroots: Tabling at Chicago church
This week on the CCL blog
Training topics
Action Team updates
Hear from D.C. about the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus
Last week, Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) launched a
bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the U.S. Senate.
Dr. Danny Richter, CCL's VP of Government Affairs, gives a quick
overview of what this news means and what you can do. Specifically, he
encourages you to thank the senators on social media
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for their leadership and their bipartisan work on climate.
WATCH DANNY'S UPDATE
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Other news this week:
Call Congress: Don't forget, Nov. 6 is Call Congress Day! Invite your
friends and others to participate by using these resources
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. Visit cclusa.org/call to make your calls next Wednesday.
New cosponsor: Rep. John Yarmuth, a Democrat from Kentucky, has signed
on to the Energy Innovation Act. Rep. Yarmuth is also the chairman of
the House Budget Committee. Share this news on Twitter!
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Grassroots: Church-goers write to Congress
Volunteers in CCL's Chicago-area chapters have had great success working
with the Archdiocese of Chicago to promote the Energy Innovation Act.
Most recently, the Naperville chapter posted a short video clip
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on Twitter showing parishioners writing letters to Congress. They
collected 495 letters during two days this fall!
CCL volunteers are regularly activating the " five levers
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" of political will in their communities. To talk with other CCLers
about their grassroots outreach work and get advice or ideas for your
own, head to the "Grassroots Outreach" forum on CCL Community.
VISIT THE FORUM
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This week on the CCL blog
Research breakthrough: Dr. Michael L. Curry and Dr. Donald White,
pictured left, have found a bio-based material to remove carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere. They joined Citizens' Climate Radio to discuss
their work. Read more.
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State AGs fight for climate protection: This guest post from David J.
Hayes, executive director of the State Energy & Environmental Impact
Center at NYU School of Law, explores what state attorneys general are
doing in the fight against climate change. Read more.
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Training topics
CCL offers two ongoing learning series: Citizens' Climate University for
existing volunteers, and Core Volunteer Training for new volunteers.
Here are the next few sessions you can join:
11/5 Core Volunteer Training: Engaging Community Leaders - Todd Elvins,
CCL's Action Coordinator, explains how to best conduct outreach to
grasstops leaders in your area and beyond. Learn more.
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11/6 BONUS: Effective Communications Training - On Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. ET /
5 p.m. PT, the Effective Communications Action Team will host a call
with guest speaker Steve Levin, an Executive Coach & Organizational
Change consultant. Steve will discuss the concept of "reframing" to tap
into someone's values and beliefs and help them join our cause. This
training is perfect in preparing for November Lobby Day the following
week, so you won't want to miss it! Learn more.
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11/7 Citizens' Climate University: Lobby Day Logistics and Q&A - Curious
about what to expect during November Lobby Day? Join CCL Project
Specialist Morgan McCue and CCL Membership Coordinator Sara Wanous for a
final walk-through of the event schedule and logistical details. Learn
more.
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To see upcoming topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics
page of CCL Community
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Action Team updates
Featured Action Team: Led by Clara Fang, the Higher Education Action
Team harnesses the power of colleges and universities for political
climate action. The team's next call will be Nov. 4 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m.
PT. The guest speaker will be Nick Huey (pictured) who you may recognize
from his terrific recent Congressional testimony
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. Nick is a CCL volunteer and the founder of the Far Middle Climate
Campaign.
You can learn about, join, and get call details on the Higher Education
Action Team's website
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Other upcoming Action Team calls …
10/30 - Episcopal Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Hear about
exciting team plans for 2020.
11/4 - Earth-based Spirituality Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
11/5 - Science Policy Network Action Team call at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
Ask a real-life climate scientist your climate questions.
11/6 - Coal Country Action Team call at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
11/6 - Climate and Culture Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Guest speaker Brett Cease will talk about volunteer engagement.
11/6 - Effective Communications Action Team at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Guest speaker Steve Levin will teach us about "reframing" based on
people's values and beliefs.
Visit the full event calendar for dial-in details and future events
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To check out all of CCL's Action Teams and join any that interest you,
head to the Action Team directory on CCL Community
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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.
Register for Core Volunteer Training
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Donate now to support our climate action work
Donate Now!
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