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Don’t forget to call Congress next Wednesday, Nov. 6

	CCL Weekly Briefing, Oct. 30, 2019

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 for their leadership and their bipartisan work on climate.

WATCH DANNY'S UPDATE

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. 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!

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 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” 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

To see upcoming topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics page of CCL Community.

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. 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.

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

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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