CCL op-eds published in Manchin's state; Giving Tuesday countdown begins
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Weekly Briefing, Nov. 24, 2021
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Table of Contents:
Senate mulls carbon pricing
Take action this week
CCLers march in local parade
Upcoming trainings
This week on the blog
CCL lobbies Congress as Senate mulls carbon pricing
Last week, CCL volunteers across the country were busy doing what they
do best: lobbying Congress. CCLers met with congressional offices as the
U.S. House passed its version of the Build Back Better Act, major
legislation that includes a $555 billion investment in climate
solutions. As attention turns to the Senate, CCL's lobbying efforts are
focused on getting carbon pricing included in the final version of the
bill.
"There couldn't be a better time for a grassroots lobbying push," said
Ben Pendergrass, CCL Senior Director for Government Affairs. "A price on
carbon is still in play, and it's important that Senate offices are
hearing support from constituents."
Volunteers are making the case that a price on carbon is needed in the
budget reconciliation bill in order to reach the U.S. goal of cutting
carbon emissions in half by 2030. A total of 335 meetings have been
scheduled.
"I am in awe of our liaisons' care and attention to the relationships
they have with members of Congress and their staff," said Amy Bennett,
CCL Director of Liaisons and Congressional Lobby Days. "We knew going
in, things have been extremely busy on the Hill, so we might not be able
to get all the requested meetings. In many ways we needed to be
understanding of the dynamics at play. Yet we still had many meetings
where members and staff were very interested in climate conversations
about pricing carbon or our secondary asks."
Many chapters posted photos on Twitter to show their appreciation for
members of Congress and staff for meeting with them, as the Houston
volunteers (shown above) did with Rep. Sylvia Garcia. You can check out
some of those lobbying photos in CCL's Twitter thread.
SEE LOBBY MEETING PHOTOS
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In other news this week:
CCL responds to Build Back Better: Last Friday, the House passed its
version of the Build Back Better Act, legislation that contains historic
levels of climate investment. As expected, the House bill contains no
provision to price carbon, which is still under consideration in the
Senate. CCL Strategy Director Tony Sirna offers an update in this CCL
Community post
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. CCL also posted a statement on passage of the House bill, which calls
on the Senate to include carbon pricing in its version. You can retweet,
like and reply to our tweet about the statement
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CCL op-eds in West Virginia: In an op-ed published in Sen. Joe Manchin's
state, CCL Appalachia Regional Coordinator Jon Clark argued that a price
on carbon would actually save coal miner jobs because it makes carbon
capture and sequestration economically viable. Sen. Manchin has promoted
the technology as a way that utilities could continue coal use and
reduce emissions. Read Jon's op-ed
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. Another op-ed was published this week by Jim Probst, the CCL West
Virginia State Coordinator, calling on Manchin to live up to his
promises. Read Jim's op-ed here
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Fellowships at CCE: Citizens' Climate Education is offering Diversity
and Inclusion fellowships for 2022. The position requires 10 hours of
work per week, and the application deadline is Nov. 30. More details and
how to apply here
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The countdown to Giving Tuesday continues : Giving Tuesday is right
around the corner, on Tuesday, Nov. 30. CCL aims to raise $300,000 on
this day alone and $1.5 million by the year's end. Your contribution
will ensure that we can continue deploying effective grassroots advocacy
tools that have helped us successfully advance climate legislation year
after year. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, or give today
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(and your gift will still count toward our goal)!
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Share this graphic about Senator Durbin
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), who is ranked number two in the Senate,
recently spoke about his support for a carbon price. Sen. Durbin says
that a price on carbon is the "only realistic way" to use the market in
the lowering of greenhouse gas emissions. You can see and share his
remarks here
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If you have more time: Take a break!
CCL volunteers work hard when times are normal. But with lobbying, our
fall virtual conference, and the reconciliation process all occurring
within the last few weeks and months, our volunteers deserve some
much-needed rest. This Thanksgiving holiday, spend time with your loved
ones, and know that CCL is so thankful for all of your hard work.
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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Grassroots: CCLers march in local parade
On Saturday, Oct. 16, Central Michigan University held its homecoming
parade. Thirty CCL supporters, ages 14 to 91, marched in the parade in
support of a carbon fee and dividend. They represented the Mt. Pleasant
Citizens' Climate Lobby chapter, which is led by Marie Koper.
These marchers passed out information on emailing President Biden about
climate action. Marchers also held signs and banners calling for a
carbon price and for a dividend to be returned to Americans.
WATCH A CLIP FROM THE PARADE
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Upcoming trainings
12/2: COP26: Updates and Recap — Join Citizens' Climate International's
team, including Global Strategy Director Joseph Robertson, for an update
and review on all that happened at COP26 and how it connects with CCL's
work. For more information ahead of time see: CCI Welcomes COP26
Commitments
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. Join us!
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
11/30: Communicating with Progressives — Join CCL for training on
Communicating With Progressives about H.R. 2307. This training will also
include CCL's ongoing plan for outreach to non-profit organizations at
the national and local level and recommendations to talk about the bill
with progressive groups. 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
Volunteer Spotlight : CCL talks to Ohio volunteer Torrey McMillan and
her loyal pup, Meadow. Read more.
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Carbon pricing and inflation : CCL's Research Team analyzes reports to
determine the impact that a carbon price would have on inflation. Read
more.
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Citizens' Climate Radio Ep. 66 : Host Peterson Toscano highlights the
importance of hospitality in helping victims of climate disasters.
Listen now.
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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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