If you have a little time: Like and share this tweet

Stephanie Burns, a research consultant who leads the Alexandria CCL chapter in Virginia, recently tweeted about the impact of a carbon price on emissions. Stephanie’s tweet includes a chart showing a steep reduction in emissions after the introduction of a carbon price. You can like and share that tweet here.

If you have more time: Write a letter to the editor (LTE)

As CCL floods Congress with emails, this is a great time to let your local newspaper know your climate concerns. You can find a list of relevant LTE topics and tips here. Need a little help getting started? Join CCL’s State and Local Media Coordinator Charlotte Ward for an LTE writing event on Feb. 8. Charlotte will provide more tips on how to write an effective LTE and help you begin your letter.

You can also connect with your nearest CCL chapter to take action in your community, or join one of CCL’s national online Action Teams to take action on specific topics like agriculture, health, faith, and more. 

In November, Sabrina Fu and other members of CCL were invited to participate in the Roundtable on Climate and Environmental Justice, an initiative started by Congressman David Trone (D-MD-06) and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. The purpose of the roundtable was to better analyze how to use infrastructure funding in Maryland to ensure that areas most impacted by inequality are able to see environmental action and opportunity. 

The hour-long roundtable discussion included six other environmental organizations, as well as representatives from Rep. Trone’s and Sec. Haaland’s offices and representatives from Maryland Senators’ offices. Those on the roundtable panel were asked for some ideas on how to use infrastructure dollars in Maryland to address both the issues of climate change and environmental justice.

Sabrina discussed the need to connect to green spaces in urban areas, and proposed the removal of dividing freeways that aren’t in demand and replacing them with green spaces. 

1/20: Understanding Methane Fees — Join CCL Research Coordinator Rick Knight for a training that will explore the various ways that a methane fee as part of the Build Back Better might be designed and implemented. Join us! 

1/27: Exploring Concerns About Inflation From Climate Policies — Join CCL Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli for a training that will review concerns about inflationary impacts from climate policies like a carbon price or other provisions in the Build Back Better Act. Join us!       

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

1/25: Climate Science Basics AMA — Have a question about the recent IPCC report or about climate science in general? Join Dr. Kim Cobb, leader of Science Policy Network, and Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research Coordinator, for CCL's quarterly Ask Me Anything with some of the most well-respected climate scientists in the country. Join us!