House Democrats encourage climate provisions; CCL now hiring.

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Weekly Briefing, Feb. 2, 2022

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Table of Contents:

CCL grassroots heighten climate

Take action this week

CCLer on Ed Cohen

Upcoming trainings

As Congress faces competing priorities, CCL's grassroots keep pressure
up on climate

With Congress focusing on a host of new issues on the forefront, climate
might not be in the spotlight right now, but is still on the table.

"Congress has to deal with Biden's Supreme Court pick, funding the
government to avoid a shutdown, the China bill that passed the Senate
last week, the upcoming State of the Union address, and Russia's actions
regarding Ukraine, so Congress is pretty distracted right now," explains
CCL's Vice President of Government Affairs Danny Richter. "That's not
necessarily a bad thing, because they are going back to the drawing
board on Build Back Better, which needs time. Though they are going back
to the drawing board, President Biden, Sen. Manchin, and Speaker Pelosi
have all agreed that climate will definitely be a part of it."

Fortunately, our grassroots efforts across the country have made it
clear to every member of Congress that climate policy is a high
priority. That includes our CCLers in West Virginia, who have been
working hard to sway their senator.

In the fall, CCL West Virginia recorded 30 video messages from
constituents around the state urging Sen. Manchin to vote for strong
climate legislation that includes a price on carbon. CCLers also spoke
to Manchin through op-eds published in local newspapers. CCL's West
Virginia state coordinator, Jim Probst, got his message through in
several op-eds, including a piece published on Nov. 23 in the Charleston
Gazette-Mail. He opened his op-ed by noting that in 2019, Manchin said,
"It's past time to begin addressing the climate challenges we face both
at home and across the world." Jim hasn't let his foot off the pedal
either, getting another op-ed

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published this week as he reaches out to West Virginians.

READ THE WEST VIRGINIA STORY

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In other news this week

In-depth about BBB: CCL's Director of Government Affairs Jenn Tyler
explained updates to Build Back Better last week, reaffirming that
"climate and energy provisions are some of the easiest to reach
consensus on and thus should be the centerpiece of the slimmer bill."
You can see Jenn's update here

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House Democrats encourage climate provisions: Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA-49)
led an effort among House Democrats this week encouraging the President
to take action on climate, regardless of the status of Build Back
Better. Like and share the tweet here

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Now hiring: CCL is currently hiring an economist and a strategic
partnership manager. You can find more information and apply here

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Black History Month: Throughout the month of February, CCL will be
highlighting Black environmentalists whose work has been pivotal to the
climate movement. Check out our kick-off post here

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Citizens' Climate Radio Ep. 68: In this episode, Flannery Winchester
discusses her circuitous route from studying English to becoming CCL's
Communications Director. Listen now!

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Take action this week

If you have a little time: Like CCL's Instagram post

CCL's Instagram posted this past week about Sen. John Hickenlooper's
(D-CO) tweet. You can like and share that post here

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If you have more time: Join our Letter to the Editor (LTE) party

Charlotte Ward, CCL's State and Local Media Coordinator, will teach you
how to write a letter-to-the-editor and submit it to a newspaper before
the hour is out. This event will be Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m. EST.
You can find more information here

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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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Media: CCLer on the Ed Cohen Variety Show

Bruce Cooper, a CCLer from Pennsylvania, made an appearance on the Ed
Cohen Variety Show to let viewers know about CCL and a price on carbon.

Cohen, a quirky meteorologist and local celebrity in Massachusetts, and
his zany friends and cohosts use their sense of humor and informal style
to discuss important topics with his guests and audience.

In this episode, Bruce and Cohen talk about the role of CCL in a
climate-changed world, as well as the responsibility that meteorologists
have in mitigating climate change.

WATCH BRUCE ON ED COHEN

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Upcoming trainings

2/10: Growing Your Conservative Membership — Ahead of CCL's Mar. 29-30
Conservative Conference, join Conservative Outreach Director Andrew
Eyerly for a training that will provide ideas and resources for all
members of CCL to recruit conservatives. Regardless of your political
affiliation, the ideas in the training will help you to engage with
conservatives concerned about climate change who may also be interested
in joining a supportive community in Citizens' Climate Lobby. Join us!

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

2/8: Grassroots Outreach Basics — Join Dave Cain, CCL Presenters &
Schedulers Action Team Leader and CCL Education & Resilience Coordinator
Tamara Staton for training on grassroots outreach geared at highlighting
the practices for both tabling and presentations. 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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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.
Join Info Session
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Climate Advocate Training is held on the second Sunday of each month at
2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT for 2.5 hours.
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