Reconciliation update; Olympic gold medalist supports carbon price.
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Weekly Briefing, Feb. 9, 2022
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Table of Contents:
New study on carbon dividends
Take action this week
Sen. Coons opens CCL conference
Upcoming trainings
New study suggests carbon dividends should be paired with education
A new study published in Nature Climate Change recently gained traction
in mainstream media outlets, such as The Atlantic, with the assertion
that dividends do not increase the popularity of a carbon price. This is
because citizens in countries with carbon fee and rebate systems tend to
overestimate their carbon costs.
Fortunately, CCL's Research Team has written a blog piece, getting to
the bottom of what this study actually means: it's not enough to provide
carbon cashbacks that exceed the carbon fee costs. Instead, dividends
must be coupled with educational efforts to inform citizens about how
much the carbon price is increasing their costs and that the carbon fee
and dividend system is generating a net income for most households.
Another key takeaway point from this study, according to CCL Research
Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli, is that while the dividend information did
not increase support for carbon pricing in Canada or have very much
effect on support in Switzerland, the policy is already broadly popular.
READ THE RESEARCH TEAM'S ANALYSIS
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In other news this week:
Reconciliation update: CCL's Vice President of Organizational Strategy
Tony Sirna gave an update on the current reconciliation process, saying,
" Work continues to proceed on putting together a smaller package for
budget reconciliation that has climate provisions at the center." You
can read Tony's message here
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Valentine's Day donation: Valentine's Day is right around the corner!
Trying to think outside the heart-shaped chocolate box this year? A gift
to Citizens' Climate shows your loved one that you care: not only for
them, but for our collective future. Give the most meaningful gift of
all — grassroots, bipartisan climate action. Make a donation in honor of
your special someone today
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Black History Month: As Black History Month continues, CCL intern Berit
Thorson highlights several Black environmentalists who are shaping the
climate movement. You can read that blog here
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Bipartisan work in Oregon: Volunteers in Oregon succeeded in getting
bipartisan legislation passed through their state senate in support of
the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. You can read their story
here
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Volunteer Spotlight: This month's Volunteer Spotlight is Steve Levin,
who helps volunteers strengthen their communication skills and personal
resilience. Read more here
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Thank an Olympian for carbon pricing
endorsement
U.S. Olympian Jessie Diggins just won the bronze medal in the cross
country sprint at the Beijing games. She has also endorsed carbon fee
and dividend. You can watch and share her endorsement video here
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If you have more time: Attend CCL's monthly call
For February's monthly call this Saturday, CCL will be joined by James
Balog of the Earth Vision Institute. James' images and films showcase
the damage human activities have inflicted on our environment. 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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Sen. Coons opens Mid Atlantic Conference
CCL's Mid Atlantic Conference took place on Feb. 5 and 6, opened by
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE). The conference included a host of diverse
panelists, from high schoolers to environmentalists of color. Multiple
Zoom lines hosted opportunities to explore the impact of climate action
in business, in agriculture, on youth, and environmental justice
communities.
The event also had an in-person element at Bowie State University with
meet and greet opportunities as well as CCL "speed dating" tables.
Afterward, attendants went on a bird walk.
In his conference-opening speech, Sen. Coons thanked CCL volunteers for
the efforts in climate action and expressed his own concerns with
climate. Sen. Coons offered hope from the progress made so far while
promising to continue work on carbon pricing and a carbon border
adjustment.
WATCH SEN. COONS' VIDEO
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Upcoming trainings
2/10: Growing Your Conservative Membership — Ahead of CCL's March 29-30
Conservative Conference, join Conservative Outreach Director Andrew
Eyerly for training that provides ideas and resources for all members of
CCL to recruit conservatives. Join us!
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2/17: Exploring the RISEE and FOREST Acts (CCL's Supporting Asks) — Join
Jamari Hartley and Hardy Almes, CCL's Government Affairs Coordinators,
for a training that will review more policy details about the
Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act and the
Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST)
Act. Join us!
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
2/15: Economics of Carbon Fee & Dividend Policies — Join Robert Archer,
US-AID economist (retired) and CCL Economic Policy Network co-lead for a
webinar on new ways of thinking about carbon fee and dividend policy.
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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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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