Medical Association endorses carbon price; new Energy Innovation Act
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Weekly Briefing, Feb. 23, 2022
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Table of Contents:
Fresh tactics to pressure Congress
Take action this week
Media: Minnesota LTE campaign
Upcoming trainings
Spring into action with fresh tactics to pressure Congress
In the last few months, Congress has gotten tantalizingly close to
passing major climate legislation. CCL volunteers generated tens of
thousands of calls and emails to Congress and the President last fall,
urging them to pass these policies. But Congress has put the budget
reconciliation process on the back burner for the moment, so you may be
wondering, "What now?"
Good news: There's plenty to do. Our job in this time is to keep pushing
our elected leaders to honor America's pledge to reduce emissions 50% by
2030, and a price on carbon is critical to achieving those cuts. With
fresh tactics and a surge of energy as we head into the spring, we can
pressure Congress to meet that goal when they return to budget
reconciliation.
Consider things like:
• Planning an Earth Week event with your CCL chapter
• Organizing a sign-on letter from community leaders
• Giving a climate presentation to a local organization
These types of activities — as well as election-related climate efforts
— will all keep the pressure up on Congress to act on climate. Connect
with your local CCL group
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, if you haven't already, and get involved in ways that fit your
interests and schedule. Visit CCL Community to see more ideas for taking
action. Let's build the political will for a livable world!
SEE MORE IDEAS
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In other news this week:
Upcoming March fundraiser: March is just days away, which means we're
nearing the kick-off of our annual March fundraiser! Our goal is to
raise $15,000 in new monthly recurring donations before March 31. This
year, an anonymous donor will make a $150,000 bonus gift, but only if we
meet our goal. Support our powerful, grassroots climate advocacy, and
help us unlock this $150,000 bonus gift by signing up to give to CCL
monthly today
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(and, we'll count your early bird donation toward our goal)!
What the doctor ordered: The Nevada State Medical Association passed a
resolution in support of carbon pricing last month, acknowledging the
effects of climate change on public health. Like and share the news here
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New Energy Innovation Act cosponsor: Rep. James McGovern (D-MA-2) became
the latest cosponsor of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act
last week. Like and share the tweet here
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Black History Month: This week, meet four Black environmental artists
who advocate for change through their art. Read more here
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Share the Shipping Council's support
The World Shipping Council released a supportive statement last week
regarding carbon pricing. This is a uniquely notable endorsement, as the
WSC is the primary trade association for international liner shipping
and often works with policymakers. You can like and share that tweet
here
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If you have more time: Ask for a community leader's endorsement
Ask a community leader you know (such as a business owner, local pastor,
or state legislators) to write to President Biden, identifying themself
as a prominent community member in their message. Their letter should
ask the President to make strong climate provisions a priority in budget
reconciliation, including a carbon price, so that he can achieve his
goal of 50% emission reductions by 2030. If you're unsure of where to
start, here's a training on grasstops engagement
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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: CCL's Minnesota LTE project
CCL members across Minnesota have set the bar high for themselves:
volunteers plan to get a letter to the editor published in all 87
Minnesota counties by Jun. 11.
Volunteers Pat Fettes and Katya Gordon have spearheaded this project. "I
started volunteering about six months ago," Pat says. "I created a
website
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to have a one-stop shop to get examples of letters to the editor, links
to newspapers in every county, and to keep track of the progress we're
making."
So far, volunteers have published letters in 49 counties, with 11 other
counties that members have committed to covering. Pat says this project
lets members of Congress know that it's not just a few people in
Minnesota's major cities that are concerned about climate, but
throughout the entire state.
Pat shared more about the Minnesota LTE project on a recent media
support call. If you want to learn more, you can hear her comments
around minute 32.
LEARN MORE
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Upcoming trainings
2/24: Big Tent Climate Talks — February's BTCT event will feature a
conversation with Kyle Kammien, CCL Senior Business Relations
Representative, and Levi Kamolnick, Policy Associate with Ceres, a
nonprofit organization transforming the economy to build a just and
sustainable future for people and the planet. Additionally, this
training will also feature Jason Ye, Associate Director for Outreach,
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES). Join us!
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2/24: Attending Town Hall and Candidate Forums — Join Jennifer Tyler,
CCL's Director of Government Affairs, for a training that will review
attending town hall and candidate forum plans. Join us!
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3/3: Generating News Coverage — Join CCL's State and Local Media
Coordinator, Charlotte Ward, for a training that will explore news
coverage in the media and strategies for generating news coverage. Join
us!
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
3/1: Communicating With Progressives — Join us for training on how to
communicate with progressives about carbon pricing. 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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As we build political will for climate solutions, CCL can notify you of
timely actions via text message. This will be critical once a bill is in
congress. You can opt out at any time. Sign up today!
Sign up for CCL Text Messages
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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.
Register for Climate Advocate Training
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