New IPCC report released; CCL's legislative roundup.
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Weekly Briefing, Mar. 2, 2022
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Table of Contents:
War in Europe points to clean energy
March donation campaign kick-off
Take action this week
Grassroots: AR leaders ready for work
Upcoming trainings
War in Europe shows need for clean energy transition
Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week captured the world's attention
and drew swift condemnation. The bravery of the Ukrainian people and
their leaders has been inspiring amid the tragic circumstances.
The war also emphasizes something that has been clear for decades: it's
time to move away from fossil fuels. As Bill McKibben argued
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this week, "It is a war underwritten by oil and gas, a war whose most
crucial weapon may be oil and gas, a war we can't fully engage because
we remain dependent on oil and gas."
CCL Executive Director Madeleine Para connects those dots in a new
op-ed. "The clean energy transition would bring more geopolitical,
economic, and climatic stability, keeping us safer and more secure on
many fronts," she writes, pointing to a well-designed price on carbon as
a policy to speed up that transition.
You can access Madeleine's op-ed on CCL Community and submit it to your
local newspaper for publication. (Check in with your chapter to make
sure multiple people don't submit the piece to the same newspaper.) Need
help? Head to our Media Relations forum
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to ask questions.
READ AND SUBMIT THE OP-ED
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In other news this week:
New IPCC report: A new section of the IPCC's report on climate change
has been released. This report calls carbon pricing "the most powerful
and efficient" strategy available to reduce emissions. You can read more
highlights from the report from CCL's Research Coordinator Dana
Nuccitelli here
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CCL's legislative roundup: CCL works to create the political will for a
livable world. Here is a recap
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of the climate legislation that CCL has helped get across the finish
line in recent years.
Citizens' Climate Radio: This month on CCR, hear about UK-based climate
rebel Caroline Harmon and Maine-based climate activist and musicians
Sophie and Josie Davis. Listen here.
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Black History Month wrap up: In a bonus Black History Month blog, we
highlight Black political leaders who support climate solutions like the
Energy Innovation Act. Read more here.
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Give monthly to unlock a $150,000 bonus gift!
It's officially March, so we're hitting the ground running to meet our
ambitious goal of $15,000 in new monthly recurring donations before
month's end. And this year, there's a lot on the line: an anonymous
donor has agreed to make a $150,000 bonus gift , but only if we meet our
goal.
Our "Evergreen donors" provide us with a steady stream of support month
after month. Increased support will allow us to continue expanding our
grassroots climate movement across the country, and will give us the
flexibility to take advantage of new opportunities. At a time so
critical for climate, CCL has never been more important
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Monthly donations of any amount add up to a BIG annual impact. Whether
you're able to give $25 or $350 a month, your contributions not only
help to advance our grassroots advocacy efforts, but they help us unlock
this bonus gift. Sign up to make a monthly donation today!
START DONATING MONTHLY TODAY
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P.S. Already a monthly Evergreen donor? Consider increasing your monthly
contribution. Sign in to your donor portal
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today to increase your monthly donation amount, and your contribution
too will count toward our goal!
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Like and share this tweet about Sen. Lindsey
Graham
CCL Greenville SC recently tweeted a thank you to Republican Senator
Lindsey Graham for his recent comments in support of a border carbon
adjustment, as well as efforts to bring conservatives on board. You can
like and share that tweet here
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If you have more time: Write to the President
Climate change was not a prominent topic in last night's State of the
Union address. That means it's more important than ever for you to write
to the President, remind him about your climate concerns, and urge him
to support a carbon price. You can write to the President using this
tool 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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Grassroots: Arkansas is ready to recruit
Arkansas CCL State Coordinators Jan Schaper and Jean Larson recently
completed an in-depth leadership program. The Empowerment Partnership
Program is a once-a-week, six-month program led by another CCL
volunteer, Jean Ritok. This program taught Jan and Jean and other
attendees the importance of reframing their mindsets in order to
successfully tackle their goals.
Now that they've graduated from the Empowerment Partnership Program, Jan
and Jean have set out with a toolbox of new skills and a fresh new
mindset. The two are ready to approach climate advocacy in Arkansas with
new methods of strategizing and executing climate solutions.
"My first venture was to make our Arkansas members of Congress strong
climate advocates," Jean says. "And now I'm trying to meet them and
connect their conservative values with climate change. It's been a
really interesting process."
READ JAN AND JEAN'S FULL STORY
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Upcoming trainings
3/3: Generating News Coverage — Join CCL's State and Local Media
Coordinator Charlotte Ward for a training that will review strategies
for generating news coverage with your local chapter. Join us!
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3/10: Engaging Community Leaders to Contact Congress — Join CCL Action
and Endorsement Coordinator Sabrina Butcher for a training that will
walk through how to ask your community leaders (endorsers and
non-endorsers) to personally call their members of Congress and identify
themselves as a community leader when they call. Join us!
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
3/8: Research Team Updates — Join CCL's Research Coordinators Rick
Knight and Dana Nuccitelli for a special training on research updates.
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!
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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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