June conference keynote speaker announced; Nerd Corner launch; Citizens'
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Weekly Briefing, May 4, 2022
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Table of Contents:
Bipartisan climate talks
Take action this week
Earth Day climate mural
Upcoming trainings
Senators reach across aisle for bipartisan climate talks
Last week, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and several of his colleagues in
Congress began talks to gauge bipartisan interest in a climate deal. One
policy that has been repeatedly mentioned in these talks is a border
carbon adjustment mechanism, which is a key element of CCL's preferred
carbon pricing legislation.
"We're encouraged to see Republicans and Democrats discussing border
carbon adjustments," said Danny Richter, CCL VP of Government Affairs.
"Our top two trading partners, the E.U. and Canada, are already moving
forward with border carbon adjustments of their own. It's smart of
Congress to consider this policy, and it could lay additional groundwork
for a domestic carbon price."
In addition to these bipartisan climate talks, there is still an
opportunity for significant climate legislation to pass through the
reconciliation process.
These climate-focused talks, in addition to the amount of climate
concern displayed throughout reconciliation, shows that there is an
appetite for climate legislation in Congress. This is an excellent time
to urge your senators, representatives, and President Biden to take
action on climate and clean energy. Send them a message with our easy
action tool!
SEND MY MESSAGE
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In other news this week:
June conference keynote: Dr. Bill Shireman, President and CEO of the
business-oriented environmental organization Future 500, will be
delivering the closing keynote at CCL's June conference. Dr. Shireman
brings together capitalists, activists, conservatives, progressives, and
other groups to overcome challenges that often divide them. Be sure to
register so you can hear him at our June conference
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Nerd Corner: May the Fourth be with you! On this nerdiest of days, CCL's
Research Team is pleased to announce the imminent launch of its fully
armed and operational Nerd Corner. The Nerd Corner will be a one-stop
shop on CCL Community for nerds and the nerd-curious to engage with the
Research Team on the latest happenings in the worlds of climate science,
economics, policy, and technology. Join Danny Richter, Dana Nuccitelli,
Jonathan Marshall, and Rick Knight for a Zoom launch event
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on Wednesday, May 18, at 8 p.m. ET.
Danny Richter in Notre Dame Magazine: This past week, Notre Dame
Magazine did an alumni spotlight
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on CCL's Vice President of Government Affairs, Danny Richter. The
article explains that professors at Notre Dame opened Danny's eyes to
the possibility of working in the environmental sector…and the rest is
history!
Citizens' Climate Radio: In episode 71, Peterson Toscano talks with four
South African veterinarians about how climate change affects domestic
and wild animals. Listen now!
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Electrifying everything and CCL: In this blog, Research Coordinator Dana
Nuccitelli dives into the details of how expanding electrification can
solve various problems, how the campaign can be advanced, and how CCLers
can help. Read more here
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Like this tweet about the bipartisan climate
talks
CCL recently tweeted about Sen. Manchin's bipartisan climate efforts,
sharing that we support efforts to reduce emissions 50% by 2030. You can
like and share that tweet here
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If you have more time: Attend our letter writing Zoom party
Did you know you can write letters to the editor of your local newspaper
about climate change? Join CCL's State and Local Media Coordinator
Charlotte Ward for a Zoom party on Tuesday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. ET. She
will teach you how to write a letter to the editor, give you timely
topics to write about, and help you get started writing within the hour.
Join 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: Climate Stripes for Earth Day
For the second year in a row, the North Tahoe Chapter of Citizens'
Climate Lobby in California has worked with other environmental groups
and local middle schools to bring awareness to climate change.
It all started with Lorenzo Worster, a middle school teacher at Sierra
Expeditionary Learning School, who realized that climate change was
largely absent from chemistry and physics curriculums. Lorenzo was
inspired by a photo he came across of a Spanish mural displaying global
temperature differences since the industrial revolution. He and his
students created their own climate mural out of wood strips and paint on
a wall of their school.
Citizens' Climate Lobby volunteer, Janet Atkinson, saw the mural and
approached several schools in the area about collaborating with climate
organizations to create a new mural during Earth week. The organizations
all worked together to produce the mural pictured above, and another
local volunteer wrote about the effort for their local newspaper.
READ THE FULL STORY
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Upcoming trainings
5/5: An introduction to CCL's Anti-Racism and Allyship Guide — CCL
strives to provide a welcoming space for people from all backgrounds and
cultures. Join Karina Ramirez, CCL's Diversity and Inclusion Director,
to introduce CCL's anti-racism and allyship guide. This resource guide
has been written by staff and volunteers to provide resources to dive
more deeply into understanding the importance of anti-racism work. Join
us!
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5/12: Lobbying 101: The Transformative Power of Citizen Advocacy — Learn
about citizen advocacy and hear stories from CCL volunteers who
demonstrate building meaningful, long-term relationships with their
congressional office. This is Part I in the "Working With Congress"
training series, designed to empower you for our annual June lobby
meetings. Join us!
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
5/10: Grassroots Outreach Basics — Join Dave Cain from the CCL
Presenters and Schedulers Action Team Leader, as well as CCL Education &
Resilience Coordinator Tamara Staton for a training on grassroots
outreach geared at highlighting the best 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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