RISEE Act passes Senate committee; CCL endorses Save our Sequoias Act;
You can mobilize environmentalists in the midterms
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Weekly Briefing, July 27, 2022
Table of Contents:
Canadians get carbon dividends
Take action this week
Grassroots: Activate voters with EVP
Upcoming trainings
Carbon fee & dividend in action: Canadians now get quarterly checks
Good news: Our neighbors to the north are perfecting their carbon fee
and dividend policy! As of this month, Canadians have begun receiving
their first quarterly dividend checks from the country's carbon fee.
Before now, Canadians received a rebate on their annual taxes. Moving
forward, they will receive direct cash payments.
"The first payment will include the first two quarters of the year," the
Global News
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reported. "Single adults will receive $269.50. A family of four can
expect to receive $539.50." The next quarterly dividend checks,
officially called "Climate Action Incentive" payments, will be sent in
October and January.
The Sudbury Star
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spoke with Citizens' Climate's own Cathy Orlando, who said, "Receiving
checks from pollution pricing is literally a dream come true. I want to
take this moment to thank all the unsung heroes who made this happen in
Canada."
Many of those unsung heroes are CCL volunteers, who have worked for
years to help bring about this day. Canada first announced its plan for
a nationwide carbon fee and dividend
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in 2016, and the policy went into effect
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in 2019. Canada announced the move to quarterly dividends
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in Jan. 2021, and our volunteers were crucial in making that happen.
SHARE THE GOOD NEWS
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In other news this week:
• Bipartisan bill makes moves: The bipartisan RISEE Act, one of CCL's
supporting asks, has passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural
Resources Committee. Head to our Lobbying Congress forum
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to find out how our volunteers helped make this happen, and learn what's
next for this bill.
• CCL supports Save Our Sequoias: Lawmakers in the House have introduced
a bill aimed at protecting giant sequoia trees. CCL has endorsed
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the legislation, which is all the more urgent due to recent wildfires
near some of these ancient groves.
• Carbon pricing in California: In a new blog post
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, CCL's research team reviews a few studies about the impact of carbon
pricing on California's environmental justice communities. One paper
finds "that disadvantaged communities may have experienced on average a
greater decline in emissions since the start of the cap-and-trade
program than other communities."
Take action this week
If you have a little time: Share the news of the flash flood that hit
St. Louis this week. You could share this tweet
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or post this article
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from the New York Times, which notes that "as the climate warms, flash
floods will increase." You could also write to your member of Congress
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to express your concern over increasing extreme weather like this.
If you have more time: Attend a one-hour virtual workshop to write a
letter to the editor of your local newspaper about climate change. The
workshop takes place on Zoom on Tues., Aug. 9, at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30
p.m. PT. CCL's State and Local Media Coordinator Charlotte Ward will
give you timely topics to write about and help you get started writing.
RSVP here
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Find your CCL chapter
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| Check out our Action Teams
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| Browse upcoming events
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Grassroots outreach: Activate voters with EVP
Imagine what would happen if everyone who cared about climate and
environmental issues made their voices heard at the polls. CCL Executive
Director Madeleine Para says, "That would create an environment where
every Republican and every Democratic candidate has to have a strong
position on climate change in order to be viable."
You can help make that happen in the 2022 midterm elections by
mobilizing people through the Environmental Voter Project (EVP). EVP has
phone banking opportunities available right now, and our recent blog
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gives you the details on how to get involved.
For inspiration, take a look back at this story from the 2020 election
cycle, where CCL volunteers Courtney, Ruby, and Kathleen share their
experiences volunteering with EVP.
GET INSPIRED
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Upcoming trainings
7/28: Big Tent Climate Talks - Hear from Robert L. Glicksman, George
Washington Law School's J. B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of
Environmental Law, about the Supreme Court's Decision on West Virginia
v. EPA. Join us!
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8/4: Exploring CCL Youth's Climate Classroom - CCL now offers a
flexible, multi-disciplinary curriculum for students to learn about
climate change and climate solutions. Join CCL's Sharon Bagatell and
Margie Towner at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT for an overview of the
curriculum, which includes 14 interactive lessons, instructional
materials, and more. Join us!
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8/4 - A Fresh Take on CCL's Introductory Presentation - Join CCL
Presenters and Schedulers Action Team Leaders Dave Cain, Irene Yang, and
Abe Mazliach at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT to learn about a new presentation
slide deck that gives a fresh spin on CCL's introductory presentation.
Join us!
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
8/2: Understanding Congress Basics - Have a question about the
legislative process in Congress? Join CCL Government Affairs
Coordinators Jamari Hartley and Hardy Almes to learn the details of the
congressional policy-making process, how a bill becomes law, and what
life is like for staffers and members of Congress. 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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Donate now to support our climate action work
Donate Now!
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