Register for CCL's Inclusion Conference; Colorado CCL chapter honors
member of Congress; preventing burnout as a climate advocate
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CCL Weekly Briefing, Aug. 10, 2022
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Table of Contents:
Senate passes historic climate policy
Take action this week
Grasstops: Businesses support IRA
Upcoming trainings
Historic climate legislation passes through Senate
On Sun., Aug. 7, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act by
one vote. The bill, which is scheduled for a vote in the House of
Representatives within days, includes by far the largest and most
consequential measures to reduce domestic climate pollution in the
nation's history, with a $386 billion clean energy investment, according
to the Congressional Budget Office.
CCL's grassroots energy helped keep climate change on the agenda for
congressional action throughout months of an uncertain reconciliation
process.
"We've generated tens of thousands of calls and messages to Congress
since the process last year, including more than 7,000 calls and emails
to Democratic Senators in the week leading up to this vote," said CCL
Executive Director, Madeleine Para in a statement
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. "This climate victory belongs to all the grassroots advocates across
the country who have worked for decades to advance solutions to climate
change."
Based on analyses by several energy modeling groups, the Inflation
Reduction Act will reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40%
by the year 2030, significantly narrowing the gap between the U.S.'s
current path and its Paris Climate Agreement commitment. CCL Research
Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli writes about the pivotal legislation for
Yale Climate Connections, which can be read below.
The work of CCL volunteers has been crucial in bringing us to this
historic moment.
READ AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS
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In other news this week:
Thank your Democratic Senator: If you have a Democratic Senator, be sure
to thank them for voting "yes" on this historic climate policy. Thank
them here
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Register for CCL's Inclusion Conference: Join us virtually for CCL's
very first Inclusion Conference! The conference, taking place Sept. 17,
will be a safe space to be yourself and share your stories, experiences,
successes, and struggles with the goal of moving forward in climate
action and solidarity. Register here.
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Colorado CCL chapter honors climate hero: Ed Perlmutter has been a U.S.
Representative for 16 years and has had a warm, productive relationship
with CCLers in his district. As he retires from Congress, his CCL
constituents honor his legacy of public service. Read more here.
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Preventing burnout as a climate advocate: Learn how to practice
resilience while engaging in climate advocacy. Read more here.
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Contact your Democratic Representative
With the House of Representatives scheduled to vote on the Inflation
Reduction Act this Friday, it's important that we urge our Democratic
members of Congress to support these climate policies. Contact your
Democratic Representative
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, and if you don't have one, encourage your friends
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who have Democratic Representatives to reach out.
If you have more time: Attend the August national call
Join the August national call this Saturday, Aug. 13, at 1 p.m. ET / 10
a.m. PT. This month, we talk with Bob Inglis and Princella Talley about
how they communicate with diverse audiences about climate change. You
can find more information about that call 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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Businesses support Inflation Reduction Act
Dozens of businesses have come out in support of the climate provisions
included in the Inflation Reduction Act.
CEO Climate Dialogue, a coalition of four leading environmental
organizations and 22 businesses representing multiple sectors across the
United States, was one of the first coalitions of its kind to publicly
support the bill
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. The Zero Emission Transportation Association
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also supported the Inflation Reduction Act, stating that it would "make
an unprecedented investment in our clean energy infrastructure and
zero-emission transportation system."
Over a dozen corporations even wrote and signed a letter
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calling on Congress to "quickly pass the Inflation Reduction Act." Some
of the companies that signed the letter include bp American, Ford Motor
Company, IKEA Retail US, Levi Strauss & Co., and Shell USA.
These corporations are joined by several others, whose executives have
released individual statements or spoken in support
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of the Inflation Reduction Act.
As the bill makes its way to the House for a vote on Friday, more
companies will likely voice their support for the legislation.
LIKE AND TWEET THE BUSINESS ENDORSEMENTS
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Upcoming trainings
8/11: A Fresh Take To Giving An Introductory Presentation To CCL — Join
this training to see the new presentation slide deck that the Presenters
Action team has been prototyping to provide a fresh take on giving an
introductory presentation to CCL. Join us!
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8/18: Help Us Recruit Major Donors — Join members from our Development
Team for a free, virtual conversation about how to find the fun in
fundraising and how to recruit new major donors for our national work.
You can find more information here
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
8/16: Chapter Development Basics — CCL chapters form the backbone of the
CCL organization. This training will highlight recommendations and
resources to help get a new CCL chapter up and running as well as the
chance to hear from CCL group leaders about their experiences organizing
their groups. 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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