Deutch retires from Congress; new LTE topics unveiled; reflecting on
CCL's Inclusion Conference
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CCL Weekly Briefing, Oct. 5, 2022
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Table of Contents:
CCLers make climate election issue
Take action this week
Utah CCL holds candidate forum
Upcoming trainings
CCLers use media to make climate election issue
With the midterm elections just over a month away, CCL volunteers
nationwide are working hard to push the issue of climate change in
candidates' platforms and fellow voters' minds. To date, CCLers have
conducted 1,144 nonpartisan election season activities since June,
charging ahead toward our national goal of 2,000 by election day on Nov.
8.
Some of those election season activities have been media placements,
such as letters to the editor and news coverage. Volunteers such as Juli
Douglass-Gillespie in Wooster, OH, Rick Rappaport from Tucson, AZ, and
Isabella Rivera Efimov in Dallas - Fort Worth, TX, have all used the
media lever to emphasize climate.
"Just voting your party line is no guarantee the people you vote for
actually care about the effects of climate change on your children, your
job, your health and agriculture in this state," Juli wrote. "If the
candidate cares, she/he will have specific statements available online
to read."
You can read more about the latest election media efforts on the CCL
blog
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Make sure you're doing everything you can to make climate an election
issue. You can check out the Get Loud, Take Action page for more
information on actions you can take.
GET LOUD, TAKE ACTION
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In other news this week:
• Rep. Deutch retires from Congress: Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) officially
submitted his congressional resignation letter on Monday to effectively
leave office on Friday. Rep. Deutch was a trailblazer for climate action
in Congress and was an ally of CCL. You can thank Rep. Deutch for all of
his hard work in this tweet
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from CCL.
• LTE topics updated: CCL has updated our new letter to the editor
topics. These new topics cover events such as the Kigali Amendment,
hurricane season, and many more. See them all here
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and get started writing your own letter.
• Reflecting on a successful Inclusion Conference: CCL held a historic
Inclusion Conference last month. You can read all of the highlights here
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• Calling all volunteers 50 and older: AARP recently released a survey
to gauge the political concerns of Americans 50 and older. This is your
chance to tell AARP all about your climate concerns! If you're 50 or
older, you can fill out the AARP survey here
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Share this election season meme
This meme perfectly summarizes how we at CCL feel about election season.
Remind your friends to register to vote and to make climate an election
issue by liking and sharing this meme
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If you have more time: Attend the October national call
Get ready to tune in this Saturday to our October national call at 10
a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET. This month's guest speakers are Stephen Perkins and
Quill Robinson from the American Conservation Coalition. Check out CCL's
tweet
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for more information, and plan to join the call at cclusa.org/meeting.
Find your CCL chapter
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| Check out our Action Teams
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| Browse upcoming events
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Utah CCLers hold climate change forum
On Sept. 26, The Salt Lake Tribune published a piece written by a local
environmental policy professional reflecting on a town hall CCL
organized.
The civil discussion took place in a library auditorium between
Republican Representatives John Curtis and Blake Moore and their
Democratic challengers Glen Wright and Rick Jones.
The politicians answered questions from local high school students, and
talked about their personal experiences with climate change. While there
were disagreements, the tone remained respectful and appreciative.
"Some of the candidates thanked the organizers, Citizens' Climate Lobby,
for providing the impetus and opportunity to deepen their knowledge
about climate change and potential solutions," the article read.
READ THE FULL STORY
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Upcoming trainings
10/6: Understanding the IRA's Methane Charge (Fee): Join CCL Research
Coordinator Rick Knight, for an updated training that will explore the
IRA's methane charge (fee) and its design, implementation, and impact on
emission reductions and future carbon pricing policy. Join us!
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10/10: December 2022 Lobby Training #1: Legislative Plan: Join CCL's
Vice President of Government Affairs Ben Pendergrass and Senior Director
of Government Affairs Jennifer Tyler to participate in strategizing for
the upcoming December lobby meetings. Join us!
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Please note: The lobby training on 10/10 is the first of two recommended
trainings for any CCL volunteer planning on being a part of their
group's December 2022 lobby meeting (as well as the next month's Lobby
Training #2: CCL's 2022 Primary & Supporting Asks). This call is taking
place as part of the liaison call, and all group leaders and lobby team
members are invited to join. This training will take place on Monday
(instead of the usual Thursday) and will occur at two times to merge
with the current liaison call.
Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
10/11: Understanding Congress Basics: Have a question about the
legislative process in Congress? Join CCL Government Affairs
Coordinators Jamari Hartley and Hardy Almes to walk through a training
that explores the details of the congressional policy-making process,
how a bill becomes law, and research from the Congressional Management
Foundation on life in Congress for both staff members and our
representatives and senators. 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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