CCE Board Chair Dr. DeJarnett heading to White House; Citizens' Climate
Radio Ep. 78; Conservatives and COP27
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CCL Weekly Briefing, Nov. 30, 2023
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Table of Contents:
Dec. conference this weekend
Take action this week
CCLers give Congresswoman award
Upcoming trainings
The wait is over: Dec. conference is this weekend!
We finally know the results of the midterm election. After months of
preparing, CCL's free, virtual December conference is this weekend! This
is your chance to find out what CCL has in store for 2023, and what
we'll be asking Congress for.
In addition to all of the cool speakers, workshops, and seminars we
mentioned in the previous Weekly Briefing, you can also look forward to
our virtual Action Team Fair
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on Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. ET. This fair will include 41 of CCL's Action Teams,
and the opportunity to pop in and learn more about each. Attendees can
also check out the conference reception
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on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. ET. We'll also have a virtual mixer
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for students on Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. ET.
During the conference, you'll hear from members of Congress and
distinguished speakers
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, such as Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY20), former U.S.
Representative Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), high school senior and Group
Co-Leader Gigi Santo, Research Manager of Climate Policy at the Niskanen
Center Shuting Pomerleau, and many others.
We have so many fun and informative events planned. Register now and
make sure you have the skills and information to make an even greater
difference in 2023!
REGISTER NOW
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In other news this week:
• Citizens' Climate Radio Ep. 78: In this episode of Citizens' Climate
Radio, host Peterson Toscano considers stories that focus on the impacts
of climate change. Listen now!
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• An attitude of gratitude: Thanksgiving may be over, but we still have
plenty to be thankful for. Check out CCL's new "With Gratitude" blog
series, highlighting the accomplishments of CCLers throughout 2022. You
can find the first installment of this series here
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• Our December national call: This month's national call guest speaker
is Marcelo Mena, CEO of Global Methane Hube, which supports methane
emissions reduction efforts around the world. Like and share the tweet
about our Dec. 10 monthly call here
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• Conservatives and COP27: Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) was one of the
conservatives at COP27. He shares the approach that conservatives are
taking to fight climate change with NPR. Check out CCL's tweet
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for more information.
CCE Board Chair Dr. DeJarnett heading to White House
Dr. Natasha DeJarnett recently stepped down as the CCE Board Chair to
accept a year-long White House fellowship.
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"I am pleased to share with you that I have accepted the fellowship and
will become the Deputy Director for Environmental Justice Data and
Evaluation in the White House Council on Environmental Quality. It's a
one-year remote fellowship and starts on November 21st," Dr. DeJarnett
explained to the board.
Dr. DeJarnett will be taking a one-year leave of absence from the
University of Louisville. You can wish her well in this tweet
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Help us reach our fundraising goal!
When we announced that we had a $350,000 dollar-for-dollar gift match
for Giving Tuesday, we were optimistic that CCLers could help us take
advantage of this $700,000 opportunity to power our grassroots climate
movement. And CCLers stepped up to the plate in a big way: we are happy
to report that we exceeded our Giving Tuesday goal of $350,000, bringing
in a total of $451,503 ! We'd like to extend our sincere gratitude to
everyone who pitched in. Thank you so much!
The challenge is not quite over yet, as we need to reach our overall
goal of $1.5 million by Dec. 31. Donations received now through the end
of the year will allow us to recruit, train, and empower even more
citizen lobbyists in 2023, positioning us to achieve more impactful
climate victories. If you haven't had a chance to give yet, or if you
are in a position to give again, please make a year-end donation today
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If you have more time: Meet members of your chapter at the conference
Have you been looking for a way to plug into CCL but haven't been able
to find your footing in your local chapter yet? The December conference
is a great way to meet and greet local CCLers and finally match a name
with a face on the national level. Since virtual conferences are where
many volunteers meet their local chapter members throughout the year,
CCL has set up a virtual reception, an Action Team Fair, and a student
mixer for you to meet other climate advocates. Find your local chapter
here
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and start reaching out!
Find your CCL chapter
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| Check out our Action Teams
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| Browse upcoming events
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CCLers present Congresswoman with plaque
CCLers in El Paso presented Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) with a
plaque for her work on the Inflation Reduction Act.
Volunteers Bob Niland, nine-year-old Ximena Valdez, and Ian Levy Valdez
presented the plaque.
"We talked about HR 2307, HR 4659, IRA, and the COP27 Conference," wrote
Ian, Chairman of the Green Fund Committee and Student Government
Association member at the University of Texas in El Paso. "We represent
three generations of El Pasoans who care about our climate and are lucky
to have a climate champion represent us in Congress. My little sister
presented the plaque to her and said, ‘Thank you for what you do to make
the world a better place for me.'"
You can see Congresswoman Escobar's response in the tweet below.
LIKE AND SHARE THE TWEET
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Upcoming trainings
12/1: Lobbying 401: Leading Your Lobby Team — This training is designed
for those who wish to learn more about leading a lobby meeting with a
member of Congress or staff. In this training, we'll review the role of
a lobby team leader, how they assign team roles, coordinate practice
times and how to handle other special situations. This training is Part
IV in the "Working With Congress" training series, designed to help our
more experienced volunteers and citizen lobbyists get ready for our
December lobbying meetings. Join us!
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12/8: Help Your Chapter Take Action With CCL's Policy Agenda — After you
learn about CCL's policy agenda at our December conference, it will be
time to select the policies that you will advocate for and decide how
you will take action. Join CCL's National Action Director Todd Elvins
for a training on how to take action with your chapter using CCL's Take
Action worksheet. Join us!
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
12/6: Communicating With Conservatives — Join Nate Abercrombie, CCL
Conservative Outreach Coordinator, for a training on communicating with
conservatives about a carbon price. 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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