Snowman protest contest on Instagram; Live streaming for Marshall
Saunders memorial on Saturday
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CCL Weekly Briefing, Jan. 22, 2020
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Table of Contents:
Regional conferences
Grasstops: Shareholder power
This week on the CCL blog
Training topics
Action Team updates
CCL regionals feature Sen. Chris Coons and Rep. Barbara Lee
CCL volunteers on both coasts heard from some powerhouse members of
Congress at their regional conferences this past weekend.
At the Mid-Atlantic conference
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in Wilmington, Delaware, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), who introduced the
Senate version of the Energy Innovation Act near the end of the 115th
Congress, referenced the fires in Australia when he said, "To some
extent we are all koalas now. We are living in a planet on fire."
WATCH SEN. COONS' TALK
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In East Bay, California, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) welcomed attendees at
the Northern California conference
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to her district. One of the cosponsors of the Energy Innovation Act,
Rep. Lee told the crowd that climate change and environmental justice
are closely tied.
Check out upcoming regional conferences
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Other news this week:
Snowman protest: Global warming is really hard on snowmen. So, CCL is
sponsoring a contest for people to build snowmen protesting climate
change and then post a picture of it on Instagram. Winners will get cash
prizes. Get more details
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Remembering Marshall : The memorial for CCL Founder Marshall Saunders
will be held this Saturday at 1 p.m. PT at St. Paul's United Methodist
Church in Coronado, California. The service will be live-streamed here
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Grasstops: Shareholders pressure corporations
We know that businesses can influence members of Congress, but how can
we turn corporations into allies? CCL volunteer Gabe Rissman discovered
an effective approach is to have shareholders organize to petition
companies to take climate action. To that end, he started YourStake.org
to, among other things, " pressure the corporate world en masse to
support the Energy Innovation Act." You can read more of Gabe's story in
this post on CCL Community
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CCL volunteers are regularly activating the " five levers
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" of political will in their communities. To talk with other CCLers
about their grasstops work and get advice or ideas for your own, head to
the Grasstops Engagement forum on CCL Community.
VISIT THE FORUM
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This week on the CCL blog
Carbon pricing a "no brainer": Testifying before the House Energy and
Commerce Committee recently, Columbia University economist Noah Kaufman
said, "A carbon price should be part of a comprehensive climate policy"
because it "would achieve large emissions reductions at a small cost."
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Economic case for climate action : As the rich and powerful gather for
the World Economic Forum in Davos, climate change is moving to the top
of the agenda when it comes to financial risks. Read more
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Training topics
CCL offers two ongoing learning series: Citizens' Climate University for
existing volunteers, and Core Volunteer Training for new volunteers.
Here are the next few sessions you can join:
1/23 Citizens' Climate University: Meeting with Editorial Boards - Want
a newspaper endorsement for the Energy Innovation Act? A good place to
start is with meeting your paper's editorial board. Learn more
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1/28 Core Volunteer Training: Understanding Congress and the Legislative
Process - Learning what life is like for members of Congress and Hill
staffers can make you a more effective lobbyist. Learn more
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1/30 Citizens' Climate University: In-District Lobbying Plans - Meeting
with members of Congress in district is an essential part of our
lobbying effort. A good plan will yield a successful meeting. Learn more
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To see upcoming topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics
page of CCL Community
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Action Team updates
Featured Action Team : Led by Lori Byron, Rob Byron, and Lisa Del Buono,
the CCL Health Action Team's mission is to secure endorsements from
local and national medical and health-related organizations and to
educate ourselves, CCL and health sector professionals on how climate
impacts health. The guest speakers on the team's January 27 call at 8:30
p.m. ET will be Dr. Ashley McClure (pictured) and Dr. Amanda Millstein.
Dr. McClure is an internist at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco,
organizer of health care providers at the climate strike in San
Francisco, and an enthusiastic climate activist.
You can learn about, join, and get call details on the Health Action
Team page
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Other upcoming Action Team calls …
1/22 - Team OIL Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
1/22 - Climate and Environmental Justice Action Team call at 9 p.m. ET/6
p.m. PT.
1/27 - Labor Outreach Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
1/27 - Outdoor Industry Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
1/27 - Buddhist Action Team call at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT.
1/29 - State Carbon Taxes Action Team call at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT -
hosted by Climate X Change.
Details for all these calls are on the Community Events Calendar
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To check out all of CCL's Action Teams and join any that interest you,
head to the Action Team directory
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on CCL Community.
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Sign up for CCL Text Messages
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CCL Climate Advocate Training
Do you want to be a more effective volunteer? Start by joining our
Informational Session, then register for our Climate Advocate Training,
and wrap up with our Core Volunteer Training.
The Info Session is held weekly on Wednesdays at 8pm ET, 5pm PT.
Join Info Session
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Climate Advocate Training is held the first Wednesday of every month at
1 pm ET and the third Wednesday monthly at 8 pm ET (adjust for your
local time zone).
Register for Climate Advocate Training
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Core Volunteer Training is held weekly on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT.
Register for Core Volunteer Training
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