José Aguto | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | January 2022 Monthly Meeting

Support from faith communities carries considerable influence with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, 30% of whom are Catholic. This month, we'll hear from José Aguto, executive director of Catholic Climate Covenant, which helps U.S. Catholics respond to the Church's call to care for creation and care for the poor. José will talk about the Covenant's work, how to connect with Catholics on climate, and the Covenant's support for climate solutions like the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. José worked for the Friends Committee on National Legislation before joining Catholic Climate Covenant. He served in the U.S. Army and is a graduate of Brown University and Villanova Law School. 

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(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(4:51) Jose's Presentation
(20:42) Q&A Discussion
(28:10) Legislative Update
(33:44) CCL January Actions

CCL's January Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet  
January Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/663491023 
Catholic Climate Covenant: https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/ 
CCL's January President and Senate Action Campaign: https://cclusa.org/take-action 
We're All Part of God's Plan(et): https://godsplanet.us/ 
Laudato Si Action Platform: https://laudatosiactionplatform.org/ 
CCL's March 29 - 30, 2022 Conservative Conference: http://cclusa.org/conservativeconference 
Vatican Statement Supporting Carbon Pricing:
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/june/documents/papa-francesco_20190614_compagnie-petrolifere.html 
CCL's Resilience Hub: https://cclusa.org/resilience 

CCL Training: Developing Your Chapter’s 2022 Action Plan

Join Todd Elvins, CCL's Action Coordinator, for a training that provides a thorough action guide organized by CCL’s lever of political will that your group can use to plan and coordinate your areas of focus for the year ahead. Know that we trust that each group will do what is appropriate for its local politics and volunteer resources.

CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/384 
Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/chapter-action-slides 

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(0:00) Intro
(3:00) Planning Guide & Important Dates
(5:38) Being An Oasis In The Storm
(9:40) Educating & Activating Your Communities
(13:52) Getting Voters To Ask Candidates & Elected Officials For Climate Action
(19:26) New Years' Resolution & Social Media Action 

CCL Training: Exploring Dr. Shindell‘s New State-Level Climate Co-Benefits Tool

CCL Training: COP26 Updates and Recap

Join Citizens' Climate International's Global Strategy Director Joseph Robertson, Cathy Orlando, Citizens’ Climate International Program Director, Isatis Cintron, CCI Board Member and Latin American Regional Coordinator and Solemi Hernandez CCL Southeast Regional Coordinator for an update and review on all that happened at COP26 and how it connects with CCL's work. 

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(0:00) Agenda and Intro
(1:33) What is COP and Why is it important?
(7:50) COP26 Outcomes & Article 6.8
(12:20) Canada
(20:59) ACE - Action for Climate Empowerment
(36:20) People's Pavilion
(42:14) Road to COP27 and Conclusion

Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/cop-26-slides 
CCL Community Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/383 
Background reading:
https://www.citizensclimateintl.news/p/cci-welcomes-cop26-commitments-to 
https://www.citizensclimateintl.news/p/glasgow-outcomes-need-to-protect 

CCL Lobbying 401 Training: Leading Your Lobby Team

Join CCL Regional Coordinator Jon Clark for a training 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 June lobbying meetings.

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(0:00) Introduction & Agenda
(2:45) The Importance of Leadership
(9:54) Advance Planning
(20:21) Meeting Planning Suggestions
(24:16) Expressing Leadership - Before, During, After Meeting
(38:24) Meeting Minutes & Final Considerations

Additional Resources:
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/lobbylead 
Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/working-with-congress/lobbying-401 
Questions: https://cclusa.org/forums 

CCL Reconciliation Update: Call Congress for a Price on Carbon

Last week President Biden released a framework for the budget and Majority Leader Schumer is giving Senators one week to make adjustments, including consideration of a carbon fee with a rebate. We’re holding a special meeting tonight for CCL leadership to talk about this (hopefully) last push to call the Senate and ask for a carbon price in reconciliation. 

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(0:00) Introduction & Opening Remarks
(3:19) Legislative Landscape Update
(11:34) Q&A on Legislative Updates
(18:40) Calling Campaign Details
(26:17) Closing Thoughts from Madeleine Para
(27:21) Halloween Cashback Video
(29:18) Closing Thoughts from Mark Reynolds
(30:29) A Reminder Of Who We Are

Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/call-congress-price-slides 
For people with Democratic Senators: https://cclusa.org/senate-call 
For people without Democratic Senators: https://cclusa.org/house-call 
Short link that works for everyone: https://cclusa.org/action 
Budget Reconciliation Actions Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/reconciliation-actions Register for the November Conference: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/climate-change-conferences/fall/ 

CCL Training: Online Conference & Lobby Days Q&A

Are you curious about what to expect about the November Conference and Lobby Days or have a question about any final details?  Join Amy Bennett, CCL Director of Congressional Liaisons & Lobby Days and Alison Kubicsko, National Events Manager, for a final walk-through of the who, what, and where for the November Conference and Lobby Days to help you prepare for what to expect with the schedule, logistics, and details.

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(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:25) CCL Lobby Days
(13:54) CCL Conference Overview

Presentation slides: http://cclusa.org/logistics 
Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/272 
Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/citizensclimatelobby 
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/citizensclimate/ 

CCL Training: 7 Steps For Media Actions

Join CCL's State and Local Media Coordinator Charlotte Ward for a training that will be focused on how you can best utilize CCL's amazing suite of media resources to amplify the importance of including an ambitious price on carbon in the emerging reconciliation process, including customizing and submitting one of CCL’s op-ed templates, asking an editor for an editorial, writing more local letters to the editor and amplifying your media work on social media.

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(0:00) Intro & Agenda
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Intro & Agenda (from beginning)
Step 1: Become A Media Manager (3:57)
Step 2: Find & Share LTE Opportunities (8:04)
Step 3: Boost Visibility w/ Op-Eds (12:20)
Step 4: Link Up With Your Liaison (20:58)
Step 5: Make The News (24:37)
Step 6: Aim For An Editorial (29:18)
Step 7: Get Social! (31:01)

Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/jump-start-media-slides 
CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/372 
Print Media Resources: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources#media-relations 

CCL Training: Ten Social Media Actions to Take To Support A #PriceOnCarbon in Budget Reconciliation

Join CCL's Marketing Manager Ashley Hunt Martorano for a training that walks you through the strategic ways you can leverage the power of their own social media profiles to amplify and support the actions CCL is taking to help ensure strong climate policy like a carbon price is included in the emerging details of the budget reconciliation process.

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(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(4:00) Why Take Action Now?
(11:09) Twitter Actions
(19:15) Facebook Actions
(25:38) Instagram Actions
(32:32) TikTok Actions
(37:06) LinkedIn Action and Final reminders

Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/10-social-actions-slides  
Social Media Toolkit for CCL's Reconciliation Campaign: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/489

CCL Training: Ask Community Leaders to Champion their Support to Congress

Contact community leaders you know and ask them to personally call to urge their members of Congress to support carbon pricing in climate legislation. Join CCL Action Director Todd Elvins and CCL leaders Robin Paone and Mark Welsch to find out how you can take action locally.

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(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:03) Why now and which community leaders? 
(6:38) How they should contact their members of Congress?
(8:15) How else to highlight support?
(9:50) Volunteer success stories

CCL Training Page:
https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/420 
Endorse at: 
https://energyinnovationact.org/endorse/