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Help with Montana Chamber Outreach
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Dear fellow Montanans:
Question: Guess who wrote this?
“The climate is changing and humans are contributing to these changes. We believe that there is much common ground on which all sides of this discussion could come together to address climate change with policies that are practical, flexible, predictable, and durable. We believe in a policy approach that acknowledges the costs of action and inaction and the competitiveness of the U.S. economy. [We believe] that an effective climate policy should support a market-based approach to accelerate GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions reductions across the U.S. economy."
Answer: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce!
We invite you to join a fun group of us MT CCL volunteers in contacting your local Chamber of Commerce. We're asking dozens of Chambers across Montana to support the U.S. Chamber's position and include a carbon-fee-and-dividend policy as a market-based approach in a support statement.
Please contact Robin Paone at FlatheadValley.mt@citizensclimatelobby.org to connect with the MT CCL Chamber of Commerce Outreach team.
Happy Holidays and remember to buy local!
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'Fresh' Social Media Actions Made Easy!
Click one of the Fresh Social Links below to see a list of posts from members of Congress, journalists, CCLers or other prominent social media influencers which you can like, share, and comment on.
Twitter: cclusa.org/freshtweet
Facebook: cclusa.org/freshfb
Instagram: cclusa.org/freshig
Tik Tok: cclusa.org/freshtt
Want to join the statewide Social Media Action Team for Twitterstorms and more? Contact Robin at FlatheadValley.mt@citizensclimatelobby.org Find our CCL Montana links on the newsletter footer.
Win CCL’s $250 Carbon Cashback weekly Contest on Instagram!
Help spread the word that if #carboncashbacks pass in budget reconciliation, Americans could get as much as $250/year CASH, while helping reduce emissions 50% by 2030! You could win $250!
The contest runs through December 18th. Each week, we'll be giving away $250 to one lucky winner who tags their friends on the CCL Instagram post.
Find out how to enter HERE!
 Active Hope Workshops
A lot has happened this year to be grateful for, and a lot that may get you down. This workshop draws on a book by Johanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, to help you use your gratitude and grief to stretch, soften, and open yourself to new possibilities and restore your enthusiasm for climate activism.
See the list of workshop dates in January and February and sign up here.
For additional workshops and support, find the Resilience Hub on CCL Community.
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Statewide Print Media Team
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Next M eeting: Noon -1pm Thursday December 16th
Link and Information will be on the Montana Media Team page. This statewide group shares ideas for LTE's, helps with editing, and offers support for regular submissions to local media.
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Read these Letters to the Editor by Montana CCLers!
Safeguarding Montana’s Rancher and Farmers through Carbon Pricing by Mike Wood, Western Ag Reporter, 11/18/2021
Activism doesn’t have to be painful by Laura Reynolds, Missoulian, 12/3/2021
Baby Maya’s Forever Mountain View by Robin Paone, Daily Inter Lake, 12/4/2021
Climate change affects the bottom line by Alex Amonette, Sidney Herald, 12/6/21 and Livingston Enterprise, 12/6/21
Put a price on carbon by Walter Rowntree, Missoulian, 11/21/2021
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CCL Montana Chapter Meetings
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Go to your chapter page on the CCL Community Website to find the event listing.
BILLINGS Today! Holiday Potluck Wed. Dec. 8, 3:30-6pm Celebrate victories and being together Masks and vaxxed please
Location: Billings Library, community room
Contact: Lori or Marya at Billings@citizensclimatelobby.org
CCL Community Chapter Page: MT Billings
BOZEMAN Chapter online party Mon. Dec. 13th, 7pm Share a highlight from the year, a favorite song, funny video, joke, or story! Get to know your favorite climate activists!
Contact: Kristen at Bozeman@citizensclimatelobby.org
CCL Community Chapter Page: MT Bozeman
FLATHEAD VALLEY Action meeting Tues. Dec. 21st, 12 noon
Contact: Robin or Angie at FlatheadValley.mt@citizensclimatelobby.org
CCL Community Chapter Page: MT Flathead Valley
HELENA Chapter meeting Wed. Jan. 19th, 5pm
Contact: Kristen at Bozeman@citizensclimatelobby.org
CCL Community Chapter Page: MT Helena
MISSOULA Chapter meeting Sat. Dec. 11th, 10am
Location: Missoula Public Library
Contact: Mary or Dave at Missoula@citizensclimatelobby.org
CCL Community Chapter Page: MT Missoula
NO CHAPTER IN YOUR TOWN?
You're welcome to go to an online meeting in any of the other chapters!
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Help CCL Reach Goal of $1.5M in Grassroots Donations
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Support the grassroots movement that just won't quit!
We CCL Montana volunteers have accomplished a lot this year. We could not do it without the wealth of tools, training, and strategy we receive from the Citizens' Climate Lobby.
Right now Senate Democrats are negotiating the largest potential climate package in U.S. history through a process called budget reconciliation. Thanks to CCL volunteer efforts, the policy we have long advocated for — carbon fee and dividend — has made it into these negotiations. A price on carbon will ensure that we get to 50% emissions reductions by 2030 and avoid the most devastating consequences of climate change. But only if it gets passed.
Will you help make impactful climate solutions a reality with a year-end donation to tax-deductible Citizens’ Climate Education?
Too often, political engagement stops at the ballot box. But at Citizens’ Climate, we’re changing that. We equip everyday people with the training and tools they need to become effective citizen lobbyists, and then mobilize to strategically move Congress on climate.
Your year-end donation will keep our world-wide lobbying force (and CCL Montana) organized, trained, and ridiculously effective.
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11am Mountain Time on Saturday, December 11th
December Monthly Meeting
Citizens' Climate International Citizens' Climate International had a major presence at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, and Isatis Cintrón Rodriguez was a big part of that presence. The Latin America Regional Coordinator for CCI and a CCI founding board member, Isatis addressed the High-Level Segment of the COP26 negotiations in Glasgow on the value of stakeholders’ active participation in the design and implementation of climate policy. She'll talk about her work at COP26 and how people affected by climate change can have input into solving the problem. In addition to her work with CCI, Isatis is a doctoral candidate in cryospheric science at Rutgers University.
Each month, Citizens’ Climate Lobby supporters from around the world gather locally for a monthly meeting where we educate ourselves by listening to a guest speaker.
Find the recording on CCL Community HERE.
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CCL Community is a website just for volunteers. It has tons of trainings and resources on topics from lobbying, policy, how to approach different groups, to skills like how to write a letter or use twitter. You can also 'Connect with Others' on nationwide Action Teams
You may need to reset your password. If you have problems, contact membership@citizensclimate.org.
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