Thread by @citizensclimate

CCL Exec Director @ParaMadeleine opens #CCL2022 by presenting the future of our advocacy:

"The last five yards are the hardest in football and in politics... I believe that’s where we are now — in the last five yards of budget reconciliation."

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"Together, we at CCL put carbon fee and dividend into Congress’ playbook. That took years. And since last summer, we helped them run that play and move incredibly far down the field during the budget reconciliation process..."

"...Last fall, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other major news outlets were all reporting that our preferred policy was under serious consideration. That would not have happened without CCL’s advocacy and all your hard work."

"...The odds are against getting a carbon price this round... If we don’t get a win on carbon pricing this Congress, we will continue working to bring Republicans and Democrats together to get it adopted."

"...I’m excited to share that, in addition to our pursuit of carbon fee and dividend, CCL will throw our weight behind carefully chosen clean energy and nature-based policies."

"...And if you are eager to get started in working on our new policy areas, the place to start is by educating yourselves. Our recent national calls are a resource...Brett is uploading a new page on Forests today on our member website, CCL Community, to help you dive in there."

"...I know that you will remain driven by the values that we have seen you display since day... Together, we’ll do what it takes to build the political will for a livable world. We will strive, step by step, for a healthy climate, on behalf of everything we hold dear."