1. Welcome, and Thank You! Amador/Calaveras Consensus Group July 2015

2. I’m Harold Hedelman NorCal Regional Coordinator Citizens’ Climate Lobby haroldhedelman@gmail.com

3. Why might you want another NGO? Focus Mutual Aid If we don’t fix the climate, what will happen to your work? You already have enough to do!

4. Fossil fuel emissions cause – Global Warming>> Climate Change – Extreme Weather – Drought – Wildfire, intensified hurricanes & cyclones – Ocean Warming & Acidification – Food insecurity – Infrastructure loss – Disease – Habitat loss and species extinction – Global Conflict – … … … …

5. World wants price on carbon World Bank Carbon Pricing Declaration – 73 countries – 11 regional governments & states, major cities – Representing nearly 50% of world population – Responsible for 54% of global GHG emissions – 52% of global GDP

6. Who signed? – China, Russia, the European Union – Growing economies from Mexico to South Africa – Most vulnerable countries, including the Philippines and small island nations – States and provinces like California and Quebec – Cities like Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro – Household names such as Nokia, LG Electronics, Lego and Shell Oil

7. Carbon Pricing: Essential “Governments have thrown their weight behind a price on carbon as a necessary solution to climate change.” Jim Yong Kim President of the World Bank Group

8. CCL carbon tax video

9. VIDEO: Laffer and Inglis

10. Carbon Pricing Basics

11. The carbon pricing two step How the price is applied What gets done with the revenue

12. How the price is applied Emissions trading system (ETS) Fee (tax)

13. What to do with the $$$ !!! It’s a lot!!! Give it back to households? Tax cuts? Promote Renewables? Help developing countries?

14. CCLCCL International Non Profit, 16 countries 270 chapters, 17,000 members 270 chapters, 17,000 members Political will for a livable planet Political will for a livable planet Revenue-Neutral Carbon Fee & Dividend Revenue-Neutral Carbon Fee & Dividend

15. Whatwe doWhatwe do What we do… Letters to the Editor Meetings with Members of Congress Outreach events like this What we do… Letters to the Editor Meetings with Members of Congress Outreach events like this

16. 2014 results In 2014 our (roughly) 200 chapters … 2593 Letters to the Editor 2593 Letters to the Editor = 250 million eyeballs!!! 1086 meetings with Members of Congress 1086 meetings with Members of Congress 1041 outreach events like this 1041 outreach events like this

17. How we do it! Incredible support infrastructure Always respectful Always respectful Common ground first Common ground first Focus Focus Trans-partisan Trans-partisan

18. Hansen Quote If you want to make a difference on climate, there is no better organization for you to join than Citizens’ Climate Lobby” “ If you want to make a difference on climate, there is no better organization for you to join than Citizens’ Climate Lobby” Dr. James E. Hansen Former Director NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Sciences

19. NYT quoteNYT quote “ CCL is a relatively new and unknown organization that is “punching above its weight” David Bornstein, columnist New York Times Opinionator Blog 2014

20. National Conferen ce June 2015 CCL 2015 National Conference

21. Congressman Tom McClintock

22. Why I’m here: SPECIFICALLY New Chapter in this area New Chapter in this area Meetings with Rep. McClintock / staff Meetings with Rep. McClintock / staff Write Letters to the Editor Write Letters to the Editor Outreach events like this Outreach events like this One more thing…. One more thing….

23. “Chapter’Start” Host Committee Invite you membership Help plan a Chapter Start training Help plan a Chapter Start training

24. RNCTRNCT What we’re for: Revenue Neutral Carbon Fee Fee on fuel’s pollution potential Fee on fuel’s pollution potential Levied upstream Levied upstream Starts at $15/ton and increases $10/year Starts at $15/ton and increases $10/year All revenue is returned to households All revenue is returned to households 66% of households break even or better 66% of households break even or better Promotes clean-energy economy Promotes clean-energy economy

25. REMIREMI Regional Economic Models, Inc Study by REMI Cuts CO 2 emissions in half in 20 years Adding 2.8 million jobs to the economy Prevents 227,000 premature deaths by improving air quality Regional Economic Models, Inc Study by REMI Cuts CO 2 emissions in half in 20 years Adding 2.8 million jobs to the economy Prevents 227,000 premature deaths by improving air quality

26. FRAMING FOR FEE & DIVIDEND Fram ing 1 It’s the American Here’s Your Check Act It’s the American Here’s Your Check Act End polluter subsidies End polluter subsidies It’s like paying a fee at the dump It’s like paying a fee at the dump

27. FRAMING FOR FEE & DIVIDEND Fram ing 2 Don’t call it a tax! Don’t call it a tax! It’s a fee on pollution It’s a fee on pollution End the “Socialization of Soot” End the “Socialization of Soot”

28. Revenue Neutrality What’s the big deal? Government doesn’t keep $$ Government doesn’t keep $$ No new programs No new programs Appeals to Conservatives Appeals to Conservatives Supported by George Shultz Supported by George Shultz Michael Bloomberg Michael Bloomberg Hank Paulsen Hank Paulsen Reve nue Neut rality

29. Things you can do Add your name to sign-up sheet Register for Wednesday night intro all Visit www.citizensclimatelobby.orgwww.citizensclimatelobby.org Talk this up with those you represent

30. Thank you! Please contact me with any questions haroldhedelman@gmail.com