MPCCL October 15, 2020 Meeting

MPCCL Minutes

October 15, 2020 — Zoom Meeting

1. Greetings and introductions; welcome to any guests! Anyone not on our mailing list is invited to enter their name, email, phone #, and address in the Chat (select Gisela Moffit with the “Chat To” arrow)

1. Member Highlights & Spotlights
   1. Don Smith—Sierra Club
   1. Round table reports on your personal highlights or item to spotlight for Personal Action—any conversations, program leads, new  habits, etc.?

National Video Speaker— Alex Posner, Students for Carbon Dividends

Alex shared very positive details of their work and techniques. As we seek the common ground between Republicans and Democrats on climate solutions, Students for Carbon Dividends (S4CD) has emerged as an important ally in building support on college campuses for revenue-neutral carbon pricing. Alex Posner, President and Founder of S4CD, joined our October call to share about the work his organization is doing to bring Republicans on board and the growing movement of the EcoRight, especially among young conservatives. A speaker at CCL’s June conference in 2018, Alex holds a BA in History from Yale University and is also a volunteer with Magicians Without Borders.

1. CCL December Conference, December 5-6, registration open. Lobby Days (Dec. 7-11) will be separate this year. IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY: Let Marie know if you’re interested in planning the meeting for the post election scenario or being on the team!

1. Treasurer’s Report, Treasurer John Lorand –$866.65

• Old Business
  • CMU Climate Solutions Summit –a virtual conference Friday, Oct. 16, 2020
    • Summit REGISTRATION , register to watch on Zoom and enter questions; also livestreaming on CCL MI Facebook page
    • Registration count–120
  • Business Outreach Report – Emily Zoet
    • Energy Savings Business Survey–count
    • Business Toolkit
    • Interview selected businesses for Morning Sun feature
    • Write Morning Sun features
  • Resume Monthly Calling Campaign—easy action if you haven’t signed up yet for your designated day with reminder, office number, and suggestions.

• National CCL Actions links
  • Ask existing endorsers to speak out in their own words
  • Make and deliver virtual postcards from constituents
  • Start planning our December virtual Lobby Meeting—Team needed to tailor the meeting to the post-election scenario!
  • Join with others to get out the vote

• Other Local Actions
  • Meteorologists Outreach—Ch. 9&10, Moore Hall TV, Ch. 12 Saginaw-interested in this special outreach for local weather stations? Contact Marie at 989-944-5858

• Very useful information to learn from and share
  • Climate beliefs and behaviors crunched every which way: https://climatecommun ication.yale.edu/visualizations-data/ycom-us/
  • “The Impact of a Carbon Fee and Dividend Policy [specifically H.R. 763] on the Finances of U.S. Households,” calculated by income, age, etc. https://citizensclimatelobby.org/household-impact-study/
  • First report by a governmental committee on U.S. financial risks Managing Risks in the U.S. Financial System

Next meeting: Thursday, November 19, 2020, 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Zoom