{"id":93,"date":"2015-11-21T22:44:46","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T22:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/annarborccl.org\/?p=93"},"modified":"2015-11-21T22:44:46","modified_gmt":"2015-11-21T22:44:46","slug":"november-meeting-follow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annarborccl.org\/index.php\/2015\/11\/21\/november-meeting-follow-up\/","title":{"rendered":"November Meeting Follow-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Our next meeting is <b>Saturday, December 5, 12:45 &#8211; 2:45 pm<\/b>, First Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.\u00a0 Starting in January, meetings will be on the <b>second Saturday of the month<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><b>Recent op-eds and columns we discussed today:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/opinion\/2015\/11\/04\/clean-power-plan-bill-schuette\/75127476\/\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit News op-ed by Lisa Wozniak, director of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlive.com\/opinion\/index.ssf\/2015\/11\/we_cant_go_on_paying_the_real.html\" target=\"_blank\">MLive op-ed by Lansing CCL volunteer Jacqueline Stewart<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/opinion\/columnists\/nancy-kaffer\/2015\/10\/31\/who-lead-climate-change\/74696462\/\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Free Press column by Nancy Kaffer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Upcoming events of interest:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday, November 8, 1:00 &#8211; 2:00pm, First Unitarian.\u00a0 Food Waste Forum. Co-sponsored by First UU&#8217;s Climate Action Group and Mindful Eating Coalition, and Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice. Will focus on why food waste is a climate problem and how we can help solve the problem.<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, November 10, 4:00 &#8211; 5:30pm, Weill Hall.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/fordschool.umich.edu\/events\/2015\/former-us-congressmen-michigan-mike-rogers-and-david-camp\" target=\"_blank\">A conversation with former Republican Congressmen Mike Rogers and David Camp<\/a>.\u00a0 Hosted by Former Republican Congressman and UM Visiting Lecturer, Joe Schwarz.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, November 11, 5:00 &#8211; 7:00pm, Rackham Auditorium.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/25943\" target=\"_blank\">Gasland: a multimedia presentation on fracking by Josh Fox<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Thursday, November 19, 6:30pm, Dana Natural Resources Building, room 1028.\u00a0 Environment Michigan panel on the EPA Clean Water Rule. Speakers: Bivouac owner, farmer Richard Andre from Tantre Farms, elected official (TBD)<\/li>\n<li>Monday, November 23, 11:30am &#8211; 1:00pm, Weill Hall. <a href=\"http:\/\/fordschool.umich.edu\/events\/2015\/cheap-and-clean-how-americans-think-about-energy-age-global-warming?cal=closup\" target=\"_blank\">Cheap and Clean: How Americans Think about Energy in the Age of Global Warming<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Thursday, December 3, 7:30pm, St. Mary&#8217;s Student Parish. Sister Simone Campbell:\u00a0&#8220;Creating an Economy of Inclusion: Pope Francis&#8217; Call to Common Good&#8221;.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/friendraising.donorpro.com\/campaigns\/77\" target=\"_blank\">More information and register here<\/a>.\u00a0 This is a fundraiser for RESULTS and open to the public. (flyer attached).<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, December 9, 5:00 &#8211; 7:00pm, Dana Natural Resources Building, room 1040.\u00a0 Free screening of <i>Merchants of Doubt<\/i>. Sponsored by SNRE, Citizens Climate Lobby, Divest &amp; Invest<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, December 12, 2:00 &#8211; 4:00pm, Downtown Ann Arbor. <a href=\"http:\/\/act.350.org\/event\/D12-solidarity_attend\/11510\" target=\"_blank\">Michigan Climate March<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Reminders on how to get more information about Ann Arbor CCL:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/annarborccl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ann Arbor CCL Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#%21forum\/citizens-climate-lobby-ann-arbor\" target=\"_blank\">Ann Arbor CCL Google Group<\/a>. To exchange information with other members and find out about letter-to-the-editor opportunities.\u00a0 To join, visit the web site and then click on the link to subscribe, or send me an email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u><b>Meeting Summary<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p><u>National Call<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you would like to listen to a recording of the call, access it <a href=\"http:\/\/ccl.podbean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>More details on the monthly actions <a href=\"https:\/\/citizensclimatelobby.org\/monthly-meetings-and-actions\/#actions\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, including suggestions for writing to Senators and writing letters to the editor.<\/li>\n<li>Guest speaker Rob Williams from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rff.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Resources For the Future<\/a> first addressed why economists favor a carbon tax over a carbon cap, then summarized the results of two studies examining 3 different methods of recycling the revenue from a carbon tax: 1) Tax cut on capital income; 2) Tax cut on labor income; 3) Lump sum dividend.\u00a0 Option 1 is more efficient over all, but the lowest 3 quintiles fare best under option 3.<\/li>\n<li>Highlights of CCL successes last month:\n<ul>\n<li>Ontario, Canada held 18 lobby meetings last month<\/li>\n<li>Canada got a CCL public service announcement during the final world series game<\/li>\n<li>Fresno, CA had 11 LTE published last month<\/li>\n<li>Ithaca, NY succeeded in getting their congressman to be the 12th co-sponsor of the Gibson Resolution<\/li>\n<li>Texas Energy Freedom Tour.\u00a0 Read about this amazing outreach project <a href=\"https:\/\/citizensclimatelobby.org\/on-the-road-with-ccls-texas-energy-freedom-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>CCL supporters in all but one US Congressional district (Mississippi 01)<\/li>\n<li>246 Letters to the editor published last month, 2186 year-to-date<\/li>\n<li>339 op-eds published year-to-date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fall Fundraising appeal.\u00a0 Please consider donating and asking for friends and family to donate on Giving Tuesday, December 1, when there will be a 1-day, $25,000 matching grant.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/citizensclimatelobby.org\/give\" target=\"_blank\">Make your donation using this link<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Local Discussion<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LM described efforts to get editorial board meeting with Detroit Free Press and Detroit News. No meeting scheduled yet, but still working on it.<\/li>\n<li>KH talked about planning for the Michigan Climate March on December 12, starting at 2pm in front of the Federal Building.\u00a0 Please help spread the word for this big event. <a href=\"http:\/\/act.350.org\/event\/D12-solidarity_attend\/11510\" target=\"_blank\">RSVP here<\/a> and invite your friends to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1618784095041652\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook event<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Made plans to have a CCL table in the First UU social hall after the climate change-focused service on Nov 22.\u00a0 Service being planned by members of the Climate Action Group, including KH (lead) and JS.<\/li>\n<li>Talked about hosting Green Drinks event on first Thursday in January.\u00a0 GR will reserve room at Arbor Brewing.<\/li>\n<li>Personal goals:\n<ul>\n<li>GR: write LTE, write to senators, planning for climate march, planning for Merchants of Doubt<\/li>\n<li>DB: working on how to get information in bulletin for church<\/li>\n<li>LM: editorial board meeting, publicity for march<\/li>\n<li>BB: write to senators, write to Walberg suggesting R&#8217;s come up with alternative to new keep-it-in-the-ground bill<\/li>\n<li>DG: speakers for march, meeting with Dingell<\/li>\n<li>MK: continue with endorsements, write to senators<\/li>\n<li>WL: research websites with big audiences for climate change<\/li>\n<li>BB: get involved in march planning<\/li>\n<li>JS: prepare for presentation, write to Obama to thank for Keystone decision, bring one friend to march<\/li>\n<li>LJ: revise climate change sermon and send out, continue research on health impacts of climate change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our next meeting is Saturday, December 5, 12:45 &#8211; 2:45 pm, First Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.\u00a0 Starting in January, meetings will be on the second Saturday of the month. Recent op-eds and columns we discussed today: Detroit News op-ed by Lisa Wozniak, director of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. 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