Learn About Climate Change
Watch Citizens' Climate Lobby 2-minute introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oyguP4nLv0&t=38s
Katherine Hayhoe explains why carbon dioxide is a pollutant: www.pbs.org/video/is-carbon-dioxide-really-a-pollutant-yxz1nt/
Hayhoe is a climate scientist (Ph.D). Her short, engaging videos explain aspects of climate change: www.pbs.org/show/global-weirding/
Climate denial myths debunked at https://skepticalscience.com
Watch Citizens' Climate Lobby 2-minute introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oyguP4nLv0&t=38s
Katherine Hayhoe explains why carbon dioxide is a pollutant: www.pbs.org/video/is-carbon-dioxide-really-a-pollutant-yxz1nt/
Hayhoe is a climate scientist (Ph.D). Her short, engaging videos explain aspects of climate change: www.pbs.org/show/global-weirding/
Climate denial myths debunked at https://skepticalscience.com
U.N. and U.S. Reports Warn of Catastrophic Climate Change
United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): www.ipcc.ch/sr15/
Climate Science Special Report from 13 U.S. governmental agencies: science2017.globalchange.gov
United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): www.ipcc.ch/sr15/
Climate Science Special Report from 13 U.S. governmental agencies: science2017.globalchange.gov
Who Wants a Price on Carbon, an Impressive List
UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
Economists: https://clcouncil.org/economists-statement/
Scientists:
League of Women Voters: https://priceoncarbon.org/business-society/news/
Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL): https://www.fcnl.org/resources/support-carbon-pricing-legislation
Congressional Budget Office revised its analysis regarding the effect of a carbon tax (Dec 2021). "Totaled across all three sectors [residential, commercial, and industrial], the projected 10-year reduction in carbon dioxide emissions stemming from a tax on those emissions would be about twice as large as previously estimated" https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2021-12/57580-Emissions.pdf
UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
Economists: https://clcouncil.org/economists-statement/
Scientists:
League of Women Voters: https://priceoncarbon.org/business-society/news/
Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL): https://www.fcnl.org/resources/support-carbon-pricing-legislation
Congressional Budget Office revised its analysis regarding the effect of a carbon tax (Dec 2021). "Totaled across all three sectors [residential, commercial, and industrial], the projected 10-year reduction in carbon dioxide emissions stemming from a tax on those emissions would be about twice as large as previously estimated" https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2021-12/57580-Emissions.pdf
Economists Favor a Carbon Tax
Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy explains how a carbon tax works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45wuGMgG1tE&feature=youtu.be
Bipartisan group of economists calls for carbon tax: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/17/this-is-not-controversial-bipartisan-group-economists-calls-carbon-tax/?utm_term=.385e04f7ee4c
The Tax Favored By Most Economists: https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-tax-favored-by-most-economists/
Scientists and Economists Support Carbon Taxes: https://www.carbontax.org/scientists-economists/
Why are economists so unanimous in favor of a price on carbon?: https://clcouncil.org/economists-statement/
August 2020 there are now 10 carbon-pricing bills in congress https://www.c2es.org/site/assets/uploads/2020/08/carbon-pricing-proposals-in-the-116th-congress.pdf
Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy explains how a carbon tax works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45wuGMgG1tE&feature=youtu.be
Bipartisan group of economists calls for carbon tax: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/17/this-is-not-controversial-bipartisan-group-economists-calls-carbon-tax/?utm_term=.385e04f7ee4c
The Tax Favored By Most Economists: https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-tax-favored-by-most-economists/
Scientists and Economists Support Carbon Taxes: https://www.carbontax.org/scientists-economists/
Why are economists so unanimous in favor of a price on carbon?: https://clcouncil.org/economists-statement/
August 2020 there are now 10 carbon-pricing bills in congress https://www.c2es.org/site/assets/uploads/2020/08/carbon-pricing-proposals-in-the-116th-congress.pdf
The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (EICD) will drive down America's carbon pollution and bring climate change under control, while unleashing American technology innovation and ingenuity. Learn about the EIDCA at https://energyinnovationact.org
Read the assessment of EDIC put out by Columbia University: https://energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/report/assessment-energy-innovation-and-carbon-dividend-act
Track carbon pricing bills in Congress: https://www.rff.org/publications/data-tools/carbon-pricing-bill-tracker/
Read the assessment of EDIC put out by Columbia University: https://energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/report/assessment-energy-innovation-and-carbon-dividend-act
Track carbon pricing bills in Congress: https://www.rff.org/publications/data-tools/carbon-pricing-bill-tracker/
72% of Americans Say Global Warming Is Personally Important to Them
Yale survey: http://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/climate-change-in-the-american-mind-december-2018/
Read about the Yale survey in the New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/climate/americans-global-warming-poll.html
PROGRESSIVES' OBJECTIONS COUNTERED: https://www.carbontax.org/search/Progressives/
Yale survey: http://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/climate-change-in-the-american-mind-december-2018/
Read about the Yale survey in the New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/climate/americans-global-warming-poll.html
PROGRESSIVES' OBJECTIONS COUNTERED: https://www.carbontax.org/search/Progressives/
Find Your Members of Congress
In the House of Representatives: www.house.gov/htbin/findrep/
In the Senate: www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator
In the House of Representatives: www.house.gov/htbin/findrep/
In the Senate: www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator
Contact Your Members of Congress
Ask your members of congress to support the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. That's House Resolution 763. We must put a price on fossil fuels to bring down carbon dioxide pollution and curtail disastrous climate change. Use the info at the links above, or use this page to find, write, and send your message: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/write-your-representative/#/48/
Ask your members of congress to support the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. That's House Resolution 763. We must put a price on fossil fuels to bring down carbon dioxide pollution and curtail disastrous climate change. Use the info at the links above, or use this page to find, write, and send your message: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/write-your-representative/#/48/
Join with Others to Amplify Your Actions
Citizens' Climate Lobby is my favorite: https://citizensclimatelobby.org Sign up and join a local chapter to create political will for climate solutions.
There are many other good organizations, including Mothers Out Front, Climate Reality Project, and 350.org. Give time, money, or expertise — whatever you can. It all helps.
Citizens' Climate Lobby is my favorite: https://citizensclimatelobby.org Sign up and join a local chapter to create political will for climate solutions.
There are many other good organizations, including Mothers Out Front, Climate Reality Project, and 350.org. Give time, money, or expertise — whatever you can. It all helps.
More links for the curious:
Katherine Hayhoe's reply to Trump's global warming denial. Her short, animated videos explaining aspects of climate change are at https://www.pbs.org/show/global-weirding/
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2018/11/28/hayhoe-climate-report-interview-ac360.cnn
Busting Myths about Climate Change in the Washington Post.
Katherine Hayhoe's reply to Trump's global warming denial. Her short, animated videos explaining aspects of climate change are at https://www.pbs.org/show/global-weirding/
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2018/11/28/hayhoe-climate-report-interview-ac360.cnn
Busting Myths about Climate Change in the Washington Post.
And here are more tools:
Check out the Skeptical Science website: skepticalscience.com
Learn about the Environmental Voter Project and join theater pledge: www.environmentalvoter.org
Evangelicals work for the climate: https://www.churchwithoutwallsberkeley.org/category/sermons/
Check out the Skeptical Science website: skepticalscience.com
Learn about the Environmental Voter Project and join theater pledge: www.environmentalvoter.org
Evangelicals work for the climate: https://www.churchwithoutwallsberkeley.org/category/sermons/