Citizens Climate Lobby Charleston SC

03/12/2024

04/06/2022

Thank you to Charleston’s Mayor John Tecklenburg for endorsing a major piece of national climate legislation under consideration in Congress: the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (H.R. 2307).

“Climate change is a real and significant threat to our city, country, and the world,” said Mayor Tecklenburg. “It is imperative that we work together to solve this issue with the help of Congress through the enactment of environmental legislation such as the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act.”

The Energy Innovation Act will drive down America’s carbon pollution by 30% in the first five years and get us to net-zero emissions by 2050. As it does so, it will also save lives by reducing the pollution that Americans breathe, and it will put money into Americans’ pockets with a monthly carbon dividend or “carbon cashback.” So far, 95 members of Congress have signed on in support of this legislation.

The Lowcountry is already feeling the impact of climate change.

Dry weather flooding is making life more difficult, particularly in low-income neighborhoods.

We’re ready for Congress to put a price on carbon pollution, and so is Mayor Tecklenburg.

10/20/2021

Climate change won’t wait for the debate.

It’s getting worse every day, every hour, every second. Inaction fuels it.

If you want climate action now - or any of these things - email Biden today.

These decisions will impact your future.

👉🏼cclusa.org/write-biden

10/01/2021

This will be a fascinating opportunity to hear Post & Courier reporters explain how Greenland’s melting ice sheet is having a concerning impact on the South Carolina coast.

“Greenland is 3,000 miles north of Charleston, but this distant land of ice, polar bears and reindeer already has reshaped our coastline. It has made Charleston’s tides higher, our flooding worse. And what happens in Greenland in the future will largely determine the Lowcountry’s fate,” journalist Tony Bartelme wrote in his in-depth report.

https://tickets.postandcourier.com/e/the-greenland-connection

Greenland is 3,000 miles away from South Carolina, a wonderland with blue meltwater rivers and icebergs the size of islands. But what’s happening there will play decisive roles in the Lowcountry’s fate, from rising seas to heavier rains.  Join us for a lecture with Senior Projects Reporter Tony...

08/25/2021

Congrats to our Charleston co-lead Ron Malcom for his excellent letter in the Post & Courier.

“Greenhouse gas pollution would be most quickly and efficiently curbed by the placement of a fee on carbon, which could save lives, spur innovation and create well-paying American jobs.

“This approach wouldn’t entail additional government spending or complex regulations.

“The good news is that for the first time, we have the opportunity to put a fee on carbon and seriously address climate change.”

SC volunteer Ron Malcom wrote a compelling letter to the Post & Courier this week.

Will you follow his call to action to ensure we have a livable future? ✍🏻cclusa.org/house

08/13/2021

On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill that included some climate measures. Even more climate policy is expected to come in the budget process that is now underway. Let’s seize this moment!

Check out CCL’s latest blog for a breakdown of what climate measures are in the infrastructure bill and what we are doing to ensure a is in the budget bill.



https://citizensclimatelobby.org/infrastructure-bill-2021/

Our climate change blog covers the latest news on climate change solutions, global warming, and carbon fees and dividends.

08/10/2021

Join us online tonight to write to newspapers and Congress about climate change. It's time to act.

As many of you will be aware, the UN's IPCC report came out yesterday revealing that the window of opportunity to act to stop the worst of climate change is closing. We have to act now and swiftly.

Our SC chapters are hosting a Letter Writing Zoom party tonight at 6.30pm to call for urgent climate action.

You could write a letter to the editor of your local paper or write a letter to your member of Congress.

We will discuss timely topics to write about then mute for 20 minutes to write. There will be a short training available for anyone who wants it.

Join tonight with the Zoom meeting ID: 835 0999 1094.

Please bring any suggestions from your local newspapers. Let's get climate in our papers this coming week!

08/02/2021

As well as mitigating against floods we could do something to slow down the cause of the floods.

Home Building Process In Charleston, S.C., Saving Historic Houses Means Hoisting Them within the Air By Alice - July 24, 2021 0 24 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp CHARLESTON, SC – For 150 years, the generations who lived in the pretty house at 17 Logan St. had a similar experience walk...

07/28/2021

Decades of conversation in the U.S. Senate have come down to the next 3 weeks. Write and call your Senator to tell them you want them to go big on climate change and include a price on carbon in budget reconciliation.

07/01/2021

Exxon lobbyists have been caught on camera admitting to aggressively fighting climate science and attempting to weaken climate action for their own interests.

This is why we need citizen lobbyists like our chapter members to meet with Members Of Congress and speak up about the climate solutions WE want and need.

How America's biggest oil company continues to oppose action on climate change

06/25/2021

Did you hear about the leaked draft report from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change?

It warns of the accelerating danger caused by human use of fossil fuels and how we are on the cusp of unlivable heat waves, widespread hunger and drought, rising sea levels and extinction.

There simply is no more time to stall on climate.

We say action is the antidote to despair and the time for that full-throttle, powerful action is now.

We are busy doing the work for a livable world but we need YOU.

Text JOIN to 619-675-7507 to help us fight for a livable world.