‘‘Every morning I awake torn between a desire to save the world and an inclination to savor it. This makes it hard to plan the day. But if we forget to savor the world, what possible reason do we have for saving it? In a way, the savoring must come first.

WhiteE.B.

SANTA CRUZ VALLEY CLIMATE COALITION

an A4A focus groupCo-facilitators: Las Dos Connies

(Williams & Aglione)

Citizens’ Climate LobbyAlliance 4 ActionClimate Reality

Sierra Club

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We know how to solve this.

make it more expensive

If we want less carbon pollution,

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• Audubon• Citizens’ Climate Lobby• Environmental Defense Fund• Evangelical Environmental

Network• National Resources Defense

Council• National Wildlife Federation• Ocean Conservancy• Nature Conservancy• Young Evangelicals for Climate

Action• Flagstaff and Tucson City

Councils (for the original CCL plan)

Bi-Partisan Endorsements for HR 763:

Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActAND

How it Works

Return 100% of net revenue to households as a dividend

Charge a fee on fossil fuels at the source(mine, well, or port)

Carbon Border Adjustment

Limited Regulatory Adjustment

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Carbon Pricing 101

When carbon emissions cost money, we produce

less of them. Union of Concerned Scientists

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If you believe the IPCC, we have to do everything…. including using

the most efficient tool,

carbon pricing.

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A price on carbon makes everyone partner in the effort.

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A carbon tax makes everything else we need to do easier:

• Clear market signal promotes renewable energy investments

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A carbon tax can affect industries for which emissions standards are hard to regulate, such as -• glue • glass • paper • pulp • steel • chemicals, etc.

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A carbon tax makes everything else we need to do easier:

• Reduces power sector emissions more and faster than the Paris Accords,

• Regulatory efforts can be targeted for transportation and agriculture, (less responsive to energy price signaling but generate high emissions).

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A carbon tax can affect emissions

beyond our borders.

Conclusions: Despite the loss of $3.8 billion in coal and related industries, the region still has a net gain of $10 billion, a net increase in jobs*, and a substantial increase in population.

The MTN region is a clear winner with Fee and Dividend!

*Construction jobs increased.

REMI STUDY: 2014 Mountain Region Details

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Green New Deal?

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December 4, 2018Gasoline tax to reduce climate change sends thousands of Parisians

into the street in violent protest. Macron backs down and delays tax.

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Help usBuild political will to pass

Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act

HCR 763

*Write to your elected officials today(We will hand-deliver them)

*Join Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Support carbon fee and dividend as part of an overall strategy to reduce carbon pollution.