The Citizens Climate Lobby

Michael Sloan

The Citizens Climate Lobby International non-profit organization

315 active chapters worldwide Volunteer run Ultimate goal is to address climate change through

government policy Trains citizens to play an active role in the lobbying

process Lobbies their policy termed, “Carbon fee and

dividend.”

Current Chapters

Carbon Fee and Dividend Steadily rising fee on fossil fuels

A $15 fee per ton of carbon emissions in the first year Fee increases by $10 in subsequent years Fee applied at the source of production or port of entry

Generated revenue is returned to households in a monthly dividend

Border adjustment used to discourage business relocation Import fees on products form countries without a

carbon tax

Carbon Fee and Dividend Accounts for the true cost of fossil fuels Helps make renewable energy competitive Outside economic modeling firm (REMI) predicts

job growth, increased GDP and reduced GHG emissions 2.8 million jobs CO2 emissions 52% bellow 1990 levels in 20 years

The Revenue Neutral Aspect Money generated from fee is returned to

households Almost 100% revenue neutral, some money is used

in the dividend return process Not a tax Allows the policy to be lobbied as bipartisan

The Dividend Aspect Protects families from rising fossil fuel prices Promotes energy saving practices and low carbon

products Monthly dividend size depends on economic

region, household size, and income Professes revenue neutrality

Economic Impacts Commodity prices are very volatile, by placing a

steadily rising fee on a commodity, future decrease in demand for the commodity can be anticipated This promotes divestment from fossil fuels and

investment in renewables Dividend money acts as an economic stimulus

My Role Community engagement

Social media Tabling Outreach events

Activity reporting New member orientation Economic impact report of carbon fee and

dividend on Coconino County and the City of Flagstaff

Goals and Accomplishments

Goals Become educated in the

lobbying process Gain an understanding of

how effective grassroots organizations are in politics

Learn how to communicate with politicians

Accomplishments Gained experience in the

political field Developed an economic

impact report of the effects of CF&D on the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County

Gained experience in community engagement

Conclusion• Citizen involvement will likely play a key roll in

the implementation of future environmental policy

• Interning with the Citizens Climate Lobby was an enjoyable experience