Welcome to the second edition of Save Our Happy Place: The Simple Climate Action Newsletter! Thank you to everyone who took part in our actions last week. Our collective impact can be felt and has never been more important with so much climate policy on the line. So let’s get down to it!
Happy Place Community Climate Action
Who, What, When, Why, and How?
Because House Democrats can’t seem to reach a middle ground, they continue to delay voting on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. We need to make sure no climate policy is left behind as negotiations continue. The bipartisan infrastructure bill is the second tactic (in conjunction with the budget reconciliation bill) to address climate change through the White House’s Build Back Better Plan. This plan aims to uplift the U.S. in everything from infrastructure and climate protection to job creation.
The Good Stuff
Huge investments in climate saving measures like:
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Modernizing & Expanding Public Transportation
Expanding Rail Systems
Upgrades to Power Infrastructure for Clean Energy
Clean Up & Mitigate Pollution
What are we doing about it?
Happy Place scripted an email (so you don’t have to) for you to send to your House Representatives letting them know how important the infrastructure bill is to saving our happy places. We will encourage them to include all climate policies from the Build Back Better agenda.
Last week an intermediary budget bill was passed to keep the government running, pushing back budget reconciliation on climate change until December. Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona are still the hurdles to getting this passed. Be sure to take last week's action if you haven’t already.
Take Action w/ #CodeRedCongress What? Contact Congress & insist they protect us from the climate crisis. Why? The time has arrived to urgently pass the Build Back Better Agenda. How? Click link for pre-written email (Estimated 1 minute)
Take Action with the World Wildlife Foundation What? Email Congress with WWF on the budget reconciliation bill. Why? The budget reconciliation bill is still being debated and meaningful climate policy is on the line. How? Click link for pre-written email (Estimated 1 minute)
Take Action with the Audubon Action Fund What? Email your U.S. Representatives to invest in clean energy and resilience measures. Why? What’s good for birds, is good for the planet. We need to protect birds, restore habitat, and address the threat of climate change. How? Click link for pre-written email (Estimated 1 minute)
Kings Bay of Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway. Photographer: Anna Filipova
Norway intends to close its last arctic coal mine by 2023. Learn More
Nine foundations pledged $5 billion to protect and conserve 30 percent of the planet by 2030. Learn More
PennEast Pipeline is no longer in production. Learn More
A Nod to One of Our Favorite Naturalist
Book Club Recommendation
“The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times” by Jane Goodall
What’s this about? In a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope? Explore through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue between Jane Goodall, world-renowned naturalist, & Douglas Abrams, author of “Book of Joy,” one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature: hope.
“Each one of us can make a difference. We can all be part of the solution... We can help save our climate while creating a better world for all living creatures.” - Jane Goodall
The “Trees for Jane” Campaign recently launched. It aspires to protect and restore our global forests. Check It Out
