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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. E.B. White

SANTA CRUZ VALLEY CLIMATE COALITION an A4A focus group Co-facilitators: Las Dos Connies (Williams & Aglione) Citizens’ Climate Lobby Alliance 4 Action Climate Reality Sierra Club

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• Audubon Bi-Partisan • Citizens’ Climate Lobby • Environmental Defense Fund Endorsements • Evangelical Environmental for HR 763: 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) 6

Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend Act AND How it Works Carbon $ Border Adjustment Charge a fee on Return 100% of net Limited fossil fuels at the revenue to Regulatory source households as a Adjustment (mine, well, or port) dividend

Carbon Pricing 101 When carbon emissions cost money, we produce less of them. Union of Concerned Scientists 12

If you believe the IPCC, we have to do everything…. including using the most efficient tool, carbon pricing. 13

A price on carbon makes everyone partner in the effort. 14

A carbon tax makes everything else we need to do easier: • Clear market signal promotes renewable energy investments 15

A carbon tax can affect industries for which emissions standards are hard to regulate, such as - • glue • glass • paper • pulp • steel • chemicals, etc. 16

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). 17

A carbon tax can affect emissions beyond our borders. 18

REMI STUDY: 2014 Mountain Region Details 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.

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Green New Deal? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

December 4, 2018 Gasoline tax to reduce climate change sends thousands of Parisians into the street in violent protest. Macron backs down and delays tax . 24

Help us Build 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. 25