Today’s Action: Pass a fully funded Civilian Climate Corps!
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Seriously?
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Today’s Action: Pass a fully funded Civilian Climate Corps!
One of the key provisions in the $3.5 trillion social investment bill being pushed by progressives is nearly $30 billion to fund a Civilian Climate Corps. Not only would a CCC create living-wage jobs, it would also advance the critical fight against climate change. America would be paying some of our best people to actively tackle the climate crisis — that’s a big deal.
From preserving wetlands to installing solar panels in urban areas, the program could expedite our transition to a more sustainable way of living. Even better, it could create over a million jobs over the next five years and combat our current pandemic-powered economic crisis.
Call (202-224-3121) or write your representative and demand they fight for a fully funded Civilian Climate Corps program in the Build Back Better Act!
America is no stranger to climate corps programming. The idea of a CCC is based on FDR’s successful Conservation Corps, which employed three million people and was implemented in response to the nation’s extreme unemployment during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
Models already in use at the state level, like California, have shown the success of climate corps programs, with their members providing crucial support in areas like fire mitigation and reforestation. Passing a fully funded federal program through the Build Back Better Act is a critical step in the fight against climate change and a no-brainer in the effort to create more living-wage jobs.
Call (202-224-3121) or write your representative and remind them of the need for a Civilian Climate Corps program!
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