Hi all –

Following up on the House Oversight hearing on the link between climate change and national security, please see social guidance on statements from John Kerry, Rep. Rouda, and Rep. Krishnamoorthi. We’ll follow up with additional social guidance throughout the day – if you have national security resources you’d like included (social guidance, fact sheets, blog posts, etc.) please let me know! As always, feel free to adjust this guidance to best fit the voice and tone of your organization. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks,
Marcy

Rep. Rouda Opening Statement + Additional Remarks

TWITTER:

• .@RepHarley to those who would rather debate settled science than #ActOnClimate: “The science on climate change is settled, and we are past the point where this is an issue of debate.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hounLJDLx7c
• WATCH: @RepHarley on how the consensus on climate science is similar to the scientific consensus that smoking causes cancer. #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hounLJDLx7c
• “The Trump administration’s own officials are ringing the alarm on the serious consequences of inaction on climate change” in the face of @realDonaldTrump’s denial. (via @RepHarley) #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hounLJDLx7c
• .@RepHarley to GOP: “Join us devising practical, economical solutions to combating climate change.” #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hounLJDLx7c
• 🙌🙌🙌 “The White House has chosen not to lead on this issue, so it’s up to us in Congress to do so. We have a tough problem that needs solving, and we will rise to the challenge.” – @RepHarley on the need to #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hounLJDLx7c
• WATCH: @RepHarley on why he’s “utterly disappointed” in climate deniers in Congress. #ActOnClimate #ClimateSecurity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFmKAtjtbpE
• “We have to be looking for solutions that impact every generation… it is time to step up.” – @RepHarley #ActOnClimate #ClimateSecurity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFmKAtjtbpE

FACEBOOK:

• “The Trump administration’s own officials are ringing the alarm on the serious consequences of inaction on climate change” in the face of [TAG] Donald J. Trump’s denial. – [TAG] Representative Rouda on the pressing need to #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hounLJDLx7c
• “What I’m hearing from the other side is ‘no, we don’t believe in climate change, no we don’t believe it’s a national security threat, no we don’t need to do anything about it…’ It is time to step up and not be the party of no.” – [TAG] Representative Rouda on the need to #ActOnClimate and protect our #ClimateSecurity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFmKAtjtbpE

Sec. John Kerry Opening Statement

TWITTER:

• “We have no time to waste debating alternative facts only to be forced to invest years more trying to reestablish trust in the real ones.” – @JohnKerry on why we should stop debating climate science and commit to #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QY68OfDTis
• “Willful denial” won’t change the fact that climate change is already impacting military installations around the country, including the Naval Station in Norfolk. #ClimateSecurity #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QY68OfDTis
• 🔥🔥🔥 “Let’s debate how to address the climate national security threat, not whether it’s real.” – @JohnKerry on #ClimateSecurity. #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QY68OfDTis

FACEBOOK:

• “We have no time to waste debating alternative facts only to be forced to invest years more trying to reestablish trust in the real ones.” – [TAG] John Kerry on why we should stop debating climate science and commit to #ActOnClimate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QY68OfDTis

Rep. Krishnamoorthi

TWITTER:

• WATCH: @CongressmanRaja details just how dangerous @realDonaldTrump’s sham #ClimateSecurity council could be to our safety. #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtiYgKVSEQo
• .@realDonaldTrump is trying to install a notorious climate denier to lead his sham #ClimateSecurity council. @CongressmanRaja called him out. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtiYgKVSEQo #ActOnClimate
• You can’t make this up: @realDonaldTrump wants to install William Happer, who compared climate science to Nazi propaganda, to lead a #ClimateSecurity council. @CongressmanRaja – thank you for calling him out. #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtiYgKVSEQo
• .@realDonaldTrump is putting together an all-star crew of notorious climate deniers to undermine settled science. @CongressmanRaja – thank you for calling him out! #ActOnClimate #ClimateSecurity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtiYgKVSEQo
• #ClimateSecurity is national security. Period. @realDonaldTrump’s council of deniers puts our safety at risk. #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtiYgKVSEQo

FACEBOOK:

• WATCH: [TAG] Representative Krishnamoorthi details just how dangerous [TAG] Donald J. Trump’s sham #ClimateSecurity council could be to our safety. #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtiYgKVSEQo
• You can’t make this up: [TAG] Donald J. Trump  wants to install William Happer, who compared climate science to Nazi propaganda, to lead a #ClimateSecurity council. [TAG] Representative Krishnamoorthi – thank you for calling him out. #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtiYgKVSEQo

Marcelene Sutter (she/her)

Digital Director | Climate Action Campaign

O: 202.650.0312 x104 | C: 215.806.1041

msutter@cacampaign.com

From: Marcelene Sutter
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 11:09 AM
Subject: CAC SOCIAL GUIDANCE: House Oversight Hearing on #ClimateSecurity

Hi all –

To help highlight the Oversight Committee hearing on climate change and national security, please see short social promoting the livestream link as well as social guidance and graphics from National Security Action. As always, please feel free to adjust this guidance to best fit the voice and tone of your organization. Please let me know if you have any questions or have resources (blog posts, graphics, social guidance, etc.) that you’d like included in future update emails.

Thank you,

Marcy

Livestream Social:

TWITTER:

• WATCH: @OversightDems are holding a hearing on the inextricable link between climate change and national security. #ClimateSecurity #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5za7kNDyGfI
• Tune in and hear @OversightDems on why decisive plans to #ActOnClimate are crucial to our country’s security. #ClimateSecurity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5za7kNDyGfI
• Say it louder for the folks in the back: #ClimateSecurity is national security. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5za7kNDyGfI
• We must #ActOnClimate to protect our national security. Today, @OversightDems are discussing the implications of climate change on our safety. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5za7kNDyGfI
• LIVE: @JohnKerry and former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel join @OversightDems to discuss #ClimateSecurity and the pressing need to #ActOnClimate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5za7kNDyGfI

FACEBOOK:

• WATCH: [TAG] Oversight Dems are holding a hearing on the inextricable link between climate change and national security. #ClimateSecurity #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5za7kNDyGfI

Guidance from National Security Action

Hearing Social Posts

Draft Tweet #1

🔜 Secretary @JohnKerry and Secretary Chuck Hagel join @OversightDems for a hearing on the urgent need to #ActOnClimate and protect our national security: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-need-for-leadership-to-combat-climate-change-and-protect-national-security #ClimateSecurity

Draft Tweet #2

LIVE ➡️ @JohnKerry and Chuck Hagel discuss the #ClimateSecurity nexus and the need to #ActOnClimate with @OversightDems: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-need-for-leadership-to-combat-climate-change-and-protect-national-security

Draft Tweet #3

"We are deeply concerned by reports [of] a committee to dispute and undermine military and intelligence judgments on the threat posed by climate change... putting American lives at risk." — @JohnKerry and Chuck Hagel on #ClimateSecurity

WATCH 👇 https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-need-for-leadership-to-combat-climate-change-and-protect-national-security

Draft Tweet #4

Last month, Secretary @JohnKerry and Secretary Chuck Hagel led 50+ prominent national security officials in warning against Trump's new committee to deny and undermine climate science.

Today, they're testifying to @OversightDems on #ClimateSecurity: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-need-for-leadership-to-combat-climate-change-and-protect-national-security

Draft Tweet #5

The climate crisis is a national security crisis.

Former Secretary of State @JohnKerry and former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel join @OversightDems to testify on the urgent need for leadership on #ClimateSecurity ⬇️ https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-need-for-leadership-to-combat-climate-change-and-protect-national-security

Social Graphics

Draft Tweet – Trump vs. Military Graphic

As @JohnKerry and Chuck Hagel testified to @OversightDems, the U.S. military understands that climate change is a real and growing threat to our troops, our infrastructure, our health, our safety, and our security.

Why doesn’t Trump?

Draft Tweet – Trump's Climate Track Record Graphic

As Secretary @JohnKerry and Secretary Chuck Hagel wrote in an open letter last month, Trump's new climate denier committee is his latest attempt to undermine scientific and security assessments of climate change as a national security threat: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/03/05/white-house-plans-counter-climate-change-will-erode-our-national-security-former-officials-warn/

Social Video

Draft Tweet – Climate Security Video

Trump's own military and intelligence officials, along with 13 federal agencies, are in agreement with the scientific community: climate change is a national security threat.

It’s time for Trump to face the facts on #ClimateSecurity ⬇️

YouTube Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYZoIAbP5Y4

Marcelene Sutter (she/her)

Digital Director | Climate Action Campaign

O: 202.650.0312 x104 | C: 215.806.1041

msutter@cacampaign.com