Hi all –

To kick off #ClimateFriday, please see short social guidance on TIME’s climate issue, an editorial on methane pollution standards from the Houston Chronicle, and state-specific climate impact social guidance. We’ll follow up throughout the day with a recap of the CBCF Annual Legislative Conference and a wrap-up of hearings and top news from this week – stay tuned.

Our ask: join us in uplifting this content during our hour of action this afternoon, starting at 12:00 pm ET.

As always, please feel free to adjust this content to best fit the voice and priorities of your organization. Please let me know if you have any questions – we hope you’ll join us in raising the profile of these important issues online.

Thank you,

Marcy

TIME CLIMATE ISSUE

What to say:

• This #ClimateFriday, @TIME released a special report on the impacts of the climate crisis. “Thirty years from now, we’ll look back at 2019 as another inflection point-whether good or bad is up to us.” https://time.com/climate-change-solutions/
• .@TIME gathered leading climate change activists, scientists, and elected officials to talk about their plans to #ActOnClimate and address the climate crisis. #ClimateFriday https://time.com/climate-change-solutions/
• There’s a lot of great reading in @TIME’s climate issue. Don’t miss @MichaelEMann’s essay on how we should be pushing to #ActOnClimate. #ClimateFridayhttps://time.com/5669071/lifestyle-changes-climate-change/
• A #ClimateFriday pick-me-up: @TIME profiled 15 women who are leading in the fight to #ActOnClimate.https://time.com/5669038/women-climate-change-leaders/

HOUSTON METHANE EDITORIAL

• #ClimateFriday editorial from @HoustonChron: industry opposition to vital standards that #CutMethane “borders on immoral.” https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/An-EPA-policy-so-harmful-even-big-oil-opposes-it-14435838.php
• The Trump administration and @EPAAWheeler are doing their level best to destroy critical safeguards that #CutMethane – a measure too extreme for even the oil industry. #ClimateFriday https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/An-EPA-policy-so-harmful-even-big-oil-opposes-it-14435838.php
• If you care about #CleanAir4Kids, this is required #ClimateFriday reading: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/An-EPA-policy-so-harmful-even-big-oil-opposes-it-14435838.php #CutMethane

STATE-SPECIFIC IMPACTS

Alaska

What to say:

• “The Arctic is warming a couple of times faster than the rest of the globe, so Alaska has more to be concerned about than the rest of us,” - climate journalist @grossmanmedia on the climate crisis in Alaska. #ClimateFriday https://www.juneauempire.com/news/alaska-is-ground-zero-for-climate-change/
• #ClimateFriday reading: Alaskans are on the frontlines of climate change. To protect our homes, our communities, and our state, it’s critical that we commit to #ActOnClimate. https://www.juneauempire.com/news/alaska-is-ground-zero-for-climate-change/
• Alaskans just endured its hottest summer on record. A commitment to #ActOnClimate is critical to protect the land we call home. https://www.juneauempire.com/news/alaska-is-ground-zero-for-climate-change/
• READ: @johnpodesta calls out the Trump administration’s moves to destroy Alaska’s pristine environment. #ClimateFriday https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/09/11/trump-wants-spoil-alaskas-pristine-environment-we-cant-let-it-happen/?noredirect=on
• “History will note that Trump didn’t merely fiddle while the planet burned but tried to throw the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska’s old-growth forests into the flames.” - @johnpodesta on @realDonaldTrump’s toxic agenda in Alaska. #ClimateFriday https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/09/11/trump-wants-spoil-alaskas-pristine-environment-we-cant-let-it-happen/?noredirect=on

Arizona

What to say:

• If we fail to #ActOnClimate, heat waves with temperatures climbing to 122 degrees could become the new normal in Arizona. #ClimateFriday https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/9/9/20804544/climate-change-phoenix-heat-wave-deaths-extreme-weather
• Phoenix is already hot, but climate change is making summer heat waves more dangerous. This #ClimateFriday, read about how a commitment to #ActOnClimate can protect our communities from deadly heat: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/9/9/20804544/climate-change-phoenix-heat-wave-deaths-extreme-weather
• Extreme heat made worse by climate change puts all Arizonans at risk, especially vulnerable populations. To keep them safe, we must #ActOnClimate. https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/9/9/20804544/climate-change-phoenix-heat-wave-deaths-extreme-weather

Colorado

What to say: 

• Wildfires and record-breaking droughts are putting the natural beauty of national parks like Mesa Verde at risk. We need to #ActOnClimate to protect Colorado’s natural beauty. https://the-journal.com/articles/151450
• Mesa Verde National Park is one of the World Heritage sites most at risk from climate change. To protect this important historical  landmark, we must #ActOnClimate. https://the-journal.com/articles/151450
• “We’ve been in a historic mega-drought since 2000 ... and it’s larger than what any community in Mesa Verde experienced. It’s pretty striking,” - archaeologist @rkbocin on record breaking drought in Mesa Verde National Park. #ActOnClimate #ClimateFriday https://the-journal.com/articles/151450

Iowa

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What to say:

• Iowans are still recovering from this year’s historic flooding. If we fail to #ActOnClimate, loss of land and livelihood could become the new normal. #ClimateFriday https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/report-climate-change-impacts-clearer-iowa-much-us#stream/0
• READ: Iowans are seeing climate change impacts like severe flooding more clearly than other areas of the country. It’s time to #ActOnClimate. #ClimateFriday https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/report-climate-change-impacts-clearer-iowa-much-us#stream/0
• Iowa is already impacted by climate change, but “these impacts are still small compared with what is projected over the next few decades.” Our path forward is clear: we need to #ActOnClimate. #ClimateFriday https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/report-climate-change-impacts-clearer-iowa-much-us#stream/0
• After a year of historic flooding that destroyed homes and farms across the state, Iowans need a plan to #ActOnClimate.  @SenJoniErnst, how will you protect our communities? #ClimateFriday https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/report-climate-change-impacts-clearer-iowa-much-us#stream/0

Maine

What to say:

• Climate change threatens Maine’s coastal economy. That’s why @GMRI is launching a virtual climate center to find ways to #ActOnClimate. #ClimateFriday https://www.timesrecord.com/articles/maine-1/gulf-of-maine-research-institute-launches-virtual-climate-center/
• #ClimateFriday listening: find out how climate change threatens Maine fishermen, and what scientists are doing to help. #ActOnClimate https://www.mainepublic.org/post/warming-waters-how-does-climate-change-affect-gulf-maine-ecosystem-and-people
• Bowdoin grads and a professor are helping two cities in Maine with their plans to become more resilient in the face of a climate crisis. #ActOnClimate #ClimateFriday https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2019/09/communities-prepare-for-climate-change.html

North Carolina 

What to say:

• Climate change is making storms like Hurricane Dorian more intense. To protect our homes and our health, North Carolinians can commit to #ActOnClimate. #ClimateFriday https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/weather-stories/2019/09/11/are-hurricanes-becoming-more-intense-
• Storms like Hurricane Dorian have an indelible link to climate change. To protect communities in North Carolina and across the country, it’s critical that we #ActOnClimate. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/weather-stories/2019/09/11/are-hurricanes-becoming-more-intense-
• Climate change threatens the military bases that keep us safe during storms like Hurricane Dorian, including Camp Lejeune in NC. We need to #ActOnClimate to keep North Carolina safe. #ClimateFriday https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dorian-threatens-the-very-bases-that-protect-us-in-hurricanes-thats-a-problem/2019/09/04/2a3ffe2c-cf38-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html
• Toxic algal blooms in a North Carolina lake killed at least three dogs in August. Any delay to #ActOnClimate makes our waterways more dangerous to humans and animals alike. #ClimateFriday https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/environment-and-energy/dog-deaths-raise-algal-bloom-alarm-as-states-report-more-toxins

Pennsylvania

What to say:

• In Philadelphia and across the state, Pennsylvanians are facing deadly heat waves. Climate change is making things worse. #ClimateFriday https://www.inquirer.com/science/climate/climate-change-heat-death-heart-failure-20190911.html
• #ClimateFriday reading: learn how high temperatures, made more intense by climate change, threaten our communities, especially older Pennsylvanians. https://www.inquirer.com/science/climate/climate-change-heat-death-heart-failure-20190911.html
• The climate crisis is already here. We can’t afford not to act. #ClimateFriday https://www.inquirer.com/science/climate/climate-change-heat-death-heart-failure-20190911.html
• Following the deaths of three dogs in North Carolina this summer from toxic blue-green algae, more algal blooms are being found in the North – including in Pennsylvania. #ActOnClimate #ClimateFriday https://www.pennlive.com/life/2019/08/dog-deaths-spread-worries-over-harmful-algal-blooms.html

South Carolina

What to say:

• To keep our homes and families safe in the face of a changing climate, South Carolina has work to do to #ActOnClimate. #ClimateFriday https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/south-carolina-needs-to-step-up-to-address-climate-change/Content?oid=29353671
• Climate change threatens the military bases that keep us safe during storms like Hurricane Dorian, including Joint Base Charleston in SC. We need to #ActOnClimate to keep South Carolina safe. #ClimateFriday https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dorian-threatens-the-very-bases-that-protect-us-in-hurricanes-thats-a-problem/2019/09/04/2a3ffe2c-cf38-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html
• Without a bold commitment to #ActOnClimate, South Carolina can expect more intense storms like Hurricane Dorian. #ClimateFriday https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/9/11/18485563/hurricane-florida-climate-change-tampa

Utah

What to say:

• If we fail to #ActOnClimate, back-to-back years of low snowpack will put Utah’s winter sports economy at risk. #ClimateFriday https://www.upr.org/post/utah-can-expect-more-back-back-low-snowpack-years-under-high-greenhouse-gas-emissions
• This #ClimateFriday, read up on how a commitment to #ActOnClimate will sustain Utah’s vital snow sports industry. https://www.upr.org/post/utah-can-expect-more-back-back-low-snowpack-years-under-high-greenhouse-gas-emissions
• Many Utahns look forward to a winter of skiing and snowboarding. Climate change is putting our favorite snow sports at risk. #ClimateFriday https://www.upr.org/post/utah-can-expect-more-back-back-low-snowpack-years-under-high-greenhouse-gas-emissions

Virginia

What to say:

• Climate change threatens the military bases that keep us safe during storms like Hurricane Dorian, including Joint Base Langley-Eustis in VA. We need to #ActOnClimate to keep Virginia safe. #ClimateFriday https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dorian-threatens-the-very-bases-that-protect-us-in-hurricanes-thats-a-problem/2019/09/04/2a3ffe2c-cf38-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html
• #ClimateFriday reading: how a Virginia wildflower is answering questions about past adaptation to climate change – and helping scientists predict the future. #ActOnClimate https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2019/09/how-a-common-flower-provided-uva-researchers-with-climate-change-insights
• With climate change causing temperatures to skyrocket, “urban heat islands” like Richmond are at increased risk. Learn more: https://e360.yale.edu/features/can-we-turn-down-the-temperature-on-urban-heat-islands #ClimateFriday

West Virginia

What to say:

• #ClimateFriday news: @WestVirginiaU professor @martina_caretta is co-leading a group of scientists working on the new #IPCC report, due in 2021. https://www.wvpublic.org/post/wvu-professor-participating-crafting-international-climate-change-report#stream/0
• @WestVirginiaU professor @martina_caretta is one of the leads on the new #IPCC report on climate impacts, due out in 2021. Learn more: https://www.wvpublic.org/post/wvu-professor-participating-crafting-international-climate-change-report#stream/0 #ClimateFriday
• West Virginia is already facing the impacts of climate change and scientists project that without concerted effort to #ActOnClimate, our water resources are at risk. #ClimateFriday https://www.wvpublic.org/post/wvu-professor-discusses-west-virginias-climate-future

Marcelene Sutter (she/her)

Digital Director | Climate Action Campaign

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