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A Climate Convergence! Uniting For Victory 2021
December 9, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - December 10, 2020 @ 12:00 pm EST
Format: Six High-Level Sessions. Closing Cabaret.
Purpose: To discuss the national climate movement structure and legislative plans for 2021.
Congress is gearing up to take real action on Climate in 2021. And it is strategically vital that civil society be prepared to work together to secure meaningful legislative victories. There are thousands of climate groups and millions of activists waiting for coordinated leadership and direction. This symposium will delve into the 2021 Action Plans from leading coalitions and organizations to help guide the way. Let’s unite the vast climate movement for real political power!
Invitees: Draft list. Suggestions welcome.
Times: Various – see below
| INVITED GROUP | INVITEE |
| SESSION ONE: CONGRESS. Noon-2. | |
| Senator Cory Booker | |
| House Climate Crisis Select Committee | Rep. Kathy Castor |
| Climate Emergency Advisory Council | Tom Styer |
| Senator Jeff Merkley | |
| SESSION TWO: BIG GREENS. 3-5 EST. | |
| Sierra Club | Michael Brune, Executive Director |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Fred Krupp, President |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Gina McCarthy, President & CEO |
| Earth Justice | Abigail Dillen, President |
| Nature Conservancy | Jennifer Morris, Chief Executive Officer |
| Greenpeace | Annie Leonard, President |
| EcoAmerica | Rebecca Rehr, Director Climate and Health |
| Food & Water Action | Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director |
| Friends of the Earth | Erich Pica, President |
| 350 . org | May Boeve, Executive Director |
| Environmental investigation Agency | Sascha von Bismarck, Executive Director |
| Rainforest Action Network |
Ginger Cassady, Executive Director
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| SESSION THREE: COALITIONS. 6-8 EST. | |
| Green New Deal Network (Thrive Res) | |
| U.S. Climate Action Network | Keya Chatterjee, Executive Director |
| Climate Legislative Directors | Jim Walsh, Food & Water Action |
| Evergreen | |
| Ceres | Mindy S. Lubber, Chief Executive Officer and President |
| HEAL Food Alliance | Navina Khanna, Director |
| THURSDAY | |
| SESSION FOUR: Policy Coalitions. Noon-2 EST. | |
| Farm & Ag | |
| Farmers Union | |
| American Grassfed Association | |
| National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition | |
| National Family Farm Coalition | |
| Plastics | |
| Beyond Plastics | |
| Carbon Pricing | |
| Citizens Climate Lobby | Mark Reynolds, Executive Director |
| Banks & Financing | |
| Stop The Money Pipeline Coalition | |
| Environmental Justice | |
| Climate Justice Alliance | Angela Mahecha Adrar, Executive Director |
| NAACP | Derrick Johnson, President & CEO |
| WE ACT for Environmental Justice |
Peggy Shepard, Executive Director
|
| General | |
| Climate Reality Project |
Ken Berlin, Chief Executive Officer
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| SESSION FIVE: (Breakouts). 3-5 EST. | |
| Scientists | |
| March for Science | |
| Project Drawdown | Jonathan Foley, Executive Director |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Ken Kimmell, President |
| Legal | |
| Sabin Center | Michael Gerrard, Founder |
| American Bar Association | |
| Faith | |
| Washington Interfaith Staff Community | |
| Church World Service | |
| Health | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility | |
| Indigenous | |
| Karuk Tribe Dept of Natural Resources | |
| The Red Nation | |
| Indigenous Environmental Network | |
| American Indian Community House | |
| SESSION SIX: Direct Action & Youth Groups. 6-8 EST | |
| Peoples’ Climate Movement NY. | Leslie Cagan, Coordinator |
| Extinction Rebellion | |
| Future Coalition | |
| Sunrise Movement | Varshini Prakash, Executive Director |
| Zero Hour | |
| ADDITIONAL INVITEES – Not in Category Yet | |
| Delaware Riverkeeper | Maya Van Rossum |
| Poor People’s Campaign | Rev. Dr. William J. Barber |
| Global Commission on the Economy and Climate | |
| Climate Equity Network | |
| Leadership Council on Civil & Political Rights | |
| The Climate Forum | |
| Womens Earth And Climate Action Network | |
| CO-HOSTS (In Development) | |
| Climate Crisis Policy | Todd Fernandez |
| Climate Reality NYC | Harriett Shugarman |
| Drawdown NYC | Keith Voos |
| Organic Consumers Association | Alexis Baden-Mayer |
| Family Farm Action | Cody Atkinson |
| 350 Kishwaukee | Meryl Domina |
| CLOSING: CLIMATE CABARET! | |
| Barbra Brussel, Coordinator |