<html><head></head><body style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">July 19 "Energy & Climate Activist Training in the Age of Trump" </span></div><div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span><br>In the age of President Trump, efforts to address climate change at the state, regional, and local levels are more important than ever. <strong>Massachusetts and Cape Cod must continue to be clean energy leaders.</strong> To meet this need, the Massachusetts Sierra Club Cape Cod & Islands (CCI) Group is hosting an activist training for citizens and voters on July 19th from 630 - 8 pm at the Brewster Ladies Library (1822 Main St/6A). The training is cosponsored by 350 Cape Cod. <br><br></span><span><div><span>Presentations by <strong>Emily Norton</strong>, Massachusetts Sierra Chapter Director, and <strong>Chris Powicki</strong>, a member of CCI Group's Executive Committee, will bring attendees up to speed on key state-level clean energy bills under consideration on Beacon Hill, as well as on regional and local issues. They also will give attendees the tools and action steps needed to effectively advocate to elected state representatives and to push for change at the regional and local levels. The agenda is presented below: <br><br><strong>Welcome & Lay of the Land </strong><br><strong>MA Clean Energy 101 </strong><br><strong>Cape Clean Energy 101</strong><br><strong>Demystifying Elected Officials</strong><br><strong>Action Steps at State, Cape & Town Levels</strong> <br><br></span></div></span>At the state level, legislative priorities include <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001D_X0XWpZtGt7i5JkE16x6fLN3Qtg7ft-YZa9yNt5neWsYb4z7G79wfQrLlaMd8vnHyAAjzldYDqmHdQ0xJkF6IAtst39YXiBEHFrhvqDRbazauSybs145nmmLHvFJsoTd1xuA_iITPj0QIcMuKb44Kk7a7Ea1M8--05DqFJEDrxErTMF-BSPfPGdeia2g0IaaTOGxJpXPnXE9I9slT_EfcqsWCzg8RVj&c=Bl-IwTLFtnYaNtwEJHd17Z1E6EiiuhA_MAcGYlmldsd39QykYWRuuA==&ch=YT-1v7gN1L0Yc1rs6tAEptQBj6ZlEcjXn_3pdcI6cUGEpicKEfTu3Q==" alt="http://www.sierraclub.org/massachusetts/no-new-pipelines" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">stopping the pipeline tax</a>, <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001D_X0XWpZtGt7i5JkE16x6fLN3Qtg7ft-YZa9yNt5neWsYb4z7G79wfQrLlaMd8vnCyDtuMTN-wBna0vkXD_sKMlMbpyqO3P6USCtWXGaLL4YmBbQsuBxrP76qjy7KOdYHLDAdETEZiTEvwH35jw8h-XH50YLLkvE0kqsQJzVHuK5fahJKZRADAThtHGZwxjsEslAYh7i5IJBLVi7hSsJxA==&c=Bl-IwTLFtnYaNtwEJHd17Z1E6EiiuhA_MAcGYlmldsd39QykYWRuuA==&ch=YT-1v7gN1L0Yc1rs6tAEptQBj6ZlEcjXn_3pdcI6cUGEpicKEfTu3Q==" alt="http://www.sierraclub.org/massachusetts/carbon-pricing" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">pricing carbon</a>, and supporting an increase in the state renewable portfolio standard. At the regional level, an immediate priority is to ensure that the next <a href="http://www.capecodcommission.org/index.php?id=342">Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan</a> <span>focuses on addressing climate change consistent with the state's Global Warming Solutions Act. </span>Locally, citizens can encourage <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001D_X0XWpZtGt7i5JkE16x6fLN3Qtg7ft-YZa9yNt5neWsYb4z7G79wfQrLlaMd8vn9_5bQ403YnlNzLBUDuLP7bQMjP40W-JQZbtt79hsyWrtAoqVl5OMx_u95paASqQzmIQksRrSvRterNtB_75MP0LCTv2xjIF0xSur01BW3WU2jmS39Ew2kUgQWm2KAt-JEfdHA4i0D-F7zwSFw_GFIi0ps9fukjgo&c=Bl-IwTLFtnYaNtwEJHd17Z1E6EiiuhA_MAcGYlmldsd39QykYWRuuA==&ch=YT-1v7gN1L0Yc1rs6tAEptQBj6ZlEcjXn_3pdcI6cUGEpicKEfTu3Q==" alt="http://www.sierraclub.org/massachusetts/community-clean-energy" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">green aggregation</a>, where ratepayer funds used to support renewable energy are invested in new projects within New England and preferably in the Cape and Islands region. <span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Optional registration here: <a href="https://sierra.secure.force.com/events/details?formcampaignid=7010Z000001umusQAA">https://sierra.secure.force.com/events/details?formcampaignid=7010Z000001umusQAA</a> </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span> </span></div><div><span><br></span></div></span></div></div><div><br></div></body></html>