Panel Discussion Planned On 'Climate Crisis'

From McHenry County: A panel of McHenry County Citizens’ Climate Lobby members will lead a discussion of the exciting, bipartisan bill in Congress, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (H.R. 763), on Monday, June 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at McHenry County College B166-67. Doors open at 6: 00 p.m.

The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act has bipartisan sponsorship in congress with forty co-sponsors. The act would implement fees on carbon emissions with rebates back to consumers.

The panel will discuss:

• Research indicating that the fee and dividend program can lead to effective reduction of 90% in carbon emissions by 2050 necessary to stave off the worst predicted effects from rising global temperatures from human-cause climate change;
• How the fee and dividend will affect consumers;
• And, how the act sets the stage for significant improvements to the environment and U.S. economy such as those proposed by the Green New Deal.

The program is co-sponsored by the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, McHenry County College Sustainability Center and the McHenry County Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby. For additional information, please contact the Environmental Defenders office (815) 338-0393 or email Cynthia Kanner at cwkannerenvirodefmc@gmail.com.

SUMMARY

In January, a group of nine lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives reintroduced the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, H.R. 763. This groundbreaking bipartisan climate solution will put a price on carbon, give revenue to households and bring greenhouse gas emissions down 90 percent by 2050!

In the past four months, the number of co-sponsors has grown to forty representatives including three Illinois co-sponsors! This bill proposes a steadily rising price on carbon pollution with all revenue returned to households equally. This is good for business and creates jobs. This is the first bipartisan climate legislation to be proposed in a decade.

On June 24, the panel of McHenry County Citizens' Climate Lobby members: Pat Dieckhoff, Karen Dombrowski, Rick Johnson and Beth Holland will outline the various aspects of H.R. 763 and explain how the bill complements the Green New Deal. Please join us to find out about this important legislation! Question and answer session to follow.

The program is co-sponsored by the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, the MCC Sustainability Center and the McHenry County Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby. For additional information, please contact the Environmental Defenders office (815) 338-0393 or email Cynthia Kanner at cwkannerenvirodefmc@gmail.com.

Founded in 1970, The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the environment in McHenry County.