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Hey there CATs!

 

This week we have updates from each of our CAT teams along with our general CAT updates. Our email is a little longer this week but you can’t get all of this information this concise and consolidated anywhere else!

 

General CAT Updates:

 

• Quick! Quiz for those of you in our CAT Slack Channel!

  • Question: How can we build a healthy future for all? How can we champion the most effective and equitable climate actions? How do we win?

    • A) Shop at Costco

    • B) Learn how to play the guitar

    • C) Use the Equity Filter, our favorite CAT Community Tool, while working as a CAT organizer!

  • Answer: As much as we all love bulk-buying, using the CAT Equity Filter (C) is your ticket to making the change you wish to see in the world.

• Equity Filter support:

  • Last session, we heard from many CAT volunteers that they were all in for climate justice, but wanted more support centering equity in their day-to-day work. So this year, we’re starting strong by lifting up the Equity Filter – a community tool that we use in CAT to learn together, develop new practices and build our relationships.

  • CAT volunteers have used the equity filter for 3 legislative cycles now, with some pretty impressive results, including more transparent and equitable decision-making, better onboarding for new volunteers, policy education on climate justice connections and more!

  • Got questions about the equity filter? Need support bringing it to your team? Want to learn more? Jess W is your equity filter support person and would love to chat! Reach out via Slack DM or email (jess@350seattle.org)

 

• Peer Coaching!

  • We will be bringing peer coaching to CAT!

  • Stay tuned for a short form to sign-up for peer coaching this legislative session. No experience required and all CATs are welcome to participate – we’ll train on these new skills together!

  • Context: Peer coaching will be just another tool in the CAT toolbox (see image below (cat emoji :))  to provide support for volunteers and staff as we navigate complicated bills, the ups and downs of legislation, and the business that comes with enacting equitable climate policy.

    • We will send out more information about peer coaching, like when/where/how to use it in the CAT space! Stay tuned!

 

• Interested in housing policy?

  • Upcoming meeting: Join the Futurewise Bi-Weekly Volunteer Campaign Meeting this Wednesday (12/6) 5:30-6:30pm

    • Link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MY9i0CvT5TrvWOmCTnJVB93kyybFzrWXoMeWCD-8_Qg/viewform?edit_requested=true

  • CAT is following the lead of Futurewise on our housing policy this year, so this is a great spot to stay up to date on housing priorities!

 

Specific CAT Teams Updates

• For a general overview of what each of our CAT teams work on, check out this 2-pager overview.

 

From Our Data / Operations Team:

• Upcoming meeting: Take Action Network (TAN) Overview Wednesday with Sarah 11/29 @ 4pm (zoom) ← Link here

  • This is relevant for all CATs!!!

  • As we switch to TAN for bill tracking and communications, us CATs need to know how to use the platform! Don’t miss this opportunity!

  • Can’t make it tomorrow? No stress – see Grace’s email from 11/28 with more info about TAN and additional training opportunities.

• What else is going on with Data/Ops?

  • Upcoming meeting: Thursday 11/30 at 4pm is the Data/Ops team kick-off meeting! The team will connect to discuss our work for the 2024 legislative session – all are welcome to join.

    • Copy and Paste this link into your browser to join the meeting!: meet.google.com/jbe-yhie-kzo

  • On Friday, 12/1, Daniel, Peter and Robin will continue working on requirements for TAN to provide the best hand-off to simplify building our Action Surveys

 

From Our Bill Tracking Team:

• Last night (11/27) we did a deep-dive on policy accountability legislation with Camille baldwin-Bonney, who’s been a bill tracker with CAT for 2 years and works with community partner orgs across WA

  • Check out the slides here: Racial Justice is Climate Justice

  • Check out the recording here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gni4K_Lr4p7FRkYUrkCEPA2pSLOTpGvi/view?usp=sharing

• Upcoming meeting: Take Action Network training on 12/4 @ 6pm, during our regular bill tracker call

  • Link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldeqgrT0tG9EVwZ2ClgftBOOtIZVlqz88

 

From Our Comms Team:

• Upcoming meeting: Comms Weekly Meeting Wednesday 11/29 5-6pm

  • Link here!: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrde6uqz4jH9xrKgm_jAKO7dKXyjc7d_R6

• Comms is currently working on 3 pre-session tasks:

  • Pre-session emails to go out to our action takers to introduce them to us, what they can expect, and lay some groundwork for the bills we track.

  • Recruitment graphics to support recruiting more action takers!

  • A website revamp! This will include redesigning the whole website and adding more content. Stay tuned for more info!

 

Furiendly reminder!:

• Bookmark the 350 WA CAT Volunteer Guide! This guide should be your first stop in finding answers to questions you might have as we head into the legislative session

• Bookmark the 350 WA CAT Google Calendar! We have lots of events every week and they are all linked in the CAT calendar!

 

Community CAT Spotlight!

• Where would we all be without our furry friends? Send claire@350seattle.org a picture of your cat for a chance to be featured in our weekly community CAT spotlight!

• This week’s CAT, Franklin, is a big fan of Christmas and is following closely along with our Forestry bill tracking area

 

Have a lovely week everyone. Stay warm!