RPCV Climate Leader Hits the Hill: Help Raise Her Voice

RPCV Key Chatterjee (Morocco 98-00) is among the panelists scheduled to appear at a Capitol Hill Briefing this Thursday entitled “A Call for Leadership: How Congress Can Enable a Global Deal on Climate Change.” Chatterjee, Deputy Director on Climate Change for the World Wildlife Fund – US, will be on a panel that will include leaders of the international development and environment NGO’s, including InterAction, Oxfam America, and the National Wildlife Federation.

Even though you can’t be there, you can help support this briefing by contacting the offices of your Senators and asking key staff to attend. All you need to do is call the toll-free number for the Capitol (1-877-851-6437) and ask to be connected to the office of your Senator.  Once connected, identify yourself by name and community, ask to speak to the staff responsible for climate change and leave this basic message: “I’m calling to ask you to attend an important briefing on the issue of climate change and international development. 

The briefing will be held on Thursday, January 29^th at 11 AM, in Room SC-4 of the Capitol. Here’s what InterAction says about the briefing: 

“The time has come for Congress to lead by guiding climate policy at home while directing and supporting efforts to confront climate change abroad.  Experts representing a diverse coalition of the international development, faith and environmental communities will brief lawmakers on the current state of the international climate debate, actions being taken by developing countries and emerging economies, and steps that Congress needs to take in preparation for upcoming negotiations in the fall of 2009 to finalize a new global agreement to tackle climate change.”