Citizens' Climate Lobby

Putting a tax on carbon emissions from fossil fuels isn’t a new idea. Many governments worldwide now implement either direct taxes on fossil fuels or have set up cap-and-trade programs. This includes Canada, Mexico, many European countries, and the United Kingdom. The United States does not have a carbon tax, although nine northeastern states now cap emissions from the power industry.
 
A grassroots organization called the Citizens’ Climate Lobby has been working for years to convince the U.S. Congress to put a price on carbon pollution. My guest, Kalpana Sutaria, is a member of the organization and dedicates her time to persuading people to support a carbon tax and dividend plan.

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KALPANA SUTARIA

Kalpana Sutaria is a volunteer with the Citizens’ Climate Lobby which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change. She is deeply concerned about the devastation and deaths caused by extreme climate events if we continue our dependence on fossil fuels, and allow polluting emissions to rise. But she is optimistic that if we continue to engage with our lawmakers for a change in policies, it is possible to transition to an affordable and reliable clean energy future.
 
Kalpana is an architect and project manager with the City of Austin. She holds a Masters in Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelors in Architecture from the School of Architecture in Ahmedabad, India.

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