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Climate Change has been cast as a partisan issue for the last decade, and after pulling out of the Paris Agreement, the U.S. Federal Government is less likely than ever to take action. Is all hope lost? No! In this talk, we'll discuss a simple, effective, and politically feasible policy for fighting climate change at the New Jersey STATE level. There are similar policies under consideration in Massachussetts, New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, Washington, and the nation's capital. The policy, carbon fee and dividend, has been proven to work in places like British Columbia, Denmark, and Ireland, WITHOUT hurting the economy. Carbon Fee and Dividend is supported by Democrats such as Cory Booker and former President Obama, as well as Republicans such as former NJ Governor Christine Todd Whitman and Senator Lindsey Graham. We'll discuss the policy and how it combats climate change in New Jersey.