The Build Back Better Act is our once in a generation opportunity to act on climate at the scale that science and justice demand — and it’s now up to the Senate to finish the job and send the bill to President Biden’s desk.
This advent calendar explores some of the nearly 130 programs in the Build Back Better Act that will invest in you and your family’s future with our country’s greatest investment ever in climate action, clean energy jobs, and environmental justice. Here are 25 benefits of the Build Back Better Act:
December 1 Invests in manufacturing and industrial transformation that will create 1.27 million jobs
December 2 Saves families $500 a year on energy bills
December 3 Protects forests for people to enjoy, supporting a more livable climate
December 4 Protects communities along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts from oil spills and toxic pollution
December 5 Protects the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, supporting the Gwich’in people’s way of life
December 6 Cultivates urban green spaces to protect children and communities from heat waves
December 7 Creates more than 300,000 good jobs in a new Civilian Climate Corps
December 8 Protects wetlands that shield coastal communities from hurricanes and storms
December 9 Builds 500,000 new electric vehicle charging stations
December 10 Reduces cost of installing solar panels on home rooftops by at least $7,000
December 11 Reduces toxic runoff and cleans up our waterways
December 12 Helps communities transform vacant lots into enhancements like health clinics and community gardens
December 13 Makes converting a home to cleaner, cheaper heating systems more affordable
December 14 Converts 40,000+ school buses to clean, electric power
December 15 Reduces costs of weatherizing a home for working class families
December 16 Cuts costs of electric cars and bikes for working and middle class families
December 17 Supports community-led efforts to remedy environmental injustices
December 18 Helps cut toxic air pollution at ports from trucks, ships, and machinery
December 19 Creates more high-speed trains that will decrease travel times
December 20 Creates cleaner, cheaper, reliable, more accessible public transit for those who need it most
December 21 Makes renewable energy more affordable in Indigenous and low-income communities
December 22 Reduces cost of installing solar panels on home rooftops by at least $7,000
December 23 Brings clean, affordable wind and solar energy to millions of homes each year
December 24 Cleans up toxic pollution and replaces lead pipes in homes and schools across the country
December 25 Updates the electric grid so communities do not face disasterous power outages
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Happy Holidays from the League of Conservation Voters! All we want for Christmas is climate action now.
