Happy Ten Years of Climate Week En Review!
In October 2015, the team decided to take the daily writings I was posting whenever one of the 17(ish) GOP candidates running to be the Republican nominee for president mentioned climate change and curate it into a weekly digest.
Climate Week En Review was born.
In the beginning, we had no graphics. No photos. No headers to separate stories. No must read or must listen. Names like Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and George Pataki dominated the stories. After the nominee was chosen, we pivoted and decided we’d include stories involving any right-of-center lawmaker, stakeholder, or activist. This opened us up to highlight and celebrate the achievements of many of our allies in the EcoRight, such as Alex Flint with Alliance for Market Solutions; Catrina Rorke at Climate Leadership Council; the crew at American Conservation Coalition; and Heather Reams and team at Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions.
Over time, we have also reached an organization’s dream of a high “open rate” for the Climate Week En Review email. We appreciate your taking the time to read this email and from the bottom of our collective hearts, I thank you!
And now, on with the show…
Communicating climate urgency in polarized times
ICYMI… last week was Florida Climate Week. We are honored that for the 3rd year in a row, we were able to participate in a virtual way. This year, we organized a panel featuring some of the top climate change messengers in the state.
Extreme weather made more intense by a changing climate is impacting more and more Floridians each season. From damaging hurricanes to algal blooms to sea level rise, climate change is impacting not only the unique environment of the Sunshine State, but also the state’s economy and public health. The state of the home insurance industry in Florida is a perfect example of an unintended consequence of our inability to bridge the political divide to implement solutions that reduce greenhouse gases.
Amid the increasingly dramatic consequences of inaction, how are climate communicators effectively conveying the risks posed by climate change, particularly amid deep polarization on adoption of climate solutions? Moderated by The Invading Sea editor Nathan Crabbe, the panel explores this very question, tapping into top experts on communicating climate change, including our own Bob Inglis; Mary Anna Mancuso, Editorial Board Member at the Miami Herald; and Max Chesnes, environmental reporter for the Tampa Bay Times.
If you missed our virtual event, never fear, you can tune into this audio of the riveting conversation! The Invading Sea has also included it on their website, so spread the word!
Coming up next week, my conversation with sustainability networking goddess Sarah Beth Aubrey, who will update us on the goings on in agricultural policy, her Women in Sustainability network, and rural land use issues.
FILM SCREENING: The White House Effect (aka come see me IRL)
I am moderating a panel discussion on climate change and media trust immediately following a screening of the documentary, The White House Effect.
Come see me in action if you’re in the DMV!
When: October 20, 2025, 6pm
Where: NYU Washington DC (1307 L Street, NW)
Who: Immediately following the film, my conversation with Justin Worland from Time and Jenny Hijazi from Bloomberg.
I’ve seen this film and it’s fantastic, covering the administration of President George H. W. Bush, who was elected in part on a promise to solve climate change.
SAVE THE DATE: Our last webinar of 2025
We have a fantastic webinar planned to round out the year. Angela Larck will circulate registration details soon, but block time on November 13th, 6-7pmET for our webinar with my old friend, the author of the books One Green Thing and 60 Days to a Greener Life, the delightful Heather White.