Outlook February 2026: Marveling at the web of relationships

by | Feb 10, 2026

Group photo taken in a restaurant featuring seven people standing side by side. From left to right: a woman in a beige sweater and vest, a man in a blue shirt and jacket, a woman in a red coat, a man in a black jacket, a woman in a gray jacket, a man in a gray jacket, and Bob Inglis wearing a suit and glasses. They are smiling and standing in front of a decorative curtain and painted wall.

Pictured, right to left: Steve Shallenberger, Kristen Curtis, and Bob Inglis at the YPO Expedition.

Dear EcoRight Supporter,

January has me looking forward to February with excitement for how the web of relationships grows. A late January trip to the San Francisco Bay Area saw the spread of that web with long-standing friends extending our reach to new friends.

There was the meeting with Matt Willis, the physician who took Marin County from one of the lowest vaccination rates to one of the highest, and whose experience with the vaccine-hesitant might help us with the climate-hesitant. That meeting was set up by Larry Brilliant, a dear and long-standing friend who I got to see at the airport for the briefest but richest of moments.

 There was the opportunity to speak to the YPO Gold (Young Presidents’ Organization) gathering organized by Max and Ann Scheder-Bieschin. That happened only because of our wonderful, long-standing friend, Bill Barron of Salt Lake City.

 There was the meeting with Liam St. Louis of the Navigation Fund that happened only because of Alex Bozmoski, our co-founder at republicEn.org. In that case, the web grew immediately with Liam introducing me to Craig Segall. Craig is working with experts in geoengineering who have much to teach us.

In February, I’ll be speaking to a conference of Columbia, South Carolina’s St. John Episcopal Church. You guessed it: the rector of our church introduced me to the rector of that church. The St. John conference will be a bit like the conference arranged by the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island back in the fall. I plan to echo what I said in the fall—that there is an opportunity for the Church to illuminate a path away from cruelty and polarization to solutions that flow from loving God and loving people.

Ah, those people—the people of the web of our relationships. Thank you for being part of that web!

Angela Larck of our team has submitted a paper for publication that analyses that web as a rhizome. It’s a neat way to think about the relationship web. It spreads underground imperceptibly and then surfaces–and blooms.

Onward,

Bob

Community Outreach & Engagement

Warm feet. Meaningful Steps.

In late December, we sent EcoRight VIP packages to donors, partners, and deeply engaged community members as a small token of gratitude. Inside were republicEn merino wool socks — with “carbon tax advocate” stitched right onto the toes — along with a bit of tea-time warmth. Those socks are a reminder that progress is made step by step, often quietly, by people willing to lead with curiosity, courage, and care. If you’d like a pair of EcoRight socks and didn’t receive one, let us know — we’d be happy to send some warmth (and a little policy honesty) your way.

Angela Larck at the 2025 Ohio River Valley Climate Change and Health Conference

Spilling the Tea, Conservative-Style

Thanks to your year-end support, we recently hosted a special live webinar, Spilling the Tea on Climate Strategy, featuring Bob Inglis in conversation with Chelsea Henderson. The event was born directly from our fundraising challenge and brought together members from across the country for a candid, unscripted discussion about conservative climate leadership, policy momentum heading into 2026, and how optimism is sustained when the work gets hard. The thoughtful questions, honest dialogue, and strong turnout were a powerful reminder that your support makes these conversations—and this community—possible.

Watch the recording below.

Podcast

We launched the 12th season of the podcast on February 3rd and are looking forward to more robust conversations with our EcoRight allies and community. We revamped some of the show’s audio; Bob now provides our introduction voice, and Wen and Angela provide “bumpers” between segments, so it is truly a team effort now.

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In the Media

republicEn articles/opinions

      • 01/03: The Palm Beach Post, Everglades restoration shows that bipartisanship is possible [print only]
      • 01/04: Daytona Beach News-Journal, Meeting in the Middle: Everglades restoration shows that bipartisanship is possible [print only]
      • 01/22: The Carbon County News, Comprehensive Energy Permitting Reform Benefits the Mountain West

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Events

Upcoming events

      • 02/18: Greenville, SC – Meeting with Greenville County GOP leadership
      • 02/19: Virtual – Guest lecturer for Introduction to Sustainability class at University of Georgia
      • 02/20: Rock Hill, SC – Speaking event with Winthrop University College Republicans
      • 02/20: Rock Hill, SC – Meeting with Scott Anderson, Chairman of the York County Republican Party
      • 02/21: Hendersonville, NC – Speaker at St. John’s Parish retreat, Kanuga Conference Center
      • 02/23: Greenville, SC – Meeting with Knox White, Mayor of Greenville, SC
      • 03/04: Philadelphia, PA – Speaker for Red and Blue Exchange at University of Pennsylvania
      • 03/09: Virtual – Meeting with Mark Weber, Lexington County, South Carolina, Republican Party Chairman
      • 03/12: Indianapolis, IN – Speaker at faith & stewardship event
      • 03/16: Charlottesville, VA – Guest lecturer for Environmental Thought and Practice class at University of Virginia
      • 03/26: Gainesville, GA – Meeting with Timothy Barr, District Director for U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde
      • 03/26: Gainesville, GA – Speaker at climate event by Georgia chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby
      • 04/16: Virtual – Guest lecturer for Principles of Fish and Wildlife Conservation class at Virginia Tech
      • 04/18: Virtual – Keynote speaker for Citizens’ Climate Lobby Conservative Conference
      • 07/21: Highlands, NC – Lecturer for Center For Life Enrichment

Recent events

      • 01/22: Stanford, CA – Speaker at YPO Gold Pacific Expedition event, “Climate vs.The Economy”
      • 02/02: Virtual – Speaker at St. John’s Episcopal Church, “The Men of St. John’s” event, Columbia, SC
      • 02/03: Virtual – *Webinar* Spilling the Tea on Climate Strategy
      • Bob Inglis in conversation with Chelsea Henderson, presented by republicEn
      • 02/04: Virtual – Guest lecturer for Agricultural and Applied Economics Graduate Student Association at University of Georgia