Outlook March 2026: Outreach!

by | Mar 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.

Bob Inglis stands with republicEn’s South Carolina Outreach Liaison, Ben Byrd.

Dear EcoRight Supporter,

A year ago, I was at Winthrop University for an event organized by Ben Byrd, a Winthrop student. I was so impressed with Ben that we recruited him to be our South Carolina Outreach Liaison.

Armed with a spreadsheet that he’s developed with over 200 prospects for meetings and speaking opportunities in SC, Ben is on a roll. In the month of February, Ben booked 5 meetings with local GOP/conservative leaders, 2 interviews with conservative podcasts/radio shows, and yet another speaking opportunity for me at Winthrop that involved over 60 students.

So far in March, Ben has arranged yet another conservative podcast, 2 meetings with local GOP officeholders, 2 Zooms with County GOP Chairs, a Zoom with the leadership of Moms for Liberty, and a speaking opportunity with the Young Americans for Freedom chapter at North Greenville University.

 Ben warms up the cold calls/emails on his spreadsheet with relentless optimism and consistent courtesy. As one of the GOP leaders said to me with a smile, “That fella you’ve got working for you sure is persistent!” 

Ben is persistent because he realizes that climate is the challenge of his generation. He’s also doing well for himself in our pay-for-performance liaison compensation system. That’s good for him, good for us, and good for the cause. It wouldn’t be happening without your help, so we thank you!

Onward,

Bob

Community Outreach & Engagement

Building the Strategy for What Comes Next

Each year, the republicEn team gathers for a multi-day planning session to step back from day-to-day work and focus on the bigger picture: where the conservative climate conversation is heading and how we can most effectively engage it. This year’s discussions centered on a message of American dynamism—the idea that the United States can lead the global energy transition through innovation, free enterprise, and competition, particularly as China races ahead in clean energy manufacturing. 

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

For the first time, we were also joined for part of the meeting by leadership from the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, the organization that houses republicEn. Dr. John Kotcher and Dan Reed contributed valuable research insights and strategic perspective as we reviewed our outreach efforts, from targeted state engagement and growing event networks to the digital platforms where conservatives are most active. These planning conversations help ensure that republicEn remains focused, nimble, and ready to seize opportunities to bring more right-of-center voices into the conversation about America’s energy future. Not pictured but also part of the meeting was republicEn co-founder now turned advisor, Alex Bozmoski.

Podcast

Season 12 is moving full steam ahead! We launched our latest season at the beginning of February, kicking off with the biggest fan of the EcoRight who doesn’t self-identify as EcoRight, thought leader and author Bob Eccles. He just published his latest book, An American’s Guide to Climate Change: How America Can Lead and Prosper, which we then awarded three free copies of to listeners who wrote in with a future recommendation for the show.

The month continued with “friend of the pod” Nick Huey on what makes Utah conservationists special, Ross Matzkin-Bridger, Senior Advisor at the Nuclear Scaling Initiative, on the near-term prospects for nuclear energy, and John Kotcher, the newly minted director of Mason 4C and a valuable ally of republicEn.org.

In March, we are featuring Sam Lovall, author of Mud Lake and advocate of getting outside in nature to help build a conservation ethic; Alex Flint, discussing “what’s next” for carbon pricing (spoiler: is there a pathway that also shores up social security?); Dr. Rev. Jessica Moerman on how the Evangelical Environmental Network is working in local communities on the issue of data centers; and more great voices sharing their expertise and passion.

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Events

Upcoming events

Tend & Keep
      • 03/12: Speedway, IN – Lunch event and tour of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Solar Farm with Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy
      • 03/12: Indianapolis, IN – Speaker at “Tend & Keep: A Conversation on Environmental Stewardship,” dinner event about faith and stewardship
      • 03/16: Charlottesville, VA – Guest lecturer for Environmental Thought and Practice class at University of Virginia
      • 03/16: Charlottesville, VA – Speaking event with University of Virginia College Republicans
      • 03/19: Virtual – Speaker at Lee County GOP Meeting
      • 03/20: Virtual – Meeting with Michael Campbell, President & CEO of the South Carolina Timber Producers Association
      • 03/20: Virtual – Guest lecturer for class at Georgetown University on corporate sustainability role in climate policy
      • 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
      • 04/01: Myrtle Beach, SC – Meeting with Horry County Conservative Alliance
      • 04/01: Conway, SC – Speaker at Sustainability Symposium at Coastal Carolina University
      • 04/06: Virtual – Meeting with Jan Litton, President of East Cooper Republican Women
      • 04/06: Virtual – Meeting with William Cogswell, Mayor of Charleston, SC
      • 04/07: Spokane, WA – Guest lecturer for Healing Creation class at Gonzaga University
      • 04/07: Spokane, WA – Speaking event with Spokane County Young Republicans
      • 04/08: Moscow, ID – Meeting with Journal Club graduate students at University of Idaho
      • 04/09: Moscow, ID – Speaker at Moscow High School
      • 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
      • 05/19: Hartsville, SC – Speaking event with Darlington County GOP
      • 06/08: Columbia, SC – Meeting with Don Weaver, SC District 6 Councilmember
      • 06/08: Columbia, SC – Speaking event with Rotary Club of Columbia
      • 07/21: Highlands, NC – Lecturer for Center For Life Enrichment

Recent events

America’s Divides: A Political Lunch Series with Bob Inglis hosted by University of Pennsylvania’s Red & Blue Exchange.

      • 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
      • 02/19: Virtual – Guest lecturer for Introduction to Sustainability class at University of Georgia
      • 02/19: Virtual – Meeting with Christian Rice, chair of the Upstate Conservatives
      • 02/20: Rock Hill, SC – Speaking event with Winthrop University College Republicans
      • 02/20: Rock Hill, SC – Meeting with Robin Peterson, President of the York County Conservative Club
      • 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
      • 02/24: Virtual – Meeting with Scott Anderson, Chairman of the York County GOP
      • 02/24: Virtual – Meeting with Jeff Davis, Chairman of Greenville County GOP
      • 02/26: Virtual – Guest lecturer for class at Texas A&M University on the history of bipartisanship in climate policy
      • 03/03: Greenville, SC – Meeting with Councilman Jimmy Davis of Anderson County, SC
      • 03/04: Philadelphia, PA – Speaker for Red and Blue Exchange at University of Pennsylvania
      • 03/04: Philadelphia, PA – Speaker for Penn Political Union
      • 03/05: Virtual – Meeting with Will Donahue, Chairman of College Republicans of America
      • 03/06: Virtual – Meeting with South Carolina Poultry Federation leadership, Trey Byars and David Rush
      • 03/06: Virtual – Meeting with Paul Shewmaker, Mayor of Simpsonville, SC
      • 03/09: Virtual – Meeting with Mark Weber, Lexington County, South Carolina, Republican Party Chairman
      • 03/10: Spartanburg, SC – Meeting with Freddie Gault, Union County GOP Chairman
      • 03/10: Virtual – Meeting with Tamra and Charlie Misseijer of Moms for Liberty
      • 03/10: Tigerville, SC – Speaking event with Young Americans for Freedom chapter at North Greenville University