EcoRight News Blog
A compilation of news from the EcoRight.
Come here for the latest climate news from lawmakers, thought leaders, and rising voices in the EcoRight. Federal, state, and local issues and events are covered, and we feature commentary from EcoRight allies.
Climate Week En Review: Spring Cleaning
SPRING has arrived! And that means, gardening. And gardening means clearing out last year’s brush and the vines that overtook my yard in 2024 when I temporarily lost interest in gardening.
EcoRight Speaks, season 10, episode 5, featuring the Green Building Council’s Ben Evans
This week we are centering a topic that hasn’t happened on the show before: green buildings! Ben Evans is federal legislative director at the U.S. Green Building Council, helping lead the council’s advocacy work in Washington promoting green buildings and sustainable communities.
Climate Week En Review: The Ides of St. Patrick’s Day
It’s the eve of the Ides of March and St. Patrick’s Day is on Monday. I’m not sure what all this means except the greening of the Chicago River reminds me of the time in college that my roommate and I talked a bartender into giving us a pitcher of beer in exchange for our bottle of green food coloring, which they then poured into everyone’s beers for the evening.
Climate Week En Review: Rain, Rain
This month is definitely in like a lion… wild winds, crazy rain, warm one day, cold the next… we spring foward this weekend so more daylight is coming. Change is in the air.
EcoRight Speaks, season 10, episode 4, featuring Professor Leaf Van Boven
This week, we were in conversation with Professor Leaf Van Boven, whose research is quite illuminating and underscores what we have known for some time: when Republicans support climate and environmental policy, not only does that policy have a better chance of passage, it’s more durable.
Climate Week En Review: Churning…
Hello, Friday. Hello, last day of February.
I plan to get into my backyard this week and do some clearing out. The daffodils are poking up and early spring blooms are ready to be uncovered. Hope you get outside this weekend, too.
EcoRight Speaks, season 10, episode 3, featuring Rewiring America CEO Ari Matusiak
Welcome to episode 3 of the EcoRight Speaks, featuring Ari Matusiak, co-founder, president and CEO of Rewiring America. He is also the founder and co-chair of Power Forward Communities, a national coalition awarded $2 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to decarbonize and reinvest in American households. He was founding partner of, and is currently a senior advisor to, PVG, a fast-growing consulting firm committed to driving climate solutions that also deliver real economic value at scale.
Climate Week En Review: In the Fog
Happy Friday! At the time of writing, I’m looking out my window at the foggy sky. There is something about low hanging fog that makes me feel peaceful. I’m leaning into the peace for now. And hope you are, too.
EcoRight Speaks, season 10, episode 2, featuring author Mike Conley
Today’s guest comes to us via a listener request. Journalist Mike Conley is the co-author (with Tim Maloney) of the book Earth is a Nuclear Planet.
Climate Week En Review: EcoRight Love
Hey, the cupid tells me that today is a special day. Will you be our EcoRight valentine? Send a shout out (think of it as a love letter) to a lawmaker doing good things on climate change and/or to a member of your community whom you admire.
EcoRight Speaks, Season 10 premiere featuring Mitch Hescox
The drought is over! The EcoRight Speaks is BACK and we are hoping for the best season ever. We’ve been busy plotting out this landmark season and thank you for your patience.
Climate Week En Review: Hang with us
Hello… Now that 2025 appears to be in full swing, a number of events are starting to pop up on the calendar. Looking to meet some other EcoRighters? Read on and hopefully one of the many opportunities we highlight will work for you and your schedule.