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 Year En Review: 2024 Highlights
Hello and happy end of 2024. We know… the year has 11 more days to work its magic. But given the number of out of office replies I have been getting this week, I think many of you/us are checked/checking out and getting ready to get our holiday on.
EcoRight Speaks, Season 9 Finale
This is it… the episode you wait for all season! The best of season nine is hot off the presses and ready for your ears. Whether you listened to every episode this season or you’re looking for a sample of what the EcoRight Speaks has to offer, this episode perfectly summarizes our show and our outstanding slate of guests.
Climate Week En Review: Let it Snow!
December is winding down… I say this because while we still have a few weeks before the new year, we only have a few days before my birthday, which is in the second half of the month. I hope you’re soaking in the holiday spirit!
EcoRight Speaks, Season 9, Episode 16: Sustainability expert, coach, connector, Sarah Beth Aubrey
Everyone needs a hype woman like Sarah Beth Aubrey! A highly experienced advisor and coach for global agricultural brands with a career spanning two decades, she writes. She coaches. She connects...
Climate Week En Review: Wintering
December! How I missed you. In the DMV the best month of the year was greeted by some very welcome (by me) cooler temperatures more akin to what I was used to in my New England days. Just missing the snow. Come on, winter! You can do it!
EcoRight Speaks, Season 9, Episode 15: podcast producer Peterson Toscano
I’m pretty excited about this week’s guest, a man who is typically remains behind the scenes. Peterson Toscano is a playwright, actor, and scholar, highlighting people’s stories and their successes as they pursue climate solutions. He produces Citizens Climate Radio, the podcast of Citizens Climate Lobby and also produces Green Tea Party Radio, whose hosts we have had on the podcast previously.
Climate Week En Review: Grateful
Let’s talk turkey! And stuffing. And mashed potatoes. The Thanksgiving menu is dominating my thoughts. I’m looking forward to digging into all that comfort food with some of my best friends.
EcoRight Speaks, Season 9, Episode 14: journalist Emma Dumain
Joining us this week to talk about the year ahead is E&E News reporter and friend of the pod Emma Dumain, bringing us her expertise from the Congress beat.
Climate Week En Review: November 15, 2024
Beware of the Ides of November. Okay, literally no one says this, but why is it that the Ides of March were forboding and no other month suffers the same indignity? It’s this and thinking about the climate work ahead that keep me up at night.
EcoRight Speaks, Season 9, Episode 13: election reflections from Alex Flint
Welcome back to the podcast to our friend, Alex Flint, who runs the show at thet Alliance for Market Solutions. A veteran of both the legislative and executive branches, he is on the show to provide his outlook for climate and clean energy policy in 2025.
Climate Week En Review: November 8, 2024
I’m a little bit at a loss for words this week—and that doesn’t happen to me often. But I also know that the event leading to my loss of words means that our work is all the more important. We have to ensure that climate change is a top priority in our communities, states, and with our federal law makers. We do this by talking to people. By writing LTEs and op-eds. By organizing events and being a very squeaky wheel.
EcoRight Speaks, Season 9, Episode 12: Reflections from the Conservative Climate Summit
This week, we ran with a format introduced earlier this season. Upon hearing that Bob Inglis was attending Rep. John Curtis’s annual Conservative Climate Summit in Utah, I knew I wanted him to collect reflections from fellow participants.