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.
EcoRight Speaks, season 7, episode 4: George Buchanan, energy and sustainability expert
Welcome back, this week’s guest is George Buchanan, the founder and CEO of 2KB Energy Services, a company aiming to eliminate all forms of waste, while fostering environmental and social stewardship...
Climate Week En Review: August 18, 2023
What a fast week! As summer slips away (calendar summer, not weather summer) the days seem to go by faster. And the weather is getting weirder, too. A hurricane is hitting California? The wildfire...
EcoRight Speaks, Season 7, Episode 3: Ryan Smith, Chair, Utah Federation of College Republicans
This week's guest is Ryan Smith, the Chair of the Utah Federation of College Republicans. He works as a political consultant and is an avid proponent of the conservative environmental movement. In...
Climate Week En Review: August 11, 2023
Hello, again! It makes me so happy that you opened this email, especially if you opened it on a Friday. We made it through another week (together, but from afar) and are poised for another...
EcoRight Speaks, Season 7, Episode Two: ACC’s new CEO, Danielle Butcher Franz
First, Congratuations are in order. Danielle Butcher Franz is the new CEO of the American Conservation Coalition, where she has played an instrumental role in the organization's founding, vision,...
Climate Week En Review: August 4, 2023
Hello, Friday! I'm not going to lie, the weekend crept up on me for once! Here we are, cruising into August. In just four weeks, I will be looking out on the coast of my beloved Maine and you will...
EcoRight Speaks, Season Seven, Episode One: American Action Forum’s Doug Holtz-Eakin
Welcome to season seven! We are so honored to be on this journey with you, our listeners. Over the break, we thought long and hard about what guests we want to feature this season, and we are happy...
Climate Week En Review: July 28, 2023
Okay, I just have to say that for a month with 31 days, July went by pretty fast, which means it's almost MAINE MONTH. In 30 days I will have a lobster roll in hand, looking out on the Maine coast....
Bob Inglis on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal: July 25, 2023
Today, our executive director Bob Inglis appeared on the C-SPAN show, Washington Journal in an episode dedicated to the issue of climate change. "Experience is an effective teacher," Bob said about...
Climate Week En Review: July 21, 2023
Hello, Friday! Are you hot? You must be... we are setting records this month, friends. (I'm sure our Phoenix members can attest to this...) Globally, we have seen 15 of the hottest days since we...
April Poll Results: John Curtis vs. the #EcoRight
Anna Robertson from The Cool Down did an exclusive house tour with Republican Congressman John Curtis of Utah, who built a climate-friendly house, saving him thousands of dollars a year. Read the...
Climate Week En Review: July 14, 2023
It's me! Hi! It must be Friday again! My brain is starting to melt; everyday felt like a Thursday this week except today feels like Tuesday. Can anyone else relate? On a serious note, to our Vermont...