EcoRight News Blog
A compilation of news from the EcoRight.Β
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: 100th Episode!
ππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππ WE DID IT! Happy Birthday to the EcoRight Speaks, your climate-focused podcast brought to you by the team at republicEn.org. Here's the thing, you hear my voice week...
October Poll Results: Civic duty is alive in the EcoRight!
Every month, republicEn asks 3 Questions for the EcoRight to learn more about our community. Tomorrow, November 8, 2022, marks the Midterm Congressional Elections. 35 Senate seats and...
Climate Week En Review: November 4, 2022
It's November! Which means we turn the clocks back (for the last time?) and have an election and Thanksgiving is on the horizon. I've already started my "what pie will I make this year" search and...
EcoRight Speaks, season 5, episode 13: author Todd Myers
This week's esteemed guest is author Todd Myers, whose book βTime to Think Small: How Nimble Environmental Technologies Can Solve the Planet's Biggest Problemsβ is coming to a bookstore near you,...
Climate Week En Review: October 28, 2022
Happy Friday and Happy Halloween! Spooky season is upon us and I hope that all your witches and spiders and animated characters I don't recognize because I have older kids have a bountiful evening...
EcoRight Speaks, season five, episode 12: waste water infrastructure expert, Dr. Brandon Shuler
This week's featured guest is someone our producer Price Atkinson has wanted to get on the show since season one. Dr. Brandon Shuler is a co-founder of the American Water Security Project (long-time...
Climate Week En Review: October 21, 2022
Welcome to Friday! This weekend will find me honoring my late boss Rhode Island Senator John Chafee with some former colleagues on the day that would have marked his 100th birthday. Chafee was an...
EcoRight Speaks, season 5, episode 11: Tampa land use attorney Marti Collins
This week, we have a fantastic guest for you from the state of Florida, which is still recovering from damage wrote by Hurricane Ian. Marti Collins is an environmental and land use attorney,...
#EcoRight in the Rockies: Crossing the Climate Divide
Great Divide Ski AreaβββMarysville, MTIn September of 2022, I traveled to a local ski area to solicit opinions on climate change and associated policy. Great Divide is a true Montana gem located...
Climate Week En Review: October 14, 2022
Hi. It's MID-OCTOBER. When did this happen? We are 17 days away from Halloween, 26 days from the Election, and 42 days from Thanksgiving. But who's counting? This week's must read: Our EcoRight...
EcoRight Speaks, season five, episode ten: Hatchery owner Nicole Kirchhoff
This week's guest is no stranger to the podcast, having made a guest appearance back in season one. Dr. Nicole Kirchhoff is the founder and CEO of Live Advantage Bait, a marine biologist with 16...
Climate Week En Review: October 7, 2022
Hello, and welcome to the best season of all seasons: autumn. We are clearly in fall here in the DC Metro area, though I am sure that having said that, we will suffer a terrible heat wave next week....