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 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 Area — Marysville, 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....
September Poll Results: Did somebody say YIMBY?
Every month, republicEn asks 3 Questions for the EcoRight to learn more about our community. NIMBY – Not In My Back Yard is an acronym that’s become popular...
Climate Week En Review: September 30, 2022
Hello, and happy Friday. Our hearts are with Floridians as they bail out from the unfathomable damage caused by Hurricane Ian. We have a large Florida membership base and know many super volunteers,...
EcoRight Speaks, season 5, episode 9: solar advocate and EcoRight super volunteer, Larry Howe
This week, our special guest and super volunteer (seriously, no one takes more EcoRight actions than this man) Larry Howe and I geek out on our experiences with residential solar. An early adopter,...
Hiking in Utah with Rep. John Curtis
Rep. John Curtis (R-UT3) showed us the kind of leadership that is welcoming and winsome on a hike in Rock Canyon, Provo, UT. John led the way into the canyon, a place that he, as Mayor of Provo, had...
Climate Week En Review: September 23, 2022
Hello and happy Friday. I'm coming at you from the Pacific Northwest where I just dropped my younger son off at the University of Oregon. It's an exciting (empty nest!) and bittersweet (I already...
EcoRight Speaks, season 5, episode 8: R Street Institute founder Eli Lehrer
Hello, listeners. This week's featured guest is Eli Lehrer, the President of the R Street Institute—and one of the original advocates for free market solutions to climate change. He oversees all R...
Climate Week En Review: September 16, 2022
This week has been a dream. First, I've been sleeping with the windows open. Now, I get that it's fake fall and a heat wave is sure to hit us before we move into the cooler temps for good, but the...