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: 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.
POLL RESULTS: Election 2024
We asked the EcoRight, "Will you vote in this election?" 99% answered "Yes," 0.5% answered "No," and 0.5% answered "Maybe."Every month, republicEn seeks to better understand conservatives who care...
Climate Week En Review: November 1, 2024
November. Is. Here. That means less than a week until Election Day. Less than 4 weeks until Thanksgiving. And less than 2 months until my birthday! This week's must read: In a very meta play, this...
EcoRight Speaks, Season 9, Episode 11: Author of Threat Multiplier, Sherri Goodman
I love getting to feature another author and this week was particularly special because I have known Sherri Goodman for over 15 years and widely credit her with sparking the climate change interest of my old boss, Senator John Warner.
Climate Week En Review: October 25, 2024
Here we go again! It’s definitely spooky season, so get your candy bowls, carve your pumpkins, pull the costumes out. And if your state allows early voting, get out and vote!
EcoRight Speaks, Season 9, Episode 10: Climate Leadership Council’s Greg Bertelsen
It’s always a pleasure to welcome Greg Bertelsen, the CEO of the Climate Leadership Council, to the podcast. He joins us this week to talk about the Council’s latest research report, Prioritizing American Interests: A New Strategy for Global Decarbonization.
Climate Week En Review: October 18, 2024
The nights are cooling, the leaves are turning, it’s time for social gatherings around the firepit and sleeping with the windows open.
EcoRight Speaks, Season 9, Episode 9: Former Reps Bob Inglis and Carlos Curbelo
In honor of Florida Climate Week, I hosted a conversation between two conservative climate leaders: former Reps. Bob Inglis and Carlos Curbelo.
Climate Week En Review: October 11, 2024
Hurricane Milton is top of mind for the team at republicEn.org. We know many of our Florida members and friends are at best without power and internet, and we cannot imagine the damage that may have...