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.
Spokespeople in action…
You know him for his thoughtful op-eds and his dedication to forging conservative climate action. In this Vice News clip, Meet the Conservatives Lobbying Lawmakers to Act on Climate Change, our...
Climate Week En Review, March 27, 2020
As noted last week, it's hard to find the balance between COVID-19 reporting and climate change. That hasn't changed, but we will continue to share relevant EcoRight news in the spirit that we have...
Florida: GOP voters want climate action
A survey commissioned by our friend at the Alliance for Market Solutions (AMS) found that 61 percent of Republican voters in Florida want the country to adopt a "balanced" approach to fighting...
Manic Monday 3.0
As noted, it's hard to find the balance between COVID-19 reporting and climate change. But a few thoughtful articles caught my attention today. Coronavirus and climate change could stretch FEMA...
Climate Week En Review, March 20, 2020
Dear Readers: I'm going to do something different for this week's edition. The world feels heavy right now, and understandably, there is not much in the way of climate content. Here at...
How being a parent shifted Bob’s thinking
In a recent episode of the Ways and Means podcast, former Rep. Bob Inglis talks about how thinking about climate change in the context of being a parent rather than being a Republican was a...
Climate Week En Review, March 13, 2020
It's the Friday the 13th, Ides of March, and Saint Patrick's Day edition all wrapped into one, which somehow feels appropriate for the global vibe right now. I saw a wellness graphic that suggested...
Heavy hitters meet in Ohio to discuss climate
Two former GOP governors, John Kasich from Ohio and Arnold Schwarzenegger from Californiawho together with former U.S. Senator and Secretary of State John Kerry co-founded World War Zero, a...
Climate Week En Review, March 6, 2020
Happy Friday! What a week, huh? Between Super Tuesday and the coronavirus, there is certainly a lot of news to digest, which is why we are eternally grateful for your readership. ( ??: Alex Posner,...
Romney lists climate as top three worry
Utah Senator Mitt Romney, a leading EcoRight climate voice in the U.S. Senate, called climate change one of his three greatest fears to "standing applause from the crowd." (FTR the other two are the...
Spotlight on John Sweeney
We love seeing our people's names in print, so finding the Newsday profile on John Sweeney was a welcome way to usher in Monday. In the article What's your climate hope for 2020? John says:...
Climate Week En Review, Leap Day Eve
We get an extra day this year to work on climate change! Funny story, my younger son was due on February 29th, but for the first and only time in his life, he was early. So a few days ago, he turned...