Happy Friday and happy graduation to those marking the end of high school, college, or grad school. 🎓My son Jack got his high school diploma on Thursday and we have the virtual ceremony on Saturday. It isn’t the same as the real deal, but I’m glad his school was able to mark the occasion the […]
Join award-winning actor Jeff Bridges and former U.S. Congressman Bob Inglis for a conversation about climate change. During this interactive virtual event, we will discuss the documentary Living in the Future’s Past (produced by Bridges and featuring Inglis), the challenge of addressing our changing climate, and how conservatives have immense power to make a difference. Please join us! SPEAKERS: Jeff Bridges is […]
A new public opinion survey released by the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication found that even amid the COVID-19 crisis, “a record-tying 73% of Americans think global warming is happening. Only one in ten Americans (10%) think global warming is not happening. Americans who think global warming is happening outnumber […]
Happy Friday! I realize that I keep track of the days of the week based on what deliveries are coming. On Tuesday, I get a CSA delivery of microgreens. Wednesdays is bread day from the Lyon Bakery, a local shop in my community. Thursdays I get dairy from my friend’s creamery delivery (they aren’t taking […]
Hi, it’s me again! Anyone else having a hard time keeping track of the days of the week? A dear friend told me she and her husband just call every day “day.” Today is day. Other news: my tomato plant is doing its job. Do you see those teeny tiny tomatoes? We are finally beyond the freeze […]
Political divisions are a growing fixture in the United States today, whether the topic is marriage across party lines, responding to climate change or concern about coronavirus exposure. Especially in a presidential election year, the vast divide between conservatives and liberals often feels nearly impossible to bridge. By Deidra Miniard, Indiana University; Joe Kantenbacher, Indiana […]
Today, DEPLOY/US and republicEn.org jointly announced that Alex Bozmoski, Managing Director of republicEn.org, will transition to a new role as Vice President for Programs with DEPLOY/US. By EcoRight News/ RepublicEN “We’re thrilled to have Alex join our senior leadership team,” said Andrea Yodsampa, CEO and founder of DEPLOY/US. “Alex is a highly respected leader in […]
Hello, friends! Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. I’m looking forward to my kids making all three meals on Sunday! (There’s even been whispering about breakfast in bed.) Will be sure to report back how that all went…Â It was a slow news week for the EcoRight, but I found these gems to share. By […]
If you’d like to make a donation to a worthy cause on this Giving Tuesday… For the past ten years, I’ve been editing and publishing RedGREENandBlue.org, a website that brings together progressive and conservative voices in favor of climate change action. Unfortunately, with the current coronavirus economic meltdown, we’ve lost our primary funding source. So we’ve […]
Although we’re generally pretty skeptical of conservative politicians pretending they’re taking climate change seriously, there are undoubtedly good conservative groups pushing for climate action and there are signs they’re making progress. Young conservatives, in particular, are bucking their party line and taking the issue more seriously than their older counterparts. By Climate Denier Roundup Which […]
One of the first things we read upon returning from the weekend was Former Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who was published in the Miami Herald with her op-ed, Republicans can be on the front lines of finding free-market solutions to climate change. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN “Luckily, Republicans in and out of Congress have spoken out […]
The end of another week! Each day feels like a victory. In my household, we have taken to baking cakes for the birthdays of our friends and eating them over zoom. Likewise, we had a celebration with our best family friends, honoring both my older son and the other’s family’s senior in high school for […]
Welcome to my book club email… just kidding. But also, not. Let’s share our favorite books to read during this time of confinement. I keep thinking about Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven, though a book about a global pandemic may hit too close to home during current conditions even if it does read like poetry. […]
On this Good Friday, we wish our community well and continue to hope for the best in these uncertain times. While your Easter/Passover plans might have changed, may you still find ways to connect with loved ones and keep your spirits lifted. The EcoRight news is light this week, but we found some tidbits worth […]
The Trump Administration is about to roll back fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks that will make children sicker and make us all less safe by increasing carbon pollution at a time when we must do the opposite to avoid dangerous tipping points in our climate system. It is wrong, plain and simple. […]