Hello from the shores of Lake Placid! Actually, I’m closer to Saranac Lake, but the house I’m staying at this week in New York is a short drive from Lake Placid and I’m loving the coincidence of being near this historic Olympic town for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. It’s been a beautiful place […]
Here comes the rain again… looks like a potentially soggy weekend for me, but I’m not sad about it. My garden has been a little crunchy with our lack of rain, so I will take it! By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN This week’s must read: In the South, sea level rise accelerates at some of […]
This week’s EcoRight Speaks podcast features EcoRight networking queen and activist, Alina Clough. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN With experience with the American Conservation Coalition and ConserveAmerica, Clough is an EcoRight connector and freelance writer, working to bring together more people into the EcoRight fold. She’s had many op-eds published and has interesting perspectives on history as […]
Yesterday was the first day of summer, but this heat wave is anything but normal popsicle weather with 94 million Americans under a heat advisory. The Capital Weather Gang is telling those of us in the DC area to limit outdoor activities after 11am this weekend, if possible. But at least I do not live […]
Hello, friends! About the time you’re getting this, I’m likely about to go to sleep in my hotel in Jordan, where I will spend the next week riding a bike (a real one!) through the countryside seeing some majestic places like Petra and Wadi Rum. Because I’m on this trip of a lifetime, there will […]
First, Congratuations are in order! Danielle Butcher Franz is the new CEO of the American Conservation Coalition, where she has played an instrumental role in the organization’s founding, vision, and strategy. As a pivotal member of the team since its inception, Danielle has dedicated her career to building bridges between traditional conservative values and environmental advocacy. By […]
We are cruising through season six and I’m so glad we were able to get in a conversation with Emily O’Keefe before the junior philosophy major at the College of William and Mary headed into final exams. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN After an existential crisis she had hiking the Appalachian Trail led Emily to question what she could […]
Yesterday was May the Fourth (be with you). Today is Cinco de Mayo. Saturday is the Kentucky Derby. I *thought* Mothers Day was Sunday but luckily it’s the following weekend so I still have time to get my mom a card in the mail. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN This week’s must read: Carbon tax […]
What a joy to speak to CCL’s Conservative Caucus leaders Jennifer Tyler and Drew Eyerly about their recent lobby day where conservatives from across the country came to Washington, DC to talk to their lawmakers about the carbon fee and dividend plan. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN After a few pandemic years where their group was not able to get […]
It’s been a quiet week here with two of our team members on vacation and our fearless leader Bob Inglis spreading the carbon pricing gospel in Indiana, the perfect time for me to get myself back into the game. Hope everyone is enjoying their spring and not feeling too sneezy! By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ […]
TGIF! Did this week zoom by or what? Honestly, I totally forgot it’s Easter. I haven’t had a single jelly bean or Cadbury egg this spring, so now you know what’s on my to do list this weekend. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN This week’s must read: A conservative argument for clean energy: follow the […]
I have never been so excited for a Friday in all of my life. Okay, that’s an exaggeration but by the time you are reading this, I’m putting finishing touches on GLACIAL and getting ready to email it to my editor and then I WILL BE DONE WRITING IT (at least until he delivers edits […]
This week’s guest is Sarah Beth Aubrey, the CEO and founder of IN-Climate Conversations, a growing network of industry professionals representing the food supply chain including the energy, agriculture, and natural resources sectors that work to better understand and ultimately guide the conversation around climate in Indiana—now expanding to other states as well. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight […]
What a joy to talk to Danny Richter. Now at the Pricing Carbon Initiative, Danny is someone we got to know during his days at the Citizens Climate Lobby. A strong advocate for pricing carbon, he’s an effective communicator and convener. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN I can’t believe I’d never had a conversation with him! But we […]
Hey, hey, hey… what’s shaking? I’ve got 21 days until my manuscript is due so basically I’m waking up in a cold sweat every morning at 4:45 and then I’m working late into the evenings and eating buttered pasta for dinner. (SEND SNACKS.) I hope your life is much more balanced and that wherever you […]