EcoRight Speaks

We're honored to be joined again this week by Congressman John Curtis (R-UT). Representing Utah's Third Congressional District, he returns to the podcast for the first time since last year to give us an update on the House Climate Solutions Caucus and more.  Congressman Curtis also shares his thoughts on how representing the youngest district in Congress helped shape his views on climate,...

Carbon Neutral Indiana Daniel Poynter explains how the new book he and his team wrote is full of 60 true stories of Hoosier entrepreneurs who are reducing carbon emissions.   Listen to the entire episode: https://republicen.org/podcast

Daniel Poynter says he learned about the Boy Scout rule years ago regarding leaving the campsite better than you found it. Listen to the entire episode: https://republicen.org/podcast

Carbon Neutral Indiana founder Daniel Poynter shares the story of when he became passionate about climate change.  Listen to the entire episode: https://republicen.org/podcast

Daniel Poynter is the founder of Carbon Neutral Indiana , a nonprofit social enterprise with its mission to help Indiana become carbon neutral as soon as possible. Daniel joins host Chelsea Henderson this week to talk about his passion for helping lead Indiana to a net zero target.  Poynter talks about Indiana helping to lead nationally on climate change and a new book he and his team wrote, telli...

Former Congresswoman Schneider says it would be cheaper to address climate change up front than increasing disaster response dollars year after year. Listen to the full interview: https://republicen.org/podcast

Former Congresswoman Schneider recalls how she helped develop what's now known as the Energy Star program for household appliances. Listen to the full interview: https://republicen.org/podcast

Former Congresswoman Claudine Schneider (R-RI) describes her 'roadmap' bill she filed in 1989 called the Global Warming Prevention Act. Listen to the full interview: https://republicen.org/podcast

Claudine Schneider was the first woman from Rhode Island elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Republican in over 40 years when she was elected in 1981. The five-term Congresswoman has one of the strongest environmental records of any GOP member and she joins host Chelsea Henderson this week.  Schneider shares how her time in office is vastly different than today, filing her o...

Braver Angels volunteer Beth Malow works as a sleep specialist and describes climate change's effect on sleep. Find out more or check them out online at https://braverangels.org

Beth Malow shares how Braver Angels tries to get navigate and address partisanship. Find out more or check them out online at https://braverangels.org

Braver Angels volunteer Bruce Morlan describes the group's bipartisan engagement and how his Rotary Club was used as a test. Find out more or check them out online at https://braverangels.org .

Braver Angels is a grassroots, cross-partisan organization dedicated to political depolarization. This week our host Chelsea Henderson is joined by Braver Angels volunteers Beth Malow and Bruce Morlan. Beth and Bruce share how their workshops work and aim to depolarize people on key issues and differences. Part of Citizen Climate Lobby, find out more about Braver Angels online at https://braverang...

Horse Racing Nation CEO Mark Midland on race day cancellations due to heat is confined to only a certain few U.S. tracks.

Horse racing expert Mark Midland explains how horses cope with racing in the hot summer weather.

Horse Racing Nation founder & CEO Mark Midland on horses competing in extreme heat and at what point does it get too hot for racing.

Back in mid-June, the horse racing track Churchill Downs canceled racing for the day due to the heat index near 110 degrees. It was the first time in 10 years and one of only a handful of times in track history that racing has been canceled because of extreme heat.  Horse racing expert and Horse Racing Nation CEO Mark Midland joins us this week to talk about climate change's impact on the hors...

co2mmit founder Jim Tolbert gives an example of how accepting responsibility for his actions is conservative, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and saving him money.

Jim Tolbert shares the conservative thought behind the personal choices and actions he's made to reduce emissions.

EcoRight leader Jim Tolbert explains why he launched his new organization co2mmit.

Jim Tolbert, former Conservative Caucus Director at CCL, is now leading his own group called co2mmit. Tolbert is our first, three-time guest on the EcoRight Speaks and he joins host Chelsea Henderson to talk about his new venture co2mmit, where he's calling on individuals to make a personal choice to lower their own greenhouse gas emissions.  Tolbert is convinced individual people are the solu...

Mayor Arroyo compares the Gulf of Mexico to a pool and why it's important to keep the 'pool water' clean. 

Erik Arroyo on what it's like being a mayor in Florida on the front lines of climate change.

Sarasota Mayor Erik Arroyo shares his family background and how his Mom came to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic and being the first college graduate in his family.

Last year Erik Arroyo became the youngest mayor in the city of Sarasota's history and the first person born in a Hispanic country to serve in the post. And he helps kick off our newest season of the EcoRight Speaks!   Arroyo talked with podcast host Chelsea Henderson about Sarasota's conservation efforts as well as the southwest region of the state, his city's top-notch water quality,...