EcoRight Speaks

ACC volunteer and conservationist Evan Patrohay poses one question for environmentalists. Learn more about Evan on his website .

We're returning to our executive director Bob Inglis' Palmetto State roots this week, as we welcome American Conservation Coalition (ACC) volunteer and South Carolina conservationist Evan Patrohay . Patrohay is a Clemson University graduate and joined host Chelsea Henderson to discuss the modern environmental movement, creation care from an individual responsibility and environmental resil...

Sludge Hub's Jonathan Leonard on the type of programming they're running in West Virginia.

Founder Jonathan Leonard shares what Sludge Hub is all about.

Sludge Hub founder Jonathan Leonard explains abandoned mine lands. Listen to the full interview online!

Have you ever wondered what happens to coal mines after they stop being mined? Stop right here and listen to Jonathan Leonard , the energy auditor who gave up his life and desk job in DC to work on the restoration of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML).  Leonard is the founder of The Sludge Hub , a network of AML that hosts ecological restoration and waste reutilization projects, providing access, support...

Climate Leadership Council senior VP Catrina Rorke on what they hear most from companies who are building the U.S. carbon advantage.

CLC's Catrina Rorke on whether a carbon border adjustment is enough to get other countries onboard to follow our lead on climate reductions. Find out more about the Climate Leadership Council and their work!

Climate Leadership Council's Catrina Rorke on their latest report, America’s Carbon Advantage 2025 .

According to our friend Catrina Rorke , the U.S. Carbon Advantage is alive and well. Rorke serves as the senior vice president for policy and research at the Climate Leadership Council and executive director of the Center for Climate and Trade. Once upon a time, she also worked for our executive director, Bob Inglis and has been doing world-class research on climate and trade policies for years. ...

Conservative climate environmentalist Bill Chapman on his appetite for nuclear power.

Bill Chapman on the conversations he hosts with skeptics and the shocking reality that he enjoys arguing on social media.

Conservative climate activist Bill Chapman details how he got interested in the issue.

Bill Chapman is a long-time and active member of our republicEn.org community and the EcoRight at large. A retired engineer, Chapman believes in the power of speaking to people about climate change, specifically, technology and engineering-based solutions that are possible.  Chapman convenes monthly dinners for those who live in New York City and want to engage on climate science and energy engine...

Sustainability expert Shannon Fitzgerald O’Shea on the partisanship and inaction to climate solutions.

Shannon Fitzgerald O’Shea explains 'greenwashing' versus 'green hushing.'

Sustainability expert Shannon Fitzgerald O’Shea on how the issue has evolved over the last 10-15 years.

Shannon Fitzgerald O’Shea is a long-time sustainability expert whose career has spanned both public and private sectors. A global communications and advocacy leader who is passionate about storytelling with authenticity and purpose, Shannon believes in the power of communications to build trust and move minds. Shannon is a new member of the republicEn.org community and her piece " A Bad Commun...

U.S. Green Building Council's Ben Evans on one of the myths about sustainable buildings.

U.S. Green Building Council's Ben Evans explains why the LEED certification program is important.

Federal Legislative Director Ben Evans explains what the U.S. Green Building Council does and their LEED certification program.

We are excited to welcome another new guest to the "EcoRight Speaks." Ben Evans is the Federal Legislative Director for the U.S. Green Building Council and he joined host Chelsea Henderson to talk about leading the Council’s advocacy work in Washington, DC, while promoting green buildings and sustainable communities. Evans talks about their work at the USGBC and their role in running the L...

Professor Leaf Van Boven explains arbitrary polarization regarding the messenger to policy solutions. His op-ed with colleague David Sherman " Republicans hold the key to depolarizing the climate issue " was recently published by The Hill.

Researcher Leaf Van Boven said the same policy proposal will elicit a completely different reaction depending on which party it comes from.

Professor Leaf Van Boven details the work he and his colleague David Sherman are doing to understand the climate policy division between Rs and Ds. Check out their recent op-ed in The Hill.