EcoRight Speaks

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 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. He also touched on what they are focused on right now with legislation on Capitol Hill, rewarding investments in homes and businesses and finally consumer savings with the accumulation of buying energy-efficient products. Catch Ben Evans this week!

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.

When it comes to policy and politics, the messenger is always critical to the issue. And this week University of Colorado professor Leaf Van Boven shares his research on climate policy and how Republican support for such policies increases the changes of that effort being enacted.

You can check out his and David Sherman's recent op-ed "Republicans hold the key to depolarizing the climate issue" that appeared in The Hill last month. And don't forget you can check out past episodes of the EcoRight Speaks on our website at https://republicen.org/podcast.

Re-Wiring America's Ari Matusiak shares a story from his college foreshadowing his future work and career in the energy field.

Re-Wiring America's Ari Matusiak says big, expensive and personal decisions in a person's home are about long-term infrastructure.

President & CEO Ari Matusiak explains who and what Re-Wiring America is and their work on climate change.