“Politicians, pseudo-experts, and other partisans have led us to believe that there are only two approaches to climate change: doomerism or denial,” writes Benji Backer – but he says both are dead ends. The activist joins US Congresswoman Harriet Hageman – chair of the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries – to discuss real climate solutions that Green New Deal supporters tend to ignore.
Rep. Harriet Hageman is the U.S. Congresswoman from Wyoming and a litigator with 34 years of experience challenging federal overreach. She serves on the House Natural Resources Committee, chairing the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, and the Judiciary Committee. She co-chairs the Congressional Coal Caucus. Hageman holds a B.A. and law degree from the University of Wyoming. More at https://x.com/RepHageman and https://hageman.house.gov
Benji Backer is the Executive Chairman and Founder of the American Conservation Coalition and co-founder of Nature is Nonpartisan. He authored The Conservative Environmentalist (2024). A University of Washington graduate, he’s been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and Grist 50. Backer is a fellow at FREOPP and Arizona State University. Find more at https://x.com/benjibacker and https://benjibacker.com
