Episode 16: Conservatism and Climate Action

D.J. and Phil talk to Benji Backer, president and founder of the American Conservation Coalition, a conservative environmental advocacy organization that takes a firm pro-nuclear stance. In this episode, we discuss the conservative case for protecting the environment, the reality of climate change, climate politics and policy, and how young people are pushing for bipartisan climate mitigation efforts. Created by: Americans for Nuclear Energy Recorded: 5/4/2021 --- American Conservation Coalition website: https://www.acc.eco/ The Conservation Coalition website: https://tcc.eco/ Benji Backer on Twitter: twitter.com/BenjiBacker Benji testimony to Congress alongside Greta Thunberg: https://youtu.be/icKlNgLuqzU