May
01
Time12:00PM1:15PM EST Location1411 K St NW, Suite 900, Washington, District of Columbia, 20005
Events hosted by RSI AND In-Person

The Conservative Environmentalist: The Right’s Past and Future Place at the Table

Opening Remarks

Eli Lehrer, President, R Street Institute

Book Discussion

Devin Hartman

[Moderator] Devin Hartman, Director, Energy and Environmental Policy, R Street Institute

Benji Backer, Author, “The Conservative Environmentalist”, Executive Chairman – Board of Directors, American Conservation Coalition (ACC)

Overview

Benji Backer, Founder and Executive Chairman of the American Conservation Coalition, joins the R Street Institute to celebrate the launch of his compelling new book, The Conservative Environmentalist: Common Sense Solutions for a Sustainable Future.

Backer and R Street’s Director of Energy and Environmental Policy, Devin Hartman, will discuss the free-market environmental policy contributions of the past and commonsense solutions for the future. Backer and Hartman will explore opportunities for bipartisan collaboration on topics ranging from climate policy to conservation and speak to the continued importance of reaching key audiences on the political right.

Lunch will be provided. Space is limited.