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(2017/05/30) A conservative solution to solving climate change

May 30, 2017

Edition #1108 Today we look at some conservatives engaged in the fight against climate change and their best policy proposal to get the job done Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: Bob Inglis Changing the dialogue on energy and climate Part 1 - TEDxJacksonville - Air Date 12-10-13 Ch. 3: Song 1: ​Free Enterprise - Dexter Jones' Circus Orchestra Ch. 4: Act 2: Ted Halstead: A climate solution where all sides can win – @TEDTalks - Air Date 5-17-17 Ch. 5: Song 2: ​Man With a Plan - The Button Men Ch. 6: Act 3: Bob Inglis Changing the dialogue on energy and climate Part 2 - TEDxJacksonville - Air Date 12-10-13 Ch. 7: Song 3: ​The Compromise - The Format Ch. 8: Act 4: Mitch Hescox on Why We're Not as Divided as You Think: Quiet Cooperation on Climate - Immense Possibilities on NETA Ch. 9: Song 4: ​Sweet Lullaby - Deep Forest Ch. 10: Act 5: D@W Field Report Climate March - Economic Update w: @profwolff  - Air Date 5-18-17 Ch. 11: Song 5: ​Adventure, Darling - Gillicuddy Ch. 12: Act 6: Bob Inglis on Why We're Not as Divided as You Think: Quiet Cooperation on Climate - Immense Possibilities on NETA Ch. 13: Final comments on the artificial left/right divide on climate change policy Ch. 14: Bonus Clip: Cap & Dividend Explained - Chesapeake Climate Action Network - Air Date 4-9-09 Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Activism: TAKE ACTION Let’s solve climate change! Engage with your conservative friends… Share this show, or, individual clips from this episode: BOTL #1108 Are they free-market obsessed? Share the organization RepublicEN.org  Are they religious/Evangelical? Share the organization Evangelical Environmental Network   Are they on board with Carbon Fee & Dividend? Share the Citizens Climate Lobby and get involved too! Find a chapter near you. Get more details and sample social media posts here. EDUCATE YOURSELF An Evangelical Movement Takes on Climate Change (Newsweek, 2016)  Conservatives Plan for a Carbon Tax (The New York Times) Citizens Climate Lobby pushes for a carbon tax and dividend (The Guardian, 2013) 7 Reasons Conservatives Should Support Climate Change Solutions (Huffington Post) New economic study shows carbon tax refunded to households would create jobs (Citizens Climate Lobby, 2014) Written by BOTL Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!