Clip: Conservative author Benji Backer on the need for politics to get back to a problem-solving opportunity on climate

The Envoy Group's Sarah Beth Aubrey on rural areas and communities being the hot spot for renewable energy discussions.

Florida Rotarian Corey Kerkela shares more about the work of the Fellowship of the Trees with Rotary and why it fits so well with Rotary's mission in local communities across the country and the world.

American Geophysical Union's Lexi Shultz says sweeping the scientific data under the rug will do nothing to help solve the climate problem.

We are back with our traditional end-of-the-season "best of" wrap up with highlights from some of our guest interviews during season 11. Host Chelsea Henderson takes listeners back through the season with some of her favorite interviews, sound bytes and answers relating to climate change, energy security, policy solutions, the future and much more.In this episode, you'll hear from guests such as Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions' Heather Reams, Fellowship of the Trees' Corey Kerkela, American Geophysicists Union's Lexi Schultz, Electrification Coalition's Aaron Files, Nature is Nonpartisan's Hattie Hobart, as well as Fusion Industry Association's Andrew Holland. This episode is absolutely loaded and we hope you'll enjoy a recap from another exciting season. And as always, full interviews with guests are available on all of our podcast platforms as well as online at https://republicen.org/podcast. Thanks to everyone for tuning in and listening! 

In October 2025, TIME Magazine released its list of the 100 most influential climate actors across five different categories: leaders, innovators, titans, defenders, and catalysts. And we are proud that four of those who were honored have been past guests on the show. We are re-sharing our February 2025 episode with guest Ari Matusiak, the co-founder, president, and CEO of Rewiring America. Designated as a “defender,” Matusiak has been making the case, backed up by Rewiring America’s analysis, that the electrification of our homes is one of the most significant steps we can take toward not only reducing carbon emissions but also saving energy bill costs.

In October 2025, TIME Magazine released its list of the 100 most influential climate actors across five different categories: leaders, innovators, titans, defenders, and catalysts. And we are proud that 4 of those honored have been past guests on the show. As such, we are sharing our June 2024 episode again with guest Benji Backer, designated a Defender by TIME, who has now founded two organizations, American Conservation Coalition and Nature Is Nonpartisan. He authored a book (which was the focus of our conversation in the episode), as well as spearheading an influential executive order earlier this year. Benji is a true leader in not only defending the need for climate action amongst conservatives, he’s the face of the future.

Nature is Nonpartisan's Hattie Hobart on their stakeholders and engaging with different groups and audiences.

Hattie Hobart on the work of Nature is Nonpartisan and the way they are engaging outdoor-minded people and conservationists.

Hattie Hobart talks about the new organization, Nature is Nonpartisan and their launch this past spring.

If you love the outdoors but are sick of political fighting, this episode is for you! Hattie Hobart is the Chief of Staff at Nature is Nonpartisan, the latest nonprofit founded by Benji Backer. Together, the team believes that nature is one of the few things that connects us all—and it deserves better. With a focus on returning nonpartisanship to issues surrounding nature, Nature is Nonpartisan is the remedy needed in today’s polarized world. Hattie will talk about recent accomplishments and what they are looking to do in the year ahead. This episode and interview with Hattie is literally a 'breath of fresh nonpartisan air,' so don't miss it!