Kiera O'Brien's guest appearances

Kiera O'Brien

Citizens' Climate Lobby

EcoRight Speaks

Gen Z Grow Our Platform Podcast

Katharine Hayhoe

Tia Nelson

Anne Kelly

Yoram Bauman

John Cook

Neil Chatterjee

Bob Inglis

Carlos Curbelo

Alex Posner

Matt Lewis

David Sherman

Sam Brownback

Tim Miller

Sarah Davis

John Delaney

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when most people think of action on climate, they think of what the democrats are doing. but this isn’t entirely the case. in recent years, republicans have returned to their conservative roots and are ushering in new pro-environment action. however, unlike the green new deal, these republican alternatives seek to foster a positive relationship with the private sector, rather than destroy it.joining us on episode 6 is kiera o’brien, the founder and president of young conservatives for carbon dividends (yccd), an organization that has spurred climate action on the right.

when most people think of action on climate, they think of what the democrats are doing. but this isn’t entirely the case. in recent years, republicans have returned to their conservative roots and are ushering in new pro-environment action. however, unlike the green new deal, these republican alternatives seek to foster a positive relationship with the private sector, rather than destroy it.joining us on episode 6 is kiera o’brien, the founder and president of young conservatives for carbon dividends (yccd), an organization that has spurred climate action on the right.

episode six: growing traction for conservative climate change action (w/ kiera o'brien)

Segment of Conservative Climate Change podcast

Segment of Conservative Climate Change podcast

Clip: Kiera O'Brien on Young Conservatives for Carbon Dividends

There’s been a shift among Republicans in Congress on climate change, due in no small part to polling that shows younger GOP voters are as concerned about climate change as their progressive counterparts. As vice president of Students for Carbon Dividends, Keira O’Brien is working to harness that passion among young conservatives to generate political will for carbon dividends legislation, which places a fee on carbon and gives revenue to households (sound familiar?). Kiera, who is President Emeritus of the Harvard Republican Club, recently testified at a congressional hearing alongside Republican pollster Frank Luntz. Over the summer, she spoke about carbon dividends at the Teen Vogue Summit: “There are many climate-oriented groups rallying around the problem, but Students for Carbon Dividends is rallying around the solution.” Helpful Links:IMF's Support For a $75/ton Carbon Tax: https://blogs.imf.org/2019/10/10/fiscal-policies-to-curb-climate-change/Students For Carbon Dividends: https://www.s4cd.org/Economists' Statement: https://www.clcouncil.org/economists-statement/CCL Monthly Action Sheet: http://cclusa.org/actionsheet

There’s been a shift among Republicans in Congress on climate change, due in no small part to polling that shows younger GOP voters are as concerned about climate change as their progressive counterparts. As vice president of <a href="https://www.s4cd.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Students for Carbon Dividends</a>, Keira O’Brien is working to harness that passion among young conservatives to generate political will for carbon dividends legislation, which places a fee on carbon and gives revenue to households (sound familiar?). Kiera, who is President Emeritus of the Harvard Republican Club, recently testified at a congressional hearing alongside Republican pollster Frank Luntz. Over the summer, she spoke about carbon dividends at the Teen Vogue Summit: “There are many climate-oriented groups rallying around the problem, but Students for Carbon Dividends is rallying around the solution.” Helpful Links: IMF's Support For a $75/ton Carbon Tax: <a href="https://blogs.imf.org/2019/10/10/fiscal-policies-to-curb-climate-change/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blogs.imf.org/2019/10/10/fiscal-policies-to-curb-climate-change/</a> Students For Carbon Dividends: <a href="https://www.s4cd.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.s4cd.org/</a> Economists' Statement: <a href="https://www.clcouncil.org/economists-statement/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.clcouncil.org/economists-statement/</a> CCL Monthly Action Sheet: <a href="http://cclusa.org/actionsheet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cclusa.org/actionsheet</a>

Kiera O'Brien | Citizens' Climate Lobby | October 2019 Monthly Speaker