Rethinking the Environmental Movement (with Rachel Pritzker)
Season 2, Episode 8, Feb 23, 11:00 AM
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Climate activists have long advocated for consuming less energy and shrinking our carbon footprint. But a growing ecomodernist movement argues we need more energy for prosperity, security—and to help combat climate change as well.
Climate activists have long advocated for consuming less energy and shrinking our carbon footprint. But a growing ecomodernist movement argues that we need more energy for prosperity, security—and to help combat climate change as well. Philanthropist Rachel Pritzker joins John to discuss the renewed interest in nuclear power, the bipartisan support for more energy infrastructure, and reorienting away from environmental orthodoxies.
Rachel Pritzker joins John Avlon.
show notes
Rachel Pritzker joins John Avlon.
show notes
- "The Center Must Hold," a collection of essays, including Rachel's case for energy abundance
- The Breakthrough Institute, where Rachel is chair of the board
- The WSJ column Rachel referenced
- Third Way think tank, where Rachel chairs the Board of Trustees
- The Energy for Growth Hub, which works on reframing the problems of energy, climate, and poverty