CLIMATE ONE: Benji Backer and Katharine Hayhoe on Finding Common Ground

Commonwealth Club of California Podcast by Commonwealth Club of California

Aug 14, 202661:53News & Politics

At a time when nearly everything feels polarized, Benji Backer is trying to carve out a different path, one where caring about the natural world isn’t a partisan issue. As the founder of Nature Is Nonpartisan, he’s bring...

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