The Beck Environmental Lecture: Chelsea Henderson

Researcher and policy advisor Chelsea Henderson discusses her new book Glacial: The Inside Story of Climate Politics, which examines the reasons why it took almost sixty years for the U.S. government to pass significant climate change legislation, and urges our elected officials to act in the face of the climate crisis. Environmentalist and author C. K. Westbrook says, “Rarely is a nonfiction book about climate legislation referred to as a gripping page-turner, but I found Glacial by Chelsea Henderson to be so. Glacial is compelling, well-researched, and riveting insider storytelling—the perfect climate change book for these times…I wish every American, no matter their politics, would read this book.” Sponsored by Robert & Lucy Beck.  

About the Author:

With over twenty-five years of experience striking bipartisan compromise on federal energy and environmental policy, Chelsea Henderson has worked on and off Capitol Hill with lawmakers, administration officials, and an array of stakeholders from the regulated community to environmentalists. She currently hosts the podcast the EcoRight Speaks and serves as the Director of Editorial Content for republicEn.org, a project of the GMU Center for Climate Change Communication.

This event is part of the Fall for the Book Festival, which runs October 12, 15-18. Visit fallforthebook.org for the full schedule.

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