Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Appearance on WAMU-DC to discuss environmental politics

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Tomorrow, I will be appearing on WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi show for a segment called “A bi-partisan approach to environmentalism.” The show starts at noon EST and you can listen live or to the audio archive here. I will post more details on the other guests when they become available. To preview my take on the environmental agenda in the 2008 election, see my recent column on “Going Beyond Gore’s Message.”

Late last year I appeared on the same program to discuss science policy and communication. Listen here.

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