New Op-Ed In The Hill

YCCD Founder and President Kiera O’Brien co-authored a new op-ed that appears today in The Hill. Written with Kyle Meyaard-Schaap of Young Evangelicals for Climate Action, the piece is entitled “Here's what young conservatives think about climate change.”

As they outline:

“Top Republican pollsters have their eye on a generational schism within the party on the issue of climate change. Nearly three-quarters of Republican voters believe that the GOP is losing young voters by failing to address climate change. These concerns are reflected by the numbers too. A majority of Republicans aged 18 to 38 believe the government is doing too little to address climate change, with 78 percent saying the U.S. should prioritize alternative energy…The climate movement is broad and deep. Yet it remains dominated by large environmental organizations and progressive activists…Conservatives, evangelicals and other unlikely climate advocates are ready to join the fight.”

Instead of far-left proposals like the Green New Deal, a market-based plan like carbon dividends is best positioned to deliver a solution that safeguards the environment while also promoting economic growth.