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Can climate be bipartisan? A conversation with Benji Backer & Eliza Nemser, hosted by Leap Forward Ventures.nJoin us for a practical conversation on the state of play & opportunities to make climate a bipartisan issue from two of the most knowledgeable people on the subject. Is it realistic, what are the common ground policies, & what is the strategy to create a winning coalition?nAbout the speakersnBenji Backer is the Founder & Executive Chairman of the American Conservation Coalition, the largest right-of-center environmental organization in the country & the most prominent conservative voice for climate solutions. His new book, The Conservative Environmentalist, is launching the week before.nnEliza Nemser is executive director of Climate Changemakers, a nonpartisan, community-based climate advocacy organization that she co-founded in 2020. A geoscientist turned climate strategist, organizer, & advocate, she pivoted from a career in earthquake hazard analysis to a focus on environmental health & justice, with an emphasis on climate politics, after the historic 2017 northern California wildfires.nDavid Rusenko is the founder & Managing Partner at Leap Forward Ventures. He was previously the founder & CEO of Weebly, which was acquired by Square, where he went on to run global eCommerce. He is on the board of Building Decarb Coalition & an advisor to Climate Changemakers & has over a decade of experience investing in & advising startups. He has spoken extensively on product-market fit, & written about the climate tech landscape & idea space. He was born in France & grew up in Morocco.nnBy registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.
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