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Benji Backer

Climate One

Benji Backer: Nature is Nonpartisan

Published
April 3, 2026
Duration
57:19
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Last updated
Jun 10, 2026

Discusses In a moment when nearly everything feels polarized, Benji Backer is trying to carve out a different …

Summary

In a moment 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 bringing together voices from across the political spectrum who might disagree on climate policy, but still share a desire to preserve publi…

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In a moment 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 bringing together voices from across the political spectrum who might disagree on climate policy, but still share a desire to preserve public lands, wildlife, and the outdoors. Can conservation still serve as common ground in a divided country? What does it take to make environmenta