Russ Feingold on Climate and Democracy
Russ Feingold became a household name co-authoring the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, more commonly known as McCain-Feingold. It’s the only major piece of campaign finance reform legislation passed into law in decades. Today he is using his experience navigating the levers of power to tackle alarming biodiversity loss and the worsening climate crisis Feingold believes “The threats posed to people from the destruction of nature are just as serious as those posed by climate change.”
Join Climate One as Russ Feingold discusses one of the most vital questions of our time: How can a broken democracy heal a broken climate?
The Commonwealth Club of California
United States
Russ Feingold
President, American Constitution Society; Former U.S. Senator (D–WI)
Greg Dalton
Founder and Host, Climate One