David Wescott

David Wescott directs the social media team for APCO Worldwide, a global public affairs firm. He served as a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and worked on energy and economic issues. He also managed a pediatrics department in a public hospital in the mid-nineties. David writes a personal blog called It’s Not a Lecture and a column called “Living Locally, Working Globally” for Business Lexington. He lives in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife, his son, and his chocolate Labrador retriever.

Oil Leak Capped and Framing Battle Rages On [Gang of Four Podcast]

By David Wescott on July 16, 2010

Just as the the oil gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico was being capped, Earth & Industry’s “gang of four” got together to discuss the ongoing drama and what to expect in the near future.

Category: Energy, Media & Marketing, Policy & Economy | Tags: bp oil spill, Energy, media, oil, oil leak, oil spill, politics | 0

Gang of Four Takes on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (Podcast)

By David Wescott on June 8, 2010

Our reactions to the gulf oil spill and some of the issues you may be missing in the mainstream coverage.

Category: Policy & Economy, Radio | Tags: BP, Energy, energy policy, gang of four, obama, oil, oil spill, podcast | 0

Taking Earth Day Back (Podcast)

By David Wescott on April 22, 2010

Madison Avenue stole Earth Day from the environmentalists. We’re stealing it back.

Category: environment, Media & Marketing | Tags: earth & industry radio, earth day, podcast | 1

How to Regain Momentum [Gang of Four Podcast]

By David Wescott on February 5, 2010

Earth and Industry Radio’s Gang of Four talks about how environmentalists can win back political momentum and popular opinion on climate change issues.

Category: Policy & Economy, Radio | Tags: communications, environment, gang of four, podcast, politics, science | 0

Is the Sky Falling in 2010? Environmental Politics Predictions From the Gang of Four [Podcast]

By David Wescott on January 27, 2010

Earth and Industry Radio’s Gang of Four got together to speculate on what the new year will bring in environmental policy and communications. It isn’t pretty. Sit down, take a deep breath, and listen.

Category: Policy & Economy, Radio | Tags: environment, podcast, politics | 0

Earth & Industry Reactions to Copenhagen Climate Summit (Podcast)

By David Wescott on December 23, 2009

Earth & Industry’s “Gang of Four” — Tim Hurst, Maria Surma Manka, Jeff McIntire-Strasburg and David Wescott — share their thoughts on the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen and discuss where we go from here.

Category: Policy & Economy, Radio | Tags: Climate Change, copenhagen, environment, podcast | 0

Right Wing Concedes Climate Change is Real, Man-Made

By David Wescott on November 13, 2009

The provocative claim that immigrants are disproportionately responsible for climate change shows just how far some fringe groups are willing to go to co-opt popular environmental issues for their own political agendas. Rather than panic, environmentalists should see this as an admission of defeat from climate change skeptics.

Category: Policy & Economy | Tags: Climate Change, global warming, immigration | 0