I will be blogging from the Clinton Global Iniative (CGI) this week. So you will get first-hand impressions of the remarks of everyone from Tony Blair to Brad Pitt to Jane Goodall. The full agenda with all the speakers is here — one of the four tracks is climate change.
One reason I’m going to CGI in NY instead of attending Bush’s summit here in DC (aside from the fact that I wasn’t invited) is that the summit will not have any news — nothing will be accomplished. But you can only attend CGI if you’re willing to commit to substantive action.
I’ve never gotten press credentials before, so I really don’t know what this will be like, but I hope to snag some interviews, even if Climate Progress is not exactly national media. I hope to do some (relatively) live blogging Wednesday and Thursday, with wrap-ups in the evenings. If Bush’s climate speech is broadcast on Friday morning, I’ll try to cover that, too.
Here are excerpts from the CGI press release:
President Clinton to Host 3rd Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative September 26th – 28th
Annual Meeting will Address Education, Energy and Climate Change, Global Health, and Poverty Alleviation
New York, NY – President Clinton will host the third annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) next week, an event that will bring together global leaders from business, government, academia, science, religion, and non-governmental organizations, including numerous heads of state, former heads of state, CEOs of multinational corporations and prominent philanthropists. CGI is a forum for participants to develop and then implement workable solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
The Clinton Global Initiative is a non-partisan project of the Clinton Foundation with an emphasis on results. Attendees participate in workshops and meetings focused on four main topics: energy & climate change, education, global health, and poverty alleviation. Attendees make specific commitments to address one of the topics covered and report to President Clinton on the progress made throughout the course of the coming year. Attendees who do not make or keep their commitment are not invited back to subsequent meetings.
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Wow. Quite a lineup of folks for you to rub shoulders with. You’re probably the most well-connected person I’ve ever argued with! Sarcasm aside, I really am impressed, but I can understand why you might not want to look too closely at the politics involved in the global warming debate. You have to keep a straight face in those circumstances and pretend that every person you shake hands with is on the up & up. Just remember to wash your hands afterward though; many of those people have blood on their hands…
At least you can explain what Jane Goodall’s ‘DBE’ means…
Investors urge action on climate change,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7004372.stm
Encouraging poll – Man causing climate change.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7010522.stm
DBE = Dame of the British Empire
Earl Killian — Thank you!