LT. GOVERNOR KOTTKAMP CONVENES LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE AT FLORIDA SUMMIT ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
July 13, 2007
Contact:
ERIN ISAAC
(850) 488-5394
TALLAHASSEE – Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp today convened a select group of prominent state, national and international leaders of business, investment corporations and environmental groups for a roundtable discussion on reducing greenhouse gases and increasing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. The discussion was part of the Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change held at the Intercontinental Miami Hotel on July 12-13, 2007. The group explored possible climate-friendly strategies for partnerships between the private sector and state governments.
“Many of the leaders joining us for this dialogue today have successfully adopted innovative strategies for clean energy,” Lt. Governor Kottkamp said. “I applaud their efforts and seek to lead Florida in following their example.”
Florida Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp was joined by Secretary Michael W. Sole of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The roundtable discussion was moderated by Dr. Steve Howard, chief executive officer of The Climate Group.
Other leaders participating in the roundtable discussion include the following:
Lorraine Bolsinger, GE Ecomagination
Ed Crenshaw, Publix
Jacques Dubois, Consultant to Swiss Reinsurance Group, chief executive officer and retried Chariman of the Board of Swiss Reinsurance America Holding Corporation
Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense
Rick Lazio, JP Morgan
Doug McMillon, Sam’s Club
Sharon Nunes, IBM
Buck Parker, EarthJustice LDF
Tracy Wolstencroft, Goldman Sachs
Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures
Dr. Steve Howard, CEO, The Climate Group
Matthias Machnig, State Secretary, Federal Republic of Germany, German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
John Ashton, Special Representative for Climate Change, United Kingdom
Theodore Roosevelt IV, Lehman Brothers
Jeremy Symons, NWF
About the Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change
The summit will bring together policy makers, academics, scientists, environmentalists and the business community to discuss the impact of climate change in Florida. These experts will help develop best practices related to alternative fuels and emission standards. The group’s strongest recommendations will help shape procedures for state agencies and future legislation. For more information, visit www.MyFloridaClimate.com or www.flgov.com.
To offset the energy used for the summit, the State of Florida has worked with the non-profit CarbonFund.org to estimate the carbon emissions created by summit participants through their use of transportation, hotel operations and food preparation. Because carbon emissions have global impact, supporting renewable energy anywhere can compensate for the environmental impact of the summit. The State of Florida’s financial support of renewable wind energy in New Mexico will counterbalance the carbon emissions generated by the summit.
- # #