GOVERNOR CRIST INVITES PUBLIC TO VIEW LIVE WEB CASTS OF FLORIDA SUMMIT ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
July 16, 2007
Contact:
ERIN ISAAC
(850) 488-5394
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today invited interested individuals unable to attend the upcoming Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change to view live Web casts of summit keynote speakers and panel discussions. Viewers can visit www.MyFloridaClimate.com to observe portions of the two-day conference in Miami on July 12-13, 2007.
“I invite every Floridian to take advantage of the live Web casts and the opportunity to learn from the outstanding scientists and national and international leaders who will share their expertise on global climate change,” Governor Crist said. “As we consider how technology can help us reduce greenhouse gases and increase our energy efficiency, it makes sense for us to also use the technology of live Web-casting to increase the public’s access to the important information that will be shared at the summit.”
Live Web casts of portions of the conference will be available during the summit, and recordings of keynote speakers will continue to be available from the www.MyFloridaClimate.com Web site after the summit concludes. Times and content of all presentations are as follows:
THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2007
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address by Governor Charlie Crist
Why Climate Change Matters to Florida and Essential Partnerships
9:40-10:15 a.m.
Climate Change Summit Press Conference
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Framing the Climate Change Challenge
Understanding the urgency of climate change and the need for greenhouse gas emissions reductions; understanding the sources of Florida’s current greenhouse gas emissions.
Moderator: Thomas D. Peterson, Executive Director, Center for Climate Strategies
Panelists:
Bill Chameides, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Environmental Defense
Mike Sole, Secretary, Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
11:15 -12:00 p.m.
Effective Ways to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Energy Efficiency and Clean, Renewable Energy, including renewable energy portfolio standards, low carbon standards, building codes, demand side management programs, and other measures.
Moderator: Lisa Polak Edgar, Chairman, Florida Public Service Commission
Panelists:
Steve Bolze, President of Power Generation, GE Energy
Dr. R. Neil Elliott, Agriculture and Industry Program Director, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Dr. James M. Fenton, Florida Solar Energy Center
Dr. Lonnie Ingram, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Microbiology Director of the Florida Center for Renewable Chemicals and Fuels, University of Florida
12:00 -12:45 p.m.
Transportation and Land Use Efficiency
Including clean car standards, alternative fuels, location efficiency programs, and other measures.
Moderator:
Terry Tamminen, Cullman Senior Fellow and Director, Climate Policy Program, New America Foundation
Panelists:
Nick Bollman, P.E., Senior Fellow, Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, Florida Atlantic University
Douglas I. Foy, President, DIF Enterprises; Policy Advisor, Pew Center on the States
Jorge Kuperman, AIA, President and CEO, JSK Architectural Group
1:00 –2:00 p.m.
Luncheon with Keynote Address by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Introduction by Larry Schweiger, CEO, National Wildlife Federation
“The Climate Challenge—Opportunity or Obsolescence?”
2:15 –3:15 p.m.
Agriculture and Forestry Conservation
Including land protection, bioenergy production, ethanol, waste energy recovery, and carbon sequestration programs.
Moderator:
Charles Bronson, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Panelists:
Eduardo Pereira de Carvalho, CEO, Association of Sugar Producers, Brazil
Robert S. Prolman, Director of International Environmental Affairs, Weyerhauser Company
Ernie Shea, Project Coordinator, 25x’25 America’s Energy Future, President, Natural Resources LLC
3:15-5:00 p.m.
Success Stories from Emissions Reducing Entities
Moderator:
Dr. Steve Howard, CEO, The Climate Group
Actions by Other Nations:
Jill Duggan, Head of International Emissions Trading, United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Actions by States and Regions:
Dale Bryk, Senior Attorney, National Resources Defense Council, Director, Environmental Law Clinic
Kenneth A. Colburn, Center for Climate Strategies
Gina McCarthy, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
J. Jared Snyder, Assistant Commissioner for Air Resources, Climate Change and Energy, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Actions by Local Governments:
Manny Diaz, Mayor, City of Miami; Chair-Elect, U.S. Conference of Mayors
Carl Pope, Executive Director, Sierra Club
Harvey Ruvin, Clerk of Court, Miami-Dade County
7:45-9:30 p.m.
Dinner Hosted by Governor Charlie Crist
Keynote Speakers:
John Ashton, Special Representative for Climate Change, United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Matthias Machnig, State Secretary, German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2007
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address by Theodore Roosevelt IV
Introduction by Bill McCollum, Attorney General of Florida
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Keynote Address by Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures
Introduction by Bill McCollum, Attorney General of Florida
10:15 -11:45 a.m.
Leadership Roundtable
Hosted by Governor Charlie Crist and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Moderator:
Dr. Steve Howard, CEO, The Climate Group
12:00–1:30 p.m.
Luncheon with Keynote Address by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Introduction by Governor Charlie Crist
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Signing Ceremonies and Press Conference
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.