"International Cooperation on Climate Change -- the Path Forward" given by Todd Stern '73, Special Envoy for Climate Change at the State Department August 2, 4 - 5 pm, Moore Theater, Hopkins Center Todd Stern is the special envoy for climate change at the State Department. Mr. Stern plays a central role in developing the US international policy on climate and is the President's chief climate negotiator, representing the United States internationally at the ministerial level in all bilateral and multilateral negotiations regarding climate change. Mr. Stern also participates in the development of domestic climate and clean energy policy. Mr. Stern brings extensive experience in the private sector and government. Before joining the Obama Administration he was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, where he focused on climate change and environmental issues, and a partner at the law firm WilmerHale, where he served as vice chair of the Public Policy and Strategy Group.
Showing posts with label Policy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Policy. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Todd Stern '73 Speaks at Dartmouth Summer Lecture Series "Leading Voices in US Foreign Policy"
Todd Stern '73 Speaks at Dartmouth Summer Lecture Series "Leading Voices in US Foreign Policy" Video Clips. Duration : 62.02 Mins.
"International Cooperation on Climate Change -- the Path Forward" given by Todd Stern '73, Special Envoy for Climate Change at the State Department August 2, 4 - 5 pm, Moore Theater, Hopkins Center Todd Stern is the special envoy for climate change at the State Department. Mr. Stern plays a central role in developing the US international policy on climate and is the President's chief climate negotiator, representing the United States internationally at the ministerial level in all bilateral and multilateral negotiations regarding climate change. Mr. Stern also participates in the development of domestic climate and clean energy policy. Mr. Stern brings extensive experience in the private sector and government. Before joining the Obama Administration he was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, where he focused on climate change and environmental issues, and a partner at the law firm WilmerHale, where he served as vice chair of the Public Policy and Strategy Group.
"International Cooperation on Climate Change -- the Path Forward" given by Todd Stern '73, Special Envoy for Climate Change at the State Department August 2, 4 - 5 pm, Moore Theater, Hopkins Center Todd Stern is the special envoy for climate change at the State Department. Mr. Stern plays a central role in developing the US international policy on climate and is the President's chief climate negotiator, representing the United States internationally at the ministerial level in all bilateral and multilateral negotiations regarding climate change. Mr. Stern also participates in the development of domestic climate and clean energy policy. Mr. Stern brings extensive experience in the private sector and government. Before joining the Obama Administration he was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, where he focused on climate change and environmental issues, and a partner at the law firm WilmerHale, where he served as vice chair of the Public Policy and Strategy Group.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Constructing a Green Transportation Policy: Transit Modes and Infrastructure
Constructing a Green Transportation Policy: Transit Modes and Infrastructure Video Clips. Duration : 101.42 Mins.
Constructing a Green Transportation Policy: Transit Modes and Infrastructure - Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming - 2009-03-19 - With global warming, clean energy and job-creating infrastructure projects high on the agenda for Congress and the Obama administration, and our nation's primary transportation bill up for Congressional reauthorization, green transportation measures are gaining increasing attention. America's transportation sector is responsible for approximately one-third of our country's heat-trapping carbon emissions. With these political and environmental factors as a backdrop, Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Vice Chair Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming held a hearing on how various transit modes and the methodology and materials to build our transportation system can reduce global warming and cut our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels. Panel One: Peter Varga, CEO, Interurban Transit Partnership, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Andy Clark, Executive Director, League of American Bicyclists; Chris Zimmerman, Arlington County, Virginia Board Member; Mr. John Boesel, President and CEO, CalStart. Panel Two: Don Weaver, Association of General Contractors Highway Division Chairman; Erika Guerra, Holcim (US) Inc.; Domenic G. Ruccolo, Senior Vice President, Construction and Forestry Division, John Deere. Video provided by the US House of Representatives.
Constructing a Green Transportation Policy: Transit Modes and Infrastructure - Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming - 2009-03-19 - With global warming, clean energy and job-creating infrastructure projects high on the agenda for Congress and the Obama administration, and our nation's primary transportation bill up for Congressional reauthorization, green transportation measures are gaining increasing attention. America's transportation sector is responsible for approximately one-third of our country's heat-trapping carbon emissions. With these political and environmental factors as a backdrop, Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Vice Chair Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming held a hearing on how various transit modes and the methodology and materials to build our transportation system can reduce global warming and cut our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels. Panel One: Peter Varga, CEO, Interurban Transit Partnership, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Andy Clark, Executive Director, League of American Bicyclists; Chris Zimmerman, Arlington County, Virginia Board Member; Mr. John Boesel, President and CEO, CalStart. Panel Two: Don Weaver, Association of General Contractors Highway Division Chairman; Erika Guerra, Holcim (US) Inc.; Domenic G. Ruccolo, Senior Vice President, Construction and Forestry Division, John Deere. Video provided by the US House of Representatives.
Friday, October 12, 2012
ED Policy Briefing: Promise Neighborhoods Guest Speaker Geoffrey Canada
ED Policy Briefing: Promise Neighborhoods Guest Speaker Geoffrey Canada Tube. Duration : 54.63 Mins.
PART ONE (of three) Education Policy Briefing Series November 8, 2010 Promise Neighborhoods and the Harlem Children's Zone in the Barnard Auditorium, LBJ Building Agenda Welcome and Introduction of Heather Higginbottom Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement History of Promise Neighborhoods and Introduction of Geoffrey Canada Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Director, Domestic Policy Council, The White House Applying the Principles of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) Geoffrey Canada, Chief Executive Officer, HCZ Facilitated Roundtable with Promise Neighborhoods Stakeholders, Moderated byHeather Higginbottom Jim Shelton Geoffrey Canada The Honorable Julián Castro, Mayor, City of San Antonio Dreama Gentry, Director of the External Programs, Berea College (Berea, Kentucky) Q&A
PART ONE (of three) Education Policy Briefing Series November 8, 2010 Promise Neighborhoods and the Harlem Children's Zone in the Barnard Auditorium, LBJ Building Agenda Welcome and Introduction of Heather Higginbottom Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement History of Promise Neighborhoods and Introduction of Geoffrey Canada Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Director, Domestic Policy Council, The White House Applying the Principles of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) Geoffrey Canada, Chief Executive Officer, HCZ Facilitated Roundtable with Promise Neighborhoods Stakeholders, Moderated byHeather Higginbottom Jim Shelton Geoffrey Canada The Honorable Julián Castro, Mayor, City of San Antonio Dreama Gentry, Director of the External Programs, Berea College (Berea, Kentucky) Q&A
Thursday, October 11, 2012
ONC Panel: Insight Into Emerging Policy
ONC Panel: Insight Into Emerging Policy Tube. Duration : 81.75 Mins.
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Panel: Insight into Emerging Policy More info at healthit.hhs.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy www.newmedia.hhs.gov
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Panel: Insight into Emerging Policy More info at healthit.hhs.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy www.newmedia.hhs.gov
Bali - the UN Conference and its Impact on International Climate Change Policy
Bali - the UN Conference and its Impact on International Climate Change Policy Video Clips. Duration : 111.65 Mins.
Bali - the UN Conference and its Impact on International Climate Change Policy - Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming - 2007-12-19 - Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming held a hearing on the post Bali, Indonesia international climate negotiations. Chairman Markey and other members of the Select Committee hosted climate experts returning from Bali to discuss the outcome of the climate conference and an effective path forward on global warming for the United States and the international community. WITNESS LIST: * Ms. Christiana Figueres, Official Negotiator, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, Costa Rica; * Mr. Philip Clapp, Deputy Managing Director, Pew Environment Group; * Mr. Alden Meyer, Director of Strategy and Policy, Union of Concerned Scientists; * Mr. Ned Helme, President, Center for Clean Air Policy; * Mr. Myron Ebell, Director, Energy and Global Warming Policy, Competitive Enterprise Institute. Video provided by the US House of Representatives.
Bali - the UN Conference and its Impact on International Climate Change Policy - Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming - 2007-12-19 - Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming held a hearing on the post Bali, Indonesia international climate negotiations. Chairman Markey and other members of the Select Committee hosted climate experts returning from Bali to discuss the outcome of the climate conference and an effective path forward on global warming for the United States and the international community. WITNESS LIST: * Ms. Christiana Figueres, Official Negotiator, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, Costa Rica; * Mr. Philip Clapp, Deputy Managing Director, Pew Environment Group; * Mr. Alden Meyer, Director of Strategy and Policy, Union of Concerned Scientists; * Mr. Ned Helme, President, Center for Clean Air Policy; * Mr. Myron Ebell, Director, Energy and Global Warming Policy, Competitive Enterprise Institute. Video provided by the US House of Representatives.
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