Insider Podcast

Global Warming Legislation Heating Up!

Date: Monday, April 20th, 2009, 4:00 p.m. EST

Featuring:
David Yarnold, Executive Director
Steve Cochran, Director, National Climate Campaign

Congress has fired the starting gun on the most important legislative fight of our lives. Just last week, Congressmen Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D- MA) released a draft climate and energy bill that could unleash America’s green energy future and combat global warming.

Listen to this up-to-the-minute discussion on the challenges and opportunities we face in the next seven weeks.

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USCAP Congressional Briefing and Announcement

Date: Thursday, January 15th, 2009, 4:00 p.m. EST

Featuring:
David Yarnold, Executive Director
Mark Brownstein, Managing Director of Business Partnerships
Elizabeth Thompson, Legislative Director

Listen to breaking news regarding the U.S. Climate Action Partnership—news that we believe could be a game-changer in Environmental Defense Fund’s efforts to pass strong and effective climate change legislation.

United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) is a group of businesses and leading environmental organizations that have come together to call on the federal government to quickly enact strong national legislation to require significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.

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President Bush Announces Largest Protected Area on Earth

Date:
Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 4:00 p.m. EST

Featuring:
David Yarnold, Executive Director
Diane Regas, Associate Vice President, Oceans Program, Environmental Defense Fund
Doug Rader, Chief Oceans Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
Enric Sala, Scientist, National Geographic Explorer

President Bush announced the creation of three new marine protected areas that, combined, would be larger than California. These marine treasures include the Northern Marianas and the Central Pacific Islands, uninhabited havens for coral reefs, fish, sea turtles and migratory birds.

Hear from key scientists and EDF Oceans staff on the importance of these areas and how our advocacy efforts over two years, along with our partner organization – Marine Conservation Biology Institute – made this designation possible.

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The Road to Copenhagen: Countdown to a Global Climate Agreement

Date:
Monday, December 15, 2008 – 1pm ET

Featuring:
David Yarnold, Executive Director
Peter Goldmark, Program Director, Climate & Air
Jennifer Haverkamp, Managing Director, International Policy & Negotiations

More than 10,000 participants from over 190 countries gathered in Poland to continue to lay the groundwork for the next global climate agreement. Environmental Defense Fund had a strong delegation there, with staff from both our international and national climate teams. Read our blog.

How is the new political climate in the U.S. affecting international negotiations on climate change? What will be the impacts of the global financial turmoil on the global warming dialogue? Hear the inside story on what happened at the Poland talks and to discuss the implications for the ongoing global negotiations.

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Conference Call: Can Congress Change Climate?

Featuring:

David Yarnold, Executive Director
Steve Cochran, National Climate Campaign Director

Despite promises from both sides of the aisle and support of all remaining presidential candidates, there are still formidable barriers.

June 6 call: Analyzing the Senate’s progress:

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May 27 call: Strategies and Concerns:

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Conference Call: Congestion Pricing Is Moving Faster Than Traffic Through Midtown!

In less than one year, congestion pricing in New York City has moved from public policy theory to near-reality, thanks to the determined advocacy of Environmental Defense Fund and our partners in the Campaign for New York’s Future.

This call was held on Friday, April 11, 2008 at 1:00 PM Eastern.

Featuring

David Yarnold, Executive Director
Andy Darrell, Vice President, Living Cities

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