climate change

Obama to Copenhagen: Ladies and Gentlemen, There is No Time to Waste

By Larry J. Schweiger Here is the Full Transcript of President Obama’s remarks to Copenhagen climate talks as he delivered them today. Remarks by the President at the Morning Plenary … Read more

Undemocratic Curtailing of Access to Climate Talks

Download CEO_UNFCCC_Civil_Society_letter_final_12-16-09[1] By Larry J. Schweiger Access for nongovernmental organizations to the climate talks in the Bella Center in Copenhagen continues to be severely limited.  In response to this undemocratic … Read more

Copenhagen Days 2-3 (China-US Youth Workshop, Biodiversity and Alternative Energy in the Developing World)

Thursday, December 12 (Day 2) One of the issues with getting new, clean technology into developing countries has been the worry that giving this equipment away often leads to misuse. … Read more

Copenhagen Climate Event Livestream

By Larry J. Schweiger Livestreamed Copenhagen Event at http://fora.tv/live/gmf/Credible_Global_Carbon_Market.  At 9:00am (CET) on Wednesday, December 16, the German Marshall Fund and the Nicholas Institute at Duke University will livestream an … Read more

New Poll: Americans Know Clean Energy & Climate Action Create Jobs

A new Associated Press poll out this morning is giving a big boost to the prospects of a clean energy & climate bill in the Senate. Read more

Copenhagen Event: Last Chance for Wildlife

By Larry Schweiger I was pleased to see good attendance at National Wildlife Federation’s event this Saturday at the climate discussions in Copenhagen, Denmark. I was joined by Steve Schneider of Stanford University … Read more

Copenhagen Day 1 (EPA’s Lisa Jackson, Smart Grids, Weatherization)

Wednesday, December 9 (Day 1) McNair Wagner, Robert Boyd and I woke up very early this morning (7am CET = 1am EST), put on our warmest clothes and made our … Read more

Added Momentum to Copenhagen

In a strong signal of support for an international climate treaty, President Obama has changed his travel schedule and will now be attending the conclusion of the upcoming climate treaty … Read more

‘Generation E’ Leading Campus Sustainability Revolution

NWF’s Campus Ecology program has released its anticipated study of Generation E: Students Leading for a Sustainable, Clean Energy Future, which highlights the unique and critical role college students play … Read more

NWF’s Larry Schweiger to Testify on Capitol Hill

National Wildlife Federation President & CEO Larry Schweiger is set to testify before the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee today. Here’s what Larry wrote on his blog yesterday previewing … Read more