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The Moment We've Been Waiting For

June 22, 2009

Posted by Eric Young in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
congress, globalwarming, scientists

So this is the week for climate and energy legislation in the House of Representatives. Years of work will come to a head very soon. The bill is expected to come to the floor on Thursday or Friday. Given where I started...continued

Matchbox is Living Green

May 27, 2009

Posted by Eric Young in Green Enterprise

Tags:
energyefficiency, greenliving, matchbox, restaurant

I visited my favorite restaurant recently, Matchbox on Capitol Hill. I was not there for their specialties, mini burgers or a Belgian beer, but for an eco-tour. I knew management was working with Adrienne Spar, the CEO of Green Living...continued

R.K. Pauchari Speaking to a Room Full of Journalists

October 28, 2008

Posted by Eric Young in The Media and the Environment

Tags:
climatechange, globalwarming, media, pachauri, sej

  At the Society of Environmental Journalist's annual meeting in Roanoke, Virginia (sponsored by Virginia Tech), the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and Director-General of TERI, Dr. Rajendra K Pachauri gave the keynote address.This was a fascinating presentation for...continued

Phil Clapp's Legacy - Speed, Speed, Speed

October 22, 2008

Posted by Eric Young in The Media and the Environment

Tags:
environmentalcommunications, media, philclapp, press

After Phil Clapp's memorial service I wanted to write something about the impact he had on me and the environmental community. When you learn of someone's passing and they have had a serious impact on your life, it is natural...continued

Bad Air: Some Photos from Beijing

January 9, 2008

Posted by Eric Young in Curbing Pollution , Greening China

Tags:
2008olympics, airpollution, beijing, beijingolympics, photographs

Well, what can I say about my trip to a ‘developing’ country with a culture over 5,000 years old? It was one of the most rewarding trips I have ever taken but to say it was fun in would be...continued

Academy Award Winner Al Gore Addresses Bali Audience

December 17, 2007

Posted by Eric Young in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bali, climatechange, climatenegotiations

Al Gore Speech to a packed house in Bali, Indonesia at the 13th Conference of the Parties and the 10 year anniversary of the Kyoto protocol. I will ask for forgiveness in advance because this will be a little rough....continued

The Traditional COP All-Nighter

December 14, 2007

Posted by Eric Young in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bali, climatechange, climatenegotiations, UNFCCC

Well here I am. 2:19am Bali time, and the rumor mill is going full bore. There is a press scrum to my left waiting for ministers to come out of the meeting room and there are rumors on my right...continued

More Pictures from Bali

December 6, 2007

Posted by Eric Young

Tags:
bali, climatechange, climatenegotiations, globalwarming, media, media events, pictures, storytelling, UNFCCC

 30 minutes away from wheels up on the longest commercial flight route in the world, (Newark to Singapore, approx 18 hours) Melanie Nakagawa of NRDC and John Coequeyt of Greenpeace discuss the finer points of an international cap and trade...continued

Fossil of the Day

December 5, 2007

Posted by Eric Young

Fossil of the day is presented at 6pm everyday by the Youth delegation (http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/12/04/fossil-of-the-day/).The award goes to the country that takes positions that interfere with the proceedings and prevent committed countries from making progress on dealing with global warming. The first...continued

Blogging in Bali

December 3, 2007

Posted by Eric Young in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
bali, climatechange, climatenegotiations, globalwarming, kyoto, UNFCCC

Arrived after ?? hours of travel. It was across so many time zones it is difficult to say. I left my apartment at 4:20pm on Thursday, November 29 and I dropped my bags in my room at around 2:00pm on...continued

Eric Young
Eric Young
Senior Press Secretary - Climate and Energy
Washington DC
I've basically had two jobs in my adult life: communications staffer at an environmental group...
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