Posted by Eric Young in Solving Global Warming
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→
Posted by Eric Young in Green Enterprise
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→
Posted by Eric Young in The Media and the Environment
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→
Posted by Eric Young in The Media and the Environment
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→
Posted by Eric Young in Curbing Pollution , Greening China
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→
Posted by Eric Young in Solving Global Warming
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→
Posted by Eric Young in Solving Global Warming
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→
Posted by Eric Young
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→
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→
Posted by Eric Young in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
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→
