Pete Altman's Blog

About

Bio:: As Climate Campaign Director for NRDC, my job involves finding ways to help move the US forward in dealing responsibly with global warming. So I get to work on all kinds of different projects that involve public outreach, research and reports, and creative ways of bringing together different interest groups and constituencies to advocate for change. Global warming is a huge challenge; solving it demands the best of us as a global community and as individuals. But this also presents a huge opportunity to make the world, and our lot in it, better.
Roots in:: New York
Favorite place:: The family couch, with my wife and kids.
Why "environmentalism" matters:: Heck, I don’t even know what ‘environmentalism’ really means. What I think matters is that we show enough self-respect (and common sense) as a species to not destroy or poison the living systems that make life as we know it possible. We don’t need to ‘save the planet’ so much as we need to protect and preserve the life on earth that makes it the wonderful place it is.

The American Clean Energy Security Act (ACES) Creates More American Jobs and Saves Americans Money (July 1, 2009)
ACES Puts US and World On Safer Temperature Path (June 26, 2009)
ACES Will Help Create More Jobs and Opportunities for Low-Income Families (June 26, 2009)
Americans Save on Fuel Bills Under ACES (June 26, 2009)
Climate Bill Puts Americans in the Green (June 24, 2009)
Phony Arch Coal Map Leads Members Astray (June 19, 2009)
News Flash: More Jobs and Lower Energy Costs Good for Low-Income Americans (June 18, 2009)
US Chamber Ramps Up Campaign Against Its Own Members’ Interests (June 11, 2009)
Spain Rejects Calzada "Spanish Jobs" Study (May 20, 2009)
Broad and diverse support for Waxman-Markey's American Clean Energy and Security Act (May 19, 2009)