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The National Climate Seminar: 12/2/09
Congressman Ed Markey's Staffers, D-Mass.What Washington Needs
Bard CEP was very pleased to have two senior staff members of the House Special Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, chaired by the Hon. Ed Markey (D-MA), co-author of the landmark House climate legislation join us for the National Climate Seminar. Listen below to the NCS call with Michael Goo (Majority Council) and Jeff Sharp (Senior Communication Advisor) .
Goo and Sharp, fresh from a committee science briefing with Obama Science Advisor Holdren and NOAA Director Lubchenco, (watch it live here) discussed the road to Copenhagen, and beyond. They answer questions such as, what are the politics of possible Senate action, in the face of a persistently weak economy? Will Obama need to take a leadership role? Assuming the votes are there, will Waxman-Markey be the basis for Senate architecture? How will the Senate strengthen or weaken the House Bill? When is it likely to come up for a vote?
Goo and Sharp, fresh from a committee science briefing with Obama Science Advisor Holdren and NOAA Director Lubchenco, (watch it live here) discussed the road to Copenhagen, and beyond. They answer questions such as, what are the politics of possible Senate action, in the face of a persistently weak economy? Will Obama need to take a leadership role? Assuming the votes are there, will Waxman-Markey be the basis for Senate architecture? How will the Senate strengthen or weaken the House Bill? When is it likely to come up for a vote?
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Gautam Sethi teaches environmental and natural resource economics at Bard CEP. His research includes institutional mechanisms to improve water quality in Oaxaca, Mexico, and the impact of wind farms on residential property values in the U.S.
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Monique Segarra, assistant professor of politics, teaches environmental policy analysis and climate politics. Her research focuses on the intersection of natural resource management, climate change, and human rights in the global south and the politics of water reform in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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“Working with graduate students at CEP has enriched my work as a political scientist. The interdisciplinary nature of the program deepens our students’ ability to analyze and think about the policy process and how the key driver of our time, climate change and adaptation, is shaping our future policy choices.”
