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The U.S. Climate Action Network, in collaboration with Oxfam, TckTckTck, World Wildlife Fund and the Environmental Defense Fund, established a full-service Media Center in downtown Pittsburgh’s brand new LEED-certified August Wilson Center on September 24 and 25 during the G-20 Summit. View the video coverage of the press conferences and numerous interviews held at the venue.

 

Thursday | Friday

 

Thursday, September 24, 2009

8:00am - 10:00am

National Wildlife Federation

Pittsburgh in the G20 Spotlight: One American City's Transformation (free breakfast)

Panelists

  • Larry Schweiger, National Wildlife Federation
  • Congressman Mike Doyle
  • Kathleen McGinty, Element LLC
  • Michael Peck, Gamesa, USA

G20 September 24 - National Wildlife Federation from Rhys Gerholdt on Vimeo.

11:00am - 12:00pm

Operation Free

Veterans Head to G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh to Address the National Security Threat of Climate Change

  • Jonathan Powers, COO, Truman National Security Project
  • Jonathan Soltz, Chairman, VoteVets.org
  • Dr. Bernard Finel, Senior Fellow, American Security Project
  • Frankie Sturm (moderator), Communications Director, Operation Free & Truman National Security Project

G20 September 24 - Operation Free from Rhys Gerholdt on Vimeo.

 

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Jubilee USA Network

Is the G-20 Keeping Its Promise to the World's Poorest?

  • Neil Watkins, Executive Director, Jubilee USA Network
  • Sering Falu Njie, Deputy Director for Policy at the United Nations Millenium Campaign
  • Priviledge Hang'andu, Debt Programme Officer for Jubilee Zambia
  • Nancy Alexander, Program Director for Economic Governance, Heinrich Bohl Foundation

G20 September 24 - Jubilee USA Network from Rhys Gerholdt on Vimeo.

 

1:00pm - 2:00pm

US Climate Action Network

G20 and the Road to Copenhagen

G20 September 24 - US Climate Action Network from Rhys Gerholdt on Vimeo.

 

2:00pm - 3:00pm

International Youth Organizations

Young Leaders from the United States and India Address Urgent Need for Action on Jobs and Climate Solutions

Panelists

  • Jessy Tolkan, Executive Director, Energy Action Coalition
  • Kartikeya Singh, Executive Director, Indian Climate Youth Network
  • Khari Mosley, Director of Green Economy Initiatives, GTECH
  • Kim Teplitzkey, Coal Campaign Coordinator, Sierra Student Coalition
  • Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman, Senior Climate Campaigner, Avaaz.org

G20 September 24 - International Youth Organizations from Rhys Gerholdt on Vimeo.

 

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tax Justice Network

Tax Havens Impact on Financial and Climate Security

G20 September 24 - Tax Justice Network from Rhys Gerholdt on Vimeo.


 

Friday, September 25, 2009

 

10:00am - 11:00am

US Climate Action Network

G20 and the Business Community

  • Axel Buchholz, CEO, FLABEG Group
  • Dr. Lalit Chordia, CEO and Founder, Thar Technologies, Inc.
  • Thorne King, VP Marketing, BPL Global
  • Jeanne K. Clark (Moderator), Director of Communications, Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture)

G20 September 25 - US Climate Action Network from Rhys Gerholdt on Vimeo.

12:00pm - 1:00pm

World Wildlife Fund

The Role of Emerging Economies on Climate Finance and Reducing Emissions

  • Kim Carstensen, Director, Global Climate Initiative, WWF
  • Keya Chatterjee, Director, International Climate Negotiations, WWF

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Union of Concerned Scientists

Union Of Concerned Scientists Experts to Discuss G-20 Climate Developments, The Costs of Inaction

  • Alden Meyer, UCS Director of Strategy and Policy
  • Geoff Heal, Professor of Economics, Columbia University, UCS Board Member
  • Katharine Hayhoe, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Texas Tech University

G20 September 25 - Union of Concerned Scientists from Rhys Gerholdt on Vimeo.

G20 September 25 - Session 3 from US Climate Action Network on Vimeo.

 

2:00pm - 3:00pm

US Climate Action Network
Perspectives on what the G20 can do to stimulate the new energy economy

  • Governor Edward G. Rendell, State of Pennsylvania
  • Angela Anderson, Program Director, US Climate Action Network
  • Dr. Kumi Naidoo, Chair, Global Campaign for Climate Action

G20 September 25 - US Climate Action Network, Environmental Defense Fund from Rhys Gerholdt on Vimeo.

 

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Center for American Progress

Connecting US Climate Policies to Global Priorities: Legislative Updates and New Proposals for Technology Assistance

  • Joe Romm, Senior Fellow and editor of Climate Progress, Center for American Progress
  • Andrew Light, Senior Fellow and Coordinator for American International Climate Policy, Center for American Progress
  • Andrew Pendleton, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Public Policy Research

G20 September 25 - Center for American Progress from Rhys Gerholdt on Vimeo.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Avaaz.org

SurvivaBall Product Demonstration

5:00pm - 6:00pm

US Climate Action Network

Outcomes of G20 Summit

Panelists

  • Martin Kaiser, Climate Policy Director, Greenpeace International
  • Keya Chatterjee, Director, International Climate Negotiations, WWF
  • David Waskow, Climate Change Program Director, Oxfam America
  • Angela Anderson, Program Director, US Climate Action Network (USCAN)

G20 September 25 - US Climate Action Network from US Climate Action Network on Vimeo.


6:00pm - 7:00pm

Presentation by Michael Froman

G20 September 25 - Presentation by Michael Froman from US Climate Action Network on Vimeo.

 

 

Interview & Recording Requests

To reach any of the above organizations and/or speakers or for press conference video recordings, contact Keith Schneider at 231-920-0745, kschneider@climatenetwork.org

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