The Presidential Climate Action Project -- Interesting!

[IndyOp]

It looks to me like the mission of this group is to serve notice that no matter who is next in the Oval Office, the scientists, citizens, and business community will be in the driver's seat.

From the moment the 44th President of the United States takes office, the American people and the world community will watch closely for indications of how our new leader addresses Global Climate Change. The Presidential Climate Action Project has developed a bold, comprehensive and non-partisan plan for presidential leadership rooted in climate science and designed to ignite innovation at every level of the American economy.

http://www.climateactionproject.com/

Advisory Committee -
Co-Chair Gary Hart, U.S. Senator (ret.)
Co-Chair Ray Anderson - Founder and Chairman of Interface Inc.
Dr. D. James Baker - Former Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Scott Bernstein - Executive Director, Center for Neighborhood Technology
April Bucksbaum - Vice President, Baum Foundation
Hunter Lovins - President, Natural Capitalism Solutions, Inc.
Theodore Roosevelt IV - Chair, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Larry Schweiger - President and CEO, National Wildlife Federation
Terry Tamminen - Cullman Senior Fellow and Climate Policy Director, New America Foundation
Heidi VanGenderen - Senior Policy Advisor to Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter
Christopher Beem - Democracy and Community Program Officer, Johnson Foundation
Brian Castelli - Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Alliance to Save Energy
Boyd Gibbons - Immediate past president, Johnson Foundation
Michael Northrop - Program Director, Sustainable Development, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Professor David Orr - Environmental Studies Program, Oberlin College
Jeremy Symons - Director, Global Warming Campaign, National Wildlife Federation
Admiral Richard Truly (ret.), former Administrator of NASA and former Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

[bananas]

1. That's quite a team.

Gary Hart warned us about terrorism before 9-11.
Richard Truly restored NASA from the Challenger disaster.

[IndyOp]

2. Yep - did you also notice Roosevelt and Lovins?

I think Hunter Lovins is Amory's son and the Roosevelt is a direct descendant of Teddy.

I am impressed.

[bananas]

3. Hunter is Amory's ex-wife.

I noticed her name, but not Roosevelt's, thanks for pointing it out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Lovins

[IndyOp]

4. Way cool - and thanks for the Wiki link. Hunter was awared a

"Right Livelihood Award" - she is a diva in her own right. Most excellent.

:hi:

[diane in sf]

5. Ray Anderson is very heavy duty as well. He is revolutionizing the floor covering

industry by making all his carpet components recyclable and dropping energy use. His company, Interface, is one of the biggest players. All this has the effect of bringing his costs well under that of competitors and forcing them to have to get with the green program to continue to exist.

He has a great book out on his conversion to planet saving from being as bad as the law would allow. I saw him at Green Festival in SF last year--very good speaker.