Three Degrees Conference
Next weekend there's quite an impressive lineup at the University of Washington School of Law. From photographers to bloggers, and all types in between, the Three Degrees conference is bringing together a great body of minds to talk about climate change and human rights.
The brief details:
- When: Thursday May 28 and Friday May 29
- Where: University of Washington School of Law
PS. We want to give a shout-out to the conference organizers, UW law students Jeni Krencicki Barcelos and Jen Marlow, who spent a summer doing excellent research work for Sightline and Washington Environmental Council. If the 2009 Washington legislature had gotten serious about cap and trade then their excellent work on the legal mechanics of dividends and rebates would no doubt be in the spotlight now.
PPS. Also props to Sightline friends Alex Steffan and Yoram Bauman who are among the excellent lineup of speakers.
In the News: Gregoire in Charge
Here's what Washington Governor Chris Gregoire had to say about the executive order she signed Thursday to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions: "I wanted cap and trade. I didn't get it. This is the next best thing."
After the Legislature punted on several of her climate change initiatives -- including participation in a regional cap-and-trade program -- Gregoire took matters into her own hands. Using her executive authority, she directed state agencies to take steps to curb emissions that are warming the planet.
That's good news, given this withering critique from The Economist of the political sausage-making that's gone into crafting a federal cap-and-trade bill that the magazine argues is currently weaker than it ought to be.
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