Conference of Governors
Articles about the conference:
Governors from across the United States will meet at Yale University on April 17 and 18 to review state-level programs to combat global climate change and to develop a strategy for future action.
Conference Agenda
Conference Background
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The gathering will also celebrate the centennial of President Theodore Roosevelt’s landmark 1908 Conference of Governors, which launched the modern conservation movement, planted the seed for the National Parks System, and inspired significant state efforts to protect land. The event will celebrate 100 years of state leadership on critical environmental issues, confront the present climate challenge, and set out a vision of a federal-state partnership for future action.
Conference Agenda
Conference Background
Press Release
The gathering will also celebrate the centennial of President Theodore Roosevelt’s landmark 1908 Conference of Governors, which launched the modern conservation movement, planted the seed for the National Parks System, and inspired significant state efforts to protect land. The event will celebrate 100 years of state leadership on critical environmental issues, confront the present climate challenge, and set out a vision of a federal-state partnership for future action.
Governors Participating:
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
Special Guests: Nobel Laureate R. K. Pachauri
Quebec Premier Jean Charest
Manitoba Premier Gary Doer
Czech Republic Deputy Prime Minister Martin Bursik
Former EPA administrator and 50th Governor of NJ, Christine Todd Whitman
Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes
States sending representatives on behalf of their Governors: Arizona, Maine, New Mexico, New York, Washington
States Signing the Policy Declaration: * Arizona
* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Kansas
* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* Oregon
* Washington
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
Special Guests: Nobel Laureate R. K. Pachauri
Quebec Premier Jean Charest
Manitoba Premier Gary Doer
Czech Republic Deputy Prime Minister Martin Bursik
Former EPA administrator and 50th Governor of NJ, Christine Todd Whitman
Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes
States sending representatives on behalf of their Governors: Arizona, Maine, New Mexico, New York, Washington
States Signing the Policy Declaration: * Arizona
* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Kansas
* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* Oregon
* Washington
