aty negotiations, a gathering in December 2009 of hundreds of representatives from around the world to discuss the replacement of the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. The Kyoto Protocol set limits on greenhouse gas emissions for all participating countries. The treaty contained emissions trading options to combat the potentially harmful economic effects of sudden restrictions. The objective of the Copenhagen meeting is to establish options for furthering the Kyoto treaty goals. TCP's role will be to advocate for key leaders in the US and throughout the world to take strong positions during the Copenhagen meeting.
In addition, numerous environmental scientists will lead panel discussions on climate issues. Dr. George Woodwell, senior scientist at Woods Hole Research Center, and Dr. Eric Steig, geochemist and University of Washington professor, will speak on Global Warming Projections: The Latest Climate Science. A second panel, lead by Dr. Howard Frumkin of the Center for Disease Control and Dr. Paul Epstein from Harvard Medical Center, will address Emerging Health Threats of Climate Change.
Several other climate change workshops will also be held.
The following are some of the experts and leaders that will attend:
--Honorable Al Gore, Nobel Laureate and former Vice President, Founder of The Climate Project, Founder and Chairman of The Alliance for Climate Protection
--Mrs. Tipper Gore, author, photographer, former Second Lady of the United States
--Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Price with Gore
--David Suzuki, scientist, broadcaster, environmental activist
--Steve Hildebrand, Democratic political strategist, Deputy National Campaign Director for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign
--Steve Bouchard, veteran political strategist and Repower America Campaign Manager
--George Woodwell, Ph.D., ecologist, senior
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