Conservation about Climate Change Aug 30 2017 at SF Zoo

Article Source: U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier

Dear Friends,
Let's talk climate: the bad news and the solutions. Just last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed that 2016 was the hottest year on record since tracking began 137 years ago. The same report found that greenhouse gas concentrations and sea levels are the highest since record keeping began.
I make it a point to bring you stellar speakers at town halls. This one is no exception. I hope you will join me for my next “Conversation about America: Climate Change.” It's scheduled for Wednesday, August 30, 2017 from 7 to 8 pm at the San Francisco Zoo. I will be joined by renowned climate change expert and UC Berkeley Professor Dr. Daniel Kammen and Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown.

Here in California, we don't question that climate change is real and the result of human activity. In fact, four out of five Californians say it’s a serious threat to our state, and two out of three Californians say they favor state efforts independent of the federal government to address climate change even if it brings increased costs. Here in San Mateo County, we are keenly aware that we are at ground zero for sea level rise, with $24 billion in assets at risk. Unless we can slow climate change, residences, small businesses, the airport and much of San Francisco to Santa Clara counties would be flooded or underwater within decades.

Dr. Kammen teaches at UC Berkeley's Energy and Resources Group, the Goldman School of Public Policy and the department of Nuclear Engineering. He has written 12 books and more than 300 peer-reviewed journal publications. He has testified at over 40 congressional briefings and provided various governments with more than 50 technical reports. He has also contributed to numerous reports of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change. The IPCC shared the Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore in 2007.
Impossible Foods is a Redwood City-based startup that makes plant-based burgers. Pat Brown, the CEO and Stanford biochemistry professor emeritus, founded the company to reduce the environmental impact of the food system. Beef production has the highest water use, land use and greenhouse gas emissions of any livestock system. An Impossible Foods burger reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 7/8 compared to a beef burger.

With this outstanding panel, we will be discussing everything from President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Agreement, to measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that California has adopted, to solutions in the private sector focused on keeping our planet livable.

RSVP Here! REGISTER ONE PERSON PER RSVP

Due to the size of the room, seating is limited to 200 people, so please sign up early and please sign up one person per RSVP. You will have to bring your paper or electronic ticket to the event to be admitted. If you are unable to sign up, it means that the event is at capacity. However, you can watch it live on my Facebook page where it will be streamed and you will have opportunities to attend future town halls. This will be my 11th town hall since the beginning of the year and I will continue to hold them throughout my district. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

I look forward to seeing you at the zoo on August 30.
All the best,

Jackie

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