On November 23rd 2009 at Norwood Club in New York, JANERA and InterConnect Events present the great debate:
Will Green Put us in the Red?
Details:
6PM cocktails
7PM Debate and Q&A
Norwood Club, 241 W 14th St, New York
Tickets—only available in advance—are $45.
For Live Streaming, in case you cannot make it to the debate, please click here.
President Obama wants America to save the world from itself by capping carbon emissions and imposing “greener” demands on carmakers and utilities. As the richest country in the world—and the earth’s biggest producer of greenhouse gases—the U.S. must lead the way, supporters say.
But this green crusade has sparked a rising cry of outrage and opposition. Doubters warn of draconian measures that would slap a huge carbon tax on our own economy and hurt U.S. competitiveness. Furthermore, while Obama’s goal to reduce carbon emissions by 80% over the next 40 years is admirable, how are we going to wean ourselves off fossil fuels in just four decades?
China and India, meanwhile, balk at Obama’s big push and may simply keep growing and polluting, unrestrained by any restrictions. One looming dilemma: Is “climate change”—which activists had called “global warming” until that trend abated in recent years—a threat imminent enough to require drastic measures now, when the world’s still-ailing economies can least afford it?
We chose this topic leading up to December’s Copenhagen Climate Conference, intending to highlight some of the issues that will be addressed there, here in New York. We hope to raise awareness and ignite a lively conversation. This is an important issue and we bring both sides together to foster dialogue.
The debaters will be tackling questions like:
- How are we going to achieve these ambitious targets given that our entire economy has been built around the use of fossil fuels?
- Is climate change really a threat imminent enough to require drastic measures now, when the world’s still-ailing economies can least afford it?
- What timeframes should be used, and are realistic, to measure the impact of environmental policy changes?
RSVP today, as we tend to sell out!
And should you not be able to make it, watch the debate live online on FORA.tv. Remote viewers can also participate in the conversation and submit questions. Spread the word too! The more people who watch the debate and learn about the most pressing climate change issues, the better!
The dialogue will spark new ideas and—as in any debate—there will be a winner, chosen by the audience. Which team will prove most persuasive?
The passionate environmental defenders:
- Ralph Cavanagh, Senior Attorney and Co-Director, Energy Program, NRDC
- Eric Roston, Author and Senior Associate, The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Duke University
Or
The fearless climate change skeptics:
- Steven Hayward, F.K. Weyerhaeuser Fellow, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
- Ronald Bailey, Author and Science Correspondent, Reason magazine and Reason.com
Dennis Kneale, Anchor of CNBC’s Power Lunch will moderate.
This event is held in partnership with:
- Global Nomads Group, an international non-profit organization that fosters dialogue and understanding among the world’s youth, discusses these issues each year, with more than 15,000 young women and men from around the world.
- Tablet Hotels, Hotels for Global Nomads, represents exclusive, hand-picked luxury and boutique hotels worldwide.
Image by Garrison Photography
