a baby or child. we should be more inclusive. america is an immigrant country. >> is a tough time to be here. i never did warm to the president in the campaign or as he governed and these days you not only have to embrace the president, you have to embrace all his politics and his behavior in order to get through a republican primary. that was never in the cards for me. i just couldn't do it. tonight join us for conversation with retiring members of congress saturday starting at nine eastern on c-span and cspan.org. or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> california governor jerry brown and former new york city mayor michael bloomberg started planning a global climate conference after the trump administration announced its intention last year to withdraw from the paris

climate agreement. leaders from different sectors of society from around the world gathered in san francisco in mid september to talk about climate change. among the speakers, harrison ford, starbucks ceo kevin johnson, nancy pelosi, and mayors of paris, warsaw, houston and san francisco please welcome our master of ceremonies, the head of communications for bloomberg, linda douglas. >> hello and welcome to the global climate action summit. i am honored and humbled to be here in san francisco with such extraordinary leaders from around the world. these are leaders from every sector, every industry, business, government, technology, philanthropy, entrepreneurs and artists,

inventors, investors scientists and students all united by a common goal. we are also, on saturday tens of thousands of citizens around the world marched to demand greater climate action. our task becomes more urgent every day. temperatures reached record hig high. people are dying as wildfires burn their houses to the ground. they are starving as droughts destroy their crops. hurricanes and other disasters have claimed thousands of lives displacing entire populations, causing billions and billions of dollars in damage. and of course, at this very moment, hurricanes lawrence is bearing down on the eastern seaboard and already one and half million people have been

told to evacuate their homes. florence is set to bring 50% more rainfall due to human -induced climate change. meanwhile tropical storm olivia is sweeping across hawaii and since the start of the hurricane season, this is an astonishing number, there have been eight other named storms in the atlantic and 14 more in the pacific. and, here in california, more than a dozen different wildfires are tearing across the state. so now is not the time for us to rest. this year marks the halfway point between the adoption of the paris agreement and 2020, a critical moment when car emissions must peak if we are to avoid the very worst effects of climate change. by mid century, we must be carbon neutral. these are ambitious goals, but the speaker you will hear from over the next few days are working hard to achieve them. it won't be easy and the

solutions won't be perfect. we are learning by doing as we undertake a more radical shift in our global economy and has never been previously undertaken. we will make mistakes, we are going to see failures along the way, but we cannot and we will not back away from the site. so all of you here today and all of you watching around the world are proof that we will not back away from the site. please join me in welcoming someone who is heading the way right here in san francisco, the newly elected mayor of san francisco. [applause] >> hello everyone. it is my distinct pleasure to welcome all of you to san francisco for this incredible global climate action summit.

we are united here today to take action on defining issue of our time. protecting our environment and fighting against climate change. this is an issue that is bigger than one city, one region or country. the choices and commitments we make over the next few days and our sustained cooperation will determine if we are able to read a better future for the next generation. california has long been a leader on climate action in san francisco has been at the forefront of those efforts. since 1990, we have reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by 30% and cut our landfill disposal in half all while growing our economy by 111%. we are proof that you can have a strong and growing economy while advancing ambitious environmental policy.

we were the first major city to ban single-use plastic bags, and i pushed legislation to establish the nation strongest styrofoam band and a kickback policy which has kept 40 times a prescription medication out of our bay and landfill. our one 100% renewable energy program, clean power sf has reduced and resulted in greenhouse gas reduction equivalent to taking 17000 cars off our roads. by the year 2030, we are committed to for major initiatives here in san francisco, cutting our landfill waste in half, d carbonized and all new buildings, achieving one 100% renewable energy and continuing to issue more green bonds to finance critical

infrastructure that is desperately needed to combat climate change. thank you. today i ask you to join us. the impact of climate change are not constrained by borders and our actions shouldn't be either. let's send the world a bold message of action, unity and determination. together we can go further to protect our planet and our people for generations to come. thank you all so much for being here. enjoy your time in san francisco. >> it's been said that the way we look at changes.

to walk in another. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] when you are floating above the earth you see many examples of how our desire for natural resources is changing the planet and not always in a good way. right now, humans are pumping co2 in our atmosphere and there isn't enough time for the earth's air conditioning system to correct the

problem. launched into space at over 17000 miles per hour, they look down and discover how rare, how delicate, how perfectly calibrated the earth really is. >> of all the changes were making to the earth, i think it's changes to the atmosphere that we should be the most worried about. the planet is getting hotter. how much hotter depends on us. those who have touched the void return with the global passport, not an american or canadian or russian, and earthly. >> our rock, our planet is important to us. it's special and it's unique because it's our home. >> we are all crewmates on the same ship. that's a new perspective.

how connected and accountable we are three children and what a responsibility we have to take care of the only place any of us here will ever live. >> we can get a lot smarter because we learn a lot more from the previous generation. >> when i was on the space station looking back at the planet, it gave me a profound appreciation in what we take for granted. >> we may not all have the luxury of observing our world from among the stars, but the day is coming when the void of space may seemed like a more hospitable option than a planet that orbited itself and us. wisdom those who find power in humility. >> it just really gives you a sense of how special this place is where we live.

>> do we have what it takes? is it possible to give our astronauts and even better view from above? one that proves that here on the ground we were bold, we were resolute and willing? willing not only to change our minds, but to change our world for the better. i'm robert redford. welcome to the global climate action summit. [applause] >> the view from space helps us understand the magnitude of

the challenge we are up against. while our planet looks peaceful from up above, for many people climate change is a daily reality that threatens their lives and their way of life for the people you are about to hear from know this better than almost anyone because they have seen the devastating effects firsthand. they know what's at stake and they know what it will take to meet the challenges head-on. our first speaker is a pioneer, the first female prime minister of barbados. she is on the frontline of the fight to save her country and other island nations from the devastation of climate change. please welcome prime minister mia motley.

>> good morning everyone. the very existence of my island nation and that of my brothers and sisters in the caribbean, their nations is threatened as we speak today. i almost didn't make it here today. indeed, as we speak tropical storm isaac is landing upon these areas. this is the fourth storm or hurricane in three years that has hit the area. barbados escape the ravages of the 2017 hurricane season, the costliest on record in the caribbean. a season with multiple category five hurricane in the same year. unprecedented and cause the utter devastation of an island

that has been inhabited for thousands of years. i refer to barbados, unprecedented. that that 1 degree of warming. the world is currently on a path to warm over 3 degrees by the time a child born today reaches old age. even if the countries meet the commitments made in the first round of the nationally determined contributions. we were lucky in 2017. barbados that is. we were lucky today, but is it fair and is it equitable that the livelihoods of our people are dependent now on us staying lucky? even if we avoid and extreme weather events, our ports, our hotels, our las restaurants in our electricity generated in stations, our main hospital, the only one along with the majority of the coastal infrastructure are

threatened by the insidious accelerating rate of sea level rise. coral reefs, our greatest economic asset after our human capital are already dying. we no longer see. our briefs will dissolve as the oceans become more acidic and even as we do that we are facing in confronting daily threat of the weed that threatens the livelihood of our hotels, our workers and our pools, our dry seasons are getting longer. our droughts are more common. three years ago seven of the 11 and my nation had difficulty accessing water, access to fresh water is becoming a cal constraints on further economic development for our country which is

already water stressed. the cost of desalination water is more than ten times that of our current cost of water and we seek to do so is the third most indented country in the entire world. zika mosquitoes are reading faster and biting more people. we are not content to wait for others to act. barbados is a proud nation, long respected, we have been a world leader for water technology for almost 50 years and now we intend to be one of the first examples of how carbon neutrality and climate resilience can be achieved across an entire economy. we intend to reassert

ourselves on every international front we can change because we are in a fight for our own existence. indeed, it is for that reason that we have set 2030 as the target for us to have a fossil fuel free economy. [applause] the world has lost, all of us, has lost momentum since paris in 2015. and although the rate of increase has slowed, we've not yet peaked our global emissions. we must do so by 2020. we really cannot afford to wait any longer. there is much work to be done. an affordable and predictable climate map is greatly needed, especially for small island states whose vulnerability is

in front of you today as a speak. the green climate fund must be adequately replenished. is our only hope in many instances. access to these funds needs to be streamlined. our country barbados is graduated from the world bank because we are deemed to be a middle income country because of our. capita income and yet, that hurricane hit us today, our conversation and our reality would be completely different, but we relish simply to wallow in definitions made in rooms thousands of miles away from our reality. the wii compares cannot be forgotten. the next round of nationally

determined contribution will seal our fate for better or for worse. to the citizens of the world a speak now, not to the government. this is our battle. you see the evidence before our very eyes. we see it, we feel it, we don't have the power to change the small things that we do, but there are some things that we can change. we can change how we save energy how we turn off our lights and our air-conditioners when we leave the room. we can save our oceans by ensuring that which we put in it is not too polluted like straws and plastics and each one does this then we can save our world because many hands make light work. with the technology today we

can see each other, whenever and wherever we choose. across regions, cross races. it will respect numbers as politicians do. there will respect numbers in concert, thousands of millions of people acting together, not just to change our minds but to transform how we live to save our world. i look to everyone in this room to act and i also look to everyone who hears my voice to act. for my country, for our region, for island nations in the caribbean and the pacific. our future and the future of generations yet calm is at stake. if we wait any longer will be far too late to save it.

my friends across the world, the time for talk is passed. this is truly the time for action, not just the actions of leaders in government, but the actions of you and you and you and you and me. thank you. [applause] please welcome our guests. [applause] [speaking in native tongue]

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[speaking in native tongue] [applause] my name is dana from old crow, 80 miles north of the arctic circle. my people's oral history stretching back over 28000 years shows us that we are tied to the land, air, water and animals. the rights my people to continue my ways of life are in jeopardy. we face climate change and oil drilling that you will it.

it is warming twice as fast as the rest of us planet. the permit -- permafrost is melting and they prolong their operations. the permafrost releases earth altering amounts of methane and mercury. now the sacred lands of my people, the pristine calving grounds a vote largest land animal migration of the largest animal left on earth, the porcupine caribou [inaudible] without consulting us the wildlife refuge is slated to endure seismic exploration beginning this winter as the first step in wholesale oil and gas development. even the weight of the vehicle's guards a sensitive landscape beyond recognition. these lands and waters are our very bodies. the caribou and migrating invoice and animals are our lifeblood. my people are committed to a future where fossil fuels do not run our earth. in my village we are

constructing a solar farm of 2000 panels, the largest such project in the arctic north. this is just the beginning in reestablishing our indigent balance with our lands through sustainable technologies. we cannot do this alone. the world must understand that none of us are separated from this planet. each other or what is happening today. respect for in digits rights are key to stemming and reversing climate change that the disregard of our people is the disregard of this claimant and even themselves. these are the teachings of my ancestors and elders, people who still remember these ancient truths and for that i give you truths for listening today. [applause]

>> please welcome johann rock some [inaudible] [applause] two hello. this is my very good friend johann. we are here to welcome you to the global climate action summit but also to tell you a story. it is a story of the journey that we are already on of exponential transformation evolving right there in front of us. however, before we start the story, tell us why is exponential transportation necessary >> it starts with the big picture, after 50 years of rising human temperature on earth, we have reached the saturation point. it's a point in 2018 where

mother earth is sending social and economic invoices in the form of extreme events across the entire world rate as we speak, causing tremendous impacts across the planet. it's clear that things are changing faster than we had predicted. the unprecedented ever observed forest fires in california all the way to forest fires and tropical heat even in the arctic, most likely connected to the slow down caused by the amplified melting of amplified ice influencing the jet stream which is causing high temperatures in northern europe all the way to drought and temperature rise in australia and floods in pakistan, the unprecedented

floods and unprecedented events from floods, droughts across the entire planet. we see the impact of warming oceans that absorb so much of our impact which now coral bleaching, certification across all oceans on the planet with 30% of the great barrier reef having crossed and irreversible tipping point. this is the big picture we are seeing in front of us today. the even bigger picture is our hundred year journey. where what was normal a hundred years back and what was then the extreme events is now becoming our new normal. we are seeing across all continents the rising temperatures leading to very significant impact across the entire social economic fabric that we all depend on. in fact, can you believe that,

we've now reached 1 degree celsius warming on planet earth, the highest temperature on earth since the last ice age. we are at the point, at the age where we need to start transformations. but there's an even bigger picture which is the rising scientific evidence that the earth system has only stayed below 2 degrees so far thanks to the resilience of the earth system. we have 50% of our emissions taken up in oceans and land. earth remains our best friend, but we are learning that our tipping points all away from the risk of losing methane and permafrost to the degradation of the debt jetstream all the energy ask change in the ocean that we have so much evidence that these tipping points are what regulates our ability to have what we so much depend on, self cooling planet and avoiding causing a tipping

point when earth would potentially move irreversibly toward a self amplifying warming temperature. just a few months back we summarized this from all the tipping point we have from the risk of the amazon rain forest, tipping all to the savanna showing that 2 degrees celsius we may be crossing a planetary threshold where we could enter and irreversible journey toward earth >> johann, are we condemned to a hothouse earth? >> the good news is that earth remains resilient. it still dominated by self cooling feedbacks despite our unsustainable behavior across all sectors and society. we still have the opportunity of transforming to the g carbonized future well below 2 degrees celsius, ending at 1.5. the paris agreement has unprecedented scientific support. what we need to follow is very clear, we need to bend the emissions no later than 2020, in two years time and then the

pace of decarbonization reduction emissions every year which translates to an innovation pathway they call the global carbon law. if we can cut emissions by half every decade, we can take this to paris and this is a transformation pathway that could take us to the d carbonized colony by 2050 and we need to transform the system from being the single largest source of emissions to becoming the single largest think of emissions in agricultural omission. whether we like it or not we need to recognize the need to have carbon captures and we also need to maintain ecosystem and all of this deer friends if we can d carbonized

and transform food systems and keep resiliency, we have a 66% chance of staying under 2 degrees celsius. this is a global transformation. it is an exponential journey. >> let's just understand what exponential actually means, because frankly were not used to thinking exponentially. so, if i take more or less 37 steps in a linear fashion that will be the length of this fantastic stage more or less, 37 steps we think about these steps in exponential fashion and we think we will be exponential by two then we would take one step in to them for then eight then 16, then 32, we get the picture, right? you have fundamentally different results so if we start here today and we take 20 exponential steps we will be in l.a. if we take 23 exponential

steps we will be in new york. if we take 26 we will be back in l.a. because we have gone all around the planet. if we take 30 exponential steps we will be on the moon and if we take 37 we will be on mars. that is the difference between linear and exponential and it's a difference between linear progress and exponential progress while we think about climate change. from mars, let's come back to earth and sea, are we actually on an exponential path. we would like today to put forward that we actually are on an exponential path, at least in some sectors. let's begin with what we have seen in renewable energy. we have definitely seen ten years ago, let's be frank, renewable energy was a boutique operation, but now with the growth of both solar and wind we have gone to a

doubling of renewable energy every 5.5 years. that means if we continue that trend exponential trend, we will actually be pretty safely even discounting for all the challenges we are going to have, we will be pretty safely at 50% renewable energy by 2030. something that would have been unthinkable just ten years ago and definitely the evidence for exponential progress. now let's look to the latest excited news that we all read in newspapers every day which is what is happening in electric vehicles. it's quite exciting. frankly, ten years ago electric vehicles were science-fiction. now we have every major car company already putting forward their electric models for all of their old internal combustion and we have a growing number of countries

that are setting dates for banning the sale of new vehicles if they are internal combustion, regulating the all new vehicles will have to be electric. currently the uptick in electric vehicles is following market path, but once these policies come into effect we will have an exponential path just through the combination of market forces and policies. >> then we have the green finance sector. let's remember in order to transform the global economy, we need to invest at least a trillion dollars every year into green infrastructure, and

just on green bonds, one are the financial instruments, what have we gone. we've gone from where we were, practically unheard of instrument ten years ago to already an exponential curve, in 2021 we will be at $1 million justin green bonds. another exponential curve is the divestment movement that started in 2013 and it's already at 6 trillion with exponential curves to look forward too. and another instrument to illustrate low carbon, growth, the going word on the street is that carbon pricing is not occurring, it's not true. you can see how much is occurring, certainly in terms of countries but also in terms

of coverage of greenhouse gases with more news to come very soon. across the screen finance sector with different instruments with different takes, we are starting to see the exponential curve moving forward. that of course means that companies are now able to take science based targets and we have an uptick in companies taking science based targets which means zero net by 2050 and 32. a very exciting announcement today that will take us beyond where we are today at this moment of 476 companies. all of this together means that countries are actually able to peek emissions. 2020 we know we will have 53 countries who will have been able to pique their greenhouse gas emissions while increasing

their gdp. we are beginning to disassociate the two curves of economic growth with exactly what is called for in the paris agreement. so, >> where we heading i have to be frank with you. everything i have said is all well and good but it only covers a few sectors, right? what happens with the others >> it's almost like it puts us and at the point of schizophrenia because there's never been a reason to be so nervous as today based on scientific but there's nothing to be so hopeful for than ever before. when hurricane florence is now about to hit north carolina and we know this is very likely associated due to the weakening of the jet stream, we also see all these positives.

what we are releasing here today is for the first time the exponential by building on the empirical evidence you just presented and looking at the next 12 years. what is the roadmap an opportunity we have to cut emissions by half. 2030 over the next 12 years to take us to paris, and this maps out with the best evidence we have the 30 solutions which are scalable, potentially beneficial, both socially and economically across all sectors in society. this covers the whole transport, energy, buildings, it is a careful walk-through of all the napping that has been done from private sector and policy and countries around the world to see what is realistically achievable wedge by wedge, scale by scale, and what do we find is that yes, we can reach 50% electricity coming from solar and wind by 2030 on the

current trajectories and most exciting is that perhaps when it comes to food consumption and land use, we have been here which is the dark course where we all know the final battleground is not only about the carbonite review energy system but it's also about sustainable healthy food systems and even here the solutions are in place. we have the technologies and we can't succeed. minimizing food waste, recycling resources, getting new energy balances in our ecosystem landscapes. this just shows we are on path to success. >> to support this transformation, as you know all nations came together in 2015 and agreed to a common path toward the global economy. in the meantime we have taken that path and we are building

the moments between now and 2022 ensure that we are keeping track of the exponential progress we are seeing and increasing not progress. 2020 is only two minutes from now. over the next few months, in preparation for 2021 countries must come together again to assess what they have been able to do, what the private sector has done, what investment has done, what technologies have moved forward, they will have to come together to disable to step up their national ambition once again because there is a five year cycle in which every five years countries need to upgrade and update their aspirations based on the reality they see and the projections they believe are going to be possible. 2020 is the year of the first year in which these countries must come to the table and

increase the ambition, but whether it is also the year in which science has told us it is the very last moment that we have to actually be able to bend the curve of omissions which currently is increasing, been the curb and begin the radical dissent that we must follow in order to stay safely under 2 degrees. so, we have heard today from johan that this transformation is necessary. we have seen that at least in some sectors is already exponential and it is achievable. the moment has come to move from knowing that it's achievable to actually achieving it, and that is what we are gathered here to do over these two days. you have been invited to a summit. it is a summit, but it is not only a summit. this is actually an invitation for all of you to join the journey of exponential

transformation. for you to assess where are you on that exponential curve, how can you contribute to the next uptick, and how can you reach out to everyone else who , to encourage them to change their mindset from linear to exponential because the world, the future of the world is one that we must cope create based on radical collaboration amongst all of us. the consequences of either doing so or not doing so are not just for us, they are for everyone. thank you.

[applause] >> as host mayor of the 2015 agreement, she helped bring together leaders from cities, states, business and civil society to strengthen the historic deal. today she represents not only her own city of paris, but a coalition of 96 cities that are home to 700 million people and one fourth of the global economy. please welcome mayor and hidalg hidalgo. [applause] let me tell you a story, the story of europe an european citizen, mother of three and mayor of one of the biggest in the world who essentially brought it before the european

court to defend the right of citizens to freeze. it all starts in 2015. the case that led them to review and environments law to give license to pollute. the origin of this case, the manipulation by auto might automobile makers [inaudible] europe only change the rules. as mayor of paris fighting to ensure that my city breathes, i could not allow that. against the advice of many

people, but with the support of thousands of citizens enjoined by my colleague, i decided to challenge the commission's decision. i was then told the in order to do so i needed to be directly and personally affected. as the mayor directly and personally affected by air pollution, i am, because as a mayor it is my direct responsibility to protect the citizen. i always keep in mind the mandates they gave me. i add on behalf of parisians, with their trust and defending

their interest and directly improve fluid affected when hospitals report to me and increasing number of children suffering from asthma and directly and personally affected when doctors challenge me on air pollution which is causing new cancers every year. i am directly and personally affected when eyewitness that the most vulnerable ones are affected by climate change therefore creating inequalities. i am directly and personally affected because i don't want to face my children one day

when they're asking why didn't you do anything, it is an emergency. we will not die from pollution tomorrow. we are already dying today. i don't know what it will be. i'm waiting for the decision. i don't know if we go to other truth, but i know that we mayors, friends, colleagues [inaudible] , we are directly and personally affected. we are to limit to act for each of the question, we are

best placed to defend them [inaudible] the fairest arguments is an invitation to do so. our house is burning and we look as well. this announcement was made by former president at the opening in 2002. our house is burning now literally. it is about time to act. thank you for your attention. [applause] >> please welcome anchor and executive producer bloomberg technologies, emily chang.

[applause] >> hello. welcome. thank you so much for being here today. we all know that mitigating climate change has to be a national priority and more often than not the real work that we are seeing being done from the ground up, whether it cities or states of businesses or civil society advocating for action. implementing wealthy and making big investment so even where national leadership is falling short we have national leaders on the ground to fulfill the mission we discussed in paris. i am pleased to introduce some of the leaders. we have the governor of new jersey phil murphy who demonstrated the power that states can have as climate actors. he has recommitted to the regional greenhouse gas initiative and put the state on track for one 100% clean energy by 2050.

she became mayor in 2006 and since that time she has championed new programs to make warsaw a green metropolis including revamping the transportation network and she will be left most this december. i know a lot of you will be there. it is not just about state and local government leading the charge. they are often challenged to set even bigger goals by civil society organizations to keep the rest of us on track. we have executive director who is a renowned expert on the intersection of climate change, gender and poverty. he also has fascinating on-the-job stories that she will be sharing with us. [applause] and, companies around the world are starting to

understand the importance of these issues and take action. really excited to have kevin johnson here comes a ceo of starbucks. he was on the board for ten years. he is led some really bold commitments to social impact including the recent announcement that starbucks will eliminate the waste and has zero plastics drug globally by 2020. my mom, your biggest strawberry açai drinker is getting use this, but she is on board. last but not least we have one of the biggest players who led the negotiation in paris on behalf of the obama administration. he leads the efforts to engage on socially conscious investments and aligning that with their portfolio and values. the challenges may be different for all of these parties, but the goal is the same and that is decarbonization.

>> brian, i thought i would start with you since you were there on the ground in paris, leading an important player in leading the negotiations for the obama administration. what was your reaction? the current administration pulling out, and what you think the real impact of that has been i think there is a certain physics to politics and so, as inexplicable as that decision was, i think for people around the world and for people who work closely on it, what i think is equally or more notable is that that action has had an equal and opposite reaction. you have seen that by countries around the world. if you took us back to paris and you asked us where we really be two and half years

in, if you can predict the unexpected event like brexit, i think you would look at where we are today and feel quite optimistic that every country, every major economy has not only recommitted but committed to the idea that what paris stood for is irreversible. we see that, we see the action that's happening at the state and local level, and we see it in the investing world as well. they have increasingly been interested in these that of issues. there's an irony that in fact it took the trump administration to bring a unifying force to the american sector to be in favor of climate action. [applause] it's the equal and opposite

reaction i tend to focus on >> let's talk about calvin addition, the positive side of that. i would like to hear from all of you what you think your biggest accomplishment has been since paris. governor murphy, i'll start with you >> thrilled to be here, i want to thank the host for this extraordinary convening. : : : >> i a conversation with governor brown, we talked about climate mostly, and i said to him on the doll, i want a new jersey to be the california of the east coast. and one of my jurisy -- one of my jersey buddies said you have to go stronger. you say we have to succeed so much california is going to be the jersey of the west coast.

we have a vision for 100% clean energy economy by the year 2050, a big piece of that is off-shore wind. and if you said to me what's the one thing i'd love to anchor with you today, is we've laid out a vision for 3500 mega watts by 20 # 30 in off-shore wind. new jersey is situated with the wind curts and the plates and depths and i'm proud to say our border utilities is going to consider the first round of solicitation for 1 # 1100 mega watts. i'm going to ask them in 2020, and 2022, 1200 mega watts so this is going to happen. it's not just wind. it's solar, it's community solar, it's a huge environmental justice program, and boy all of this creates jobs and makes us

healthier and gives us better lives. [applause] >> cities have a huge role to play here. talk was about the role that war saw is playing and you also have something to announce today. >> i think in the case of -- we started quite late. because i can say that in realistic terms we started to think and to elaborate and to face a challenge of -- when we came a member of the -- which in the case of poland is 2004. i think that the cities and the mayors they play a very important role. i should confess that in a stronger than the government. and we do our job.

what i mean by that we introduce because of this in history as i mentioned already in the beginning we started a little bit late. but very much determined and what is the most important in our case is that the indication and the awareness of the issue. we have to have schools educate students. [applause] fortunate, in another case we have an indication of the evidence -- this was important in the previous system, and so it is not going too bad. what is also important we invest

in businesses, and we have a special arrangements with the -- and the economics curve we are working at the moment for -- this is an example. what is also important this event and i can assure we have for example we have a picnic with climate so that people and the public also -- [speaking in native tongue] what is important for us about our task and activity in among

other countries, i give you one example. we have participated with budgets. it means people get money, and they can do what they want, and now they decided this district they would bike to have more money to deal with pollution. it was their own decision. for us it's important b the corporation -- international corporation because we are -- and share our knowledge with other cities. we participate in paris, chicago, london. [applause] >> host: now winy you do a lot of work in the global south where a large percentage of

global emissions are projected, and i'm wondering if you can share with us some of the dangerous and disastrous impacts you are seeing on the ground and talk about what we can do to act more agreesively. >> i'm first to thank governor brown on behalf of my organize. climate change is a political challenge. not a technical challenge. that's my starting point. [applause] thank you. it's an issue of justice and fairness. if i think about my uncle who lives in a village in uganda and is a farmer it would take him

129 years to emit the same amount of carbon dioxide as an average american citizen emits in one year. 129 years. the climate crisis was caused by the emissions of rich people, but it is poor people who are hit hardest. [applause] and so -- what excites me is really that we're seeing that in spite of that, the the pendulums swinging towards other countries. they're acting. here are some examples. the climate vulnerable for 50 countries, poorest countries, least developed countries, small islands have committed to have

100% renewable energy by 2050. this is their commitment. [applause] they're holding a virtual climate summit in november. that's leadership. china and india today they're investment in renewable energies is the highest and is rising fastest. that's china and india. south africa, is among the top ten countries that are deploying ultimately-scale solar power. that's leadership. and so i'm optimistic but i also know as the scientist said we need to do more. it's simply not enough. and that's why we are calling

for an end to the use of coal worldwide. [applause] there shouldn't be another coal plant installed in the world today, and that the existing ones should be scheduled out and phased out as fast as possible. we've done an estimate we've estimated that for every dollar invested in coal in asia, that dollar will cause $10 of climate change damage in that region alone. so what do you call that? you call it economics of self-harm. we can't do that. so calling for the end of coal we are excited about the momentum that has been jertd

because climate change is a political issue. it's an issue of people power. we need people power and that's why i was so excited by the marches. [applause] >> kevin starbucks has a lot of constituencies. you have coffee growers, customers who love their strawz. share holzers, how do you balance where to invest your time, energy and your money towards sustainability given you are a for-profit company with all of these obligations? >> it's a privilege to be here today and what would a publicly traded company a like starbucks be doing at a conference like this. as we've grown over the decades we have nearly 29,000 starbucks stores in 78 countries, over

330,000 starbucks partners who proudly wear the green apron serving 100 million customers a week. we are a company that in the fabric of our mission, our culture, and our values is the belief that the pursuit of profit is not in clift with the pursuit of doing good. we are a company that started the journey years ago where one of our social impact pillars is sustainability. we are working to make coffee the first sustainable agriculture product in the world. we are doing that in partnership with the public sector, and with ngo's conservation international, and we're working with coffee growers around the world. we've extended that to provide

greener cups in our stores. we've made announcements, we introduced a repsycholikely cup a year ago. but many municipalities don't have the facilities to recycle all those cups. earlier this year we announced the greener cup challenge, in partnership with the world wildlife foundation and the work we're doing in partnership with closed-loop partners to find new solutions. innovative solutions we've built upon that over the years where we built more lead stores than any other business in the world. we've woven lead criteria into our store development process and taken it not within the united states but around the world. so you put all that together, susstainability is one of our pillars of our agenda, and we're here today to announce how we're

going to extend our commitment further. today we're announcic in addition to the journey we've been on we have launched a greener store framework, in addition to building stores with lead criteria, and lead certification, we're now extending it to how we operate those stores. things that really focus on renewable energy that's used in our stores. water, stewardship, the things that we're doing to better manage and reduce wastes and it's all driven with the aspiration to be the number one company in the world with the sustainable platform from origins, working with farmers, the entire supply chain to the stores and the end product we deliver. so we're very excited about the opportunity that brings. [applause] >> host: bryan as kevin said making money shouldn't be at

odds with creating a better planet for us and future generations. that said, do investors really value sustainablability, and do you believe it is a competitive advantage. can you make more money by investing sustainably, or investing in sustainable efforts or are those two things at odds? >> we are an asset manager, which means our purpose is to protect and glow the value of our client's assets. most are invested for the long-term and long-term goals like retirement. our goal in that context is to look forward at risks and opportunities and be better at anticipating those on behalf of our clients. and in that context the first point i would make consistent with what kevin said is that sustainable investing is no longer a nice to do.

it's no longer an exercise in trading value for values. and it's increasingly becoming core to that mission of providing a better future for the clients that we serve. i think that when with we talk about climate change in particular, i think that too many parts of the investing world there has been a view that the risk of climate are real but too long-term. too hard to measure. they're too uncertain to really build into a, an investment strategy, and you know the second point i would make that the facts and the data have well made that view ons obsolete. i think the opportunity and responsibility on all of us in the investing community is to up our game. and get better at understanding those risks and measuring the risks, and pricing the risks and using them to deliver better

outcomes. and we have committed to occasion our part on that front. we are doing a number of things. we engage with companies that have the most risk with climate change and we expect them to disclose those risks and to have a plan to address those. we sent letters to 120 of those companies this year to ask them that the task force put out a framework what are they doing to put that in practice in their own companies. second, we can build in the cutting edge physical risk data about climate change into our own investment processes, and we believe that the data and the science has accelerated to a point that we can provide a much clearer picture, not just at the city level or street level but down to the individual structure level of what those risks are, and we can connect those back to the assets that we own, the

securities that we own. that makes us better investors but also has the impact of driving change throughout the insurance ecosystem, if we more effectively price those risks. ts andand third from an investmt perspective climate change is not just about risk. it's also about opportunity. you listen to what kevin's doing, kevin is finding commercial opportunities to reinforce the starbination stare by putting your money where your company's mouth is. we believe we can more effectively deliver for investors a holistic view of our company's ready for this low-carbon transition. are they prepared to capture the opportunities as well as mitigate the risks. and then allow investors to align their capital tz to those who are more prepared. they can do well by doing good.

the last thing that i would say is that ultimately as a investor, the other big opportunity that we can't ignore is the capital needs to transition the world infrastructure to a low-carbon world. that the energy infrastructure and the transportation infrastructure globally need to transition. and we at black rock have invested $5 billion in renewable wind and solar assets, and we are committed to seeing the challenge of the capital that needs to flow, not just wind and solar but the global carbon transition. seeing that as an opportunity and stepping into the challenge to say how can we give investors opportunity to invest in that transition in a way that will generate commercial returns, and deploy capital into frontier economies and frontier technologies. and we're ready to step up and

do that. [applause] governor murphy we have another hurricane barreling to the east coast, it took new jersey a long time to recover from hurricane sandy, there's a belief that the climate change made the hurricane more powerful. there were big economic losses. how do you see the clean energy economy contributing to economic growth? this idea of doing well by doing good. >> there's a fascinating discussion, and one reaction i'm having is that the likes of all of us will never have mattered more, whether you're a governor in my case, a mayor running a for-profit ceo. given the hand we've been dealt we will have never mattered more. i think 100 years from now they'll look back and say we

changed history. that's the reason we've gathered here today. and one of the -- a lot of myth busting, so you have in the corporate side and the investment side you can do good or do well. that's a reality in politics. if you're for climate change you must be against economic growth. and that's a myth that we must be vigilant in completely shattering because it's a one plus one equals three opportunity. i mentioned in passing, this is a huge job creator. union jobs more often than not. you'll think through that off-shore wind historic opportunity we had. that's thousands of jobs. that's direct input into our economic growth. you look at -- we were having a discussion earlier today look at the health disparities we have.

winnie made the point that the poorest among us pay the highest price. if you look at the asthma rates in the cities, you look at the rates that are multiples of the rates elsewhere in our state or elsewhere in our country and you can imagine a better future where you get that back into line. you have an enormous benefit not just to individuals but to society more generally. or to disparities in life expectancy, which are shockingly wide depending on the communities in which you live. again if we could get at that collectively that is a huge contributor, not just to society and those individuals, but the economic growth. so this is -- it's jobs, it's better health outcomes, it's a better quality of life. and this notion that you can either do good or do well but you can't do both, we have to collectively commit that we're going to shatter that once and

for all. [applause] >> host: now clearly this is something we're all going to do together, whether it's the investment community or the government or cities or civil society, or corporations. what is the one thing you will do and i'll have our last three panelists answer the question. how do you see committing to work together with other organizes to get to this end goal that we all believe in? >> i think that in the case of of -- more allocated than it was before. they push us. they wanted to have everything immediately but we don't have the money to do everything at the same moment. so we do different things. then we do the most important and also about b the eu, eu

offers defense mainly for the environment. which is very positive and very important. so for example we have one of the most modern waste water treatment plants. which was very costly because it was about b $1 million, and this was sponsored by the eu. of course the standards are for here. with the incinerator which uses energy from the waste it's important for the environment so we try to go to combine and to gather together business and also -- we would like also to make energy efficient city, and housing.

we would like to interact building standards. as a city the government can't do it. i think what is also important to preserve the green space. and also we have 30% is green. so we are lucky from this point of view. when you land and can see from the plane that it's one of the most green capital cities in this part of europe, and so it's important we have the other side of the river, on the left side you have different things which you can use.

i would say modernized but it's on the other side of the river. people bike and jog. this is a very unusual thing. i remember one of the questions was how much money did you spend to keep it? we were lucky we didn't change it. so i think this is the way we try to do it, and what is very important in our case is a measure in the beginning is that transportation is cheaper year after year which is not the case in many countries because we enlisted a lot. but we reduced the prices of the tickets and they are the same they were. with the water supply they will pay now 14% less than last

years. this is the way how we manage. [applause] >> host: we're out of time so winnie and kevin, i want to give you the last word. how do you see collaborating with other constituencies to have the greatest impact. what do you see as the greatest opportunity to collaborate and also have a great impact? >> i think the most important think to do for us in civil society, definitely is to challenge the economic model that has resulted in climate change. because climate change -- [applause] is one symptom of a broken economy. extreme inequality is another symptom of a broken economy. we have an economy that does not that obscures the cost of economic activity to the

environment. and the same economy also hides the contributions of ordinary people particularly women, of caring for children, caring for people, caring for the sick. that is also not counted in the economy. and we have an economy then that counts narrowly economic activity. leaves out the most important things like looking after environment, looking after people. i could say blankly if i were to put it bluntly, this economy trashes the environment, and trashes people. ordinary people. especially women. [applause] so for us -- the most important thing would be to work with business people, to look for alternative models that share value with ordinary people, that

rely less on fossil fuels. it will be to work with governments and cities to look for ways to support ordinary poor vulnerable people to adapt to climate change. it will be about going on the streets and demonstrating people power so that politicians can organize our economies differently. so i hope you'll join us on this street. [applause] >> host: how should other companies, caven? >> if you look at this problem on a global basis it can be so overwhelming it can be discouraging. if you look at this problem through your silo you could say what can i do.

the only way to look at this problem in my opinion, is say am i partnering with other like-minded public sector ngo's and businesses to make progress. and it is that progress, momentum will build momentum. and optimism is a force multiplier. so the work we do in partnership with ngo's with public sector, with other businesses, to around sustainable is the only way that i think we can solve this problem. [applause] >> host: thank you to all of you for the work you're doing and for being here, really appreciate you sharing your thoughts today. thank you. [applause] >> please welcome professor of economics and government at the

london school of economics, nick almost nicholas stern. >> thank you. my argument is simple. the transition to the zero carbon economy is the inclusive growth story of the 21st century. let me explain. the world economy must grow over the next 15-20 years in order to overcome poverty. to avoid dangerous climate change that meansplementic the paris agreement, emissions must peak and be cut by at least 30% in the next 15 years. otherwise, we risk halting and reversing economic development, and forcing hundreds of millions of people to move with real risks of severe and extended

conflict. but it is clear we need a new type of growth if we're to radically reduce carb and move to net zero emissions as close to 2050 as possible. we're in a hurry to establish this growth because infrastructure will double in the next 15 years and the world economy will double in the next 20. we must not lock in old and dirty technologies. the good news as we lay out in the new report by the new climate economy, is that the transition to the zero emissions economy is the growth story of this century. this is a still stronger statement than the case made in the stern review in 2006 that the cost of an action exceed the cost of action. we can see a bigger story here. one of innovation, discovery, investment, and growth. and it's a much attractive form

of growth. with cities we can move and breathe. and ecosystems that are robust and fruitful. the report sets out what we must do in five key sectors. clean energy, smarter urban development. sustainable land use, wise water management, and the circular and resource efficient economy. and it sets out the policies that can deliver both growth and the necessary emissions reductions. first, man date carbon disclosure. second, slert investment in sustainable infrastructure. third, foster private sector innovation, and fourth, ensure a just transition with people at thester. the benefits are many as the graphic behind me shows, including not only stronger growth, but also 65 million jobs

by 2030. that is what inclusive means, or one of the things inclusive means. delay is very dangerous. the new growth story is in their hands, now it's a time to decide, to act, and the time for leadership r leadership. but to get global results we know that action has to happen from the ground up. that's the story of this summit. and to look at this in more detail pleas welcome director of data driven yale dr. angel schue schue. >> it's not just national government that are clamoring for this kind of future. cities states and regions and companies are setting their sights just as high and often higher.

manysets and companies have pledged to limit emissions to support the goals of the paris agreement. added all together our latest findings show these thousands of cities state, and region and company pledges are leading to measurable emissions reductions in the order of # is .5, to 2.2 giga tons of carbon dioxide equivalent over government policies in 2030. this is roughly equivalent to double canada yearly total emissions. they can't just deliver on the paris bills alone. we need everyone working together. cities states, regions reaching full potential of emission reductions is as possible if all of these articles achieve their ambitious reduction goals across all sector. global emissions could fall by one-third by 2030, putting the climate goals in reach. particularly in the land use and non-energy sectors there is so much potential we could harness. so the next step is to scale up

our commitments and enlist the full support of national governments. every one of us has a play to make the commitments a reality, thank you. [applause] >> well as you just heard climate change presents not only a threat but an opportunity to invigorate our societies and economy at a global scale. as we've seen proof of the critical role that states and regions and cities in businesses and investors and citizens will all play in the push for a climate-safe future. and now in the next segment we're going to hear about some of the areas where progress is being made, and to kick us off

let's hear from a special guest. now this guest is a hero on the silver screen, and also a hero in the fight against climate change. >> the reason is very simple because you are heros environmental heros the legislature number one in california, the passing sb100. the governor of california jerry brown for signing sb100 and all are heroes because you're fighting for a clean environment. now i'm doing a science fiction because i can't be with you. i'm doing terminator 6. but what you're doing is not science fiction. i only play a hero if you're but you're the true action heros. thank you.

[applause] >> and our thanks to arnold sharps driving the transition away from fossil fuels, coal has powered the world but now there are cleaner and healthier fuels to provide energy for the country and for the world. here's a case in point. an interesting case in point. last year the kentucky coal mining museum did something unexpected. it switched to solar power. not the political reasons but to save money. so if woo we we take the right steps now we will hear many stores like this in the years to come. the coal alliance is making sure we do here many more good news stories. the alliance represents over 50 countries regions and businesses working to move us all beyond fossil fuels for good. and now it's my pleasure to introduce some of the people who are working to power past coal.

shane, the minister for climate change and sustainability of the australia capital territory. cathryn kenna. and the uk's special representative for climate change, nick bridges. [applause] >> good morning ladies and gentlemen. around the world we burn over 5 billion tons of coal every year. for every ton of coal we burn, we release over two and a half tons of carbon dioxide which gets trapped in our atmosphere. warming the planets. burning coal releases hazardous pollutions and toxic chemicals but carbon and sulfides that cause asthma, and cardiovascular

disease. coal causes over 800,000 premature deaths worldwide every year. recognizing the impacts the coal alliance was created to a vision beyond coal. we are providing example of moving beyond coal. we are on track to achieve 100 percent renewable electricity by 2020. we are positive that the switch to renewables can happen now. [applause] i am pleased to announce the it australian capital territory, along with nine jurisdictions have passed the coal alliance. i would like to notice the

canada and u.k. if to replace coal power with renewable energy sources. in partnership with bloomberg philanthropies we're developing case studies and we're brig together governments and businesses and help organizes slert this change. i am excited to announce the new members of our coalition. connecticut, hawaii, new york state, minnesota, cities of rotterdam, honolulu and los angeles. give them a round of applause. [applause] as we work together to end our alliance on coal power we can reduce carbon emissions improve public health and create jobs all at the same time.

and in many parts of the world including australia it is now cheaper to build a new wind solar farm than it is to build a new coal power plant. we can help work by pursuing these activities and create a more vibrant sustainable economy. let's take a look at how we're going to do it. >> renewable energy is cost competitive to coal. there's no longer any reason to be using coal. we want to cement that trajectory toward a renewable future and make sure the rate of closures increases between now and 2030. tourism is a huge industry in washington. the initial focus was on visibility, and s02, because one of the main tractions of people going to mt. rainier is wanting to see the mountain. >> we had to shut down a plant

that's key to the power grid between seattle and portland. >> all the tax base that has built our infrastructure because of this plant it's been very significant. >> we said to the company, we will let you sell your coal product as long as you agree to a -- >> 2020 some workers will be effected, and 2025 other workers are effected. >> it was so important to have the community get ready for the shut down at the power plant. >> they agreed to provide $50 million in transition funds in three categories, energy efficienciancy, community and economic development and clean energy technologies. >> it really can be a been-win to retuse the large air pollution sources. for economically developing, for reducing the air pollution and we're getting healthier.

>> for communities anywhere in the world facing a coal plant closure, it's worth the effort to invest in the communication and the dialogue. because it comes down to environment, labor, business opportunities combined help the business get to clean. help the community stay whole, and get it done. [applause] >> and now the president of

aflcio richard trumpka. good morning. >> i want to thank you you to governor brown for inviting me to say a few words on behalf of the twelve and a half working men and women who belong to the 55 unions of the aflcio. i'm a coal minor by trade. a third generation coal minor by trade. that might seem unusual at a summit like this, but i learned something about science and the mind. when the boss told us to ignore the deadly hazards of the job, of that sagging timber overhead, that black lung cough, science told us the truth.

and today, again, science tells us the truth. that climate change threatens our workers, our jobs, and our economy. and that's why the labor movement supports bold, comprehensive action to fight climate change. that's why we support -- [applause] continued progress on vehicle tail pipe standards. and why we pass the strong climate resolution at our last convention. and that's why we continue to support the paris agreement. so, make no mistake, this is a tough issue for us. but in the labor movement, we're used to tough issues and hard choices.

we're prepared to do the right thing for our people and our planet, and we know that this fight can and must be about investing in a better, more inclusive more just future and about creating good jobs and good lives for working families. so i ask each one of you. does your plan for fighting climate change ask more from a sick, retired coal minor, than it does from you or your family? if it does, then you need to think again. these climate strategies that leave coal miners pension funds bankrupt, and power plant workers unemployed. and construction workers making less than they do now, plans

that devastate communities today while offering vague community promises about the future, they're more than unjust. they fundamentally undermine the power of the political coalition needed to address the climate crisis. [applause] our enemies use these plans to divide us. they point to them, to feed the politics of division ask fear that threatens our entire democracy. and i understand that many are frustrated with the pace of action on climate change. but simply demanding that plants, industries, and project be stopped or shut down with no plan for the people who are put

out of work, no call for sharing sacrifice, and no dialogue or solidarity with those whose lives and communities are dependent on carbon-based fuel, that poisons the political well, and slows meaningful action on climate change. see it's not good enough to simply call for an end to carbon emissions. we have a responsibility to think thoughtfully and strategically about how to actually make that change. and as a labor movement we're ready to move faster. so what does that require? well, it requires people like you, and people like me sitting down to figure out how we fund and invest in technology, and

workers and communities that can build a sustainable economy of broadly shared prosperity. [applause] california is showing us the way. under governor brown's leadership unions and employers and government have come together to fight climate change, and create good jobs by attaching labor standards to climate policy. and in the san was keen valley alone, oil country, there have been over 4,000 megawatts of new clean energy projects in the last two decades. 15 million job hours of union work at union wages with union benefits made possible. and new paid sick leave and

workers compsation laws combined with strong collective bargaining agreements help keep our members healthy, and safe in the entire process. that's what it looks like when we partner to fight against climate change, and for good jobs. this is a remarkable time for a collective action. teachers from west virginia to arizona. workers in transportation, journalism, energy and more are really coming together for a voice on the job. the popularity of unions recently is at a 15-year high and we're just getting started. you see we can bring that energy and that momentum to the fight against climate change. i say let's join together, let's

get the job done, and let's do it the right way. thank you very much. [applause] >> the napa sonoma fire. not only did it impact people's lives, it impacted the entire environment around us. it illustrated what can happen very quickly to an entire community. that is an experience that we just don't want to see going on around the country. and around the world. climate change is here, it's happening, it's real, all we have to do is look around at the weather phenomena. we're constantly setting records

across the globe, hottest days, hottest years, hottest average temperatures, it's impacting all of us. it's hard to imagine a dimension of human health that climate change doesn't touch. it deepens poverty. it threatens our food and water supply, it tears people from their homes. it makes large parts of the world uninhabitable. if you care about climate change you have to care about health. if you care about health you have to care about climate change. >> as a pediatrician my job is not only to take care of the children i'm seeing in my practice but also to advocate for a healthy environment for the children i'm taking care of. >> the elteffects of climate change affect children, people of color, people living in poverty, the elderly, people living with crawnic disease, and as climate change worsens, the health outcomes caused by climate change in these populations will worsen as well. >> there's been a coalition of

hostile systems working to address the environmental footprint, especially the footprint of healthcare, so healthcare is expanding beyond treating individual parents to supporting communities and planet. >> this is where we have the real opportunity of creating public -- private proprietieses and it's that synergy that will help us to get at the problem and work on it together towards resolutions. >> i truly believe if our policymakers and the public were able to understand better that climate change is an urgent human health issue, we'd be able to get to where we need to be to act on climate as a society. >> we need to take steps because this is impacting all of our health. not everybody cares about energy, not everybody cares about climate change, everybody cares about health. it's personal. >> climate change is

fundamentally a global health issue. >> it's about health. >> it's all about health. >> it's about health and we have the power to change the dynamic to advocate for health on behalf of all people. [applause] please welcome chairman and ceo bernard tyson. >> hello. it's an honor and a privilege to to be here and spend a few minutes with you. i'd like to start by saying on behalf of casesser, what a privilege it is to be a part of working with many others to solve something in this world. also want to say to our guests

who are not from the bay area with whether you have from outside of california or outside of the united states, while you're in san francisco, hopefully you will not need it, but should something happen, you are welcome at kaiser. so we're very clear as an organize that there's an intersection between the environment and total health. kaiser is focused on total health. the mind, the body and the spirit. we also know that there are circumstances that affect a person's health. how you eat, how you sleep, how you manage stress. those are some examples. we also are aware how the environment directly affects a person's health.

and that is the intersection in which kaiser is involved. we believe that we can make a difference in the climate. we believe that we can help others to deal with the effects of the climate changes that are going on. we know from our work we know from the studies, we know from the heat maps that when these natural disasters happen, it effects the health of individuals. it effects the mental health. it effects the breathing. it effects the lungs. it evidents parts of the body. we're committed to being a part of the solution. earlier this week, we announced that we now have put additionalgreements in place to achieve our commitment of being carbon neutral by the end of

2020. [applause] it was recommended that i wait until today to make that announcement but i was too excited so we did that on monday. so i had to repeat it to you. each and every one of us can make a difference. kaiser is demonstrating that. we have over 70 million quer feet of space around the united states in which we provide care and coverage, and total health. so it is possible and we're on our way with our wind farms, and with our solar, and with our battery systems. we believe that we can achieve this. we are already about 30% towards that carbon neutrality goal. so we're committed, and we're privileged to be here, and to be a part of this. and when i first started to

really get engaged with this and have the opportunity to go to paris and be a part of that, in one of the panels i made a statement. i said i'm very new at this, and i am very new at this. and later on i'll be more sophisticated about it. i'm a little more sophist dated given the wonderful people that work at kaiser. just the cried of doing something to make the earth better is a really good place to be. i'm down with mother earth. thank you very much. [applause] >> at -- we believe that business is a platform for change. that's why we've built clean

carbon neutral cloud. operate as a net-zero company, and will reach 100 percent renewable energy by 2022. so when it came time to build a new headquarters, we went big. really big. but in terms of the sales force power is tiny. it's on track to be double-lead platinum certified, and sources 100% renewable energy. it outperforms city energy guidelines by more than 0%. will feature the the largest black water system in north america. and the sales force working inside it, there's spending thousands of hours volunteering in the environment each year. because the business of business is to make the world a better place. >> [applause] and now chairman and cfo of

sales force, mark bennett. >> wow, it's great to be here. welcome to san francisco everybody. is everybody having is a good time? amazing day. well good morning to everybody and to governor brown, the vice president goldsboro to all of our co-chairs, the un friends around the world, as a native from california. i'm glad to welcome you here to our incredible hometown. i hope you're having a good time. .

>> even with the new commitment to the summit and it is a great summit. it is not enough. we are still not on track to meet these targets and soon the impacts of climate can be irreversible. this is a make or break moment. that is why we are here and why we have to do much, much more. it is up to our generation to act and act now. the threat is so big and so multidimensional it cannot be solved by any one, person, government or any scientific community or any business or any

citizen alone. all of us must work together. we have to create this and do this in a multi- stakeholder way. we have to continue multidose stakeholder dialogue just like this. we have to turn it into action and we need to come together in one grand coalition. this is critical for our future. with the tremendous resources at our disposal i truly believe the business and businesses, companies like mine, can be one of the greatest platforms for change. including in this incredible fight against climate change. as the ceo of a tech company, very excited and i will tell you why. i'm excited because we have an extra ordinary opportunity to harness the amazing technologies of the industrial revolution

that surrounds us. big data, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicle, advancements in the biosciences and use them for good in the fight for a healthier planet. here today i want to challenge people like me, ceos, people like bernard who just we heard from in the united states and around the world to recognize the business of business is not simply making money. the business of business is to improving the state of the world in the business of business is to make the world a better place and i challenge ceos to see that taking action on climate change is a competitive advantage. today's customers and investors and employees, all stakeholders in our millennial employees want to be associated on sustainability and in the spirit of innovation that is transformed our world and transforming our world with the sports industrial revolution it

must also be harnessed now to save our planet. these technologies have been given to us as a gift and now we need to harness these technologies to accomplish our goals. each and everyone has to step up, much further and every ceo and every ceo has to step up. and many times there's an opportunity in our own backyard. living here in calpurnia and living in san francisco i can tell you i'm passionate about our environment but also on our ocean. i can see the gravel changes that are happening in our oceans and the health of our oceans and the health of our society as all of us know are deeply linked but today our oceans in society are threatened by overfishing, pollution, climate change, yet look at what is possible when we bring our stakeholders together. you look at the world economics

forum in geneva, switzerland and the action and network of scientists, researchers and businesses and advocates who come together and help at the g7 prioritize oceans for the very first time in this year's june summit. or the ocean retreat center at the university of california right here in santa barbara bringing together the brightest minds in basic scientists to find incredible solutions for the problems. look at what happened in san francisco. look at ocean cleanup all the way from amsterdam which, last week, launch the first system right here in tampa cisco to clean up the pacific garbage patch. this is what is exciting, incredible people, incredible technology, entrepreneurs taking risks, going to the next level looking for new ideas and concepts, notions and new notions all around us. look at the new research

expedition in northwest hawaii that we are in partnership with my good friend you hear from brian, our senator which will help us better understand and protect our oceans or look at what happened in salesforce were we did the ocean hack, we brought in an incredible technology of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists and government looking for new ways to heal the ocean. this is the progress that is possible when you bring the stakeholders together all stakeholders and especially ceos. just as every ceo has to step up every organization and company has to step up as well. now, you all know and i know we need to see a broad decarbonization of our economy, sector by sector and this is critical for our future. i'm excited to announce today the salesforce is partnering with mission 2020 to create an

alliance of 21 major technology companies just like us that will decolonize and harness the power of industrial revolution to reduce emissions across the economic sectors. we are calling it the step up declaration because we are stepping up with the tangible commitments to reach a climate turning point by 2020 and we want all of you, we want every company to join us. let me be specific. salesforce and you sought on the way in from the airport but it's already powered by one 100% doable energy and one of the most stable buildings in the world and an example of what is possible in the future using the technologies and in fact all of our offices established after 2020 will meet the highest standard for efficiency and we need every company to fully embrace all of these green building practices. salesforce operates today as a

net zero company. today we operate net zero greenhouse gas emissions. they deliver a clean, carbon neutral cloud for all of our customers worldwide. and we need every company in our industry to commit now to have a net zero cloud. just as we committed -- [applause] just as we have committed to being one 100% renewable by 2022 we need every company to go with us to be one 100% renewable and we can do it. it's all right in front of us. it's easy and straightforward and all we have to do is decide, now is the time and today salesforce is announcing that we will establish new science -based targets to reduce our emissions even further and we will encourage our suppliers and partners to do the same. every business has the opportunity to not only to

themselves but to motivate across their entire supply chain and every company across their entire ecosystem and we have that leverage. you seen us use that leverage would went to indiana and use that economic might to change the laws for the dissemination and we can use that same power to change those laws in favor of this new incredible world we are all speaking. finally every employee has to step up and in salesforce we've always embraced are one -- one model. building 1% of our equity and 1% of her time, 1% of our product to nonprofits and communities. many of the ngos and nonprofits were here including the great ones we all know like the sierra club, amazing, or greenpeace, they use the first run their operations.

that is so meaningful to us. we are for over 20 years we've given hundreds of millions of dollars to nonprofit and ngos as part of our charter. we provided a technology for free to over 30000 nonprofit and ngos. because every salesforce employee gets seven paid days off a year to volunteer our employees also have given more than 3 million hours to worthy causes including an predominantly by earth force, thousands of our employees give their time and their energy and their technology capabilities to fight climate change everything with a. i share this because every company can join and pledge 81% movement and unleash the power within them to create this climate change of problem. how will we do that? we will get all of our employees focused on healing our planet every company can give their employees paid time off to

volunteer in every company can have an earth force and employees to give their time to help the environment. this is how businesses can step up. that's how we can rise to this moment. this is how we can spark the change of transformation and this is how we can decolonize the entire global economy and that is how as part of a grand coalition we cannot only take action ourselves but aspire all nations to act as well. on behalf of everyone at salesforce were excited to be a partner in excited and inspired by the differences we can make together to make a world that is cleaner and healthier for a generation to come. thank you, governor brown, for this amazing summit. let's have an amazing event. thank you very much. [applause]

>> we have heard from remarkable innovators in business and industry and these are people who were pushing limits in every field from healthcare to the workplace to the marketplace. by the way, downstairs you will find even more examples of this exciting innovative progress in the climate innovation showcase that is downstairs. the private sector does not have a monopoly on innovation. all around the world we are seeing governments step up to provide solutions and push forward bold ideas on climate. let's hear now from some of those leaders. >> and now please join me in welcoming the prime minister of fiji. [applause]

>> good morning to you all. your excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, i like to speak today to the national and regional leaders in the room. and around the world. we all know the levels need to be ramped up because we are not on track. to meet the targets of our paris agreement. that's why it is so important. those being held around the world are producing thousands of good ideas in the torrent of valuable information that can put us back on track. yesterday, we had a very productive seminar here in san francisco with representatives of regional government, business and civil society, truly a microcosm of the grand coalition

and harnessing on the global level. as you probably heard it's the pacific way of sharing stories. but it is not just talk. it is storytelling for a purpose. the stories we have heard in yesterday's and the squirrels of other taking place on the world i'm just talking. they are tools. they can be used by political leaders to increase climate action at the national level. what is happening in cities and boardrooms and places of worship in schools and local communities provide political leaders with an arsenal we need to increase ambition the story speak of the urgency for action but show us the wealth of possibility by new innovations and solutions.

one of the simple and ironic truths about climate change but the more we want everything to stay the same the more we are going to change. loss of land, degradation of our oceans, effects of warming i've seen the effects of warming and will rob us of community, culture so there is no hiding from the conferences but there are ways to help shape our own destiny. we need to help people embrace the hope. to my fellow leaders, i can only say this. we were elected to lead, not to pander. not to follow. and certainly not to hold up a wet finger to the wind. let's leap. let's marshal our forces and moved to the front because you cannot leave from [inaudible]. ask yourself if i can solve this climate crisis knowing that it

would come at the cost of my political career, what i do it? as far as i am concerned, that is only one answer. thank you. [applause] >> coming to the stage minister for the environment of the netherlands. and president and ceo of rotterdam authorities. >> good morning. it is wonderful to be here and i'm happy to share the stage with the rotterdam authorities. our new action program reflects the ambition of the netherlands. we [inaudible] also into the

hearts of businesses, cities and other partners. together we have the ambition to reduce by 50% our green has gases in 2030. this is a huge challenge and that means that we are transitioning into our entire economy and we are innovating our industry and reforming our energy supply and closing down our cold fire power plants before 2030 and we are building the biggest worlds offshore wind farm. we talk about all this there is one point missing. this world is going to 10 billion people in those 10 billion people will be using a lot of resources so when we

want to tackle climate change we need to look beyond the energy question and address resources and that is why the netherlands is committing to harvesting our resources by 2030. we want to be the completely economy by 2015. a no waste economy. [cheering and applause] a no waste economy that reuses raw materials and making new concrete from old concrete and new plastics from old plastics. this is an action summit because we need to deliver and the netherlands is very much committed to do so. one year ago we committed on port and i'm very happy to be here today and all across the land we will tell you about the ports of rotterdam is committed to doing. thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you very much. the poor industrial area that is

accounted for 20% of emissions. hence the port of rotterdam is keenly supporting our government activity by investing in energy efficiency, carbon capture and economy initiatives. ports are essential in the structure in order to efficiently move products, raw materials for goods around the world to and from countries. together the shipping industry and ports are accountable for a significant of greenhouse gases. it could compare total emissions to the emission profile of a company like germany so the port of rotterdam has decided to take action and i'm pleased today to announce the launch of the global port climate action program where we have reached out to other leading forces around the world and to collaborate and create a

coalition of the willing and to address climate change issues and to decolonize the maritime sector. please do confirm the ports of la, vancouver, hamburg and barcelona have joined so far. [applause] we will focus our efforts on increasing the supply chain by using data technology and an increase the uptake on renewable short of our and shift facilities and we will enable enable further development of maritime fuels. we want to decolonize or import cargo handling facilities in which to collaborate with the legislator and relators in order to come up with global or regional appropriate aspirational policies and regulations and regulation.

reaching out to other ports and we believe that by addressing and calling for for the shipping industry and ports to join us we can make it happen. thank you very much. [applause] >> please welcome the european commissioner for climate action and energy. >> your excellencies and distinguished guest and lady's endowment [inaudible] how can we do this. i would like to look at the building blocks. the first is commitments.

the european union is committed to the transition to a resilient future and we are deliberate. [inaudible] bring clean energy to our citizens and it is working. [inaudible] we are deeply committed to helping others make the transition especially and it will continue [inaudible] that brings me to my second point of cooperation. need to meet the global town together and i'm pleased to announce today that global [inaudible] i'm convinced the

liberty for the european union [inaudible] we're going to step up change on our programs to bring our market closer and last year we committed to hold regular dialogue on the implication of our cabin markets and we are now agreed to enhance including investments and technologies and we will also work with others to develop and implement carbon systems. [inaudible] must pursue the momentum bilaterally and the third ingredient of taking ambition to the next level is a clear vision of the future.

the long time the conversation about economies and the european and you didn't want to take a lead on this but were coming up with a long-term strategy and promised to present our first proposal on business strategy before the united nations [inaudible] [inaudible] and what the summit shows the power and potential of everyone working together and we can only meet the challenge on the reformation by moving forward together.

then you very much. [applause] >> good morning. thank you for your kind introduction. thank you for your tremendous leadership on a representative of our country and media in the world. it's an honor to be here because of so many this morning. to join in welcoming so many global leaders to the city of san francisco and our golden state of california. we are proud of our tradition of being a hotbed of bipartisan environmental fervor, a place where john mayer established the sierra club in 1892. it was another bay area leader and it established the

conservation voters. for us combating global warming was not an issue and it was an ethic and a value and imperative so we act upon that value. for this reason we were when i was speaker -- [inaudible] it was my flagship issue. based on our values informed by science, science, science, science inspired by the work of vice president al gore he created the select committee on energy independence and global warming. it is led by now senator ed markey. despite what is happening in washington now i am ever hopeful. because working with republicans we pass the energy independence and security act signed by president bush charting a new path to clean energy and reducing emissions and holding polluters accountable to

environmental disasters, among other key priorities. and to president obama we went on to pass the american clean energy in the house. we were stopped in the senate by the cold industry. for this and other reasons i'm grateful to michael bloomberg's beyond coal initiative working with the sierra club and its essential. cal we are accepted proud of our governor jerry brown or his decade -- [applause] [applause] for decades of leadership as an early visionary and a brilliant strategist and a persistent champion to preserve the planet for future generations. decades ago he recognized early that we must act swiftly, boldly

and collectively in the face of a grim future one of rising oceans, oceans he was early on the oceans issue and savage wildfires in extreme and applicable weather patterns that devastate communities. and they destabilize our world. this conference and thank you all for being here -- this conference is a manifestation of governor brown's determination to confront one of the most urgent and serious crisis the world has ever faced. thank you, governor brown. [applause] to confront the climate challenge we must think global globally, organize locally and act personally. that means understanding how to engage everyone in the solution and at every level of society across all ethnic and community

lines including our indigenous people. [applause] for them land is a gift from god and their ancestors who rested there. it's a sacred place in a sacred place with which they need to interact if they are to maintain their identity and values. we must also engage our young people because the future and this planet future for long to them. this is a top issue for millennial's in the united states. michael bloomberg, our cochair, it's an honor for me to bring forward michael bloomberg. he understands the public sect sector, private sector and the nonprofit sector. and how to harness the power of all three to drive progress.

as you ran special envoy for climate action he had turbocharge the efforts of government, businesses in simple society to set ambitious targets and to meet them. as mayor of new york hit the cutting-edge initiatives that flashed emissions and that set the goal standard for our nation. as a business leader he appreciates the power of private capital to combat the global climate crisis. as a philanthropist and his generosity has been a magnet for other philanthropists to inform the public of what the climate crisis means to them in their lives. as an author and producer he's building public support for action in bringing the crisis to the forefront of our national and global conversation and this is very important because when you say climate people think it's something into the future or very esoteric but the fact is

it's about clean air, clean water that our children and grand children breathe and drink. in closing, i want to thank and recognize leadership of governor jerry brown who just this week set california on the path to carbon free economy by 2045. [applause] we are so blessed with our cochairs, thank you jerry brown. i also now want to acknowledge the extraordinary leadership across all sectors in our society. michael bloomberg. thank you, chairman michael bloomberg. what is important? the mayor has done but one of the important things is to connect this issue to people and for them to see the connection of the sell you an ethic and

this in their lives. now we will give you a preview of michael's new film called paris to pittsburgh, let's watch the clip. thank you all very much. >> the united states will withdraw from the paris climate accord and i was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburgh, not paris. >> pittsburgh? what was upsetting about that was and the alliteration and the stair types pittsburgh is poised and ready to lead in the 21st century. >> states and families and individuals they we are still in even with the president pulling us out one of the most important treaties when every other major company in the world that we will come together and commit to dealing with climate change. >> i was shocked at how close the waters were encroaching on the beach and it's completely

apparent in miami. >> we had six and a half feet of water on the main level of the house for over a week. often our bedroom want up in the garage and stuff that was in the garage i imagine that is in louisiana now. >> the lone star becomes longer. in puerto rico the worst thing is to think that that reality will be [inaudible]. >> not a lot of survived the fire. it burned so hot that everything liquefied. we will not save anything. it's really hard. >> if we will avoid reaching cantilevers traffic levels we need to put the food but on renewable energy pedal. the transformation towards a renewable energy future is the greatest economic opportunity of the 21st century. >> businesses have lined up to say we are still committing to the paris accord because it's good for their bottom line.

>> my daughter made a decision where she wanted to be. it's an opportunity that is not available in america for a long time for the solar industry is offering individuals opportunities like myself. >> you have a role to play. if we look at it as american [inaudible] can see the goals of the paris agreement. >> this is the start of us taking control of our future. >> we have to fight for our future. we have the right to have basic necessities to live. we need to take action. our lives are at stake here. [cheering and applause] >> please welcome the united nations secretary-general's special envoy for climate acti

action, the founder of bluebird and philanthropy and the 108 mayor of new york city, michael bloomberg. [applause] >> thank you and good afternoon or good morning, whatever it is putting on where you're coming from. >> [inaudible] >> hello. >> [inaudible] >> nice to see you. thank you for coming. >> [inaudible] [inaudible chantingh] [inaudible chanting]

[inaudible chanting] [inaudible chanting] [inaudible chanting] [inaudible chanting] [inaudible chanting] >> [inaudible] [laughter]

anyway, thank you all for coming. thank you nancy for your leadership and good work on this issue over the years. i hope you will enjoy the trailer for our film, paris to pittsburgh. [applause] it will air on the national geographic channel in december. mark your calendars. i think it will be just as popular as from the ashes, the movie about coal. i also wanted to thank governor brown for bring us together today in a city and state that event leaders on climate change for a very long time and governor brown and congressman closely also deserve a lot of credit for that. [applause] california is a great example of how fighting climate change and growing the economy grow hand-in-hand and that is something we also saw in new

york city. we created a record number of jobs while at the same time reducing our carbon footprint by 90%. i know many of you have had similar experiences in your own cities and countries and we appreciate the distance many of you have traveled to be here today. governor brown and i began talking about the summit last year after the top administration announced its intention to withdraw from the paris climate agreement. obviously, either of us were happy about that to say the least and climate change is a global challenge in washington ought to be leading from the front. we also knew many people around the world would conclude wrongly that america was walking away from climate action. nothing could be further from the truth. that's the message of this film and it's why we are here today. we want the world to know that americans are more determined than ever to make progress on time and we are making progress right now.

a lot of progress. in fact, we are making just as much progress under this ministration as we did under the last. it is not for sale but that is okay. let them have their say. give them a second. [inaudible chanting] [inaudible chanting] >> you know from reading the headlines we are making progress because the headline focuses on the political fights in washington but the real action is happening in cities, states and the private sector. the good news is those groups are positioning the united states to uphold our end of the parent agreement the matter what happens in washington. the fact is in the united states the decision to that of been the most influential over greenhouse gas emissions are not made by the federal government. these decisions are made by mayors and governors and

corporate executives and individuals for their own homes who want to deliver cheaper energy, more jobs, clean air and leave healthier lives. they are made by ceos who want to save money on energy costs and capitalize on new business opportunities generated by advanced technology and they are made by citizens who want to breathe the fresh air and drink clean water that otherwise would make them sick. because of all these groups over the last decade the us has cut its carbon emissions more than any other large nation in the world and last year with no help from washington, whatsoever, us admissions fell to the low levels in 25 years. yes -- [applause] you can applaud because you were a part of the reason that happened and you made it happen. the story of how and why that reduction is happening is being

written in communities across america and is a story that just does not get told enough. let me give you an example. over the last six years more than half of all us coal power plants have enclosed or made plans to do so. that's 273 coal fired plants out of 530. and i am happy to say since the 2016 election coal fired power plants have continued at the same rates. despite being menstruation's effort to prop up the industry with subsidies. the reason is simple. washington is not in charge of america's energy production. consumers are in the new technology is delivering exactly what they want. energy that is cheaper and cleaner than coal. washington can't stop -- yes, you can applaud. [applause] washington can't stop the decline of coal and it can't and

can't keep america from fulfilling the commitment we made in paris. over the past year -- yes, you can applaud again if you want back over the past year universities and others have reaffirmed their support for the paris agreement in together their work is being supported by an initiative greeted by governor brown and bloomberg blip recalled america's pledge. america's pledge aggregates all the climate actions being taken by all the groups that have declared their support for the paris agreement. to put the size of the group in perspective it represents more than half of the us population and if you were a country it would have the world's third largest economy behind only china and the overall united states. in other words, if washington drops out of the paris agreement a group of americans committed to it would represent more economic might than any other country in the agreement other

than china. [applause] the paris agreement was not only about commitments but also about accountability. through america's pledge we are upholding that end of the deal as well. by measuring the progress that the us is making cutting omissions and reporting that to the united nations just like every other nation is doing under the paris agreement we submitted our first report at the un last climate conference in germany. this morning we released our latest report and announced very encouraging news from it. the report which is based on rigorous data collected and analyzed shows the united states is nearly halfway to our paris goal of cutting emissions by at least 26% by the year 2025. it outlines the steps the public and private and i'm profit organizations steps to reach that mark. everyday we are getting closer

to just let me give you a few examples. indianapolis has cut emissions by around 70% through actions like changing thousands of streetlights for leds. georgetown texas is running on nearly one 100% clean energy and dozens of more cities are on the way. bloomberg is one of the many american companies committed to reaching that same goal and we are on track to get there by 2025. in the meantime we are improving our energy efficiency by about 50%, a coalition of western states with republican and democratic governors are working together to build a charging station in progress like this, small steps but steps that add up to big things are playing out around the country. that does not mean what happened washington is not important. it is. we need more federal leadership and that's one reason why have gotten so involved in the sears midterm elections.

[applause] thank you. now, i've never been a partisan guy and i've been a democrat, republican and independent so i know something about partisan politics. but rebellions and washington have had years to take on the issue and they have stuck their heads in the sand. we need a new direction in washington so i'm supporting democrats in their bid to take over the house of representatives. [applause] that will not break the deadlock but will send a message that members of congress better start taking this issue seriously or the american public will on them packing. [applause] until we get leadership in washington the report that we released this morning conservative blueprint for national clement change driven by the bottom-up blueprint that other countries can use to make

their own bottom-up progress and that is what is starting to happen. japanese climate initiative a coalition of businesses, cities and regional governments working to accelerate progress there. another new coalition of nonstate groups lodged in mexico just last month. we are hopeful the groups and more countries will embrace this approach in the months and years ahead. remember, the goals nations set and they have to keep aiming higher in the increasingly recognized how important cities, states and businesses are in network. through our foundation we will help them harness the power of these groups and our progress. we have a lot of work to do before us. every week brings fresh evidence of the emergency of climate change from rising sea levels to record-setting storms and wildfires. this year bloomberg blip be challenge the 100 biggest us cities to create proposals to

cut emissions from the two biggest sources transportation in buildings. over the course of this we will announce the winters starting tomorrow. we are also helping states great plans to get more energy from clean sources and will keep working with the beyond coal coalition to reduce our reliance on coal power plants. we can do a lot more and a lot faster with support from the federal government and instead the ministration is inflicting real harm on america. the according to the epa's own estimate the new coal pollution rules they just proposed would be to at least 1400 for premature deaths each year. i doubt those rules will ever go into effect because cities and states are fighting back. just as they have against all of washington's attempt to reverse our progress. in california i'm happy to say it is leaving a group of states that are resisting federal rollbacks of fuel efficiency standards of the local rollbacks that neither automakers nor

consumers want. other states are spending their own rules to reduce methane leaks from oil and gas operations in cities all around the country are cutting carbon initiatives through energy efficiency which brings savings to residents. we will keep fighting and we will keep winning to the non-americans in this room i would say thank you for not giving up on us and we will get there. i'm convinced of that. we will do it no matter what obstacles washington tries to throw it away. to everyone here, keep up the great work you been doing and i look forward to see new efforts and partnerships come out of this forum who will keep us on the path to victory in the fight against climate change. all the best, we will win. thank you. [applause]

♪ ♪ >> today we heard about climate impact but we've also heard about the hard-fought progress that is being made with the leadership of everybody here in this room we continue to work to create an era where clean energy is the new normal. an era where millions of people who live and work around the world will do so in a pollution free economy. all of us will benefit collectively by making climate action a priority because when we pursue a clean energy economy we can also provide people with pathways out of poverty and access to a better quality of life. one of the leaders that has helped us in the world to help us understand the connection between poverty and climate

change is van jones. let's take a look at some of his work. >> good morning. left millions of people out of poverty spirit one of the biggest problems is on the high cost of living and low quality of life. >> all across the country power plants are poisoning our communities and they think it is okay. it is not okay. >> poverty and pollution. these have traditionally been so big they have to be tackled separately. we now understand these issues are so interconnected that they can't actually be solved unless there tackled together. >> it's hard to learn if you can't breathe. >> [inaudible] >> there's a better technology out there that is not powered by pollution but powered by solution. >> we need to make sure the solutions are aggressive and accelerating to a clean energy

future. >> we have a responsibility to spread the good news. >> this powerplant pushes away from coal to benefit the air of the community that we are standing in right now. we've seen that solar makes a huge difference. >> formal housing [inaudible] >> put our kids on buses going to a clean energy future. let's create jobs for people who create these new smart [inaudible] >> were investing in new economies for communities that are bent under invested for so long. >> [inaudible] >> i've been having more asthma attacks. >> i've been having impact in different ways. >> it's very hard. >> i have to keep my ac running and that's on my bill got extremely high. >> [inaudible]

>> let's build a sustainable future with good jobs, better health and a good environment. [cheering and applause] ♪ >> i am honored to be here. we will have extraordinary panel but please give a round of applause to the young people who make green for all work. all four green. green for all. i love the young folks we work with everyday. our challenge is to fight pollution and poverty at the same time. we think that he creates more

work and more wealth and better health with a green economy than you ever will with a great pollution based economy and we will hear from some of the best people in the world about how to get that done. i will walk to my chair and i will give a round of applause to mayor sylvester turner from houston, environment and climate in change from canada, alexandra pulse from l'oreal. let's bring them all out and go. welcome, welcome, welcome. [applause] [inaudible] first, i want to say we don't have a lot of hope often in the world right now

with the challenges and you, all of you, and your respective roles are some of the most hope generating leaders that we have. and you are kind of crazy. [laughter] in that you are willing to not only take on the climate crisis but willing to do it in ways that make sense from a government point of view and we just want to hear from you how you are doing. i want to start with you. if a non- and -- your group is a 20.7 billion dollar group and that is a lot of money even in this room. help me understand why you decided to be so charitable? i'm sure you're losing a lot of money and i. >> i hope my analysts did not hear you. how did the start?

it starts with the heart. i'm a newly minted grandfather so i do care about my grandson's future and this might come as shocking is to some but businesspeople are human beings too. we're the same emotions but the interesting thing i found was that as we move from the heart and then of course governments get in the picture and not you to do things then you have your enhancement which is a goal but we found serendipitously that everything we try to do to help the planet made money for us. it was a one year payback. we said we should be in solar power because my corporate litigation team said take a stand on something and then some maverick engineer in our company goes and creates a solar business and today we are the largest solar developers in india. taking money, by the way, and

it's not about giving away money. my message in the last three years has been very simply this. this is not only about saving the planet but the biggest business opportunity of the next decade. if anyone wants to move away from climate change will leave it the arena to us and to see business and the good of the planet converge we are very happy. we get more mileage for ourselves. how do we get this traction and continue to make our businesses look for innovation here? that is where the targets came up. that was in january and i interviewed a caller globally to increase the number of companies that will commit to find space targets basically are if you set targets which will allow you to align you with the appearance agreements of warming two or 3 degrees centigrade and if you do that you will be making

progress together. i issued the call and i'm happy to say that since that time and since january there's been a 39% increase. christiana put up a figure of 476 companies that have already signed up and it's 488 as we speak right now but i'm delighted that i want to congratulate all the companies in the world combined $1020 of market cap in these 488 companies committee. >> amazing. [applause] i love the fact that you try to do it for charitable reasons i cannot help making money. you wound up making money despite yourself. let's go from corporate to government. you are in canada. >> i am. >> well, not right now but you are in canada and your rolling out a pretty aggressive plan that i think ordinary people can

understand. can you talk about what you're trying to get done in canada. >> there's a number of things. if you talk climate change you have to take action across the board and across sectors. one of the things were doing sounds weird but putting a price on pollution. the reason you need to do this is because polluting is not free. i was in the high arctic in canada a few days ago with our indigenous people and they are seeing huge impacts of climate change including on their food. this is the food they rely on its disappearing. we have huge forest fires across the west of canada and extreme heat where people are dying and as i like to put it, by not taking action on pollution by not putting a cost on it you are passing on the biggest that ever to future generations. i got three kids we can't do that. putting a price on pollution is something that is important in recognizing that there is a cost and when i -- i'm a politician

so i did not endorse and convince people that what we are doing is making sense. other politicians not endorse and say what we are doing doesn't recognize the need people need jobs. you can do both. having a cost on pollution is important because it does is businesses innovate and looters pay, of course. businesses will innovate and find clean solutions and do exactly what was said. they will take advantage of the 23 trillion-dollar opportunity of clean growth and also we will do what we have to do which we need to be serious for climate action and need to leave a more sustainable planet for our kids. >> look, i wish more politicians talk like you. [cheering and applause] that is a strong case. this is getting weird because you're talking about making money and talking about innovation and you know,

l'oreal you have also found a different way to talk about the entire issue. talk to us about an aspirational company how you are coming at this whole question. >> yes, thank you. good morning so far to everybody. thank you for having me. at l'oreal we have achieved a minor 73% carbon reduction. >> say that again but i don't think people hurt. >> 2005 we have reduced our carbon mission in our operations by 73%. [applause] but our growth and production raised by 33%. i think part of -- we are the living proof that business, growth and sustainability go perfectly hand-in-hand. that is something that we question a lot when we still have to talk about but it seems quite obvious that what is dangerous to the company and

business is not sustainability but climate change and the consequent us. ... sustainable we talk about the catastrophes that climate change is going to bring. and but the solutions we propose sound very often like punishment. they they sounden like not doing something, not being able to lead a prosporous life, and no, a sustainable lifestyle. the sustainable world that is going to come up if we do what is enters. that's going to be b a beautiful and inspirational lifestyle. that's the role we want to live. we have to have a positive narrative, and that's what we

are trying to do at l'oreal. when we work with sustainability, it is as glamorous and desirable, and that brought all employs on board. i think this is the way we will mobiles society more. >> beautifully, let me ask you somethings. you said back stage something i had never heard anybody sigh before. somebody said a scarcity versus prosperity mindset and you said something about scarcity that i hadn't thought about number in terms of the status quo. >> scarcity for us is going to the world we are heading to if we are not working on planet change. water scarcity for our clients. water scarcity for our consumers. we are not going to be able to do business in a society that is going to be completely destroyed. we are going to have conflicts. but the question is how can

business still question this and how can we have still to talk about that sustainsult good for business? >> give a round of applause. when you think about l'oreal, i think number two in the world performer when it comes to carbon. that's amazing stuff. we have a song in the united states which of these things is not like the other -- you are the mayor of houston. a city in texas, houston is the energy capital of the world. i think the protesters would try to find you -- what is the mayor of houston texas doing at a green conference? you got hit by a big storm. how is your city doing and why are you so committed to climate scheugzs in houston, texas. >> as the mayor of houston texas cleefs that climate change is real. even the science.

[applause] that's true. the cities of houston is a part of the c-40 cities. i also co-chair along with mayor gusettee. the climate mayors of the united states congress of mayors. we believe in the paris agreement, and as a result over 400 mayors in the united states have signed on. we are going to do everything we can to fulfill the tenements of the paris agreement. if you don't lead ten top, mayors will lead from where we are. and that includes places -- [applause] that includes places like houston, texas. and the reality is bear in mind, in the last three years, the city of houston has faced three 500 years floods. in the last three years. it is clear. it was a question about whether or not i was going to be able to make it to this conference because there was a system that was forming in the gulf. and it's not about whether it's

a hurricane anymore. you can have a major rain event just from a system that starts. harvey was a game changer, and i think we've all learned that sustainability, and resilience go hand in hand. and you can be the energy capital of the world and at the same time, you can recognize that we need to do a lot to address the climate change, for the future not only of our city but other cities across the globe. it's real, and i'm -- it's the energy capital of the world but the city of houston is the number one municipality in the united states of the utilization of green energy. green power in the united states. 80% of our energy is wind. 10% is solar, on earth today we sent sent it into a purchase agreement we increased our solar consumption. we reduced the contracted price,

and over 20 careers we will be saving the city of houston $40 million. green power is energy power, and literally, for communities that have been b ignored, and overlooked for decades in our city we are transforming and revitalizing communities through the u.s. of green energy. you can be the energy capital and at the same time believe in climate change and make things happen. >> i guess you need a round of applause for that. [applause] in the two minutes we have left, i want to come back to you because that seems like a pretty good sales pitch on green stuff in a red state. but you have to push up against some pretty tough opposition. you're talking about putting a price on pollution, how do you solve this message in canada. >> it always comes back to people. you can't be talking like a economist. you have to think about someone who is trying to put food on the

table, get their kids to activities and is worried about paying their bills. that's why we talk about why this is good for the middle class. this is good for people that they're going to be economic opportunities. there are great jobs here we have great canadian companies that are selling clean solutions across the o board but its its hard. the one say i would say as a politician. we need support. we need support of business leaders like this. transitions take time. we've been on fossil fuels for a long time. we've all benefited from them, and making our way out of them is hard. a losing proposition is not supporting governments that are trying to do hard things. it is hard. every day i have people who say what we're doing is wrong. that we don't understand that you're going to lose jobs when we have here business leaders who are saying of course this is a huge economic opportunity. these are the jobs of the

future. these are the jobs our kids are going to have, or kids have right now, and so we all have to come together, and that's why i work so hard with cities, with provinces, with state that i'm meeting with here. with businesses to bring people together. because what you can see if you divide people you're going to get nothing done. [applause] >> host: i'm going to give my business friend the last word in the 30 seconds that we have. you have gone above and beyond you went to stand up with al gore and put your face in the churld and challenged people. why did you do that? and what came of that challenge you issued? >> well that challenge is what i spoke of earlier where i issued a challenge to companies around the world to step up their commitment to science-based targets. and aso told you i'm delighted

that since then 39% increase in the number of companies committed the rate of people signing up went from 13 a month to 18 a month, and now it's 488. now one more imhiment i'd like to make because i issued a challenge. you were kindner to say we are 20 billion. it's not big in america but we employ 200,000 people who are listening now and what i'd like to do is use the platform you've given me to announce that as far as the group is concerned, and all 100 companies, i'm committing on behalf of them we will be carbon neutral by 2040, ten years ahead of the paris agreement target. [applause] >> host: well, that's called a mic drop moment. we can't drop our mic's because they're attached.

but give a round of o applause to our incredible panel. thank you for being here. [applause] >> well our next speaker is known in nearly every galaxy as an acting legend. but he will be the first to tell you that planet unfortunately is the only home we have. i'm glad to introduce him as a tireless champion for conservation and an outspoken climate change activist. please welcome the vice chair of quurvation international, harrison ford.

[applause] >> thank you very much. thank you for being here. you're here, i'm here, because we care. not just for today, but we care passionately for the future. we know that we only have the possibility of avoiding a looming climate catastrophe if people like us refuse to give up. conservation international has been working for 30 years to protect nature for people.

i be are been on the board for over 20 years. we've done some good work in that time. working with others many of whom are in this room today. we've accomplished a lot. but all of that is at risk if we don't change the path that we're on today. the future of humanity is at stake. while you work to meet the challenge of climate change, i beg of you, don't forget nature. because today -- [applause] the destruction of nature accounts for more global emissions than all the cars and

trucks in the world. we can put solar panels on every house. we can turnarve car into an lecture vehicle, but as long as sue not ruburns we will have failed. so long as the amazon, great forests are slashed and burned. so long as the protected lands of tribal people indigenous people are allowed to be encroached upon, so long as wetlands and bog peats are destroyed, our climate goals will remain out of reach, and we will be out of time. if we don't stop the destruction of our natural world, nothing else will matter. why? because protecting and restoring forests mangroves, wetlands,

these huge, dense carbon sinks, represent at least 30% of what needs to be done to avoid catastrophic warming. it is at this time the only feasible solution for absorbing carbon on a global scale. simply put, if we don't protect nature, we can't protect ourselves. [applause] this is what we need to do. we need to include nature in every corporate, state, and national climate goal. put in place the plans, the time tables, to meet those goals. invest in mangroves and tropical forests in the same way invested in renewable energy.

work to end the destruction of these ecosystems. commit to the effort in the next decade to secure them for the future. pursue research in reforestation like we pursue resource in occurren capture and storage. set a goal to cut costs and increase scales dramatically. empower indigenous communities to use their knowledge, their history, their imaginations. our science to save their heritage and their lands. respect and ensure their rights. [applause] educate and elect leaders who believe in science and understand the importance of

protecting nature. stop for god's sake, the denigration of science. stop giving power to people who don't believe in science or pretend that don't believe in science for their own self-interest. [applause] they know who they are. we know who they are. we are all rich or poor, powerful or powerless. we will all suffer the effects of climate change and ecodestruction and we are facing what is quickly becoming the greatest moral crisis of our time. that those least responsible will bear the greatest costs. they'll never forget who you're fighting for. it's the fisherman in columbia.

the fisherman in somalia who is wondering where their next catch is coming from and wonders why their government can't protect them. it's the mother in the philippines who's worried that the next big storm is knowing to rip her infant out of her arms. it's the people right here in california, people on the east coast, people in california who are fleeing from unprecedented fires. people on the east coast who are facing the worse f worse storms in recorded history. it's our own country, our own community, our own families. this is the core truth. if we are to survive on this planet, the only home any of us will ever know, for our climate, for our security, for our future, we need nature. now, more than ever.

[applause] because nature doesn't need people. people need nature. so let's turn off our phones, let's roll up our cleave sleeves and let's kick this monster's. [applause] >> hi everybody, i wish i could be all of you on this remarkable day. i wanted to take a minute to thank everyone. business leaders, teachers, inventors for all that you are doing to lead us forward on climate. with each year that goes by we see a more intense and urgent

prove of our future if the climate keeps changing faster than our efforts to address it. this summer was no different. it makes me think of something governor insly once said. we are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change, and the last generation that can do something about it. that conviction is why i made climate change a priority while i was president. we more than doubled the production of clean energy, like wind and solar. and set the nationwide standards to eliminate the amount of carbon pleupgz the companies can dump into the air. we changed the way we consume energy, from the cars and trucks we drive to homes and businesses in which we live and work. at the same time we led around the world working with china and india, and dozens of other countries to set ambitious climate targets. those effects led to the paris agreement. an agreement that will delay or

avoid some of the worse consequences of climate change. obviously the united states is now the only country on earth that doesn't belong to the paris agreement we helped forge. that's a tough position to defend. but here's the thing. the paris agreement was never going to solve the climate crisis on its own. that's up to all of us. president's can set goals and priorities but it's up to everyone else to do the work required to met them, and that's why your leadership is so important. the 17 governors and 400 mayors who committed to upholding the paris agreement. the climate trail blazers, activists, farmers, engineers, marine biologists who are fighting climate change around the globe. every single passionate idealistic young person who is marching and organizes and demanding action. they know there's such a thing as being too late and they're

determined not to let that happen. they're determined to build a better future. you're about to meet some of these young people right now. it should inspire you, and spur you into action. thanks so much everybody. take it away. [applause] >> and now, please join me in welcoming our guests. [applause] >> thank you. we are here today because we cannot wait any longer. as the ones who are going to inherit this planet, our generation has the biggest stake in this fight. the most to gain, the most to

lose. growing up there was a stream in my village. through the northern part of uganda. it was there i longed to swim with friends while mothers fished, and fathers fished or vice versa. the people and other inhabitants of the village lead off of this stream. now 14 years later, my grandmother tells me that this stream that once was our life-blood is now a hazard. dry, in the sunny seasons, and a flood in the wet seasons. climate change is not a far-fetched concept for my people. it is an absurd reality. we are believe o ourselves to be the protectors of the planet. custodians of the earth. it is with this button i share

with you today not for the restoration of that stream, but for the life blood of future generations of the world. we confront problems from different angles and we are solving new problems with different issues. i grew up in uganda where bamboo is found. years ago i was looking how to make a difference in life. so i came up with a new initiative called -- initiative. for now, we've created employment for women and young people in our country, we are producing hundreds of bicycles every month. we just not have this in bambooz. but we are cultivating it and creating empowerment for families. bamboo contains a lot of oxygen

that belongs to carbon dioxide. we also produce more sustainable recycage that reduces carbon emissions from the atmosphere. one of the young entrepreneurs, around the globe trying to see how we can find new solutions to climate change mitigations. together, we are making progress. thank you. [applause] >> i come from bangladesh, a land of rivers. the river is powerful, it provides bounty. but it can also take it away in an instant, like it did for so many people last year, and this year. when i was flying here, i looked down at the river's crisscrossing the seira nevada mountains, many narrow channels

unassuming. the landscape around them was harsh and barren, springen by heat and drought. the current political times feel like that. we're surrounded by unforgiving mountains of obstacles. but the river it persists. it flows with single-minded determination to reach the ocean, it's mission. if one path is blocked it finds other ways. it cuts through mountains, even when it only can chisel away. we must be like the river. cut through the mountains of obstacles that we face on climates. there are many, but we know the solutions and we know what we have to do. we have heard that for the last two and a half years. we need to reach the ocean of hope with sing-minded determination to preserve our home home. let's be the river. let's bend the curve in the next

24 months. thank you. [applause] >> starting in a few minutes, vice president mike pence attends the fall dinner in indianapolis, he'll be joined by senate candidate mike brown and eric holeicalcome,come. after that a supreme court oral argument in the case of nielsen vs. prean ap. ittulation a federal immigration investigation: the plaintiffs are immigrants who were arrested and detained by immigration officers years after already serving time for their crimes. in addition to being held in detention they were held in custody without a court hearing and facing deportation. the ninth circuiter court of appeals ruled in favor of that group, and you can see that at 8 eastern on c-span 2.

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7:00 eastern saturday morning. join the discussion. >> this weekend, book tv is live from the wisconsin book physically in madison. saturday at 11:30 a.m. eastern with former wisconsin governor tommy thompson, and the book tommy, my journey of a lifetime. rebecca traceter with good and mad: then kauffman, author of the fall of wisconsin, and carol anderson, one person no vote. watch our live coverage of the wisconsin book festival saturday morning at 11:30 a.m. eastern on c-span 2's book tv. >> saturday three retiring members of congress, democratic congressmen joe crowley of new york, democratic congressmen jean green of texas, and jeff

flake of arizona discuss experiences in congress. >> our greatest achievements as a congressmen in the country was the passage of the affordable care act. i worked closest with the obama administration, and getting the votes we needed to pass it. it's one of the greatest accomplishments of my career here in washington. we had delivered for millions of people who had no insurance. >> i have a district that has probably huge numbers of immigrants, so some of the things the president's done is against what i think our country ought to be doing. people ought to i -- the dreamer act. these are people who were brought here when they were children, that no you can't commit acts of an offense when you're a baby or a child, so you know we should be more inclusive. america's an immigrant country. >> this is a tough time to be

here. i never did warm to the president. in the campaign or as he governorred, and these days you not only have to embrace the president you have to embrace all of otherwise his politics and behavior in order to get through a republican primary. and that was never in the cards for me, i just couldn't do it. >> join us for retiring conversations of retiring members of congress. on saturday, or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> this evening on c-span 2 we'll be live in indianapolis where in just a few minutes vice president mike pence will be speaking at this year's republican party fall dinner. they'll be joined by senate candidate mike brown, and governor eric holcome. here's today's fema briefing, looking at recovery efforts.

>> all right good morning everybody. obviously our federal partnerser partners are doing everything we can to support our state and local governments that are going through a tremendous hit. bottom line it was one of the most powerful storms since the country has seen since 185 is, and i think the tv cameras are revealing what that looks like particularly in the mexico beach area. the storm also pushed through north carolina, and virginia last night. we had technicalities, there were up to five fatalities, flash flooding, and localized frooght flooding. we're communicating with

all-state and identify any shortfuls they might have at the initial response period at this time. but we're focused on search and rescue in some of these areas. there was a tremendous amount of debris. so when you look at the damage in mexico beach that is where the ocean rose potentially 14 feet with wave action on top and shoved buildings out of the way. when you have that type of damage it takes time to get in and actually go through and do the search and rescue. we hope to have 100% of the initial search and rescue done in florida today, as well as georgia but we are moving tremendous resources that come into place today. we have commoditities in the state ready to go out and support those who are seeking food and water, and many of the areas to backfill what the state is already doing. we have disaster survivor assistance teams in place today. we are going to connecticut on

the shelters, we're going to concentrate first but the president proactively declared a disaster declaration for the state of florida last night that includes individual assistance for five counties. these are initial counties, we'll add more counties as we're able to do damage assistances. but if you live in bay, tailor, golf, countiy, and you've experienced damage we would encourage you to contact 1-800-621-fema. or you can download the fema app to seek assistance from fema, and we can start to preregister people. we registered almost 4,000 people this morning. so we're hard at work trying to do what we can a to help people. the other knolls outside of the life safety search and rescue mission is stabilizing the health and medical care system

in florida. the hospitals took a tremendous hit. we've been assisting the state and local governments to evacuate patients get them stabilized, it's my understanding that we've also set up what are called decompression units, overthree right now. these are triage centers to backfill medical support where we've lost the capability of some of the hospitals and we'll continue to work and stabilize those areas. obviously we're doing damage assessments, and moving dsa, disaster system support team to start registering people. the other focus is on communication. you have to be able to communicate to appropriately respond. we're trying to do everything we can to get the private sector vendors, the verizon, and at&t up and running so that not only citizens can begin to communicate on a normal routine but that will take time. the infrastructure was damaged. it's not safe to return,

particularly to bay county, flower. there's no infrastructure there to support you, and quite honestly it's a dangerous area to go back into. when you have this type of destruction there's gas lines that are there, power lines down, and doing so you're putting your life in danger and we ask you to be patient. before you just try to rush back into those areas and understand that we're doing everything we can to get the roadways open and trying to stabilize the situation so that people can go home and figure out how to put the rest of their lives back together, down there in bay county and some of those areas. again r with the transportation lifeline we're doing work across all of these life-lines. seven lifelines. we're supporting safety security, health and medical, food, water and shelter, obviouslial power is the most important part. we have over 30,000 people in the private industry that are trying to get the power grid back up and running. but as we said yesterday the

infrastructure took a tremendous hit. particularly where you saw storm surge and 155 mile-an-hour winds encroach and it moved inland in southwest georgia. communications transportation, and hazardous materials. that's where we're focused right now, and these folks represent and how the federal government is coming together to support our governors in the local governors. i have specifically spoken with governor did he tell in diel. and be on the ground sunday and monday as well to make sure we're also doing everything we can down there. with that i'll turn it over to ken p with our partners from noah to talk about impact. >> good morning everyone. good news from the weather suspect of things. michael will be moving out to sea today. few more hours along southern

new england. hi surf, shoved well out to sea by tonight. we'll see the threat for river flooding continuing in virginia down towards the north carolina piedmont, even towards postal areas well into next week at run-off trickles down toward the south. no significant weather patterns moving into the area for the next week so the river should recede by the middle part of next week. no significant weather threats beyond this. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> next is health and must mean services dr. kevin yeske. >> good morning. we continue to work with state authorities they have authorities in private sectors in other healthcare facilities and we stand by ready to support whatever needs they have as they respond to the hurricane response. yesterday afternoon secretary declared a public health declared in florida, this declaration gives the centers

for medicare, and beneficiaries and they're healthcare providers and suppliers greater flexibility in meeting the imaginary hotel needs. we remain concerned about the health of people impacted by the storm and we continue to access and assist with healthcare needs in florida. in florida the state officials and private sector partners endured significant damage to the systems. hospitals and close, the healthcare system in georgia faired better as all hospital hospitals are open. we sent up medical basis in operation, in panama city and two largest hospitals those hospitals are evacuating but keeping emergency services open. the hospitals are using their own resources to evacuate patients. our disaster medical assistance teementz are working alongicide emergency department staff as bay medical sacred heart hospital and gulf coast region medical center to care for people coming into the emergency department. our medical personnel are working with fema's search and

rescue teams, the people with those teams. ambulances are available to evacuate people at those locations. our footprint hasn't changed much in the last day. we had 400 responders deployed and another 300 are onliter. they come from across the country and are part of the national disaster system and u.s. health services. as the administrator stated in many places it's not safe to go back to your residence. before you do that you should check with local health and emergency management authorities to make sure the lifelines are there to return. we'd like to see a safe return to those areas to make sure that you're not injured through the clean up process. that includes wearing boots, eye protection, and working for partners so if you do get hurt someone's able to contact emergency medical services. we want people to be as safe and healthy as possible, and we are doing everything we can to help

in this response. thank you. >> our partners at the u.s. coast guard as well as national guard partners and the heroes of local level first responders have done a tremendous job. we've been able to save several hundred lives up to this point. captain if you'd give us an update please. >> good morning everyone. so the main objective for the coast guard operations remain safety of life, damage assessment, and the recovery of a maritime transportation system. so far the coastguard has conducted 83 caith with 129 rescues and one animal rescue as well. we have -- there are 17 coast guard cutters, nine fixed and 23 rotary wing airnlgter aircraft, plus shallow water boat teams

for search and rescue and damage assessment process. we have reconstruction and damage assessment teams deployed. in these shallow water response teams have been conducting search and rescue efforts and removing debris from roadways to assist or local emergency responders to have access to roads. these teams help to assist 142 nursing home patients through transport them to safe haven as pensacola hospital. and coast guard port and environmental assessment teams are assessing damage from the hurricane and been engaged with port partners to make sure impacted waterways are reopened when it's safe. preliminary assessments indicates severe damage to bay and gulf counties in florida with numerous sunken vesicles in those areas. these vessels will be cat o logged for monitored for

environmental impact and removing. we we urge the public not to attempt to board a partially sunken vessel as that is dangerous. please seek solvage assistance from a professional. as for port status. pensacola, and cedar key are now open, and panama city remains closed. as do will among head city. that's all i have today. >> next up our partners at epa mr. relevanty king. >> thank you administrator loan. the environmental protection agency in coordination with the impacted states continues to gather data on national priority sites as well as oil and complem manufacturing sites to assess and protect human health and environment. yesterday we have the good fortune to join u.s. coast guard strike team, and the border and

protection agency in an aerial survey of the coastal area from pensacola to aplatchia they focused on can search and rescue. there are no reports of major releases of oil and hazardous substances. epa is providing support to the u.s. core of engineers under esf3 for drinking water and waste water assessment and assistance in the 30 declared counties in florida we are currently seeing 205 systems operational, three partially operational, and they're continuing to assess the status of 389 other sites. they are currently eight active well water advisersies. at this time it remains dangerous and inaccessible. once conditions allow our teams will bee