Opening Session
Setup
It’s opening night. NBC’s weather icon Al Roker shares his thoughts on this climate moment . Two leading thinkers lay out a blueprint for saving the planet. How we can cut the bickering and cut methane. A top researcher provides a data-rich reality check on emissions goals. Nancy Pelosi lays out Congress’ climate priorities.
Speakers
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Al RokerWeather Anchor, NBC's Today -
Dieter HolgerThe Wall Street Journal reporter -
Justin WorlandCorrespondent at TIME -
Dan PorterfieldPresident and CEO of the Aspen Institute -
Dan GelberMayor of Miami Beach -
Susan GoldbergPresident and CEO of GBH -
Nancy PelosiSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of R... -
Jared PolisGovernor, State of Colorado -
John DoerrChairman of Kleiner Perkins -
Fred KruppPresident, Environmental Defense Fund -
Catherine McKennaPrincipal of Climate and Nature Solutions -
Kate LarsenPartner at Rhodium Group -
Ryan PanchadsaramInvestor and advisor at Kleiner Perkins
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