| When: |
Monday, August 25, and Tuesday, August 26, 2008;
4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. each day |
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| Where: |
The Tattered Cover Book Store,
corner of 16th and Wynkoop
1628 16th St., Denver, Colorado |
Confirmed Speakers
- Carl Pope, Executive Director, The Sierra Club
- Representative George Miller (D-CA)
- Representative Ed Markey (D-MA)
- Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
- Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE)
- Matt Bennett, Vice President for Public Affairs, Third Way
- Brian F. Keane, President, SmartPower
- Ted Nordhaus, Chairman, The Breakthrough Institute; Co-author, Break Through
- Cass R. Sunstein, Harvard University Law Professor and Author, Risk and Reason: Safety, Law, and the Environment
- Franklin Foer, Editor of The New Republic, will moderate both discussions.
The Series
With energy and environmentalism weighting heavily on the minds of all Americans, The New Republic will be hosting a two-part discussion series at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. This series will allow convention attendees a rare opportunity to engage with policy leaders and key innovators at the forefront of the energy and environmental debate. The series is open to all convention attendees and within walking distance to the Denver Convention Center and surrounding hotels.
