On Wednesday, March 19, the White House, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA) will host an event highlighting the
Administration’s commitment to empower America’s communities with the
information they need to prepare for the impacts of climate change. The
event will include new announcements from Federal agencies, businesses,
researchers, academia, and others to deploy data-driven technologies and
leverage freely available open government data to build products and
services that strengthen our Nation’s ability to prepare for the effects
of climate change today and in the future.
The Obama Administration recognizes that even as we act to curb the
carbon pollution that is driving climate change, we must also improve
our ability to prepare for climate impacts that are already occurring
across the country. The insights gathered from scientific data are
essential to help communities and businesses better understand and
manage the risks associated with climate change. The cutting-edge
technologies built by American innovators and businesses must be
harnessed in order to unleash the insights of science in ways that
directly benefit communities on the front lines of climate change.
Over the past few years, the Obama Administration has launched a series
of Open Data Initiatives, which have released troves of valuable data
that were previously hard to access in areas such as energy, health,
education, public safety, and global development. These data are being
used by innovators, businesses, researchers, and the public to create
new services and applications that benefit Americans.
- John Podesta, Counselor to the President
- Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and
Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy
- Mike Boots, Acting Chair of the White House Council on Environmental
Quality
- Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan, NOAA Administrator
and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
- Dr. Ellen Stofan, NASA Chief Scientist
- Jack Dangermond, CEO of Esri
- Rebecca Moore, Founder of Google Earth Engine
- Rachel Kyte, World Bank Group Vice President & Special Envoy for
Climate Change
- Joel Dunn, Executive Director, Chesapeake Conservancy
- Denice Ross, Director of Enterprise Information, City of New Orleans
- Stephen Harper, Global Director, Environment and Energy Policy, Intel
Corporation
The event will also feature remarks, presentations, and demonstrations
of data-driven tools by private-sector technology companies,
communities, scientists, and other climate experts.
MEDIA REGISTRATION: This event is
OPEN PRESS. Media wishing to cover this event
must RSVP. Press holding White House hard
passes must send their name, media outlet, phone, and email, to
[email protected], by Wednesday, March 19, at 12:00PM ET, with
the subject line “CLIMATE.” Press not holding White House hard passes
must include their full legal name, date of birth, Social Security
number, gender, country of citizenship, and current city and state of
residence. All press will enter the White House at the Northwest Gate.
White House
District of Columbia
03/19/2014 at 05:00PM