Iceland's President Olafur Grimsson spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon about the global race for resources in the Arctic. He spotlighted the impact of sea ice melt, concerns about security, managing fisheries and the ecosystem, shipping, and mapping Arctic resources.

Mathew Shimura's video, [Tides of Tomorrow], was one of the high school section second prize-winning videos in C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest. He was a tenth grader at Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The local cable company was Oceanic Time Warner Cable.
C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was an annual national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary on a specific theme.*In the 2013 contest participants were asked to send a message to the president on the issue they consider most important in 2013.
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Jon Krosnick spoke about a survey of over 20 years worth of opinion polls on climate change, and presented the results of new surveys documenting changes in public beliefs and the causes of those trends.

Panelists talked about the aviation industry's impact on the environment. The panel included Paul Steele, environment director for the International Air Transport Association, Felix Leinemann, transport counselor for the European Union delegation to the U.S., and several other U.S. and European aviation officials.

"The Role of Technology, Operations, Alternative Fuels and Market-Based Measures in Getting to "Yes" on an International Agreement on Aviation and Climate Change" was part of the Chamber of Commerce's 12th Aviation Summit in Washington, D.C.
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Gina McCarthy spoke about how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would implement President Obama's agenda for addressing global climate change during his second term. After her afternoon keynote address, Jonathan Powers talked about federal sustainability efforts and promoting environmental and energy sustainability across federal government operations.*He was ...interviewed by the moderator and then responded to questions from the audience.* "Federal Sustainability Efforts" was part of a Georgetown University Climate Center state-federal workshop titled, "Promoting Low-Carbon Solutions and a Resilient Future Together."
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Eileen Claussen outlined actions the Obama administration could take to address global climate change with and without Congress. Issues included new rules on power plant emissions, fuel standards for heavy duty trucks, and improving energy efficiency at federal buildings. Topics included the role of business and prospects for international progress. Ms. Claussen was ...interviewed by Ms. Arroyo. Others participated from the audience. This was the luncheon program of a Georgetown University Climate Center state-federal workshop titled, "Promoting Low-Carbon Solutions and a Resilient Future Together."
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A General Motors vice president expressed confidence in the future of electric automobiles, noting that sales volume had increased significantly as more Americans became used to the technology. State officials talked about state efforts to build the infrastructure necessary to support electric vehicles (EVs).

"State and Regional Efforts to Advance Electric Vehicle Deployment" was a panel of a Georgetown University Climate Center state-federal workshop titled, "Promoting Low-Carbon Solutions and a Resilient Future Together." The program opened with a video.
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Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the Rally for Climate Change.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Van Jones spoke at a climate change rally held on the National Mall. Organizers urged President Obama to begin his second term with energy policies that included limiting carbon emissions, utilizing renewable resources and rejecting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.