GOOD DAY
Guess who I talked to this morning? Nancy Pelosi! The conference was called “Tackling Climate Change: The Way Forward to Copenhagen”. She spoke a bit then a few other congressmen/her delegation did and 3 Italian politicians and a scientist gave 10 minute presentations about what will happen if we ignore the changing climate any longer. But the coolest part was after the conference the students (probably 30 of us from a bunch of universities) got to go to another room and meet them all! I talked to Pelosi for a while and asked her about Jackie Spears then about mom volunteering way back when, and I'm thinking she was just being a politician, but she said oh yes I remember! Then she said "find the other congresswoman, she'll know Sharon". So I talked to Anna Eshoo,and she said "oh yes Sharon, from the FDA?" Nope!
Guess who I talked to this morning? Nancy Pelosi! The conference was called “Tackling Climate Change: The Way Forward to Copenhagen”. She spoke a bit then a few other congressmen/her delegation did and 3 Italian politicians and a scientist gave 10 minute presentations about what will happen if we ignore the changing climate any longer. But the coolest part was after the conference the students (probably 30 of us from a bunch of universities) got to go to another room and meet them all! I talked to Pelosi for a while and asked her about Jackie Spears then about mom volunteering way back when, and I'm thinking she was just being a politician, but she said oh yes I remember! Then she said "find the other congresswoman, she'll know Sharon". So I talked to Anna Eshoo,and she said "oh yes Sharon, from the FDA?" Nope!
It was so exciting, and funny that the only way I would be able to chat with Nancy Pelosi was if I was in Rome! I was too nervous to say much else to her but I got to chat a little with Eshoo then this neat woman from the department from Agriculture(who almost pushed me into Pelosi trying to get me closer to her for a picture) and another man from Pelosi's delegation and his wife. We were waiting for an interview to finish, so I got to chat with them about Rome and where they've been, then asked if they did the classic "holding the tower up" pose in Pisa. they did not. What a great way to start out the week!
I also saw Slumdog Millionaire last night, it was wonderful! I've been raving about it all day, feeling prettaay inspired. The sun finally came out today, no doubt improving the day just a little bit more.
http://www.aur.edu/news/2009/february/nancy_pelosi.html
I also saw Slumdog Millionaire last night, it was wonderful! I've been raving about it all day, feeling prettaay inspired. The sun finally came out today, no doubt improving the day just a little bit more.
http://www.aur.edu/news/2009/february/nancy_pelosi.html
I was also very inspired by how much emphasis they put on the topic of climate change and the insistence that we have have to start acting on the issue now. The fact that some of us may be scared to admit the environment is rapidly changing for the worse does not mean it isn't happening or that we can't do anything about it. I am so glad this administration is not only taking such a huge issue seriously, but pushing it beyond the initial steps (Kyoto) (or dousing them before they happen (ahem bush regime)) to work together, especially between the EU and the US.
When did humans decide to be so seperated from eachother by the colors of the flag we are born under? We really are just one people, on one earth, and we should truly be working together.
p.s. Nancy Pelosi will be in Rome next week, and I luckily grabbed the last of 12 spots from AUR to go see her oon Tuesday! I'm really looking forward to it :)
