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I was at the convention with Steve last week and I didn't notice this, but it appears that Mayor Reed of San Jose has proposed a 15-year, Green Vision plan that will enable the city to be entirely sustainable on clean technologies. I remember reading in Men's Health a while back that San Jose was rated the number one city to live in in the nation (followed by I think Honolulu).

The UN High Commission on Rights has finally recognized the obvious fact that climate change is an issue of human rights. The resolution that was passed argues that the poorest in the world are especially at risk. At the CLC, we understand that looking out for the most vulnerable in society is a moral obligation. After all, its why we are Democrats.

Former Vice President Al Gore has joined forces with a non-profit cleantech group, in an effort to recruit advocates who will work to fight global warming. Controller Westly and the rest of us at the CLC are thrilled at the Vice President's continued leadership on this critical issue. See the snippet below, or click the link for the whole article in the NY Times.

Now this is really fascinating. Imagine an ipod that doesn't EVER have to be charged from an outlet. Instead, there are new music-playing devices that will charge automatically through solar energy just by leaving it in a windowsill, even if it is overcast.

Vice President Gore is concerned that the current presidential campaign has not focused enough on global warming. The Vice President is absolutely correct that the issue needs to be addressed without any ambiguity. We at the CLC view it as one of the preeminent issues that needs be addressed.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported last week that AB32, legislation designed to combat global warming, is still lacking a consistent means of funding.

The other day, NewsBlaze reported that Steve has decided to join the redistricting campaign headed by California Voters First. Here are some of the clips from the article:

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There was an article recently in the New York Times discussing an amazing possibility in the area of clean technology. Two scientists have discovered that in the next several decades, we may be able to convert the carbon dioxide that cars produce BACK into usable fuel!

The Sacramento Bee reported this past week that a group of U.S. and international investors based out of our great state as well as New York are going to work to invest more money in clean tech over the next several years. According to the article, this group has 4 goals (text from the article):

This week we had a chance to sit down with Assemblyman Joe Nation to discuss the future of clean tech in California. Assemblyman Nation was a leader and key co-author of California’s groundbreaking cap and trade policy and other environmental initiatives. I think you’ll find what he had to say interesting and inspiring.

Steve Westly