Barbaras San Francisco Blog Whats Your Elevator Pitch for President Obama?
What’s Your Elevator Pitch for President Obama? Monday November 17, 2008 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is one of several leaders asked this question in a recent piece by Grist: “We asked a number of leaders in environment and sustainability issues to imagine they found themselves in an elevator with the president-elect — giving them one minute of his undivided attention. Here are their messages to Obama about how he should approach environment, energy, and climate policy.” Mayor Newsom uses his 60 seconds to address issues of global climate change and energy independence. Jim Moriarty, president of the California-based Surfrider Foundation, makes a plea for responsible stewardship and environmental optimism. When you consider habitat scares, like the recent news that the Bush Administration plans to
