When

Tuesday, June 26, 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Where

Long View Gallery
1234 9th Street NW
Washington, D.C.

Contact

EU Delegation to the US
james.sheehan@eupopusa.com 
 

See Change:
Climate in National Parks 

A special conversation with 
EU Energy Union Vice President Maros Sefcovic
and
Sally Jewell 
U.S. Secretary of the Interior (2013-2017) 

and photo gallery opening
showcasing the impact of climate change through glaciers, coral reefs and forests.

|   Iceberg black and white   Iceberg Color
Iceberg Glacier, Glacier National Park, Montana
(black and white) Circa 1940, T.J. Hileman, Glacier National Park Archives
(color) 2008, Lisa McKeon, USGS
 
Program includes:

4:30 p.m. Registration/networking
 
4:55-5:00 Introductory remarks by Ambassador David O'Sullivan, Delegation of the European Union to the USA
 
5:00-5:45 In conversation: Climate Change: Urgency and Solutions 
  • Vice President Maros Sefcovic, Energy Union, European Commission
  • Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of Interior (2013-2017), Distinguished Fellow, University of Washington College of the Environment
  • Moderated by Sherri Goodman, Senior Fellow, Wilson Center Environmental Change and Security Program 
5:45-6:30 Science, Nature and Life: Understanding and confronting Global Climate Change in our National Parks
  • Gary Machlis, Professor of Environmental Stability ,Clemson University, former science advisor to the National Park Service director
  • Gilles Kleitz, Director, Parc Amazonien de Guyane, France
  • Moderated by Mark Wenzler, Senior Vice President of Conservation Programs, National Parks Conservation Association
6:30-7:30 Reception and viewing of See Change exhibition, including a special selection of images showcasing the impact of climate change through glaciers, coral reefs and forests from: