The Pew Project and Senator Warner visit Tampa, Florida, 8/31/09

News coverage:

Remove chill from climate debate, editorial, The Tampa Tribune, September 6, 2009

Global warming worries the military, editorial, St. Petersburg Times, September 6, 2009

Former U.S. Senators and Admiral: Climate change threatens national security, Florida Public News Service, September 1, 2009

U. South Florida professor encourages energy efficiency on campus, U-Wired, September 1, 2009
 
Domino effect of climate change, USF website, September 1,2009

Climate change a risk to security, analyst says, The Tampa Tribune, Lindsay Peterson, August 31, 2009

Listen: Security, energy, and climate, WUSF, August 31, 2009
Climate change poses threat of war, USF forum will hear, The Tampa Tribune, Lindsay Peterson, August 28, 2009

USF to host forum on national security, energy and climate, The Tampa Tribune blog, August 26, 2009

The climate challenge to U.S. security, editorial, The Tampa Tribune, August 17, 2009

Forum:

  • Senator Warner, Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn, U.S. Navy (Ret.) and Pew representatives started their day with a visit to the MacDill Air Force Base. 
  • Afterwards, Warner, McGinn and former Senator Connie Mack (R-FL) attended a forum, hosted by the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce's military affairs committee, with members of the business community. 
  • The day ended with a panel presentation at the University of South Florida (USF) where Warner and McGinn were joined by former Senator Bob Graham (D-FL), Mack and USF Patel Professor of Environment, Dr. Tom Crisman.  

Press Release:

(Tampa, FL) Senator Warner and the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate visit Tampa to Highlight Climate-Security Nexus