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Gov. Schwarzenegger Headlines Environmental Conference at Georgetown University

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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Georgetown University to talk about what can be done to reduce greenhouse gases and other causes of climate change. Read the full description.
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On April 11, 2007 California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered the keynote address for the Global Environment Leadership Conference, organized by Newsweek magazine and hosted by Georgetown University. Industry leaders, scholars, and policymakers participated in panel discussions examining the greatest environmental challenges facing the world.

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Review of Gov. Schwarzenegger Headlines Environmental Conference at Georgetown University

I was initially doubtful that a speech about global warming would make for good radio, but I was pleasantly surprised. Governor Schwarzenegger did everything a good radio producer should do. He was informative yet entertaining; his story had a strong narrative, and his delivery was relaxed. He began by drawing parallels between body building and the environmental movement, then explained his view that America has reached the ?tipping point? regarding the environment. He sprinkled the speech with examples of effective environmental policy, as well as personal anecdotes about why this has become such a big priority for him. Schwarzenegger spoke for about 20 minutes, then took questions for another 20. His speech was preceded by several minutes of introductions and ?thank you?s? which didn?t really work on radio. But his speech, or excerpts from it, are worth considering for broadcast.