Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

CSTPR 15th Anniversary

Thursday September 28 2017 @ 7:00 pm

September

28

Thu

2017

7:00 pm

Event Type
Seminar
Availability

Open to Public

Audience
  • CIRES employees
  • CU Boulder employees
  • General Public
  • NOAA employees
  • Science collaborators
  • Host
    CIRES

    CIRES Center for Science and Technology Policy Research 15th Anniversary
    Keynote Address by Brian Deese
    The Case for Clear-Eyed Optimism for Future U.S. and International Science-Policy
    Old Main Chapel, University of Colorado Boulder
    1600 Pleasant Street, Boulder (Directions)

    Free and open to the public - Tickets required for entry

    Brian Deese
    From restructuring the American auto industry to securing the Paris Climate Agreement, economic and clean energy expert Brian Deese was the President’s point person on some of the most historic undertakings of the Obama administration. During eight years that ran the gamut from financial crisis to momentous achievements in healthcare, environmental protection and bipartisan budget legislation, Deese rose to the position of Senior Advisor, counseling the President and shaping policy on conservation, energy, financial regulation, job creation and the economic impact of healthcare reform. A key driver of U.S. global leadership on climate change, Deese was responsible for engagement with China, India and other major economies and for implementing the Obama energy agenda at home and abroad. He acted as principal negotiator of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and oversaw the Supreme Court nomination process of Judge Merrick Garland. Bringing perspectives gained in the White House inner circle and the center of major legislative and budget negotiations, Deese provides an insider’s outlook on subjects ranging from the future of healthcare and the economy to the future of our planet.