Gina McCarthy

NRDC Announces Gina McCarthy as President & CEO

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Natural Resources, Other Natural Resources, Environment, Natural Resources Defense Council, NRDC, Gina McCarthy, Natural environment, Nature, Environmentalism in the United States, Peter Lehner

The Natural Resources Defense Council has named Gina McCarthy as President and Chief Executive Officer, picking the former U.S. EPA chief under President Barack Obama to lead the organization as it marks its 50th year.

Key Points: 
  • The Natural Resources Defense Council has named Gina McCarthy as President and Chief Executive Officer, picking the former U.S. EPA chief under President Barack Obama to lead the organization as it marks its 50th year.
  • For 50 years NRDC has stood up for the protection of our environment and the health of people.
  • McCarthy will be taking the helm of NRDC at the most critical time in the environmental movements history.
  • NRDC has offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Bozeman, MT, and Beijing.

Celebrities, Musicians, and Thought Leaders Join Al Gore for a Special Presentation of 24 Hours of Reality: Protect Our Planet, Protect Ourselves

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Thursday, December 20, 2018
United States, Government, Natural environment, Environmental policy in the United States, Eric Garcetti, Nicola Sturgeon, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Al Gore, Gina McCarthy

The special will premiere on Nat Geo WILD on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at 7 PM ET.

Key Points: 
  • The special will premiere on Nat Geo WILD on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at 7 PM ET.
  • Also, thought provoking interviews with former US EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti, and First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon will round out this special presentation of 24 Hours of Reality: Protect Our Planet, Protect Ourselves.
  • "Our health depends on the health of the planet," said Vice President Gore.
  • "The climate crisis is not an abstract issue; it has direct impacts on us and the people we love the most.