“Behind-the-scenes” at the 2009 Green Inaugural Ball: One of the most anticipated inauguration events.
The celebrity packed 2009 Green Inaugural Ball, chaired by Al Gore showcased the “big green tent” -“ a broad movement by more than 75 environmental, conservation, labor, civil justice, youth, and business groups celebrating the new green economy.
I was able to attend as my firm produced and distributed three media B-Roll feeds of the evening’s events and created and syndicated the web video content.
Denise Bode of the American Wind Energy Association, Rhone Resch of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Carl Pope of the Sierra Club, Larry Schweiger of the National Wildlife Federation were among the environmental leaders I spoke to. What struck me is there is “green” in green. For perhaps the first time the need to create jobs, business objectives and protecting the environment are in sync.
On the celebrity side will.i.am., John Legend, Blair Underwood, Lisa Ling, Michael Franti and Paul Reiser were especially cooperative and thoughtful–though Paul attempted to take responsibility for the rise of the environmental movement (watch video). I think he was kidding.
I was surprised that Al Gore wasn’t available to media even though he was the honorary chair. While Tipper was warm and engaging, Al didn’t seem to be in a festive mood with the exception of a brief handshake for my on site video editor.
Good Morning America covers the Green Ball
The 2009 Green Inaugural Ball Homepage
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Should I Defend Blagojevich?
Some of Doug’s Vlog Views:
1) The Wall Street Journal notes it might be difficult to convict Blagojevich.
2) Was Blagojevich’s crime the action itself or the lack of subtlety and class with which he went about it?
3) Is this different than Obama’s helping Hillary retire her campaign debt and offering her the Secretary of State position in return for her support?
4) Blagojevich should be arrested for still wearing his 1970s haircut.
D S Simon staffers “Jovi D” and “Big Bri” lobbied
successfully to have their photo appear in this vlog post.
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