Governor's Climate Change Summit returns to Miami

Last year Governor Crist made national headlines by becoming the second Republican Governor (after California's Schwarzenegger) to admit that climate change was real, and that his State would lead if Washington DC would not.

That was big news then. The Governor backed that up with a call for a Renewable Portfolio Standard and signed off on some modest, but symbolically important executive orders.

The first conference headlined Schwarzenegger as well as his cousin Robert Kennedy Jr. and Theodore Roosevelt IV. Other notables included Sun Microsystems founder and now venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope.

Now Governor Crist just announced that the Summit would be returning to Miami on June 25-26.

Based on the tidbits of info on the website, there seems to be a focus on job growth and alternative energy:

"...in a discussion to explore opportunities for expanding Florida’s renewable and alternative energy marketplace.

Florida’s businesses continue to demonstrate that there is gold in green, and climate-friendly energy sources – like ethanol and solar energy – are bringing new prospects for our state. Stimulating investment in new technologies and building a strong alternative energy market in the Sunshine State will strengthen our state’s energy future and protect our natural environment for generations to come."

For more info, check out the official Climate Change Summit website.