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June 12, 2015
The tenth annual International Climate Change Conference sponsored by the Heartland Institute this year ran Thursday and Friday within walking distance of Capitol Hill.
Speakers included scientists, prominent Republican personalities and at least two congressmen, Rep. Lamar Smith and Sen. James Inhofe who gave the keynote on global warming which he believes is about global governance.
Inhofe, chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, said he agreed with former French President Jacques Chirac’s statement that global warming “is the first component of authentic global governance.”
Inhofe has along been an ardent opponent of the climate change religion promoted by the U.N. and now our own administration. He said he accepted it at first and then investigated which led him to the conclusion this was about the U.N. assuming power over member nations.
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After spending over a decade working under the leadership of Congressman John Conyers (ranking member, House Judiciary Committee) as a congressional staffer, Knott furthered her interest in the political arena by joining the staff of Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice (DWEJ) as policy director. DWEJ is an award-winning social enterprise, dedicated to Detroit becoming the global model of a vibrant urban center, with an emphasis on promoting sustainable redevelopment and environmental justice.
As an environmental justice advocate, Knott arranged a “Toxic Tour” for government officials and business leaders, to raise awareness of the environmental issues impacting Detroit’s neighborhoods. Due to her successful advocacy efforts, she was invited to speak to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Rule Writers. Most notably, she spearheaded the Detroit Climate Action Collaborative (DCAC), an initiative of Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, w