July 23, 2003

Elvia H. Thompson 
Headquarters, Washington 
(Phone: 202/358-1696) 
NOTE TO EDITORS: N03-074

NASA JOINS PARTNERS TO UNVEIL CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES

NASA officials will join Department of Commerce Secretary Don Evans 
and Department of Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to unveil the 
Administration’s strategic plan on long-term global climate 
variability and change at a press conference tomorrow. 

The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), a joint federal program of 
the President's Committee on Climate Change Science and Technology 
Integration, developed the new plan. The CCSP is a cooperative effort 
among 13 government agencies. CCSP is charged with overseeing the 
Congressionally-mandated U.S. Global Climate Research Program and the 
Climate Change Research Initiative. 

Evans also is expected to announce an additional initiative aimed at 
improving mankind’s understanding of global climate change and the 
ability for all nations to participate in the dialogue. 

The press conference is Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Department of 
Commerce in Washington. 

For more information, see: 



http://www.commerce.gov/opa/press/2003_Releases/July/23_Evans_Climate_adv.htm  

	
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