1,200 participants gathered in Washington, DC on January 19th, 2011 for NCSE's 11th National Conference, "Our Changing Oceans". The first day of this three-day event was soley dedicated to discussing the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster; what lessons have been learned and the paths dictating future ocean policies.

This video is a segment of the proceedings from that day.

PARTICIPANTS:

Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post
Kim Loch Fletcher, Vice President, Global Emergency Management; Abt Associates
Erik Milito, Group Director, Upstream & Industry Operations, American Petroleum Institute
Frances Beinecke, President, Natural Resources Defense Council