To give you a behind the scenes look at the Transition and to see in greater depth how the team is approaching climate issues, we filmed this meeting of our Energy & Environment Policy Transition Team and interview with team member Heather Zichal. more about “Inside the Transition: Meet members o…“, posted with vodpod  To submit your own ideas on energy and the environment, click here http://change.gov/page/s/energyenviroEarlier today, President-elect Barack Obama addressed the Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles by video, promising to open a “new chapter in American leadership on climate change.” Today, environmental leaders praised his bold statement of purpose.Click here to read http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president_elect_obama_promises_new_chapter_on_climate_change“This is exactly the kind of leadership the country and the world have been waiting for,” Pew Center on Global Climate Change President Eileen Claussen said in a statement.Read more of Claussen’s statement and statements from other environmental leaders below.Eileen Claussen, President, Pew Center on Global Climate Change:“This is exactly the kind of leadership the country and the world have been waiting for. President-elect Obama’s statement makes clear that he’s ready to roll up his sleeves and deliver the action that is needed to protect our climate, our economy, and our national security. He is setting the right goals and choosing the right policies.”Larry Schweiger, President and CEO, National Wildlife Federation:“With today’s call for action on global warming, President-elect Obama has kicked the gears of change into motion. The call for action will echo from the halls of Washington to the capitals of nations around the world. After years of gridlock in Washington, Obama has offered America and the world a new beginning that promises to revitalize our economy with clean energy and to protect our planet in peril. As world leade...