Multimedia Friday: President Bill Clinton on The Daily Show

Former President Bill Clinton kicked off his three-day Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York City this week with an interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. When Jon Stewart remarked that people are "crazy" about the Clinton Global Initiative, Clinton said, "I think they like it because we're actually doing something." In order to attend the meeting, participants had to commit to contributing something in one of four focus areas: global warming, alleviation of poverty, global health, and religious and racial reconciliation. In the interview held on September 19, Clinton alluded to the creation of a fund for biofuels. The clip here contains the entire ~10 minute interview. Two days later, the CGI announced that Sir Richard Branson is pledging an estimated $3 billion to support renewable energy initiatives from the profits of transportation businesses (airlines and trains) owned by the Virgin Group of companies over the next 10 years. The first step by Branson and the Virgin Group is the creation of Virgin Fuels, which will focus on biofuel development with an initial investment of $400 million over three years.