Arnold Schwarzenegger: my future as a green activist | Environment | The Guardian

Film star turned California governor prepares to leave office and become a global champion in war against climate change
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In what is likely his last performance on a world stage as governor, Schwarzenegger this week launched the R20 climate network, an alliance of regional leaders who have pledged to work together to fight climate change. Schwarzenegger is the "founding father" of the new venture, a self-appointed global champion in the war against climate change.
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But don't expect to see Schwarzenegger touring an Al Gore-style scientific slideshow. The governator's version of environmental leadership hinges on avoiding mention of the words climate change or greenhouse gas emissions, which he thinks are a turn-off for some people. "People get stuck and fall in love with their slogans and with their little agendas," he said. "You've got to make it hip. You've got to make it sexy to be part of this movement."
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Schwarzenegger managed to rustle up some big names. David Cameron joined in a video satellite conversation. Prince Charles sent a video talking about harmony. The primatologist Jane Goodall sent a rendition of a chimpanzee greeting. Harrison Ford and Deepak Chopra came in person, as did a couple of governors.

But those governors, like Schwarzenegger, will soon be leaving office. Officials from China, the world's largest emitter, were at the meeting, but did not sign on. By lunchtime, a Dutch official, who did sign on, was telling his dining companions he thought it was another empty promise.