Vice President Harris to attend Miami Beach climate discussion, Democratic fundraiser

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Miami Beach next week to attend a Democratic fundraiser and participate in a panel discussion on climate, a White House official said.

During the visit on Wednesday, Harris will join an Aspen Institute panel to “participate in a moderated conversation on the Biden-Harris administration’s investments and actions to combat the climate crisis and ongoing efforts to build a new clean energy economy that works for all,” the official told McClatchy.

The vice president has joined similar discussions on climate change in recent months in Arizona, California, Georgia and Minnesota.

Gloria Estefan, an acclaimed singer and songwriter, will moderate the Aspen Ideas: Climate 2023 discussion with Harris on Wednesday at the New World Center in South Beach.

In August of last year, Harris traveled to Miami to announce over $1 billion in resilience spending for U.S. states and territories to protect against climate change and severe weather.

“Florida is on the front lines of the climate crisis with extreme heat, intensifying hurricanes, and accelerating sea level rise,” the official added.