Your Questions on Climate Change and Foster Youth

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Recently, President Obama participated in a live town hall with young people from across the country sponsored by MTV, BET, and CMT -- taking questions from the audience and Twitter on a variety of topics.

While the President answered as many questions as he could during the event, there were many questions he didn’t have a chance to answer. Below Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Heather Zichal and Director of the Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes tackle two of these questions on climate change and foster care respectively.

Be sure to check out other questions and answers here and here.

As a global leader, how will President Obama lead the world on climate change?

Answering Your Questions on Energy and Afghanistan

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Recently, President Obama participated in a live town hall with young people from across the country sponsored by MTV, BET, and CMT -- taking questions from the audience and Twitter on a variety of topics.

On Friday we brought you the first installment of video answers to questions that the President didn’t have a chance to get to during the town hall event. Below are two more, this time from Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, and another answer from Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor. Be sure to check back throughout the week for more questions and answers!

What measures are you taking toward an integrated relationship with military leadership for policy decisions in Afghanistan?

What will you do to encourage alternative energy and clean technology?