What’s This?
The 15th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP15) took place in December 2009 and our delegation filmed as much of it as we could! Our team interviewed representatives of government, UN agencies, and civil society, business, and scientific organizations with the goal of helping YOU get an inside view of the conference!
Where to Start?
The middle of the page contains several useful starting points: a guide to using the website, a background guide to climate change issues, and pages to search for interviews by issue or country of interviewee.Tags
accountability adaptation Africa Argentina Asia Australia Bangladesh Belgium Cameroon CDM CDR Common but Differentiated Responsibilities developed countries developing countries equity ethical vs. practical ethics Europe Expectations Germany Global Witness governance Indigenous Rights Interaction of Science and Policy Intergenerational Equity Mitigation North America outcomes Policy poverty REDD Role of Developed Countries Role of Developing Countries Role of Science Role of the United States Role of Youth Science South Africa South America Sudan Tanzania Technology Transfers United Kingdom United States Youth Movement
Featured Stories
-
HOW TO: Use this Website!
Research team member, Brett Shollenberger, explains how to get the most out of the COP15 database.
-
Search Interviews by Issue
Search video footage from COP-15 by the issue addressed by the interviewee. Accountability Adaptation Carbon Stocks Clean Development Mechanism Common but Differentiated Responsibilities Developed Countries Developing Countries Ethics Indigenous Rights […]
-
Search Interviews by Country
Search video footage from COP-15 by interviewee’s country of origin or representation. Our research team feels that an understanding of the perspectives of different nations at the COP-15 negotiations is […]
-
New to Climate Change Issues? Get Started Here!
Confused by all the acronyms? The UN (United Nations) proceedings are chock-full of ’em (a contraction, not acronym). But don’t worry! Even Einstein was confused at first, and we can […]
Editors' Picks
-
HOW TO: Use this Website!
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsResearch team member, Brett Shollenberger, explains how to get the most out of the COP15 database. -
Search Interviews by Issue
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsSearch video footage from COP-15 by the issue addressed by the interviewee. Accountability Adaptation Carbon Stocks Clean Development Mechanism Common but Differentiated Responsibilities Developed Countries Developing Countries Ethics Indigenous Rights […] -
Search Interviews by Country
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsSearch video footage from COP-15 by interviewee’s country of origin or representation. Our research team feels that an understanding of the perspectives of different nations at the COP-15 negotiations is […] -
New to Climate Change Issues? Get Started Here!
Posted on June 6, 2010 | No CommentsConfused by all the acronyms? The UN (United Nations) proceedings are chock-full of ’em (a contraction, not acronym). But don’t worry! Even Einstein was confused at first, and we can […]
Latest Headlines
-
Uncategorized
HOW TO: Use this Website!
No Comments -
Uncategorized
Search Interviews by Issue
No Comments -
Uncategorized
Search Interviews by Country
No Comments -
Uncategorized
New to Climate Change Issues? Get Started Here!
No Comments -
Canada
Sanjay Khanna on the Importance of Compassion
No Comments -
North America
Behind the Scenes: Youth Protest
No Comments -
Canada
Sanjay Khanna on Partners of Resilient People
No Comments -
Adaptation
Sumaya Zakieldeen on Adaptation in Developing Countries
No Comments -
Adaptation
Sumaya Zakieldeen on Technology Transfers
No Comments -
Adaptation
Sumaya Zakieldeen on Technology Transfers in Developing Nations
No Comments -
Canada
Sanjay Khanna on Community-Building
No Comments -
Australia
John Zillman on a Successful Outcome for COP15
No Comments -
Australia
John Zillman on Intergenerational Equity
No Comments -
Australia
John Zillman on the Equity of CDR to Different Parties
No Comments -
Canada
Sanjay Khanna on the Role of Youth
No Comments -
Africa
Sumaya Zakieldeen on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
No Comments -
Africa
Sumaya Zakieldeen on the Role of Sudan in the Negotiations
No Comments -
Africa
About Sumaya Zakieldeen, Sudanese Delegate
No Comments -
Belgium
Jean-Pascal van Ypersele on the Roles of Developed and Developing Nations
No Comments -
Belgium
Jean-Pascal van Ypersele on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
No Comments -
Belgium
About Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Belgian Scientist and Vice-Chair of the IPCC
No Comments -
Australia
John Zillman on Whether CDR is an Ethical Concern or a Practical One
No Comments -
Uncategorized
Al Gore’s COP15 Presentation
No Comments -
Adaptation
Sanjay Khanna on the Goals of Resilient People
No Comments -
Australia
John Zillman on Role of Science in Informing a Political Emissions Target
No Comments -
Australia
John Zillman on the Research that Led Him to COP15
No Comments -
Australia
John Zillman on the UEA Hacked E-mails
No Comments -
Australia
John Zillman on Scientific Skepticism
No Comments -
Europe
Claire Spoors on the Role of Global Witness at COP15
No Comments -
Canada
About Sanjay Khanna, Canadian Journalist and Founder of Resilient People
6 Comments -
Australia
John Zillman on the Interaction Between Science and Policy
No Comments -
Australia
John Zillman on Defining Climate Change from a Scientific Standpoint and a Political Standpoint
No Comments -
Australia
About John Zillman, Australian Meteorologist and Former President of the WMO
No Comments -
Europe
Claire Spoors
No Comments -
Africa
Bruce Hewitson on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities in LDCs
No Comments -
Africa
Bruce Hewitson on Barriers Between Scientists and Policy-Makers
No Comments -
Asia
Saleemul Huq on Changes in the Negotiations
No Comments -
Asia
Saleemul Huq on the International Air Passenger Adaptation Levy
No Comments -
Asia
Saleemul Huq on Mistrust & Equality in the Negotiations
No Comments -
Adaptation
Saleemul Huq on Adaptation in LDCs
No Comments -
Asia
Saleemul Huq on His Expectations for the Outcome of COP15
No Comments -
Asia
Saleemul Huq on Ethics vs. Practicality
No Comments -
Asia
Saleemul Huq on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
No Comments -
Asia
About Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group
No Comments -
Africa
About Bruce Hewitson, South African Climatologist
No Comments -
Ethics
About Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, German Scientist
No Comments -
Africa
About Denis J. Sonwa, Cameroonian Scientist
1 Comment -
CDM
About Claire Spoors, British Activist
No Comments -
Canada
About Ian Burton, Canadian Scientist
No Comments -
North America
About Kemen Austin, American Climate Research Assistant
No Comments -
Argentina
About Vicente Barros, Argentinian Scientist
No Comments -
Africa
About Damian Casmiri, Tanzanian Delegate
No Comments -
Africa
Damian Casmiri’s Call to Action
No Comments -
Africa
Damian Casmiri on Mitigation
No Comments -
Africa
Damian Casmiri on Technology Transfers
No Comments -
Argentina
Vicente Barros on US Climate Policy
No Comments -
Argentina
Vicente Barros on the Role of Science at COP15
No Comments -
Argentina
Vicente Barros on His Research and Role at COP15
No Comments -
Argentina
Vicente Barros on Possible COP15 Outcomes
No Comments -
Argentina
Vicente Barros on the Role of Developing Countries Under CDR
No Comments -
Argentina
Vicente Barros on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
No Comments -
Africa
Kemen Austin on REDD Project in the Congo
No Comments -
Africa
Kemen Austin on Potential for REDD Projects Outside the Congo Basin
No Comments -
Adaptation
Ian Burton on the Potential Impact of CDR on the Negotiations
No Comments -
Africa
Damian Casmiri on Hopeful Outcomes of COP15
No Comments -
Africa
Damian Casmiri on the Roles of Developed and Developing Countries according to CDR
No Comments -
Adaptation
Damian Casmiri on Financial Help From Developed Countries
No Comments -
Africa
Damian Casmiri on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
No Comments -
Europe
Claire Spoors on Proper Implementation of REDD Programs
No Comments -
CDM
Claire Spoors on Clean Development Mechanisms
No Comments -
Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
Claire Spoors on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
No Comments -
Adaptation
Denis J. Sonwa on Developing Countries
No Comments -
Africa
Denis J. Sonwa on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
No Comments -
Adaptation
Denis J. Sonwa on Implementation of REDD Programs
No Comments -
Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber on Intergenerational Equity
No Comments -
Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber on the United States
No Comments -
Africa
Bruce Hewitson on What Success Means at the COP
No Comments -
Adaptation
Bruce Hewitson on Research and Policy as Necessarily Separate at COP-15
No Comments -
Africa
Bruce Hewitson on Regional Climate Modeling in Africa
No Comments -
Africa
Bruce Hewitson on Ethics vs. National Interest
No Comments