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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!
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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
Issues Archive
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Sanjay Khanna on the Importance of Compassion
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No Commentssanjay compassion Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sanjay Khanna Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sanjay Khanna Videos Sanjay Khanna was a writer and climate-change journalist at […] -
Behind the Scenes: Youth Protest
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No Comments2050 Kristen Lee, a 2010 graduate of Dickinson College, explains the purpose of a youth protest going on behind her. -
Sumaya Zakieldeen on Adaptation in Developing Countries
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsSumaya_adaptation Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sumaya Zakieldeen Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sumaya Zakieldeen Videos Sumaya Zakieldeen was a Sudanese delegate at COP-15. Sudan is […] -
Sumaya Zakieldeen on Technology Transfers
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsSumaya_tech transfer Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sumaya Zakieldeen Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sumaya Zakieldeen Videos Sumaya Zakieldeen was a Sudanese delegate at COP-15. Sudan […] -
Sumaya Zakieldeen on Technology Transfers in Developing Nations
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsSumaya_tech transfer in developing countries Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sumaya Zakieldeen Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sumaya Zakieldeen Videos Sumaya Zakieldeen was a Sudanese delegate […] -
John Zillman on a Successful Outcome for COP15
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is […] -
John Zillman on Intergenerational Equity
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is […] -
John Zillman on the Equity of CDR to Different Parties
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is […] -
Sanjay Khanna on the Role of Youth
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Sanjay Khanna Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sanjay Khanna Videos Sanjay Khanna was a writer and climate-change journalist at COP-15. He […] -
Sumaya Zakieldeen on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Sumaya Zakieldeen Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sumaya Zakieldeen Videos Sumaya Zakieldeen was a Sudanese delegate at COP-15. Sudan is an […] -
Sumaya Zakieldeen on the Role of Sudan in the Negotiations
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Sumaya Zakieldeen Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sumaya Zakieldeen Videos Sumaya Zakieldeen was a Sudanese delegate at COP-15. Sudan is an […] -
Jean-Pascal van Ypersele on the Roles of Developed and Developing Nations
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Jean-Pascal van Ypersele Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Ypersele Videos Jean-Pascal van Ypersele was a Belgian scientist at COP15 and the […] -
Jean-Pascal van Ypersele on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
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About Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Belgian Scientist and Vice-Chair of the IPCC
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsJean-Pascal van Ypersele is Professor of Climatology and Environmental sciences at the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium), and Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He made his doctoral […] -
John Zillman on Whether CDR is an Ethical Concern or a Practical One
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is […] -
Sanjay Khanna on the Goals of Resilient People
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Sanjay Khanna Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sanjay Khanna Videos Sanjay Khanna was a writer and climate-change journalist at COP-15. He […] -
John Zillman on Role of Science in Informing a Political Emissions Target
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No Commentsemissions target Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. […] -
John Zillman on the UEA Hacked E-mails
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsUEA Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He […] -
John Zillman on Scientific Skepticism
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No Commentsskepticism Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He […] -
Claire Spoors on the Role of Global Witness at COP15
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Claire Spoors Want videos featuring this interviewee? Claire Spoors Videos Claire Spoors was an activist at COP-15 with the group Global Witness. […] -
John Zillman on the Interaction Between Science and Policy
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is […] -
John Zillman on Defining Climate Change from a Scientific Standpoint and a Political Standpoint
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is […] -
About John Zillman, Australian Meteorologist and Former President of the WMO
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsDr. John W. Zillman is an Australian meteorologist, and former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003) and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). Zillman also served […] -
Claire Spoors
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Claire Spoors Want videos featuring this interviewee? Claire Spoors Videos Claire Spoors was an activist at COP-15 with the group Global Witness. […] -
Bruce Hewitson on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities in LDCs
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Bruce Hewitson Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Bruce Hewitson Videos At COP-15, Bruce Hewitson was a South African climatologist working with […] -
Bruce Hewitson on Barriers Between Scientists and Policy-Makers
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Bruce Hewitson Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Bruce Hewitson Videos At COP-15, Bruce Hewitson was a South African climatologist working with […] -
Saleemul Huq on Changes in the Negotiations
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s […] -
Saleemul Huq on the International Air Passenger Adaptation Levy
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s […] -
Saleemul Huq on Mistrust & Equality in the Negotiations
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s […] -
Saleemul Huq on Adaptation in LDCs
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s […] -
Saleemul Huq on His Expectations for the Outcome of COP15
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No Commentssalem expectations Did the actual outcome of COP15 meet Mr. Huq’s expectations? Click here to find out! Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos […] -
Saleemul Huq on Ethics vs. Practicality
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No Commentssalem ethical or practical Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior […] -
Saleemul Huq on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No Commentssalem cbdr2 Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of […] -
About Bruce Hewitson, South African Climatologist
Posted on June 6, 2010 | No CommentsBruce Hewitson is a self-described climatologist with a hatred of labels, and insists that his interests are eclectic. He has been a resident at the University of Cape Town in Rondebosch, […] -
About Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, German Scientist
Posted on June 6, 2010 | No CommentsProfessor Schellnhuber’s official short biography reads: “Born in 1950 in Ortenburg (Germany). Training in physics and mathematics with a scholarship for the exceptionally gifted at Regensburg University. Doctorate in Theoretical […] -
About Denis J. Sonwa, Cameroonian Scientist
Posted on June 6, 2010 | 1 CommentAt COP-15, Denis J. Sonwa was a scientist for CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) from Cameroon, Africa. His research has primarily shown that “Forest resources play key roles in […] -
About Claire Spoors, British Activist
Posted on June 6, 2010 | No CommentsClaire Spoors was an activist at COP-15 with the group Global Witness, an organization which seeks to “expose the corrupt exploitation of natural resources and international trade systems, to drive campaigns […] -
About Ian Burton, Canadian Scientist
Posted on June 5, 2010 | No CommentsDr. Ian Burton is Scientist Emeritus with the Adaptation and Impacts Research Group (AIRG) of the Meteorological Service of Canada and an Adjunct Professor with the Institute for Environmental Studies […] -
About Kemen Austin, American Climate Research Assistant
Posted on June 5, 2010 | No CommentsKemen Austin is a climate research assistant in the People and Ecosystems Program with the World Resource Institute. Her work primarily focuses on quantifying forest changes and associated carbon emissions […] -
About Vicente Barros, Argentinian Scientist
Posted on June 5, 2010 | No CommentsVicente Barros was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He graduated in Master of Science in Meteorology at the University of Michigan, USA and of PHD in Meteorological Sciences at the […] -
Damian Casmiri on Mitigation
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsCasmiri_mitigation Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Damian Casmiri Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Damian Casmiri Videos Damian Casmiri was a delegate to COP-15 from the United […] -
Damian Casmiri on Technology Transfers
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsDamian Casmiri on Technology Transfers Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Damian Casmiri Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Damian Casmiri Videos Damian Casmiri was a delegate to […] -
Vicente Barros on US Climate Policy
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Vicente Barros Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Vicente Barros Videos Vicente Barros was a scientist at COP-15 from Argentina, a nation […] -
Vicente Barros on the Role of Science at COP15
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Vicente Barros Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Vicente Barros Videos Vicente Barros was a scientist at COP-15 from Argentina, a nation […] -
Vicente Barros on His Research and Role at COP15
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Vicente Barros Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Vicente Barros Videos Vicente Barros was a scientist at COP-15 from Argentina, a nation […] -
Vicente Barros on Possible COP15 Outcomes
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Vicente Barros Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Vicente Barros Videos Vicente Barros was a scientist at COP-15 from Argentina, a nation […] -
Vicente Barros on the Role of Developing Countries Under CDR
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Vicente Barros Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Vicente Barros Videos Vicente Barros was a scientist at COP-15 from Argentina, a nation […] -
Vicente Barros on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Vicente Barros Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Vicente Barros Videos Vicente Barros was a scientist at COP-15 from Argentina, a nation […] -
Kemen Austin on REDD Project in the Congo
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Kemen Austin Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Kemen Austin Videos Kemen Austin was a World Resources Institute scientist at COP-15 from […] -
Ian Burton on the Potential Impact of CDR on the Negotiations
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Ian Burton This is the only video from this interviewee in our database. Dr. Ian Burton was Scientist Emeritus of the Adaptation […] -
Damian Casmiri on the Roles of Developed and Developing Countries according to CDR
Posted on May 17, 2010 | No CommentsDamian Casmiri, Tanzanian Delegation Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Damian Casmiri Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Damian Casmiri Videos Damian Casmiri was a delegate to COP-15 […] -
Damian Casmiri on Financial Help From Developed Countries
Posted on May 17, 2010 | No CommentsDamian Casmiri, Tanzanian Delegation Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Damian Casmiri Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Damian Casmiri Videos Damian Casmiri was a delegate to COP-15 […] -
Damian Casmiri on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
Posted on May 17, 2010 | No CommentsDamian Casmiri on “Common But Differentiated Responsibilities” Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Damian Casmiri Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Damian Casmiri Videos Damian Casmiri was a […] -
Claire Spoors on Proper Implementation of REDD Programs
Posted on May 10, 2010 | No Commentsglobal witness implementation Claire Spoors of Global Witness talks about the implementation of REDD programs. She talks about the importance of making the protected areas account for additionality: protecting areas […] -
Claire Spoors on Clean Development Mechanisms
Posted on May 10, 2010 | No Commentsglobal witness CDM Claire Spoors of Global Witness talks about the possibility of REDD becoming a CDM and the importance of looking at where the money comes from. She shows […] -
Claire Spoors on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
Posted on May 10, 2010 | No Commentsglobal witness CBDR Claire Spoors of Global Witness talks about the concept of “common but differentiated responsibilities” in the context of REDD and climate change in general. She points out […] -
Denis J. Sonwa on Developing Countries
Posted on May 6, 2010 | No CommentsDenis J. Sonwa – Developing Countries Mr. Denis J. Sonwa, a scientist for CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) in Cameroon talks about the adaptation needs of people in Central […] -
Denis J. Sonwa on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
Posted on May 6, 2010 | No CommentsCBDR Mr. Denis J. Sonwa, a scientist for CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) in Cameroon talks about the difficulties in implementing mitigation strategies in Central Africa, as well as […] -
Denis J. Sonwa on Implementation of REDD Programs
Posted on May 6, 2010 | No CommentsDenis J. Sonwa of Cameroon Mr. Denis J. Sonwa, a scientist for CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) in Cameroon talks about the possibilities for poverty alleviation and mitigation under […] -
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber on Intergenerational Equity
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsSchellnuhuber_youth Professor Schellnhuber discusses intergenerational equity and the role of youth. Asked the question: what advice do you have for younger generations? Want to learn more about this interviewee? About […] -
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber on the United States
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsSchellnuhuber_US John Schellnuhuber discusses the ethical imperative the United States has to the rest of the world, as well as the practical benefits the United States would gain through cooperation. […] -
Bruce Hewitson on What Success Means at the COP
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsHewitson_outcome Question asked: What would be a successful outcome for COP-15? Hewitson’s response: Hewitson argues that success means something different to every nation. He does, however, venture at a few […] -
Bruce Hewitson on Research and Policy as Necessarily Separate at COP-15
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsHewitson_research policy at COP Question asked: How do researchers and policy-makers interact at the COP? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson states that scientists were necessarily divorced from the political presence by the […] -
Bruce Hewitson on Regional Climate Modeling in Africa
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsHewitson_research Question asked: What area of research do you work in and how does it relate to the COP? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson focused mainly on regional climate projections in Africa. […] -
Bruce Hewitson on Ethics vs. National Interest
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsHewitson_ethical vs practical Question asked: do ethical interests gain ground in the negotiations or are practical interests more directly addressed? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson comments that countries almost exclusively favor their […]