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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!
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
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Jean-Pascal van Ypersele on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
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 -
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 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 […] -
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 […] -
![Dr. 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 […]](https://mosaics.dickinson.edu/cop15-2009/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2010/06/zillman.jpg "About John Zillman, Australian Meteorologist and Former President of the WMO")
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 […] -
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 […] -
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, […] -
![Professor 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 […]](https://mosaics.dickinson.edu/cop15-2009/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2010/06/schellnhuber.jpg "About Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, German Scientist")
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 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 […] -
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 […] -
![Hewitson_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 […]](https://mosaics.dickinson.edu/cop15-2009/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2010/04/hewitson-research-policy-at-COP.png "Bruce Hewitson on Research and Policy as Necessarily Separate at COP-15")
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 […] -
![Hewitson_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. […]](https://mosaics.dickinson.edu/cop15-2009/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2010/04/Hewitson-Research.png "Bruce Hewitson on Regional Climate Modeling in Africa")
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. […]