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30 November
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Interview with Ian McGregor Lecturer at the University of Technology of Sydney. Afghanistan
Ian McGregor discusses his work as an advisor to the Afghan negotiators at COP18, and the challenges
the Least Developed Countries face at UN Climate Talks despite being the most vulnerable to climate
change.
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Interview with Giza Gaspar Martins, Coordinator of the Autoridade Nacional Designada, Ministerio do
Ambiente. Angola
Giza Gaspar Martins talks about the vulnerability of Angola to changes in weather patterns, arable
lands and other climate change effects.
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Interview with Amina Ibrahim Hassan from the Environment Friends Society. Qatar Sustainability
Network
Amina Ibrahim Hassan describes how educating youth with traditional environmental is a priority for a
sustainable future in the Arab region.
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Interview with Jeff Hayward, Director of the Rainforest Alliance
Jeff Hayward describes the success that is being seen in the reduction of deforestation
worldwide.
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Interview with John Mberi, Board Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency
Engineer Jhon Mberi describes the work being undertaken in Zimbabwe to shift the energy system
from coal and large-scale hydropower to renewable generation.
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Interview with Gerald C. Nelson, Senior Research Fellow of the International Food Policy Research
Institute
Gerald C. Nelson, Senior Research Fellow, Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI says
farmers must be armed with the right information if they are to adapt to climate change.
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Interview with Jonah Busch, Climate and Forest Economist from the Conservation International
Jonah Busch describes how work to protect forests must take into account more than just their role in
mitigating climate change.
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Interview with Robert Dixon, Chief Negotiator of the Global Environment Facility
Bob Dixon reflects on the last twenty years of the UNFCCC process.
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Interview with Stephanie Hodge, Programme Education Specialist from the United Nations Childrens
Fund
Stephanie Hodge agues that a complete transformation is needed in climate change education and explains
how UNICEF plans to drive that.
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Interview with Stephane Pouffary, President of Energies 2050. Organisation Internationale de la
Francophonie
Stephane Pouffary talks about the interconnectedness of climate issues. He says his organisation does
not work on separate issues but tries to use a more rounded approach to the low carbon
transition.
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Interview with Suzanna Anstine Norbeck and Gregg B. Walker from Mediators Beyond Borders
Suzanna Anstine Norbeck from the MBB Ambassadors Programme and Gregg Walker, Co-director of Mediators
Beyond Borders talk about needing to encourage mediation in the UN climate talks.
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Interview with Lena Dominelli from International Association of Schools of Social Work
Professor Lena Dominelli of explains the key role social workers can play in mobilising people to act
on climate change.
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Interview with Barbara J. Ryan, Secretary Director of teh Group on Earth Observations
Barbara Ryan taks about the need to democratise data, particularly when it comes to climate
change.
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Interview with Arend Kuster, Managing Director of Qscience. Qatar Sustainability
Network
Arend Kuster talks about the importance of strong peer reviewed processes for climate research and
the need to have more data available under open access systems.
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Interview with George Awudi from Friends of the Earth Ghana. Pan African Climate Justice
Alliance
George Awudi, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, says it is time for developed countries to
deliver on their promises or leave Africa to continue to suffer at the hands of climate change
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Interview with John O. Niles Director of Forests and Climate from the World Wildlife
Fund
John O’Niles, Director of Climate Change Program at WWF talks about the scaling up of the REDD+
scheme to halt deforestation. He describes the scheme as one of the most immediate positive
developments that countries can work on to fight climate change.
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Interview with Piers M de F Foster, Professor of Physical Climate of teh University of
Leads. Center for Low Carbon Future
Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change at Leeds University talks about the issue of food
security and how this will be affected by climate change.
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Interview with Tepa Suaesi Environmental Planning Officer for the Secretariat of Pacific Regional
Environment Program. Samoa
Tepa Suaesi talks about the high vulnerability of the Pacific Islands. He says the next century will be
critical for island communities’ survival.
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Interview with Junichi Fujino, Ho Chin Siong and Azraai Kassim from the University of
Technology of Malaysia
Doctor Ho Chin Siong, Professor at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Junichi Fujino, Senior Researcher
at Asia Low-Carbon Society and Mohd Azraai Kassim, Vice President at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia talk
about their work encouraging low-carbon development across Asia.
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Interview with Zaid Shopeju Project Director of Zero Carbon Africa. Association Actions Vitales pour le
developpement durable
Zaid Shopeju talks about their work in trying to boost the awareness of environmental degradation
and climate change in Nigeria. He says just 1% of the Nigerian population are aware of such
issues.
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Interview with J. Coosje Hoogendoorn, Director General of the International Network for Bamboo and
Rattan
Dr J Coosje Hoogendoorn from talks about the important role Bamboo could play as one of the fastest
growing plants in the world.
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Interview with Xie Zheng from the organization Don't Eat Friends. Brighter Green
Xie Zheng, Founder of Don’t Eat Friends talks about the issue of waste. He says there are a lot
of products we only use once and we have to change the way we consume products.
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Interview with Dan Hamza-Goodacre from Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Leadership for
Environment and Development International
Dan Hamsa-Goodacre talks about the network’s latest project aimed at aiding developed
countries be more influential within climate finance negotiations.
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Interview with David Turnbull Campaigns Director of Oil Change Inernational
David Turnbull talks about the need to remove fossil fuel subsidies. He says that their estimates put
these subsides at $1 trillion per year.
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