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Climate Change Studio - 29 November | Durban Climate Change Conference - November 2011
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29 November
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13:00
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Interview with Mr. John Drexhage from the International Council on Mining and Metals
(ICMM)
John Drexhage, Director of Climate Change at the ICMM talks about counteracting the image the
mining industry has at the climate change debates.
webcast
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13:20
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Interview with Mr. Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop from the World Preservation Foundation
Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop, Executive Director of the World Preservation Foundation spoke at the
Climate Change Studio about connecting the dots between sustainability issues.
webcast
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13:30
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Interview with Tom Youngman from the UK Youth Climate Coalition
Tom Youngman visited the Climate Change Studio to tell us why he still has faith in the
Kyoto Protocol, and explains the plans he and his colleagues have to put pressure on UK
diplomats at COP17.
webcast
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14:00
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Interview with Dr. Olivier Arino Senior Advisor of the European Space Agency (ESA)
The European Space Agency’s Dr Olivier Arino, Senior Advisor for the Directorate of Earth
Observation Programmes, explains the role of satellite imagery in building a clearer picture of
climate change and its effects.
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15:00
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Interview with Professor Simon R Molesworth Chairman of the Executive Committee of the
International National Trusts Organisation (INTO)
webcast
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15:15
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Interview with Mr. Itshack Moshe from the Land Development Authority of Israel
webcast
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15:30
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Interview with Dr. Ho Chin Siong from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Professor Chin Siong Ho, Professor at the University Teknologi of Malaysia hopped onto the
Climate Change Studio to talk about the importance of research and development in
tackling climate change, and explains why it does not need to be an expensive transition.
webcast
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16:00
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Interview with Prof. Richard J. T. Klein, Senior Research Fellow from the Stockholm
Environment Institute
Climate risk expert Professor Richard Klein from the Stockholm Environment Institute gives us
his thoughts on what an acceptable level of risk is, adaptation financing and his analysis on
the talks so far.
webcast
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16:20
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Interview with Miguel Sossa from the ERB Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise
Is the US getting a tough deal out here? Miguel Sossa from the University of Michigan came into
the Climate Change Studio to argue that while the USA’s negotiating position might not
impress many delegates, there is plenty within the country to be optimistic about.
webcast
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16:40
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Interview with Ms. Marcia Levaggi, Manager of the Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat, Global
Environment Facility (GEF)
Marcia Levaggi, manager of the Adaptation Fund Board talks about the funding shortage facing
adaptation efforts.
webcast
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17:00
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Interview with Mr. Will Vanderbilt from the Climate Change Adaptation Research Group, McGill
University
Will Vanderbilt from the Climate Change Adaptation Research Group at McGill University presents
some interesting research analysing the changing lives of indigenous communities in northern
Canada.
webcast
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17:20
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Interview with Mr. Mark Bynoe, Environmental / Resource Economist from the Caribbean Community
Climate Change Center
The Carribean already experiences savage hurricanes on an annual basis, but these are scheduled
to increase if climate change is allowed to develop unchecked. Mark Bynoe from the Caribbean
Community Climate Change Centre tells us about climate change response in the region.
webcast
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18:00
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Interview with Mr. Francois D'Adesky, Representative of the field office in
South Africa of the United Nations Industrial and Development Organization
(UNIDO)
Mr. Francois D’Adesky from the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
provides us with his analysis of how industry can develop a long-term low-carbon strategy
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