GREENPEACE DECARB THUMBNAIL PIC
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MID-CENTURY CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN ~ GET OUT OF COAL!

At a COP 22 Press Conference on Mid-century De-carbonization Strategies held in Marrakech, moderator Alden Meyer, Dir of Strategy and Policy at Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS-USA) introduces the panel speakers and summarizes the key reason for the presentation as being primarily a report back on the Paris Agreement encouragement for all countries to develop […]
Faithtackling
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Faith tackling the Climate Crisis ~ A Laudato Si’ for the Environment.

In this exclusive Interview With Tomás Insua, Executive Director and Co-founder of Global Catholic Climate Movement, he addresses Catholic tradition in terms of the environment, faith tackling the climate crisis, a future improved world envisioned, political credibility and social crisis on a global level. In response to your question of Catholics taking an interest in […]
ManagingLivestockImpacts
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Managing Livestock Impacts Under Agriculture | Part 2

In this panel discussion on Methane Emissions in Livestock and Managing the Impacts, various speakers address a variety of subjects like agricultural practices, livestock products, etc and answer questions from the floor at COP 22, Marrakech. Alexandre Berndt, EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation), answers an audience member’s questions on our food systems, agricultural practices, viable […]
soulofmorrocco
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The “Soul of Morocco” speaks on Climate Change to the World!

This is short film on Morocco, where the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP 22) was held in Marrakesh in November of 2016. Morocco is a North African country that has a coastline on both the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It has borders with Western Sahara to the south, Algeria to the […]
AFRICANPERSPECTIVESINOCEAN
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AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES IN OCEAN SCIENCE ~ ‘MEASURES AND MANAGEMENT’ (PART-2)

In this panel presentation, speakers present on the Effects of Climate Change on Oceans focusing in particular on Africa in the global context, in conjunction with the IPCC-AR5 Report at COP 22, Marrakech. Mr David Osborn, Dir. IAEA Environment Laboratories – International Atomic Energy Agency, Principality of Monaco, speaks on increasing scientific cooperation on ocean […]
TransportSystems
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Transport Systems ~ Actions against Negative Effects!

Mother Channel interviews Ms. Maddy Churchhouse, final year undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh, and Hired Consultant at the Sustainable Low Carbon Transport Partnership with PPMC (Paris Process on Mobility and Climate) at COP 22, Marrakech. The PPMC joins Michelin Challenge Design in order to promote quick action in the transport centre with regard to […]
DevelopingCountries
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Developing Countries ~ Accelerating Climate Technology Transfer

AT COP 22, Marrakech, Mother Channel interviews Ms Karina Larsen, Knowledge and Communications Manager at Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTC-N) and Jaco du Toit,  Manager: Corporate Engagement of WWF – SA. Ms Karina Larsen of Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTC-N) ~ the Centre promotes the accelerated transfer of environmentally sound technologies for low carbon […]
ClimateChangeImpacted
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Climate Change Impacted by Booming Global Population?

At this panel discussion, Stuart Scott, (Founder of United Planet Faith & Science Initiative) introduces the panel speakers on the subject of Global Population Growth and its effects on the planet’s Climate, held at COP 22, Marrakech. Scott poses a rhetorical question: ‘Population – How do we avoid catastrophic climate change without addressing our booming […]
OceansActionEventCOP22
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Recognising the Role Oceans Play ~ Core Issue Solutions

This Oceans Action Event at COP 22, Marrakech covers solutions to Core Issues, i.e. Food Security, Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience – challenges are far more easily identified than solutions, with this being a time of ‘Action’, the first step to the solutions space is a recognition of the role the Oceans play. Moderator, Manuel Barange, […]
ClimateChangeandHealth
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Climate Change and Health ~ Importance of Health (Part 1)

COP 22 – In this presentation, the Health Panel discuss the importance of Health as a transformational argument on Climate Change and the need for compassion, engagement and organisation in addressing Health Risks and Climate Change, thereby gaining the Health co-benefits of low carbon development practice – speakers ; Dr Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum – Health & […]
LargeScaleElectricity
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Potential for Regional Power Interconnection and Networks ~ a Global Assessment.

COP22 – Potential for Regional Power Interconnection and Networks ~ a Global Assessment. Electricity transmission is a key enabler of a clean energy system. Given the versatile and efficient nature of electricity for end‑user applications, electricity demand has been growing more rapidly than overall energy consumption. Decarbonisation is expected to strongly reinforce this trend: most […]