COP 20 Korean Climate Change Impacts, Trends and Adaptation
Presenters from Korea Adaptation Centre for Climate Change (KACCC) speak on Korea’s Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation efforts, including International Cooperation for Adaptation, at COP 20, Lima, Peru. Currently the degree of climate change on the Korean Peninsula is greater than the global average, even with Korean Government’s strong commitment, the fight against climate change […]
A “WICKED” CLIMATE CHANGE PROBLEM IN THE CITY WITH DR ANNA TAYLOR (CoCT)
Dr. Anna Taylor, African Centre for Cities (ACC) and CSAG, University of Cape Town has been in a close partnership with the City of Cape Town municipal government, working as an embedded researcher to analyse and contribute to the further development of climate adaptation processes and adaptive pathways, both at a strategic city-wide level and […]
COP 21 Alexandra Bonnet – Local Government Paris
The University of Earth, Urgent Action Series: COP 21 Paris 2015: Alexandra Bonnet is manning a stand to do with the local government and citizen response to global warming in Paris. The projects undertaken can be compared to those of other localities wishing to make a difference.
Ocean Pollution – Russell Weston
Ocean Pollution – Russell Weston discusses False Bay Park, the dump site and its effect on the Wetland area, the water table and the surrounding farms. We need to find better ways to recycle and deal with waste production than dumping.
COP 21 – Stuart Scott – United Planet Faith and Science Initiative
The University of Earth presents the Urgent Action Series: COP21 and CMP11, Paris 2015: Stuart Scott – Director of Strategic Planning United Planet Faith and Science Initiative
COP 21 – Dr Georg Kaser – University of Innsbruck
The University of Earth, Urgent Action Series: COP 21 Paris 2015: Dr Georg Kaser of Innsbruck University, an expert in glaciers and global warming, explains the uncertainty calculation, a scientific tool needed to gather reliable results, and anthropogenic forcing, which is a change in the Earth’s energy balance due to human economical activities.
‘InsuResilience’~a Pro-Poor focus for Climate-Stressed and Vulnerable peoples
David Hewitt of United Nations University Institute ~ Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), introduces speakers with interdisciplinary expertise on Climate Analytics, Risk Management and Insurance from the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) for the launch of their latest policy report entitled, ‘Making Climate Risk Insurance work for the most vulnerable : ‘InsuResilience’ ~ 7 Guiding Principles, […]
Your rights trampled by profit?
This week Jason Sole discusses the rights of a public vs the rights of business pursuing profit. These are part of the pre televised series coming out towards the end of this month on Cape Town TV but as in this case research reveals some interesting concepts worth questioning. In reality what we are referring […]
Cop 21 – Various European Policy Makers for Health
The University of Earth: Urgent Action Series: Cop 21 Paris 2015: European Policy Makers – Introduction of Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, Dr Christian Friis Bach, Dr Hans Bruvninckx, Dr Patrick Rampal discussing various European Policies for Air Pollution, Disease, Allergies, Circular Economies, Low Carbon Economies, Youth participation, Health and Environment Education
Charlie Fraser – Free Energy Systems
Charlier Fraser of the Foundation for Common Good, discusses the corrupt Global Economic System based on inequity and wholesale fraud implicating both government and corporates inevitably. He suggests that all people needs to take responsibility for our own lives and discover ways to circumvent the current way of doing things.
Tor Wisler – Norwegian Fishing Ministry and Interpol
Fish Crime Symposium, Dept of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cape Town, 12-15 October 2015, Day 2 No 1 – Tor Wisler, Directorate of Fisheries, Norway and Interpol Fish Crime Working Group. Co-operation is vital for intelligence, surveillance and analysis. We need to take the threat to fish populations seriously or we will have problems in […]