Experts

COP 20 Lima US Center Panel Presenters Dave Osborne (UN) & Dr. Libby Jewett (NOAA) on: Ocean acidification, ocean resilience and marine adaptation measures that need to be urgently implemented globally. More than 1 Billion people are dependent on the ocean eco-systems for their food security & livelihoods. This side show ...

COP 20 Lima US Center Panel Presenters Natalya Gallo (Scripps Inst.), Nelson A. Lagos (CiCC) on: Ocean acidification, ocean deoxygenation & upwelling impacts on the marine eco-systems & communities that depend on sea harvesting for their livelihoods. This can be associated with the impacts of climate change and/or greater CO2 ...

COP 20 Lima Panel Speaker Kimaren Ole Riamit from Indigenous Livelihoods Enhancement Partners, (ILEPA) based in Kenya on: The rights and interests of indigenous people to be recognized by COP negotiators & included in binding Climate action plans and agreements. Although indigenous people are of the land and have the ...

COP 20 LIMA UNEP Panel Speaker Keith Alverson on: UNEP Climate Change Adaptation Gap Report on pledges made by the 2 major GHG emitters USA & China. The emissions gap the key challenge that needs to be addressed in order to limit global temperatures rising above 2 deg. Celsius by ...

Biofuels interview with Blayne Oliver at MV on: The advantages of plant based Biofuels compared to conventional hydrocarbon based fuels. The impacts of diesel emissions on the atmosphere and peoples health. Major obstacles for biofuel introduction in SA are, the limited availability of local feedstocks, government regulatory requirements and Original ...

COP 21 PARIS Part I, US Centre speaker Gina McCarthy Administrator of the EPA on: Climate Change action plan with Obama administration commitments to carbon mitigation, international efforts, climate resilience & adaptation initiatives. Clean air & renewable energy transition in the US.

COP 21 PARIS Alden Meyer from the Union of Concerned Scientists on: Momentum for Climate Change adaptation & mitigation measures has increased dramatically since Copenhagen, and global transformation drive to renewable energy.

COP 21 PARIS GEO Secretariat Director Barbara J Ryan on: The importance of coordinating and integrating GHG emissions with space & ground based observation, monitoring and reporting systems to support adaptation & mitigation measures of global policy makers.

CHANGE AGENTS 19. Interview with Ken Stucke from ERA Architects on the need to incorporate environmental components and shift current architectural paradigms with aim of reducing energy consumption & climate impacts of conventional architecture. Integrating architectural design with nature, watersheds and socio economic elements. Minimising impacts on the earth to ...

BREDASDORP AGRI-SHOW, Western Cape, South Africa. Interview with Johan Wolmarans on the viability of BioGas power, steam & hot water generation, utilising agricultural waste streams from farming operations.