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Vasco de Araújo (June 2011)

francesca — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:42:33 +0000

Vasco de Araújo (June 2011), Deputy Secretary of the Environment for the city of Belo Horizonte, talks about the effects of climate change they are facing already, such as landslides, and how they dealing with them. He talks about deforestation, transport and public engagement across the region, referring to their policy and action on reforestation and bans of plastic bags. ***This interview is in Portuguese and English***

Carlos Carreiras

climatechangetv — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:31:26 +0000

***This interview is in Portuguese and has subtitles***

Carlos Carreiras, Presidente da Câmara de Cascais, fala com a ‘Climate Change TV’ sobre o trabalho que o município vem fazendo no combate às alterações climáticas e a protecção do ambiente. Ele discute o turismo sustentável, as parcerias internacionais que assinaram, incluindo o ‘EU Covenant of Mayors’, e os impactos das mudanças climáticas nas regiões sul da Europa . Ele também explora a natureza da decisão política e a influência na geração mais jovem.

Carlos Carreiras, Mayor of Cascais, talks to Climate Change TV about the work the municipality has being doing in tackling climate change and protecting the environment. He discusses sustainable tourism, the international partnerships they have signed up to, including the EU Covenant of Mayors, and impacts of climate change that regions in southern Europe face. He also explores the nature of policy making and the influence the younger generation has.

Ansarul Karim (December 2010)

francesca — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:59:51 +0000

Ansarul Karim, representing Bangladesh, talks about how the country is suffering increasingly from climate change; he also expresses ongoing hope in the international community.

Paúl Sánchez-Navarro (December 2010)

francesca — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:31:15 +0000

Paúl Sánchez-Navarro, Director, Consejo Consultivo Nacional para el Desarrollo Sustentable, discusses the local impacts along the Mexican Caribbean: what it means for ecosystems and biodiversity, and economy.

Luis Alberto Ferrate (December 2010)

francesca — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:08:04 +0000

Luis Alberto Ferrate, Environment Minister of Guatemala and Karin Slowing, Planning Minister of Guatemala, discuss the impacts of climate change in their country, and the negotiations at the moment.

Martin Wagner (December 2010)

francesca — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:34:45 +0000

Martin Wagner, Managing Attorney, International Program Earthjustice, explores how the profound effects of climate change on individuals and communities is the greatest current threat to the full enjoyment of human rights around the world. A rights-based approach to climate change can help create solutions and protect the most vulnerable.

Monica Simons (December 2010)

francesca — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:49:32 +0000

Monica Simons says that ICAE takes into account the effects of climate change on the most vulnerable, especially women, in its activities. She talks about the Second International Environmental Education Journey. Besides, she establishes that environmental education must be transversal and must be incorporated in the COP-16 negotiations.

Consejo Internacional de Educación para Personas Adultas

La Dra. Mónica Simons comenta que el ICAE involucra en sus actividades los efectos del cambio climático en las poblaciones más periféricas, especialmente las mujeres. Ella habla de la importancia de la Segunda Jornada Internacional de Educación Ambiental. Además, establece que la educación ambiental debe de ser transversal e incorporarse en las negociaciones de la COP-16.

Kelly Rigg (November 2010)

climatechangetv — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:03:36 +0000

Kelly Rigg of the tcktcktck campaign and Executive Director of the GCCA says that if we do not commit to a 1.5% reduction in global temperature rise, we are consigning a significant number of countries to oblivion. She says in most of the developed countries “There is an appetite for change”. She discusses the US$500 million fossil-fuel lobbyists have invested to defeat climate change legislation. She explains how civil society influence at the negotiations is overrated; she sees it as a place to hold governments accountable, but that action on the ground back home is still important and that more needs to be done. She says there is a disconnect between what is happening at home and what is said at the negotiations.

Community-Based Mangrove Reforestation

climatechangetv — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:55:14 +0000

CARE International has been working on a Community-Based Mangrove Reforestation and Management Project in Vietnam, following the devastation caused by Typhoon Damrey in 2005. A belt of mangrove forests played an essential role in protecting one district by preventing soil erosion and enabling the dykes to slow down the force of the storm waves. This video shows how planting and sustainable management of extensive mangrove areas are key to protecting vulnerable communities from the physical and economic impacts of disasters.

Arlindo Carvalho (August 2010)

climatechangetv — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:57:29 +0000

Lead negotiator from São Tomé and Príncipe, Arlindo Carvalho, discusses the impacts of climate change on his island, and in particular for people who live on the coast. He says there is too much talking and hopes that Cancun will lead to more concrete results on adaptation and mitigation.