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About Brett Shollenberger

Brett '350' Shollenberger is a 2011 graduate of Dickinson College. He has recently conducted a review of Dickinson's Climate Action Plan, served as lead author on a climate ethics thesis for the Penn State Rock Ethics Conference and presented at the 2010 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference. You should give him a job! Brett Shollenberger Brett's Blog!

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Research team member, Brett Shollenberger, explains how to get the most out of the COP15 database.  

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Search Interviews by Issue

Search video footage from COP-15 by the issue addressed by the interviewee. Accountability Adaptation Carbon Stocks Clean Development Mechanism Common but Differentiated Responsibilities Developed Countries Developing Countries Ethics Indigenous Rights Intergenerational Equity Mitigation Poverty Public Policy REDD Science Technology Transfers … Continue reading

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Search Interviews by Country

Search video footage from COP-15 by interviewee’s country of origin or representation. Our research team feels that an understanding of the perspectives of different nations at the COP-15 negotiations is an important asset to an overall understanding of the issues. … Continue reading

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Sanjay Khanna on the Importance of Compassion

sanjay compassion Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sanjay Khanna Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sanjay Khanna Videos Sanjay Khanna was a writer and climate-change journalist at COP-15. He is co-founder of the Resilient People + Climate … Continue reading

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Behind the Scenes: Youth Protest

2050 Kristen Lee, a 2010 graduate of Dickinson College, explains the purpose of a youth protest going on behind her.

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Sanjay Khanna on Partners of Resilient People

Sanjay_partners Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sanjay Khanna Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sanjay Khanna Videos Sanjay Khanna was a writer and climate-change journalist at COP-15. He is co-founder of the Resilient People + Climate Change … Continue reading

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Sumaya Zakieldeen on Adaptation in Developing Countries

Sumaya_adaptation Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sumaya Zakieldeen Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sumaya Zakieldeen Videos Sumaya Zakieldeen was a Sudanese delegate at COP-15. Sudan is an African nation which coordinated the G77 and China at … Continue reading

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Sumaya Zakieldeen on Technology Transfers

Sumaya_tech transfer Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sumaya Zakieldeen Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sumaya Zakieldeen Videos Sumaya Zakieldeen was a Sudanese delegate at COP-15. Sudan is an African nation which coordinated the G77 and China … Continue reading

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Sumaya Zakieldeen on Technology Transfers in Developing Nations

Sumaya_tech transfer in developing countries Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sumaya Zakieldeen Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sumaya Zakieldeen Videos Sumaya Zakieldeen was a Sudanese delegate at COP-15. Sudan is an African nation which coordinated the … Continue reading

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Sanjay Khanna on Community-Building

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sanjay Khanna Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sanjay Khanna Videos Sanjay Khanna was a writer and climate-change journalist at COP-15. He is co-founder of the Resilient People + Climate Change Conference.

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John Zillman on a Successful Outcome for COP15

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003).

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John Zillman on Intergenerational Equity

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003).

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John Zillman on the Equity of CDR to Different Parties

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003).

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Sanjay Khanna on the Role of Youth

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sanjay Khanna Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sanjay Khanna Videos Sanjay Khanna was a writer and climate-change journalist at COP-15. He is co-founder of the Resilient People + Climate Change Conference.

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Sumaya Zakieldeen on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sumaya Zakieldeen Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sumaya Zakieldeen Videos Sumaya Zakieldeen was a Sudanese delegate at COP-15. Sudan is an African nation which coordinated the G77 and China at COP-15.

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Sumaya Zakieldeen on the Role of Sudan in the Negotiations

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sumaya Zakieldeen Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sumaya Zakieldeen Videos Sumaya Zakieldeen was a Sudanese delegate at COP-15. Sudan is an African nation which coordinated the G77 and China at COP-15.

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About Sumaya Zakieldeen, Sudanese Delegate

At COP15, Dr. Sumaya ZakiEldeen was a member of the Sudanese delegation and a professor at Khartoum University. From Copenhagen, she wrote this message, which reflects both her biographical information and feelings at the COP: Hi I’m one the Sudanese … Continue reading

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Jean-Pascal van Ypersele on the Roles of Developed and Developing Nations

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Jean-Pascal van Ypersele Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Ypersele Videos Jean-Pascal van Ypersele was a Belgian scientist at COP15 and the Vice-Chair of the IPCC. Brett Shollenberger

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Jean-Pascal van Ypersele on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities

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About Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Belgian Scientist and Vice-Chair of the IPCC

Jean-Pascal van Ypersele is Professor of Climatology and Environmental sciences at the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium), and Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He made his doctoral research in climatology at NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research, … Continue reading

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John Zillman on Whether CDR is an Ethical Concern or a Practical One

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003).

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Al Gore’s COP15 Presentation

al gore presentation Since this presentation was understandably packed, we were unable to get decent videographic footage of it. We did, however, snag the audio, and I’ve laid over pictures of Yvo and Gore as they’re speaking, in case you’ve … Continue reading

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Sanjay Khanna on the Goals of Resilient People

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sanjay Khanna Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sanjay Khanna Videos Sanjay Khanna was a writer and climate-change journalist at COP-15. He is co-founder of the Resilient People + Climate Change Conference.

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John Zillman on Role of Science in Informing a Political Emissions Target

emissions target Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization … Continue reading

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John Zillman on the Research that Led Him to COP15

what led you here Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World … Continue reading

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John Zillman on the UEA Hacked E-mails

UEA Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003).

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John Zillman on Scientific Skepticism

skepticism Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003).

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Claire Spoors on the Role of Global Witness at COP15

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Claire Spoors Want videos featuring this interviewee? Claire Spoors Videos Claire Spoors was an activist at COP-15 with the group Global Witness. Her interviews are primarily concerned with proper implementation of REDD … Continue reading

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About Sanjay Khanna, Canadian Journalist and Founder of Resilient People

Biography courtesy of the Huffington Post: Sanjay Khanna is a writer, journalist, futurist, and Co-founder of Resilient People, which provides guidance on preparing for economic and climate shifts. A 2009 TED Fellow nominee, Sanjay co-founded the world’s first conference exploring how … Continue reading

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John Zillman on the Interaction Between Science and Policy

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003).

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John Zillman on Defining Climate Change from a Scientific Standpoint and a Political Standpoint

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003).

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About John Zillman, Australian Meteorologist and Former President of the WMO

Dr. John W. Zillman is an Australian meteorologist, and former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003) and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). Zillman also served on the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … Continue reading

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Claire Spoors

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Claire Spoors Want videos featuring this interviewee? Claire Spoors Videos Claire Spoors was an activist at COP-15 with the group Global Witness. Her interviews are primarily concerned with proper implementation of REDD … Continue reading

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Bruce Hewitson on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities in LDCs

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Bruce Hewitson Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Bruce Hewitson Videos At COP-15, Bruce Hewitson was a South African climatologist working with the Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG).

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Bruce Hewitson on Political Issues in South Africa

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Bruce Hewitson Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Bruce Hewitson Videos At COP-15, Bruce Hewitson was a South African climatologist working with the Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG).

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Bruce Hewitson on Barriers Between Scientists and Policy-Makers

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Bruce Hewitson Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Bruce Hewitson Videos At COP-15, Bruce Hewitson was a South African climatologist working with the Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG).

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Saleemul Huq on Changes in the Negotiations

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group. He is from Bangladesh, a nation in … Continue reading

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Saleemul Huq on the International Air Passenger Adaptation Levy

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group. He is from Bangladesh, a nation in … Continue reading

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Saleemul Huq on Mistrust & Equality in the Negotiations

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group. He is from Bangladesh, a nation in … Continue reading

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Saleemul Huq on Adaptation in LDCs

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group. He is from Bangladesh, a nation in … Continue reading

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Saleemul Huq on His Expectations for the Outcome of COP15

salem expectations Did the actual outcome of COP15 meet Mr. Huq’s expectations? Click here to find out! Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq … Continue reading

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Saleemul Huq on Ethics vs. Practicality

salem ethical or practical Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group. He is from … Continue reading

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Saleemul Huq on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities

salem cbdr2 Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group. He is from Bangladesh, a … Continue reading

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About Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group

At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)’s Climate Change Group. Besides the interviews Mr. Huq conducted with us, Mr. Huq also video-blogged daily from Copenhagen, and you can view each day’s … Continue reading

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New to Climate Change Issues? Get Started Here!

Confused by all the acronyms? The UN (United Nations) proceedings are chock-full of ’em (a contraction, not acronym). But don’t worry! Even Einstein was confused at first, and we can get you up to speed with this handy list! ESSENTIAL … Continue reading

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About Bruce Hewitson, South African Climatologist

Bruce Hewitson is a self-described climatologist with a hatred of labels, and insists that his interests are eclectic. He has been a resident at the University of Cape Town in Rondebosch, South Africa, since 1992. He currently works with the Climate Systems … Continue reading

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About Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, German Scientist

Professor Schellnhuber’s official short biography reads: “Born in 1950 in Ortenburg (Germany). Training in physics and mathematics with a scholarship for the exceptionally gifted at Regensburg University. Doctorate in Theoretical Physics in 1980. Various periods of research abroad, in particular … Continue reading

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About Denis J. Sonwa, Cameroonian Scientist

At COP-15, Denis J. Sonwa was a scientist for CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) from Cameroon, Africa. His research has primarily shown that “Forest resources play key roles in socio-economic and ecological contexts in Central Africa,” and has been aimed … Continue reading

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About Claire Spoors, British Activist

Claire Spoors was an activist at COP-15 with the group Global Witness, an organization which seeks to “expose the corrupt exploitation of natural resources and international trade systems, to drive campaigns that end impunity, resource-linked conflict, and human rights and environmental … Continue reading

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About Ian Burton, Canadian Scientist

Dr. Ian Burton is Scientist Emeritus with the Adaptation and Impacts Research Group (AIRG) of the Meteorological Service of Canada and an Adjunct Professor with the Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Toronto. He previously held positions as … Continue reading

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About Kemen Austin, American Climate Research Assistant

Kemen Austin is a climate research assistant in the People and Ecosystems Program with the World Resource Institute. Her work primarily focuses on quantifying forest changes and associated carbon emissions in Indonesia and the Congo Basin. Kemen holds an MA … Continue reading

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About Vicente Barros, Argentinian Scientist

Vicente Barros was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He graduated in Master of Science in Meteorology at the University of Michigan, USA and of PHD in Meteorological Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires in 1973. He held research positions … Continue reading

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About Damian Casmiri, Tanzanian Delegate

Casmiri_delegation Video of Mr. Casmiri describing his role at COP-15. Mr. Damian Casmiri is a Climate Change/Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) expert. He is a Masters graduate in Integrated Water Resources Management at the University of Dar es Salaam. His first … Continue reading

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