Podcasts about international environmental

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we are excited to welcome back Professor Tana Johnson from the La Follette School of Public Affairs and Political Science. Professor Johnson's research and teaching interests span international institutions, environmental and economic policy, and the interaction of governments, businesses, and civil society. We asked her about some of the main topics she covers in her International Environmental Politics course as well as what's working, and what's not, in international environmental politics more generally. We learned so much and enjoyed our conversation. We hope you will too.

This past week, Foreign Policy magazine hosted a live taping on Marine Protected Areas at the United Nations General Assembly. This discussion was moderated by Matt Rand, Senior Director of Marine Habitat Protection at the Pew Charitable Trusts.   Joining Matt on the stage was: Monica Medina, the former Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. She's currently a distinguished fellow at Conservation International. Joel Johnson is the President and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. Editrudith Lukanga  is the Founder of EMEDO, an organization that supports small-scale fisheries in Tanzania and she currently leads the Secretariat of the African Women Fish-workers Network. And Jim Leape is the Co-Director and William and Eva Price Senior Fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Politicians, scientists and organizations from all over the world were in Athens this April as Greece hosted the 9th International Our Ocean Conference. Greece, the US, and all stakeholders made some 450 commitments totalling billions of dollars for the protection of the oceans and seas, including two new marine parks in the Aegean and the Ionian seas. The State Department's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Ocean, Fisheries and Polar Affairs Dr. Mahlet Mesfin joins Thanos Davelis to look back at the key takeaways from the Our Ocean conference in Athens, and explore how protecting the oceans is a space where the US and Greece can expand their already strong ties.Dr. Mahlet Mesfin serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Ocean, Fisheries and Polar Affairs in the Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs where she oversees the formulation and implementation of U.S. policy on a broad range of international issues concerning the ocean, the Arctic, the Antarctic, and marine conservation.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Greece to spend €780 mln to protect marine biodiversity, PM saysEnvironmental protection is blue, tooOur Ocean Conference in Athens, April 15-17, 2024USAID at Our Ocean Conference 2024Von der Leyen to unveil aid for Lebanon to stop refugee flows, says Cyprus‘Blue Homeland' doctrine to be taught at Turkish schools

Stephen Leahy is an award-winning international environmental journalist with over 25 years of experience in the field. His work has been published in a wide range of prestigious publications around the world, including National Geographic, The Guardian, Vice, New Scientist, Maclean's, Al Jazeera, and many others. Leahy's journalism focuses on critical environmental issues such as climate change, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss, aiming to bring global attention to these urgent matters.1.    Would you please start by telling us why you became an environmental journalist and maybe a bit about that mid life crisis? 5:07 For about 10 years I had a career in marketing. At one time I was the kind of the junk mail king of Canada sending out paper flyers  by mail.  I was at a direct mail conference and David Suzki was the guest speaker. It was kind of a downer because he was talking about climate change and environmental impact . And when he was asked "what can we  do as an industry?" he replied "stop what you are doing and do something useful."6:01 I took that to heart because I was feeling tired of the long commute to work, the direct mail industry, wanted to do something more meaningful, spend more time with my family and more time outside of highly air conditioned offices. I wanted to integrate my work with my family life. Were you able to achieve what you set out to do?7:14 Absolutely. I was there for my kids before and after school. Could go for walks and schedule my won time . It took a few years because I had a family, a mortgage, and there were financial pressures.  2.    You wrote a book Your Water Footprint – please tell us a little about that and is there any good news here? What are the 3 things people can do day to day that will make a difference.  person can do on a very small scale to help protect water. 8:11 The book came about when someone in Uxbridge where I lived at the time  asked me to do a info graphic approach  to show in a visual the impact of our use of water.   An Ottawa school is using the book for a project called Blue Schools.  I ask the school kids if there is anything that we can make that does not require water. There really isn't anything. Is there anything we can do to protect water? 10:18  Any time you consume anything be aware of the water consumption. The idea is to respect water. For thousands of years  water has been considered sacred because we cannot survive without it or do anything without it. I think having that mindset of awareness helps us and water. For peer reviewed research on how your time spent in green space can change your mindset, balance your nervous system and your heart rate please go to my website https://treesmendus.com and check out my books Take Back Your Outside Mindset: Live Longer, Stress Less, and Control Your Chronic Illness and Optimize Your Heart Rate: Balance Your Mind and Body With Green Space

Our second episode quite literally puts the lens on climate as we spotlight the 24th annual Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival (PIF), running from October 12th-22nd at Toronto's Paradise Theatre.  PIF executive director Katherine Bruce speaks with us about the continued and growing importance of Canada's largest and longest running environmental film festival and this year's program of shorts, speakers and feature-length films.  Filmmaker Deirdre Leowinata discusses her film Keepers of the Land and its themes of reclamation and reconciliation.  We are also joined by Liz Marshall and Alfonso Salinas on the premiere of their powerful feature-length film, s-yéwyáw: Awaken.  Speaking about this year's Planet in Focus Film Festival, Bruce says: “This year's program represents something that's broadened our definition of environment enormously over the last probably eight years, to include social justice, climate justice is racial justice … We really decided this year to create a tighter program with as many panels and speakers, filmmakers present as possible … People long for connection when they've seen these films that we present. They come away with questions. They come away with concerns. They come away with a desire to be involved, to be engaged with the issues … And that's what I think is so beneficial about always offering an audience an avenue, but also a space – a space to gather.”  On her festival short, Keepers of the Land, Leowinata says: “I hope that it'll get people really excited about what's happening in Canada. Because this is just one Indigenous community in Canada, and there are so many other communities who are doing work like the Kitasoo Xai'xais Nation, and who are really moving the needle in terms of Indigenous-led Conservation, and that's what our film is about. ” Reflecting on S-YéwYáw AWAKEN, Salinas says: “We've gone on this journey where we've learned so much about each other and what happened on the film, on and off the film, it was a lot of healing. And now we get to share that story with the world, which I think is the most important thing. ” The 24th annual Planet in Focus International Film Festival, running until October 22nd in Toronto at the Paradise Theatre (1006 Bloor St West). Check out s-yéwyáw: Awaken for future viewing dates and locations. About today's guests:  A part of the Planet in Focus team from 2010-2012, executive director Katherine Bruce was delighted to return to the festival in 2016. She has worked extensively in the arts sector as a producer in film, theatre and visual arts including the UK-based Cape Farewell – The cultural response to climate change as Development Director for Carbon 14: Climate is Culture in partnership with ROM Contemporary Culture. She also serves on the steering committee of CREW Toronto (Community Resilience to Extreme Weather), the advisory committee for Youth Unstoppable and on the board of the international Green Film Network. Deirdre Leowinata was born in Jakarta, Indonesia to an Irish father and a Chinese-Indonesian mother. After spending much of her childhood in an international community in Dhaka, Bangladesh, she moved to Ottawa where she did her bachelor of science in evolution, ecology, and behaviour, focusing on the impacts of climate change on butterfly ecology and physiology. Compelled by a growing need for science communication, she moved to Toronto in 2013 to complete a post-graduate program in environmental visual communication through the Royal Ontario Museum and Fleming College. Since then Deirdre has led multimedia communications and reporting for local and international organizations of various sizes. A cinematographer, writer, and director and working in music videos, shorts, and feature-length films, she continues to facilitate impactful multimedia stories that address our relationships with the natural world. Kwamanchi, Alfonso Salinas is a shíshálh Nation member and the traditional wellness coordinator for the Nation. In his role, he creates programs to practice shíshálh traditions and opportunities for those who want to pass down their gifts. Alfonso received his drum from his grandfather in 2009 to become a song carrier. A graduate of the Indigenous filmmaker program at Capilano University, Alfonso worked for the shíshálh communications department and produced the “Voices of shíshálh” TV series. Later, he became a guide in Stanley Park teaching visitors the history and traditions of Coast Salish people. Alfonso continues to document important events for the Nation today. Working with diverse teams and communities, global funders and influencers, Canadian filmmaker Liz Marshall has written, directed, produced and filmed multiple impactful documentary projects around the globe since the 1990s. Motivated by the transformative language of film and television, her award-winning work is exhibited and reviewed widely. Feature length and broadcast titles include: s-yéwyáw / Awaken (2023) Meat the Future (2020) Midian Farm (2018) The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013) and Water on the Table (2010). Transcript of this episode can be accessed at georgebrown.ca/TommyDouglasInstitute.   Image: Katherine Bruce, Deirdre Leowinata, Alfonso Salinas, Liz Marshall / Used with permission. Music: Ang Kahora. Lynne, Bjorn. Rights Purchased.  Intro Voices: Ashley Booth (Podcast Announcer); Bob Luker (Tommy); Grace Taruc-Almeda, Karin Maier and Jim Cheung (Street Voices)   Courage My Friends podcast organizing committee: Chandra Budhu, Ashley Booth, Resh Budhu.  Produced by: Resh Budhu, Tommy Douglas Institute and Breanne Doyle, rabble.ca.  Host: Resh Budhu.

In this episode of A&O's sustainability podcast series, Matthew Townsend, Arthur Sauzay and Ying-Peng Chin from A&O's International Environmental, Climate and Regulatory Law Group discuss recent regulatory developments in carbon leakage and carbon border adjustment mechanisms, in particular the EU CBAM and key global trends in this space.

James talks to leaders from the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission about mining, salmon, and the importance of indigenous voices in climate change discussions.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

This week, the Wildlife Conservation Society welcomes a new president and CEO, Monica Medina. She arrives from the US State Department, where through this April she served as Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, and was the nation's first Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources.WCS is thrilled to have at its helm a new leader with vast experience and a passion for conservation. Wild Audio's Nat Moss recently caught up with her as she steps into her new role.

Various global initiatives have emerged to try to address the degradation of the living world, but despite decades of implementation we've had limited success at changing that trajectory. Why? Dr Niak Koh is a sustainability scientist based at the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University. In some of her recent work, Niak has focused on what biodiversity agreements can learn from the implementation of international human rights agreements, which have historically been more successful. So, what are the secrets behind better international agreements? Hosted by Sophus zu Ermgassen. Edited by Aidan Knox.

As we get ready for this year's Plastics Recycling Conference, a gathering of over 2000 power players in plastics and recycling industries, the Recycled Content team welcomes back Dan Leif, managing editor at Resource Recycling, Inc. Host Kara Pochiro and Dan discuss hot topics in plastics recycling that will be covered at the conference, including the issues that keynote speaker Monica Medina, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs at the State Department, will address. Tune in to hear insights from Dan on how to improve plastics recycling to keep up with the times, the latest market trends, and how universities are vital to recruiting the next generation of industry innovators.

Taxonomies: This is a topic that has dominated many conversations in the sustainability world in recent years. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore the growing number of taxonomies around the world. In simple terms, a taxonomy is a kind of dictionary of sustainable activities designed to provide clarity on which economic activities are sustainable and to support investment flows into those activities. A recently released report from international conservation organization WWF and German sustainable finance think tank Climate & Co. finds dozens of sustainable finance taxonomies have been introduced or are being developed across the globe.   To learn more about the role of taxonomies, we speak to two of the report's authors: Jochen Krimphoff, who is Data, Tools and Methodology Lead for WWF's Greening Financial Regulation Initiative, and Climate & Co. Analyst Daniel Scharwies. We also talk with Matthew Townsend, Co-Head of the International Environmental, Climate and Regulatory Law Groups at law firm Allen & Overy.   Read the report from WWF and Climate & Co. here: https://wwfin.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/when_finance_talks_nature.pdf     We'd love to hear from you. To give us feedback on this episode or share ideas for future episodes, please contact hosts Lindsey Hall (lindsey.hall@spglobal.com) and Esther Whieldon (esther.whieldon@spglobal.com).   Copyright ©2023 by S&P Global   DISCLAIMER   By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.   S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.

Monica P. Medina ( https://www.state.gov/biographies/monica-p-medina/ ) is Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. She was also recently appointed as United States Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources. Previously, Secretary Medina was an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. She was also a Senior Associate on the Stephenson Ocean Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Co-Founder and Publisher of Our Daily Planet, an e-newsletter on conservation and the environment. A former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Secretary Medina served as General Counsel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. Earlier in her career, Secretary Medina served as the Senior Counsel to former Senator Max Baucus on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, as the Senior Director for Ocean Policy at the National Geographic Society, as the ocean lead at the Walton Family Foundation, and in senior roles in other environmental organizations. Secretary Medina attended college on an Army R.O.T.C. scholarship and began her career on active duty in the Army General Counsel's Office. She received the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service and the Army Meritorious Service Medal. She has a Bachelor's degree in history from Georgetown University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. Support the show

January 26 was International Environmental Education Day. Hear from KCSB's Bella Genolio about the importance of staying informed about the environment.

In this episode we listen to Derek Chollet, Counselor of the U.S. Department of State and Lisa Murkowski, United States Senator for Alaska introduce the new Arctic Strategy of the United States. Following the introduction experts from across the U.S. Government will discuss the strategy in further detail and taking questions from the audience. The experts are:Ambassador David Balton, Executive Director, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, United StatesMike Sfraga, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research CommissionMaxine Burkett, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans, Fisheries and Polar Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. State DepartmentRandy “Church” Kee, Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, United StatesThe Q&A  section is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

In this extended 40-minute episode we talk with Monica Medina, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. As a lawyer, former army officer and past official with the Department of Defense, U.S. Senate, NOAA and others, she now represents the United States on a range of international issues. We'll cover a number of them including illegal fishing, plastic pollution, deep-sea mining, coral restoration, the impact of the war in Ukraine on blue diplomacy and more. Listen, learn and gain some hope.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our ocean world and make it better. The ocean is rising, and so are we!Learn more at bluefront.org

This bonus episode of S/GWI's Innovation Station was recorded on May 18, 2022, during a virtual event titled, “Corporate Crossroads: The Critical Intersection of Gender & the Environment.” The event featured U.S. Government officials and private sector representatives discussing the role of the private sector in empowering women as environmental and climate leaders. Speakers include (in order of appearance): Rachel Vogelstein (White House Gender Policy Council), Monica Medina (Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State), Leigh Anne DeWine (Amazon), Cathy Pieters (Mondelez), and Mil Niepold (The Mara Partners). (The views expressed by non-U.S. Government officials in this episode are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

In this episode, Dr. Natasha Bajema, Director of the Converging Risks Lab, moderates a discussion about illegal logging, forestry crime, forest integrity and their connection to security. The discussants are Dr. Rod Schoonover, Head of the Council on Strategic Risks's Ecological Security Program, and Dr. Charles Barber, Director of the Forest Legality Initiative and Senior Biodiversity Advisor at the World Resources Institute (WRI) This is the first in a series of discussions about the concept of ecological security. Prior to WRI, Dr. Charles “Chip” Barber served as Forest Chief in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and as Environment Advisor at the U.S. Agency for International Development. He received his PhD in Jurisprudence and Social Policy from the University of California at Berkeley. Before coming to CSR, Dr. Schoonover served a decade in the U.S. intelligence community, first at the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research and later at the National Intelligence Council, working on the national security and foreign policy implications of environmental and ecological change. To fill an urgent gap in understanding and addressing the security implications of global ecological disruption, the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) has significantly expanded its Ecological Security Program over the past months, with the help of a grant of close to $1 million from the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation. The program, housed within CSR's Converging Risks Lab, addresses all elements of global ecological disruption, including biodiversity loss and beyond, caused by drivers such as habitat change, direct (and often illegal) exploitation of organisms, climate change, pollution, and the spread of damaging invasive or otherwise destructive organisms.  To read more about our work on ecological security issues, please read CSR's landmark ecological security report The Security Threat That Binds Us and the programmatic and policy responses recommended in that report.

On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani talks with Sofia Tingstorp about the Stockholm +50 international environmental conference. The United Nations conference will draw on 50 years of global environmental action to develop a roadmap for a healthy and sustainable future, and accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.

If the Clarion Clipperton Zone is the next frontier for critical mineral mining, what share of the pie does the U.S. currently have? The answer may surprise you. This week, host Elisa is joined by two U.S. State Department officials, Greg O'Brien and Kate Gorove, to talk all things U.S. interests when it comes to the seabed. What laws and treaties govern the international seabed and CCZ? Are we members of the International Seabed Authority? And if not, how come? Greg O'Brien is the Senior Oceans Policy Advisor in the Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs at the U.S. Department of State: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IMfhMbxurcKsgH6WV09wcFyW-UZw3WN6/view?usp=sharing Kate Gorove is with the Office of the Legal Adviser for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eKOC7-k_a04-cdGL30yV2EbwWeFKvJei/view?usp=sharing References: The International Seabed Authority: https://www.isa.org.jm United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: https://www.itlos.org/en/main/latest-news/ “Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Resources Act.” NOAA, 2002: https://www.gc.noaa.gov/documents/gcil_dshmra_summary.pdf “Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Polymetallic Nodules in the Area.” ISA, 2013: https://isa.org.jm/files/files/documents/isba-19c-17_0.pdf

Episode 76. Get Your Beauty Sleep with Nora Boyd - In today's episode we celebrate the pre-lauch of Hullwinkle with Nora Boyd! Personally, I've experienced many issues with chronic pain for over 15 years and in 2012, I had spinal surgery. All this combined, I have struggled for years with my pillow! When I discovered that Nora was working on a very innovative, sustainable and environmentally friendly pillow, I was very excited! A few months back, Nora invited me to be one of the final prototype testers of her special product, this incredible pillow. So before recording this interview, I actually put it to the trial and I share all about my experience in this episode. We also talk about why sleep is so important and how lack of sleep was correlated with a lot of the health issues that led Nora to where she is today. We also talk about the importance of knowing all about the pillow that you're putting your head on and breathing into all night long. Learn more and get show notes and transcripts by visiting www.confidencefromwithin.caListen now to learn… Nora's journey and health struggles in her early 30's that led her on the path she is todayHow you can improve your sleep environment and some important pre-sleep habits you could adopt in order to sleep better and be healthier overallWhy sustainability is important when it comes to our bedding and the importance of choosing wisely the pillow we are breathing into all night!Resources to get you started:STOP SELF-SABOTAGING YOUR WEIGHT LOSS = https://www.naturallyjoyous.ca/winkleAbout Nora BoydNora Boyd is the founder and CEO of Hullwinkle. Hullwinkle is a new wellness brand that will be launching on January 25, 2022 that was born out of a personal need to sleep better. As a stroke survivor, Nora is fighting for a sustainable life - better sleep, better health, and a better earth, all while we rest. Prior to founding Hullwinkle, Nora worked in management consulting, strategy, finance and operations at leading organizations such as Deloitte Consulting and IBM. She brings her nearly 20 years of experience solving big corporate problems to her own company where she helps real people solve one basic need: sleeping better. She also earned MALD and MIA dual degrees with a concentration in International Environmental and Resource Policy and is passionate about sustainability.Here is where you can find her:Instagram: @hullwinkleFacebook: @hullwinkleE-mail: nora@hullwinkle.comIf you enjoyed today's episode, please:Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your Instagram story and tag me @naturally.joyous so I can repost you Leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts, HERE is howSubscribe to the Confidence From Within Podcast, we release new episodes every Friday! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Climate Change, Animal Agriculture and What The Heck? Middlebury Professor Jason Scorse is on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the Masters of Art in International Environmental Policy and Environmental Justice program, The Center for the Blue Economy and what you can do now to have a positive impact on climate change. Tune in. Things will get heated. We are talking Climate Change after all. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour

Climate Change, Animal Agriculture and What The Heck? Middlebury Professor Jason Scorse is on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the Masters of Art in International Environmental Policy and Environmental Justice program, The Center for the Blue Economy and what you can do now to have a positive impact on climate change. Tune in. Things will get heated. We are talking Climate Change after all. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour

Peter Avram and Jack Kelbrick are the Owners of AVANI in the United Arab Emirates. The inspiration for the creation of the company was to make eco-friendly based products with sustainability in mind to fight against the large global consumption of plastic. To increase the awareness and expand the reach of the eco-friendly solutions, AVANI offered throughout more regions of the world, AVANI Eco Middle East was founded in 2017 in Dubai. There has been a significant increase in the awareness of the impact of the use of single-use plastic in the region following significant global campaigns. AVANI has been part of this movement here in the region in providing 100% sustainable disposable packaging solutions and compostable plastic alternatives that are a solution for businesses looking to reduce single-use plastics waste. As part of this, we have been committed to driving education towards making the UAE ready to be a nation where waste is treated correctly. Our aim is to continue to educate and drive an agenda for change through building awareness, in the market, that there are alternatives to replacing plastic and spreading the information across the industry and to the wider public, government, media, and educational institutions. Only through education and challenging the current solutions can we drive change.

MIH EP43 Elliot Connor CEO of Human Nature Projects an international environmental charity supporting volunteers across 105 countriesElliot is the founder and CEO of Human Nature Projects, an international environmental charity supporting volunteers across 105 countries. He is a TED speaker, author, podcast host, animal rescuer and filmmaker with a goal of reframing our human relationship with nature.Connect with our guest:Website: https://www.elliotconnor.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-connor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elliot.connor.eco Twitter: https://twitter.com/eco_elliot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotconnor.eco/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6fsKTuRiOfW1L2cbXM_HQ Podcast:           https://anchor.fm/elliot-connor Make It Happen is your daily dose of inspiration of passionate individuals, extraordinary leaders, entrepreneurs overcoming challenges and .... make it happen.Hear from passionate individuals, extraordinary leaders, entrepreneurs in just 5 minutes what challenges they have faced, how they overcame them and what their key learning is.Leave us a review, subscribe and go from stuck to unstoppable - without changing who you are! If you would like your story to be considered, go to https://shor.by/makeithappenListen more about the show: https://shor.by/makeithappensecretsWeekly Podcast - For Women Who Love The F-Word Show: Listen to Gary Vaynerchuk Here: https://www.soulrichwomanpodcast.com/episodes/fwep0002-regrets-will-scare-you-shitless-with-gary-vaynerchuk-vaynerx-vaynermedia Listen to Kim Kiyosaki Here: https://www.soulrichwomanpodcast.com/episodes/kim-kiyosaki-invest-in-yourself-and-get-to-financial-freedom-with-rich-woman Listen to Mary Buffett Here: https://www.soulrichwomanpodcast.com/episodes/fwep0003-a-man-is-not-the-plan-with-mary-buffett  Listen to Elena Cardone Here: https://www.soulrichwomanpodcast.com/episodes/fwep0004-be-a-woman-in-power-with-elena-cardone-grant-cardone-empire All episodes: https://shor.by/fword or https://www.soulrichwomanpodcast.com Daily Podcast -Soul Why? Secrets of The Soul Rich Woman Blueprint: Listen to the episodes here: https://www.soulwhy.com or https://shor.by/fword Free Resources: Grab them at https://www.SoulRichWoman.com Delegate 80% of your to-do list Secrets of Personal Branding  Our Sponsor - Instant Podcast LeaderLaunch Your Own Podcast Digital Home Study Course: https://www.InstantPodcastLeader.com/digitalDone For You Podcast Services: https://www.InstantPodcastLeader.com 

In Episode 3 Mark Beretta and his guests reveal how Sydney Olympic Park was once a contaminated wasteland full of opportunity, that was developed into a world-class environmentally sustainable suburb with a ‘she’ll be right mate’ attitude. Romily Madew, CEO of Infrastructure Australia and former Green Building Council of Australia CEO joins Sydney Olympic Park Executive Director Planning Sally Hamilton to discuss the world class transformation, and how Australia’s attitude to innovation created precedents that would change environmental benchmarks nationally and internationally. Built on a beautiful blank canvass on the banks of the Parramatta River, the development of Sydney Olympic Park challenged designers and architects to protect the environment, establish green buildings and create parklands that would become significant environmental sites. Sydney Olympic Park became Australia’s first example of a green star precinct, creating the foundation of the nationally-accepted green star rating system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can Japan's decision to leave the International Whaling Commission in 2018 tell us about the state of international environmental politics, and how could the solution lie in increased localisation? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode of The Global Cable, we take a deep dive into cybersecurity with two experts in the field – Duncan Hollis, Professor of Law at Temple University and a Perry World House Visiting Fellow, and Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, Estonia's first ever Ambassador for Cybersecurity. Professor Hollis' scholarship engages with issues of international law and cybersecurity. Before joining Temple, he worked at the State Department, where he was the attorney-adviser for treaty affairs, working on the negotiation, conclusion, and implementation of U.S. treaties, and legal counsel for the Department's Bureau of Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Ambassador Tiirmaa-Klaar was named her country's first ever Ambassador-at-Large for Cybersecurity in 2018. As the victim of one of the first major cyberattacks in 2007, Estonia has pioneered cybersecurity policy at the international level. Tiirmaa-Klaar was Estonia's National Cyber Coordinator from 2007 to 2010, where she developed the world's first whole-of-government cybersecurity. She later worked in cybersecurity strategy for NATO, and the European External Action Service. On The Global Cable, they talk about how cybersecurity has changed in the last twenty years; why the Estonia attack in 2007 was the forerunner of modern hybrid warfare; the role for private sector companies in cybersecurity; and more. Music & Produced by Tre Hester.

In this episode, Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Professor Alon Tal to talk environmental activism across the world and the ways we all can help build a better future for our planet. Zachary sets the scene with his poem, “Nothing.” Alon Tal (Hebrew: אלון טל‎, born 12 July 1960) is a leading Israeli environmental activist and […]

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The overarching goal of the U.S. Global Water Strategy is to create a more water secure world, said Ambassador Marcia Bernicat, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans, and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State at a recent Wilson Center event. “Simply put,” she said, “a world where people have the water they need, where they need it, when they need it, without living in fear of floods or droughts.” In honor of World Water Day 2019, Ambassador Bernicat took a look back at the challenges and objectives included in the U.S. Global Water Strategy, which was released in November 2017. Three Main Challenges “We addressed three major challenges in that strategy,” said Ambassador Bernicat. The first challenge is that a significant portion of the population in many countries still lacks access to safe drinking water and sanitation, she said. Nearly two billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water and nearly four billion lack access to safely managed sanitation services. “This is not only a threat to human health,” she said, “but a factor in migration, civil unrest, and terrorist recruitment.” Second, the U.S. Global Water Strategy sets out to tackle rising levels of water insecurity around the globe. By 2030, according to projections, more than half of the world’s population will be living in water stressed conditions. “Many countries will not have enough water to meet domestic, industrial, and environmental water needs,” said Ambassador Bernicat. “These countries are fundamentally water insecure and risk increased fragility or failure.” The third challenge concerns the possibility of conflict over water. “More than 270 water basins worldwide are shared by two or more countries,” said Ambassador Bernicat. “As water resources become scarce and variable, tensions over shared waters are likely to grow, increasing the potential for conflict at the local and regional level.” Four Strategic Objectives To answer these challenges, the U.S. Global Water Strategy provides four strategic objectives: 1) to promote sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation services along with the adoption of key hygiene behaviors, 2) to encourage the sound management and protection of freshwater resources, 3) to reduce conflict by promoting cooperation on shared waters, and 4) to strengthen water sector governance, finance, and institutions. “To achieve these objectives, the United States is building capacity, investing in infrastructure, promoting science, technology, innovation and information, mobilizing financial resources, engaging diplomatically, and strengthening partnerships, intergovernmental organizations, and the international community,” said Ambassador Bernicat. The Importance of Interagency Cooperation The U.S. Global Water Strategy relies heavily on an interagency approach to address these global water challenges. More than 20 U.S. government agencies work on water in more than 60 countries. “This is not a problem that the United States will solve alone. It is through partnerships where we can leverage our respective strengths where we will be most successful,” she said. “And that is the message for today.” Because the problems matter, they are worth tackling head on, said Ambassador Bernicat. “I am convinced that working together, we can achieve a more water secure future.”

Interview take 2 with Clyde Graf about Hunting & his feelings about 1080, Clyde and his Brother make documentaries because they love New Zealand wildlife and the outdoors. Their battle against 1080 poison has led them to produce two DVDs - A Shadow of Doubt and Poisoning Paradise. They pride themselves on filming genuine, wildlife encounters, and their experience and love for the outdoors certainly shines through. 4 time, International Environmental award winning documentary makers, The Graf Boys continue to deliver the wild action from out in the forests, on to the screen.   http://www.tvwild.co.nz http://www.thegrafboys.org http://www.thegrafboys.blogspot.com

Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times.  Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Lunch will be served. This event will be ON the record.  CONFERENCE AGENDA8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Welcome Remarks byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program Dr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program  9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic CooperationFeaturing:Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Ambassador Kåre R. Aas Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center  Moderated byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program  10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the ArcticFeaturing: Dr. Kelly Falkner Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Mr. Raymond Arnaudo Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy Mr. John Farrell Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Dr. Marya Levintova International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited) Moderated byDr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program  12:00pm: Lunch  12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic ShippingAdmiral Thad Allen (invited) Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm  1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the ArcticFeaturing:Mr. David Hayes Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Mr. Bud Darr Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy Moderated byProfessor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University  2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine EnvironmentFeaturing:Mr. Scott Highleyman Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Moderated byMr. Brooks Yeager Principal, Birdwell Strategies  4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council RegimeFeaturing:Professor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University Dr. Tom Axworthy President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada Ms. Julie Gourley U.S...

Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times.  Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Lunch will be served. This event will be ON the record.  CONFERENCE AGENDA8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Welcome Remarks byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program Dr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program  9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic CooperationFeaturing:Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Ambassador Kåre R. Aas Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center  Moderated byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program  10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the ArcticFeaturing: Dr. Kelly Falkner Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Mr. Raymond Arnaudo Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy Mr. John Farrell Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Dr. Marya Levintova International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited) Moderated byDr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program  12:00pm: Lunch  12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic ShippingAdmiral Thad Allen (invited) Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm  1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the ArcticFeaturing:Mr. David Hayes Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Mr. Bud Darr Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy Moderated byProfessor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University  2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine EnvironmentFeaturing:Mr. Scott Highleyman Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Moderated byMr. Brooks Yeager Principal, Birdwell Strategies  4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council RegimeFeaturing:Professor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University Dr. Tom Axworthy President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada Ms. Julie Gourley U.S...

Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times.  Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Lunch will be served. This event will be ON the record.  CONFERENCE AGENDA8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Welcome Remarks byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program Dr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program  9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic CooperationFeaturing:Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Ambassador Kåre R. Aas Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center  Moderated byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program  10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the ArcticFeaturing: Dr. Kelly Falkner Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Mr. Raymond Arnaudo Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy Mr. John Farrell Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Dr. Marya Levintova International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited) Moderated byDr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program  12:00pm: Lunch  12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic ShippingAdmiral Thad Allen (invited) Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm  1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the ArcticFeaturing:Mr. David Hayes Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Mr. Bud Darr Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy Moderated byProfessor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University  2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine EnvironmentFeaturing:Mr. Scott Highleyman Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Moderated byMr. Brooks Yeager Principal, Birdwell Strategies  4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council RegimeFeaturing:Professor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University Dr. Tom Axworthy President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada Ms. Julie Gourley U.S...

Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times.  Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Lunch will be served. This event will be ON the record.  CONFERENCE AGENDA8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Welcome Remarks byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program Dr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program  9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic CooperationFeaturing:Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Ambassador Kåre R. Aas Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center  Moderated byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program  10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the ArcticFeaturing: Dr. Kelly Falkner Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Mr. Raymond Arnaudo Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy Mr. John Farrell Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Dr. Marya Levintova International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited) Moderated byDr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program  12:00pm: Lunch  12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic ShippingAdmiral Thad Allen (invited) Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm  1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the ArcticFeaturing:Mr. David Hayes Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Mr. Bud Darr Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy Moderated byProfessor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University  2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine EnvironmentFeaturing:Mr. Scott Highleyman Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Moderated byMr. Brooks Yeager Principal, Birdwell Strategies  4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council RegimeFeaturing:Professor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University Dr. Tom Axworthy President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada Ms. Julie Gourley U.S...

Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times.  Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Lunch will be served. This event will be ON the record.  CONFERENCE AGENDA8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Welcome Remarks byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program Dr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program  9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic CooperationFeaturing:Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Ambassador Kåre R. Aas Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center  Moderated byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program  10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the ArcticFeaturing: Dr. Kelly Falkner Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Mr. Raymond Arnaudo Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy Mr. John Farrell Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Dr. Marya Levintova International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited) Moderated byDr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program  12:00pm: Lunch  12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic ShippingAdmiral Thad Allen (invited) Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm  1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the ArcticFeaturing:Mr. David Hayes Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Mr. Bud Darr Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy Moderated byProfessor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University  2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine EnvironmentFeaturing:Mr. Scott Highleyman Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Moderated byMr. Brooks Yeager Principal, Birdwell Strategies  4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council RegimeFeaturing:Professor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University Dr. Tom Axworthy President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada Ms. Julie Gourley U.S...

Jana of the Jungle and Rainforest Radio's Carmen Bonilla give an update on Costa rica's Envieonmental News, Cove Guardian update from Taiji, Japan's Dolphin Slaughter and other International Environmental news.

A group of distinguished speakers discussed the rights and opportunities of women in honor of International Human Rights Day. Speaker Biography: Sharon Hrynkow is senior adviser to the assistant secretary of state of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Speaker Biography: Steven Shapiro is legal director of American Civil Liberties Union. Speaker Biography: Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand is a senior foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress. For transcript, captions, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5442.

U.S. Dept. of State Foreign Service Officer Liz Murphy and Public Affairs Specialist Billie Gross of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs discuss using social media to stop global warming, rebuilding bridges with the international climate community and extending the reach of the UN Climate Change Conference via Facebook, YouTube and… The post How Global Warming Became Climate Change at the US Dept. of State appeared first on Eric Schwartzman.

Ambassador RENO L. HARNISH III, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs DIANA FARRELL, Director, McKinsey Global Institute KEN CALDEIRA, Scientist, Carnegie Institution Department of Global Ecology Bush Administration Assistant Secretary of State and Climate Change authority Ambassador RENO L. HARNISH III headlines a panel of experts who will examine the next steps in addressing the crisis. This comes on the heels of last week’s conference in Honolulu that made global headlines. Later this year, Harnish will lead the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008), which will bring together government, civil society and private business leaders to deliberate the benefits and costs of a major and rapid scale-up in the global deployment of renewable energy technology. WIREC will specifically look at developing an overall policy towards reducing greenhouse gas intensity globally. The Honolulu event followed the much-publicized negotiations in Bali in December, which ended with an 11th hour, worldwide consensus on a roadmap for reducing carbon emissions. What happens next? Many tough issues are at stake, including which countries should reduce carbon emissions the most and how much they should rely on either market forces or government regulation. Commonwealth Club V.P Greg Dalton who orchestrated this event said, “We are honored to assemble such a high profile and esteemed group to explore these critical and timely issues. Our hope is that this discussion will generate some viable solutions in this ongoing global dialogue.” Ambassador Harnish previously led U.S. policy on scientific and environmental cooperation with the new independent states of the Soviet Union and was Environment, Science and Technology Counselor for the U.S. Embassy in Rome. Diana Farrell directs the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), an economics research arm of the international consulting giant. Ken Caldeira does extensive research on climate change at the Carnegie Institution Dept. of Global Ecology and is an op-ed contributor for the New York Times. This program was recorded in front of a live audience on February 7, 2008