Mark Hodgson, it is sad that so many of these Centres for developing something that might be useful for the developing world, have wasted their grant money on fact finding and talking, whilst failing to develop anything useful at all, and campaigning against useful developments:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_rice
"The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supports the use of genetically modified organisms in agricultural development and supports theInternational Rice Research Institute in developing Golden Rice.[49] In June 2016, 107 Nobel laureates signed a letter urging Greenpeace and its supporters to abandon their campaign against GMOs, and against Golden Rice in particular."

Biofuels SHOULD have been of benefit to some developing countries, unfortunately they have been disastrous for food prices, as predicted by The Guardian based on UN reports in 2007:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/may/09/foodanddrink.renewableenergy
"The global rush to switch from oil to energy derived from plants will drive deforestation, push small farmers off the land and lead to serious food shortages and increased poverty unless carefully managed, says the most comprehensive survey yet completed of energy crops."

Mark Hodgson
China.

It is difficult to take anything Chinese seriously, when it involves Climate Science. This is not meant as a derogatory statement. As a Nation, China has been the biggest winner from the race by the EU and US to sabotage their economies.

They burn as much coal as they can mine themselves, and import from Australia. The only thing holding them back at the moment, is a guaranteed supplier and supply route for oil. But they are working on all available options.

golf charlie, of course China is looking at Paris and the INDCs with contempt. One wonders whether the plethora of "green" Chinese organisations is in any way serious, or is just a smokescreen, a sop to the west?

Anyway, next up:

China NGO Network for International Exchanges (why does China need this as well as China Association for NGO
Cooperation?) sent 3 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

http://www.cnie.org.cn/english/Column.asp?ColumnId=34

"China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) was established in October 2005 as a national non-profit civil society organization with independent legal person status. It is mainly composed of national NGOs and personages from various social fields engaging in research and practices in peace and disarmament, social development, science and education, culture and art, health care, environmental protection, democracy and human rights, ethnic and religious affairs, policy advocacy and law, business and commerce, public welfare and charity, poverty alleviation and disability assistance as well as women and youth affairs. CNIE has 265 member organizations (of which 36 are with consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council), and over 180 individual council members.

CNIE’s current president is Mr. Sun Jiazheng, Vice-Chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee and Chairman of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.
As an NGO network dedicated to international exchanges and cooperation, CNIE engages with NGOs and personages both home and abroad, with a view to promoting exchanges and cooperation between Chinese NGOs and their counterparts in the rest of the world and enhancing people-to-people friendship.

Since its founding, CNIE has been working actively, on the one hand, to encourage its members to participate in major international NGO events and, on the other, stage impressive activities on its own. As a result, CNIE is regarded highly in the international civil society with extensive rallying capacity.

After being awarded the general consultative status to ECOSOC in 2008, CNIE has played an important role in coordinating the participation of Chinese NGOs in such major events of the United Nations as the UN Conference on Climate Change, sessions of the UN Human Rights Council, annual UN DPI/NGO conferences, and the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. By making presentations, submitting reports and hosting side meetings and exhibitions during these events, CNIE has not only become the mouthpiece of the Chinese civil society in the international community, but also related extensively to institutions within the UN system and other international organizations. CNIE has also played host to or a part in major multi-lateral NGO events like the Global Summit of Women, Asia-Europe People’s Forum and the World Social Forum. To facilitate people-to-people cooperation between China and African countries, CNIE launched China-Africa People’s Forum in 2011 which, to date, has alternated four times in China and African countries. To enhance people-to-people communication and collaboration between China and Southeast Asian countries, CNIE initiated China-Southeast Asia High-Level People-to-People Dialogue in 2013 which has been held twice in China and Indonesia respectively. CNIE has also hosted Cross-Himalaya Dialogue for China, India and Nepal, and other bilateral events like China-Myanmar Roundtable on People–to-people Exchanges and China-Mongolia People-to-People Dialogue, all with the purpose of consolidating social foundation and garnering public support for the development of state-to-state relations between China and relevant countries. On July 5-6, 2016, CNIE hosted Civil Society 20 China 2016, an important engagement group of the G20 Summit, aimed at listening to the voices of the broader society, making the G20 Summit more inclusive and garnering broad popular support for G20 cooperation. Recommendations in the C20 Communique were largely incorporated in the G20 Leaders’ Communique Hangzhou Summit. CNIE has also been active in public welfare and charity projects in African and Southeast Asian countries such as well-drilling, free cataract surgeries and classroom equipment donations through collaboration with local partners.

CNIE, along with the broad civil society in China, will always remain devoted to deepen exchanges and cooperation with national, regional and international counterparts around the world, practicing the philosophy of “voices from the people, friendship among the people and cooperation for the people”, thus contributing to the building of a harmonious world of lasting peace and shared prosperity through safeguarding world peace, and promoting common development.
At the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in May, 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that we will build a Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network. As China’s largest NGO network specialized in international exchanges and cooperation, CNIE initiated the establishment of the Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network (hereinafter referred to as the Network). By far, over 260 NGOs from over 60 countries have voluntarily joined the Network.

The highest policy decision-making body is the Membership Congress. The Council is the executive organ of the Membership Congress. The Executive Council is the functioning body between the Council meetings. The Secretariat handles daily affairs of CNIE."

Delegates:

Mme Jingfang Zhu:

Possibly of Nanjing University. Can't be sure.

Mme Yinghua Zhang:

A common name, but enough of an internet trail to confirm that she is a COP regular.

Mme Zhiyun Wang:

"Modeling the Price Mechanism of Carbon Emission Exchange in the European Union Emission Trading System
Xiaohong Chen , Zhiyun Wang & Desheng Dash Wu

ABSTRACT
Due to the increasing concern about environmental issues, carbon emission exchange as a market-driven reduction approach has gained widespread attention in recent years. In this study, the price mechanism of the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) is analyzed over its first two phases. After a detailed description of the European Union Allowance (EUA) price movements in the last several years, efforts are made to explore some methods to model returns of emission allowances and the EGARCH (1, 1)-t model is suggested for modeling. Then estimation and forecasting are made based on the two phases that the EU ETS identified. Results strongly suggest that both price mechanism and volatility are dramatically different between Phase I and Phase II."

Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association sent 4 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

http://www.creia.net/creiaen.html

"he Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA) was established in 2000 with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the State Economic and Trade Commission (SETC). CREIA obtained legal registration as the Renewable Energy Professional Division of the China Comprehensive Resource Utilization Association from the Ministry of Civil Affairs on March 25, 2002. CREIA has attracted distinguished membership of more than 200 from industry, academics, organizations and individual experts.

Functions of CREIA

During its operation, CREIA established the following priority functions in order to maximize its services to members:

CREIA serves as a bridge between regulatory authorities, research institutes, and industry professionals, in order to provide a forum to discuss renewable energy development at the national level and subsequently advise the Government of China on strategic policy formulation.

CREIA acts as a window to bring together national and international project developers and investors. It promotes technology transfer and raises awareness of renewable energy investment opportunities through an online Investment Opportunity Facility and regional networking and training activities.

CREIA provides a network for its members from the Chinese renewable energy business community without access to communication within their sub-sectors, and provides a platform to voice their concerns collectively.

Mission of CREIA

CREIA promotes the adoption of advanced technologies among renewable energy enterprises in China and actively develops capacity for the rapid industrialization of the Chinese renewable energy sector."

Delegates:

Ms. Yan Tung Ada Li:

"The Hong Kong teenager behind China’s panda-shaped solar farms being built around the world
Ada Li Yan-tung’s bear-inspired sustainable energy concept will become reality in 100 panda-shaped solar farms on the route of Beijing’s infrastructure plan
When Hong Kong teenager Ada Li Yan-tung came up with the idea of building a solar farm shaped like a panda, she hoped merely to draw people’s attention to sustainable energy options.
To her amazement, her proposal became a reality, not just once, but a hundred times, going by an ambitious plan drawn up by a green energy firm that adopted her idea.

The 17-year-old’s bear-inspired concept, which she presented at a global forum two years ago, has blossomed into a massive project: the building of 100 panda-shaped solar power plants along the route of China’s “Belt and Road Initiative”, an unparalleled infrastructure plan that spans more than 60 countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Last week, the first such plant made its debut in Datong, northern Shanxi province, when a 50-megawatt solar farm shaped as two panda babies was connected to the grid.

“I didn’t think that it would actually be this big,” Li told the South China Morning Post from Datong. “I didn’t think that I could really do anything ... maybe just influence some people around me, but not on this scale.”

The black-and-white plants recreate the image of pandas with black monocrystalline silicon solar cells and grey thin film solar cells, said Hong Kong-based Panda Green Energy Group, the firm behind the project.

“Pandas are China’s national treasure, and [their] charmingly naive image is welcomed and beloved around the world,” said Gina Zhou, deputy manager of investor relations at Panda Green Energy. “Panda power plants not only represent China’s environmental determination, but also displays a playful side.”

A second phase of construction will add two bears to the solar farm to create a “panda family”. When completed, the 100-megawatt plant will be able to generate 3.2 billion kilowatt-hours over 25 years, powering more than 10,000 households per year, according to the company.

“The panels are really tall,” Li said. “It’s sort of impressive. It’s more vivid than I thought it might be.”

The teenager, who attends high school in Portland, Oregon, in the northwestern US, has long been passionate about joining the global fight against climate change.

She came up with the initial panda concept to help more young people become interested in sustainable energy.

“I love pandas so much, so I was thinking, why not have pandas, because it is a symbol of both China and peace,” she recounted. “Putting that with the solar panels might transform the mundane shape of the bulky panels into a more fun figure, so it will attract more teenagers and global attention.”

In 2015, Li presented her idea as a youth representative at a Paris sustainability forum that was co-hosted by the UN environment programme."

Mr. Kanglin Luo:

"Panda Green Energy Group Limited

Mr. Luo Kanglin, was appointed Chief Communications Officer of the Company on 21 April 2015 to spearhead public relations and investor relations initiatives. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Luo served as Senior Manager in Administration Department of China Merchants Group Limited (“CMG”), responsible for public relations and information dissemination, including the liaison with State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. As a management with effective results achieved, Mr. Luo is experienced in the execution of cross-boundary communications. He took part in many of the major PR events of CMG, including promotions of CMG’s local and overseas projects and major acquisitions, IPO and listing of A Share or H Share of Companies under CMG, e.g. China Merchants Bank, China Merchants Securities, China Merchants Energy Shipping, China International Marine Containers, etc. Mr. Luo received an MBA degree from The University of South Australia."

Mr. Hua Yang:

Difficult to pin down - not helped by the fact that there is a solar energy company called Huayang!

Ms. Xuemeng Zhang:

"Power distribution strategy of the energy router based on energy storage multi-mode operation
Zhao Zhang, Xuemeng Zhang, +4 authors Gang Wang

Abstract
A new topology of the energy router is proposed in this paper to achieve a richer power distribution scheme, which contains DC interface, DC energy storage, loads, photovoltaic power generation and other equipment. A power control algorithm based on droop control of the DC bus is proposed to solve the problem of frequent fluctuations of the power and unstable of the DC bus voltage caused by access of the multiple devices. This algorithm realizes the adjustment to the working mode, the direction of the power flow and the value of each unit according to the bus voltage to ensure that the energy router realizes the voltage constant and the power balance of the DC bus without affecting the operation of each device. Characteristic of “resource” or “load” for ER and storage can be switched adaptively, and dynamic power regulation is achieved by droop control. Droop control for “resource” and “load” is similar to the characteristic for “generator-load” in conventional power system, whose purpose is to restrain the power fluctuation and to realize the stable control of dc bus voltage. Finally, according to the proposed topology of the energy router and the control strategy, the simulation is carried out on the MATLAB platform to verify the analysis."

One wonders whether the plethora of "green" Chinese organisations is in any way serious, or is just a smokescreen, a sop to the west?

May 20, 2018 at 8:10 PM | Mark Hodgson

"Never Interfere With an Enemy While He’s in the Process of Destroying Himself" I thought this quote dated back to the Chinese wisdom of Sun Tzu and The Art of War, but apparently not:
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/07/06/never-interfere/

May 20, 2018 at 8:21 PM | Mark Hodgson

The Chinese have dominated the World's manufacture and supply of solar panels. The vast areas of China's rural economy would be ideal to make solar wind and hydro work, using truck-deliverable sized units. China would rather use fossil fuels.

On a personal note, this is very sad. If the Chinese could be encouraged to manufacture wind/solar units in sizes that were man portable and deployable, plus donkey/car/truck portable etc, many under developed areas of the World might have a chance to develop.

golf charlie, the good news is that I'm finally past organisations that are based in China. The bad news I'll soon be up to those whose names start with "climate". But first:

CHIRAPAQ - Centro de Culturas Indígenas del Perú sent 3 delegates to COP 23. Their website (English version) is here:

http://chirapaq.org.pe/en/

"CHIRAPAQ, Centre for Indigenous Cultures of Peru, is an indigenous association which, for the past 30 years, has been promoting the assertion of identity and the acknowledgement of indigenous rights in the exercise of citizenship, with particular commitment to indigenous children, youth and women. We aim to put our dreams into practice and grow along with them in a climate of mutual respect and learning.

We are a multidisciplinary team of professionals and activists from the Andean and Amazonian regions who, in fraternal collaboration with indigenous organizations, seek to build a truly democratic and inclusive society which acknowledges indigenous origins and becomes enriched through its diversity of cultures and languages.

As a part of the indigenous movement, and in alliance with other social movements, we create proposals, drive organizational and educational processes, and advocate for national and worldwide policies to assert our cultural identity and enjoy the full exercise of our individual and collective rights as indigenous peoples."

All very admirable, and no criticism from me. A pity, then,that a search of their website using the key word "climate" produces pieces like:

"Indigenous peoples celebrate policy that recognizes their participation in climate change projects
Adoption of the Indigenous Peoples Policy of the Green Climate Fund is a step in the right direction, they said."

"Indigenous Peoples urge Green Climate Fund to adopt protection policy for their communities
Projects related to climate change can have negative repercussions on traditional livelihoods and the ecosystems they inhabit." Better!

"Participation of indigenous women is key to face climate change
Female Leaders from all continents called for greater participation in COP23"

"Multi-stakeholders mobilization and readiness to the Green Climate Fund
Interested parties involved in the GCF and Adaptation Fund processes will host a dialogue during COP23."

"The Green Climate Fund and the Indigenous Peoples of Peru
Recommendations from Indigenous Peoples to support sustainable initiatives through climate funding, with a respect for our rights and full participation."

"How does climate change affect indigenous women?
Indigenous women are calling on women’s ministries to promote their participation in climate change policies."

"Latin American Summit on Climate Change and its Impact on Indigenous Peoples
Climate change makes us consider our challenges and to highlight the progress achieved in our countries on the development of mitigation policies."

etc etc,almost ad nauseam.

Delegates:

Sra. Tarcila Rivera Zea, Presidenta Chirapaq, Lima:

"most vulnerable in the face of climate change, their participation should be key to face it.

This was a message that from indigenous leaders from America, Asia, Africa and the Pacific led to the Women & Gender Caucus. This space brings together a series of organizations that promote gender equity and climate justice.

For three years the participation of indigenous women has increased in the Caucus, so it is expected that their demands will be taken into account now that States are on the verge of signing a Gender Action Plan as a result of COP23.

“For indigenous women, our main struggle is the defense of our territories and resources”, said Tarcila Rivera Zea, member of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Affairs of the UN, who was in charge of moderating this dialogue.

“The changes are here, they affect us all and I see no other solution than in the traditional knowledge of our peoples,” said the representative of Parlamente Sami of Norway.

On the other hand, the women of the African continent pointed out the importance of developing the capacities of women at the local level so that they are also participants in the debate."

Mr. Joseph Ole Simel, Executive Director, Mainyoito Pastoralist Integrated Development Organization:

"Joseph Ole Simel is Executive Director of the Mainyoito Pastoralist Integrated Development Organization, a national indigenous peoples’ organization for human rights, social and economic development. He is the chairman of a network in Kenya for pastoralists, hunters and gatherers, and a focal point for the Africa Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Network and for various human rights networks in Africa. He is currently an active member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Working Group of Experts on Indigenous Populations/Communities. He is also a board member of Land is Life, the Indigenous Peoples’ Biocultural Climate Change Assessment Initiative and other institutions, and an independent consultant in local and international organizations. Joseph Ole Simel has worked as a social researcher with McGill University."
,
Ms. Verónica Vargas Merino Periodista, Comunicaciones:

"Servindi, December 7, 2010. "Indigenous peoples are the most important managers of any climate change strategy," said David Wicks, representative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) during a session at the Summit on Climate Change in Cancun, Mexico.

Wicks urged attendees to read the Strategy Profile on Climate Change and to request information meetings with the local IDB representatives so that they can send their comments and contributions that can be sent to the Bank's website: ( www.iadb .org / en / sociedad-civil / consultas-publicas / consultas-en-proceso, 5600.html )

The statements were made during the IDB Climate Change Strategy Analysis Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean, held within the framework of events parallel to the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16).

Currently, the IDB is conducting a public consultation process in order to build its future Integrated Strategy for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change, and Sustainable and Renewable Energy, which will conclude in January 2011.

The text indicates that the IDB will support financing and technical assistance projects that reduce deforestation and forest degradation and include the titling and demarcation of indigenous lands.

It will also provide support from local communities, women's groups and indigenous peoples in the development of sustainable and fair services for the exploitation of biological diversity and the procurement of wood forest products.

Although the sectors of civil society have been included in the consultation, Wicks acknowledged that the IDB should "generate instruments to improve the level of information of the communities on this type of process."

I also point out that it will be necessary to "elevate the position of subnational governments and local communities so that they also have direct access to resources."

We thank you for sending the information to Verónica Vargas Merino, from the Communications Area of ​​the Chirapaq Indigenous Cultures Center of Peru."

Christian Aid sent 7 delegates to COP 23 - what a great way to spend the charitable donations they receive. Their website is here:

https://www.christianaid.org.uk/homepage

Given this:

https://www.christianaid.org.uk/campaigns/climate-change-campaign

I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised at their large delegation.

Delegates:

Mr. Mohamed Adow:

"Mohamed Adow, a Kenyan, leads Christian Aid’s global climate policy and advocacy work.

He observes the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and other climate change and sustainable development negotiations, where he engages and influences governments and other stakeholders in favour of the world’s poor people and countries.

Mohamed has worked in Africa for ten years in international development and climate change sectors, helping to improve drought management capacities, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

At Christian Aid he leads the international climate policy and advocacy agenda, specialising in developing countries’ issues. Mohamed, has cooperated over the last few years with the key southern climate groups and negotiators and is uniquely connected to the relevant decision makers in the main southern groups and NGOs. Mohamed has made significant contributions towards strengthening their capacities through support to their delegations, shared climate policy analysis and materials, and direct policy and advocacy support within the negotiations."

Mr. Jonathan Ware:

Not his first COP.

Ms. Alison Doig, Head of Policy, Department of Policy and Public Affairs:

"Alison has worked for more than 20 years in the international development and environment sectors, with specialisation in climate change and clean energy.

As Principal Advisor for the past nine years she has led the climate change policy and advocacy agenda at Christian Aid, including calling for a fair deal at COP21 in Paris in 2015, climate action in the SDGs and a shift towards investment in low-carbon energy.

Previously she has worked as public affairs officer with WWF-UK, and at Practical Action as energy specialist.

Her PhD from the University of Edinburgh was a study of rural energy systems in north India and she is the author of a number of books and reports on clean energy, climate change and sustainable development."

Mr. Benson Ireri Kiura:

Mr. Benson Ireri Kiura Norwegian Church Aid - Kenya. Not his first COP either.

Ms. Frances Witt:

Not her first COP, by a long chalk, as can be seen from this piece of nonsense (IMO):

"Fasting in solidarity
Many people are fasting in solidarity, and like them, I’m not eating between breakfast and dinner.

Yeb Saňo emphasised civil society’s role in securing progress in the climate negotiations. And civil society has taken his speech to heart.

Thousands of activists are now fasting alongside him and communities around the world that are most at risk from climate change.

Compared to Yeb’s commitment, skipping lunch isn’t a big deal. And compared to those suffering in the aftermath of the typhoon, it is insignificant. But, as a symbolic gesture, as a sign of religious conviction or of resistance, fasting has a long and rich history.

By joining the fast you too can demonstrate your solidarity with the people of the Philippines and your commitment to addressing climate change – which, in turn, can help us influence proceedings here in Warsaw."

Mr. Carlos Jose Perez, Christian Aid:

Not his first COP either. It's starting to like as though attendance on the part of Christian Aid might be a bit of a closed shop!

Ms. Joanne Mountford:

"Dedicated MPCs Gather at Westminster
Posted on April 1, 2014 by cafodportsmouth
Seventeen of our diocesan MP correspondents gathered together with over 100 other CAFOD campaigners last night at a special reception in Parliament to celebrate their crucial role in furthering global justice.

Many volunteers had invited their MPs along to the reception to meet with them and hear from a host of excellent speakers about the importance of making our voices heard.

These included Joanne Mountford, an MPC from Windsor, Ed Davey MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and Caroline Flint MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change as well as some other high profile CAFOD supporters including TV and radio presenters Dermot O’Leary and Adrian Chiles."

Citizens Alliance for Saving the Atmosphere and the Earth sent 6 delegates to COP 23. Perhaps they should have considered whether sending 6 people (from Japan to Europe, no less) rather than one was good for the atmosphere. Their website is here:

http://www.bnet.jp/casa/english/index2.htm

"CASA links the grassroots to the world!

If every citizen improves his recognition and awareness of global environmental issues, his beliefs will have the strength to make the Government and industries more environmentally friendly.
CASA (Citizens' Alliance for Saving the Atmosphere and the Earth) is a network of people who care for the future of our only earth. We are an environmental NGO which acts locally while thinking globally.
Join us and start now! Let's make a change for the future of our children and the earth!"

And:

"CASA was established in 1988, for protecting both regional and global environments through solidarity among NGOs in and outside Japan.
Our activities are based on the following 3 ideas:
　・The research, exchange, and proposal related to global environmental problems

　・The exchange of ideas in alliance with overseas NGOs

　・Help local air pollution victims
　CASA is an Environmental NGO which is formed by the individual citizens and citizens' groups that share our ideas. As of 2018, there are approximately 40 NGOs and 300 citizens (including researchers and lawyers) dealing with various environmental issues all over Japan.

　Let's join CASA now!"

And:

"CASA is a Roster status NGO in UN ECOSOC!
On December 5th 1994, CASA was granted the status of Roster in ECOSOC. CASA was a sole registered NGO of CSD until that time. The Roster status enables CASA to attend ECOSOC conferences as well as CSD meetings.
What is THE ROSTER.....? In the U.N., economic, social activities and international cooperation must be discussed among NGOs. U.N. registered NGOs are divided into three categories; Category I, Category II and Roster. Attendance at the meetings and the number of allowable submission papers accepted are allotted in accordance with each category."

Delegates:

Mr. Mitsutoshi Hayakawa, Managing Director:

"Ten environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including WWF Japan, Kiko Network and FoE Japan, jointly organized a debrief meeting in Tokyo on January 11, 2013, after the Eighteenth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP18) and the Eighth Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP8). The conferences were held from November 26 to December 7, 2012, in Doha, Qatar.

In the first of a two-part session, the groups explained the so-called "Doha Climate Gateway," a series of agreements that include work plans for a new framework after 2020, and discussed other issues brought up by the conferences. In the second part, they evaluated the international negotiations and discussed the role that Japan should play in the future.

Challenging aspects of the international negotiations were reported, such as the decline of Japan's influence due to its decision not to participate in the Kyoto Protocol for the second commitment period. However, the achievements so far were evaluated favorably by some.

Mitsutoshi Hayakawa, a senior director of Citizens' Alliance for Saving the Atmosphere and Earth (CASA), attended the meeting as a guest speaker. He mentioned that the negotiations have been seesawing but steadily gaining ground and pointed out that engaged citizens as well as scientist are to thank for the progress seen so far since the approval of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change in 1992. He also said that he hoped to strengthen cooperation among NGOs and civil society in the future.

The ten groups plan to hold other debriefings as international conferences are held in the future."

Ms. Michiyo Tsuchida, Climate Policy :

A COP regular - and I mean regular!

Ms. Hiroko Kanehira:

Another COP regular - and again I mean regular!

Mr. Ryusei Furukawa:

A low internet profile.

Mr. Masahiro Teranishi:

Another low profile.

Mr. Takeaki Shimada:

Another low profile. I seem to have failed to unearth any details.

Citizens' Climate Education Corp sent 10 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

https://citizensclimateeducation.org/

"Melting icecaps. Powerful storms. A gridlocked congress. Sometimes it can seem like ordinary people can’t make any difference.

Citizens’ Climate Education believes that we can.

At Citizens’ Climate Education (CCE), we give ordinary citizens the power to educate political leaders, the media, and the general public about climate change solutions. Together, we can build the political will to take on the world’s most pressing environmental problem.

Together, we can build a better world."

"Our Mission: Citizens’ Climate Education empowers individuals to educate elected officials, community leaders, and the general public about climate change and climate change solutions.

Our consistently respectful, non-partisan approach to climate education is designed to create a broad, sustainable foundation for climate action across all geographic regions and political inclinations. By building upon shared values rather than partisan divides, and empowering our supporters to work in keeping with the concerns of their local communities, we work towards the adoption of fair, effective, and sustainable climate change solutions."

"Held in Washington D.C., the Citizens’ Climate International Conference brings together a coalition of volunteers, non-governmental organizations, and the climate community for two days of educational workshops and climate advocacy training. In 2016, the event drew some 1,000 attendees to the nation’s capitol."

How very green!

Their Advisory Board includes our old friends, Drs James Hansen and Katharine Hayhoe.

"Financial Documents and Disclosures
Citizens’ Climate Education (CCE) is supported by major donors who give $1,000 or more in a given year, regular donations of less than $1,000, and foundations. While the precise proportions vary, for the past three years support has come from approximately 50% major donors, 25% foundations, and 25% regular donations.

In 2017, CCE’s $3.8 million budget supported 30 regular staff members and 22 contract employees, who together shared responsibility for the training and empowerment of the organization’s 92,000 supporters. It also provided support for two annual conferences in Washington, D.C. and 13 regional conferences across the United States, and office space in Coronado, California. Although CCE is legally permitted to engage in direct lobbying, all lobbying and related spending is the responsibility of its 501(c)(4) sister organization Citizens’ Climate Lobby.

In keeping with its non-partisan commitments, CCE will not accept donations from individuals engaged in intensely partisan actions on either side of the political aisle—and has, in fact, respectfully declined donations from such figures in the past. Any exception would have to be matched by an equal donation from a partnered citizen on the other side of the political spectrum, consistent with CCE’s view that concern for the climate should know no partisan boundaries.

Major past and present foundation supporters include the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the David Rockefeller Fund, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, and the Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation."

Delegates:

Mr. Joseph Robertson, Global Strategy Director:

"Joseph is Global Strategy Director for the non-partisan non-profit Citizens' Climate Lobby. He coordinates the building of CCL's citizen engagement groups on 5 continents, leads the Citizens' Climate Engagement Network and represents CCL in the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, UNFCCC negotiations, and other UN processes. He is a member of the Executive Board of the UN-linked NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY and of the Policy and Strategy Group for the World We Want. He is also the founder of Geoversiv.net and the Geoversiv Foundation and the lead strategist supporting the high-level climate dialogue series Accelerating Progress, Advancing Innovation."

Ms. Celia Byrne, Programme Associate, Partnership for Change US - Citizens Climate Education:

"EXPERIENCE
Citizens Climate Lobby
Citizens Climate Lobby
Global Strategy Program Associate
Partnership for Change- US
Partnership for Change- US
Program Associate 2016 (5 months)
Change - US * Provided executive support to the Executive Director of the US office of the Oslo-based NGO. Responsibilities included: calendar and task management, coordinating travel logistics, drafting correspondence, expense-reporting, organize calls and meetings, maintain contact lists and technology upkeep * Supported fundraising endeavors through donor research and drafting correspondence * Organized the dialogue series, Accelerating Progress, Advancing Innovation, in New York, Washington,
The Nobel Peace Prize Forum
The Nobel Peace Prize Forum
Program Associate 2016 (6 months)
* Provided executive support to organize and promote the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Forum: a three-day international conference that honored the work of 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Kailash Satyarthi, and featured high-level speakers including Mr. Satyarthi himself, global and national leaders, policy makers, educators and activists dedicated to ending child labor and sex trafficking * Organized logistics and corresponded with speakers, donors and public attendees * Implemented communications st
World Affairs Council of America
World Affairs Council of America
Social Media Coordinator 2014 (about 1 month)
* Worked directly with the Manager of Outreach to coordinate social media strategy during three-day conference attended by Washington, DC journalists, foreign policy experts and policymakers
EMPLOYEE
World Affairs Council of America, The Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Partnership for Change- US, Citizens Climate Lobby

EDUCATION
University of Kansas logo
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS · MAY 2015
BA, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

SKILLS
Drafting Email Logistics Management Scheduling"

Ms. Cathy Orlando:

"Meet Cathy Orlando Eco-Warrior

Cathy Orlando’s love for the environment and her willingness to volunteer her time to protect it comes naturally from her commitment to her family and her love for the natural world.

She started Canada Citizens Climate Lobby (CCCL) in 2010 and works as a full-time volunteer manager at the national office, which is located in Sudbury. Citizens Climate Lobby was started in the United States.

The mother of three daughters wants to ensure all children around the world have access to the quality of life Canadians enjoy. There is also a selfish motive; she wants a clean and pure environment to enjoy in her retirement years.

"Truth be told, I am not passionate about climate change. My true passions are poverty, children and community. I know climate change is going to severely impact all of those things," she says.

Orlando was raised in Niagara Falls. During the 1970s, she was moved by Lois Gibbs and her leadership with people affected by the Love Canal environmental disaster in Niagara Falls, New York. This sparked her quest to advocate and speak for the environment.

"Gibbs is my all-time environmental hero. She is the real deal," she says.

Orlando's father-in-law, Dr. Sukhdev Mathur, was a scientist on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for the first report in 1989. He warned then that climate change would become a huge problem in our lifetime.

At the time, she was studying biology at the University of Ottawa. When she graduated, she went on to Western University to get a graduate degree and a teaching certificate. She taught high school chemistry and biology in Sudbury for six years.

In 2004 Orlando became a full fledged eco-warrior. That year she brought the Leta��s Talk Science outreach program to Laurentian University and Cambrian College. She was one of the founders of the outreach program when she was a student at Western.

She was hired a year later as Laurentian’s science outreach co-ordinator; a position that allowed her to develop networks as well as further her education, expand and continue improving her communication skills. She was responsible for running the volunteer organization and helping staff and students with their science outreach projects.

As a Let’s Talk Science co-ordinator, she has been involved in outreach programs near and far. The program reached out to northeastern Ontario communities.

Orlando estimates that at least a third of these outreach projects were about climate change and often involved a flash mob dancing to the Jai H, a song made popular in the movie Slumdog Millionaire.

In 2008, Orlando was invited to go to Montreal to receive training from former American vice-president Al Gore and the amazing team at the Climate Reality Project. This was a 20-hour boot camp where she received training on how to present environment findings that evolved from Gore’s 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth.

Since then, she has gone to Nashville and Chicago to receive more training. Her daughter, Salina Mathur, 16, accompanied her to Chicago and also received training to make climate change presentations.

The Citizens Climate Lobby empowers citizens to convince government representatives to make wise, reasonable and ethical decisions that will sustain the climate for future generations. Orlando has written numerous newspaper articles and letters to the editor that have appeared locally and nationally.

In June 2012, Orlando, along with 21 other Canadians, went to Washington, D.C., to attend the Citizen Climate Lobby international conference.

Sudbury lobby members raised more than $8,500 so that Canadians could have their own conference. In partnership with groups across Canada, CCCL’s first conference and lobbying days were held in November in Ottawa.

In the nation’s capital, 36 Canadians met with their MPs to discuss climate change issues. They also met with aids to Green Party leader Elizabeth May and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau.

Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Bruce Hyer, a former NDP member who switched to the Green Party, is championing a revenue-neutral carbon tax as the most efficient means of reducing collective greenhouse gas emissions. He brought the debate to the House of Commons at the end of January.

"Bruce says he works for me" jokes Orlando. "I have been lobbying him for more than four years. Politicians need our help. They can’t do this alone."

Mr. Peter Fiekowsky, Citizens' Climate Lobby:

"BRAIN SCIENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
PETER FIEKOWSKY–PHYSICIST, BUSINESS OWNER & HEAD OF CITIZENS CLIMATE LOBBY 100 YEAR PLAN"

This seems to be his website:

https://brainscienceandclimatechange.wordpress.com/

Mr. Edward Halstead, Chairman and CEO, Climate Leadership Council:

"Ted Halstead is a policy entrepreneur, climate expert and author, who has founded three leading public policy institutes. His latest is the Climate Leadership Council, where he serves as Chairman and CEO. Its mission is to convene global opinion leaders around the most cost-effective, popular and equitable climate solutions.

Previously, Halstead founded New America, a centrist public policy institute that has become one of the largest and most influential think tanks in Washington, DC. He served as founding President and CEO of New America from 1999 to 2007, and continues to serve on its Board of Directors.

At the age of 25, Halstead founded and directed Redefining Progress, an environmental economics think tank that organized the 1997 Economists’ Statement on Climate Change. It includes 18 Nobel laureates as signatories, and remains the largest public statement in the history of the economics profession.

He is co-author with Michael Lind of The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics (Doubleday, 2001), and editor of The Real State of the Union (Basic Books, 2004). He was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

Mr. Halstead is a frequent public speaker and media commentator, having appeared as a guest on Nightline, ABC’s World News Tonight, CNN, CNBC, C-SPAN and PBS. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Financial Times, Fortune, the Atlantic, National Review, Los Angeles Times and he Harvard Business Review.

Halstead graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College, and received his Master’s degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he was a Montgomery Fellow."

Mr. John Clark Hansen:

I'm guessing this is him, but I could be wrong:

"Ne[braska]FU President John Hansen talks about climate change after a recent UNL Climate Scientist Announcement that acknowledges that climate change is real, it is man-made, & that Nebraska agriculture will likely be affected. NeFU has been a leader in recognizing climate change & that farmers & ranchers must have a leadership role in mitigating rising emissions. Under the Chicago Climate Change voluntary cap-and-trade program, NeFU helped farmers & ranchers enroll over 3 million acres into the program."

Mr. Michael Schröder-Schulze:

He seems to be involved with Greenpeace; no surprise there.

Ms. Annette Ulrike Doris Schulze:

She also seems to be involved with Greenpeace.

Ms. Theresa Theuretzbacher:

"Theresa Theuretzbacher is a graduate student in Water Management and Environmental Engineering at the University
of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna. In her bachelor’s thesis she investigated Terra Preta like products and Terra Preta Sanitation. In several projects in rural Ghana, Alaska and DR Kongo she gained experience in solving problems of specific local water, waste and sanitation challenges. In Ghana she proposed a sustainable village
development plan based on a closed life cycle. The Project was awarded with the Bauhaus Solar Award. Theresa Theuretzbacher is maintaining a long term network of knowledge with interested villagers in order to exchange water, waste and sanitation related information."

Mr. Brian von Herzen:

"Brian Von Herzen obtained his A.B. in Physics, Magna Cum Laude, from Princeton University and his Ph.D. in Computer and Planetary Science from Caltech where he was the recipient of the prestigious Hertz Fellowship (http://www.hertzfoundation.org). While at Princeton, Brian spent four years working closely with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. At Princeton, his dissertation on global climate models demonstrated how changes in the Earth's orbit affects climate. During his Caltech years Brian worked on models of the overabundance of carbon in Jupiter's atmosphere. Little did he know that a decade later we would have to solve this problem for the Earth's atmosphere. From these experiences he acquired a detailed understanding of the Earth’s carbon cycle and has envisioned sustainable approaches to restoring carbon balance in our atmosphere. Nature does a great job of fixing carbon. Primary production on the Earth has been fixing carbon for billions of years. By restoring natural carbon cycles, we can restore food productivity of Earth while concurrently balancing carbon. Once we reduce the carbon intensity of our own lifestyles, natural biogeochemical processes can take our civilization carbon negative using technologies comprising biochar to withdraw gigatons of carbon from the atmosphere for millennia.

Much of Brian’s career has been in Silicon Valley, where he developed innovative technical solutions for companies like Pixar, Dolby, Microsoft, and others. Among other projects, he designed field programmable gate array (FPGA) applications considered to be among the world’s fastest at the time.
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Brian leads projects on land and sea with individuals and groups in all parts of the world, including India, Africa, and the USA."

Civic Exchange sent a single delegate to COP 23. Their website is here:

http://civic-exchange.org/

"Our Mission
Civic Exchange is an independent public policy think-tank with a vision to shape a liveable and sustainable Hong Kong.

Our mission is to engage society and influence public policy through research, dialogue and the development of practical solutions. We undertake research in three major areas: air quality, nature conservation and the urban environment, with an overarching framework of promoting wellbeing.

Civic Exchange is regularly ranked among the top 50 environmental think-tanks in the world by the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.

Milestones
Civic Exchange was founded in Hong Kong in 2000 by environmental researcher Lisa Hopkinson and Christine Loh, who later went on to be the Undersecretary for the Environment (2012-2017).

In the early 2000s, Civic Exchange was the first organisation to conduct in-depth surveys on Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta residents’ environmental behaviours and attitudes.

In 2006, Civic Exchange produced Hong Kong’s first comprehensive air management policy, and also published a groundbreaking report on local vs. regional pollution sources. That was followed up in 2007 with the first report on climate change in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.

From 2009-2012, Civic Exchange was involved into the development of the Hedley Environmental Index, which tracks the financial and human cost of pollution.

Civic Exchange was also instrumental in crafting The Fair Winds Charter, adopted in 2011 to encourage shipping lines, cruise liners and outliners to use fuel with lower sulphur content.

In 2016, Civic Exchange hosted the first international Walk21 conference to be held in Asia. Walk21 Hong Kong attracted 156 speakers from all over the world, 600 delegates, as well as 300 participants in public forums.

Civic Exchange’s work on water resources in the Pearl River Basin started with a report in 2009, and continued with 2017’s “Illusion of Plenty” report, which received widespread attention in the media, public and government."

Delegate:

Mr. John Robert Gibson, Fellow:

"Robert Gibson is an Adjunct Professor in the Energy and Sustainability Division of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Sustainability and Integrated Reporting Panel. Mr Gibson studied engineering science and economics from Oxford University and worked as an engineering apprentice before qualifying as a chartered accountant in the UK. He worked for the Swire Group up to 2010, including being the Director of Sustainable Development for John Swire & Sons (HK) Ltd from 2007 to 2010. Mr Gibson has lived in Hong Kong since 1980."

Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center, Inc. sent 2 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

http://cleanairasia.org/

"Clean Air Asia was established in 2001 as the premier air quality network for Asia by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and USAID. We are an international non-governmental organization leading a regional mission for better air quality, and healthier, more livable cities throughout Asia. Our mission is to promote better air quality and livable cities by translating knowledge to policies and actions that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from transport, energy and other sectors.

We work with partners to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions across Asia by building capacity, advocating for effective and appropriate policies and practice, and informing stakeholders of air pollution and climate change impacts. We aim to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in 1000+ cities in Asia through a range of innovative policies and programs covering air quality, transport and industrial emissions, and energy use.

We work with energy, environment, health and transport ministries, cities, the private sector, development agencies, academia and civil society to provide leadership and technical knowledge in Air Quality and Climate Change, and Sustainable Transport (Low Emissions Urban Development, Clean Fuels and Vehicles, and Green Freight and Logistics). Since 2008, Clean Air Asia has been a United Nations-recognized partnership comprised of almost 250 organizations in Asia and internationally, with six Country Networks (Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam)."

Delegates:

Ms. Claire Birungi:

Student engineer at the University of Cape Town.

Mr. Yuxin Wang:

I think this may be him:

"Yuxin is the Outreach and Events Officer at SLoCaT. He is passionate about sustainability issues and low carbon transport. Prior to SLoCaT, Yuxin worked at Collective Responsibility, a Shanghai-based sustainability consulting firm, as the Events Manager to execute sustainability related Summits, workshops, and projects. Yuxin gained experience in developmental issues with social enterprises in China, and governance issues with think tanks and international organizations in Europe.

He holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from School of Public Policy at Central European University, and a certificate of completion for the Leadership, Organizing and Action: Leading Change Program from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education."

For info:

"The SLoCaT Foundation (officially “Stichting Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) Foundation") was established in August 2014 in The Hague, the Netherlands to enable, facilitate and support the SLoCaT Partnership in promoting sustainable, low carbon transport."

Clean Air Task Force sent 2 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

http://www.catf.us/

"The Clean Air Task Force works to help safeguard against the worst
impacts of climate change by catalyzing the rapid global development
and deployment of low carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies through research and analysis, public advocacy leadership,
and partnership with the private sector.

CATF staff consists of senior engineers, MBAs, scientists, attorneys, and communications specialists. Headquartered in Boston, we operate additional offices in Washington, DC, Ohio, Illinois, Maine, and New Hampshire, as well as in Beijing, China. CATF has been called "a well-respected public health and environment advocacy group" by Science Insider, a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Origins
CATF was launched in 1996 with a single goal: to enact federal policy to reduce the pollutants from America's coal-fired power plants that cause respiratory death and disease, smog, acid rain, and haze. When CATF began its efforts, polls showed that a majority of Americans believed most of their power came from hydroelectric dams and very little from coal. The gap between reality and perception was alarming: in fact, coal power in 1996 and still today provides roughly 50% of U.S. electricity, while hydropower provides only 7%.

CATF organized a coalition of more than two dozen state, local, and national environmental and public health organizations in a public education campaign to make the public aware of the vast health and environmental damage caused by those plants. These organizations pushed for model policies at the state level, while CATF commissioned dozens of new studies on coal's impact—in many cases, studies by the same independent academic experts who advised the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry itself. In 2005, US EPA adopted rules requiring 60% cuts in health and environmental pollutants from these plants. While some of these rules were later overturned in court on technical grounds, coal plants subsequently were forced to reduce their emissions by roughly 50%, saving nearly 13,000 lives per year and avoiding hundreds of thousands of illnesses. More cuts are scheduled as the remaining EPA rules are re-issued in coming months.

CATF also developed the environmental and health community's science and technical case for reducing mercury emissions from power plants, and sued for stronger regulation on that front. We prevailed in court and, as a result, rigorous mercury standards will soon be issued by US EPA.

Our next move was to closely examine the nation's diesel engine fleet—trucks, buses, and construction equipment that spew nearly as many lethal pollutants as the nation's power plants. In 2002 we began the Diesel Clean-Up Campaign with targeted public education events in more than a dozen states as well as a vigorous campaign for change at the federal level. Many state and federal initiatives have gone forward, with mandates and funding that will reduce diesel emissions substantially in the coming years.

As an extension of our early work on diesel emissions, CATF also helped lead the global fight to reduce emissions from marine ships, which result in 60,000 deaths per year globally. As the lead technical and scientific NGO appearing before the International Maritime Organization (IMO), CATF helped push stronger emission standards that will reduce up to 31,000 deaths per year in North America and Canada alone.

A New Focus on Climate Change
CATF has continued to apply its technical and policy knowhow to aspects of the climate challenge in cutting-edge ways.

Forty Percent of global carbon dioxide emissions related to energy, the main driver of global warming, come from the world's electricity sector, mostly from coal-fired power plants. CATF's expertise in energy technology and economics uniquely positioned our organization to consider how to bend the global warming curve downward as quickly as possible.

About 10 years ago, CATF began to recognize that energy efficiency and renewables would not, on their own, be enough to slow global warming at the rate needed. Against the stark reality of continued coal use in the US and EU, and growing coal use in China, India, and throughout the developing world, we saw that ways had also to be found to take the carbon out of coal. Today, much of CATF's effort is devoted to commercializing and mandating technologies that use coal without emitting carbon. We recognized early that China, with its capacity for bringing advanced technology demonstrations to the table quickly, could be an important partner in this quest. As a result, CATF has facilitated more than a half dozen joint ventures between US and China technology companies to get low or zero carbon coal deployed quickly.

As scientific evidence of global warming mounted, CATF saw that the existing pace of warming, especially in vulnerable regions such as the Arctic, demanded a close look at all measures that could slow down the rapid global change already underway—including short-lived warming agents such as black carbon, ozone, and methane pollutants. We brought together leading scientists and technology experts to focus on what can be done to reduce these pollutants and how. Today, more than a dozen national and international bodies are considering policies to implement some of the measures we’ve been examining.

Finally, CATF has concluded that the climate challenge is so steep—equivalent to rebuilding earth's energy infrastructure three times over in the next half century, all without carbon emitting sources—that any solution will invariably have to include better and cheaper low carbon technology. We sought out some of the world's leading experts on this topic and, with our colleagues at Arizona State University, have issued a blueprint for reforming the US innovation system to achieve this result.

The Future
As scientific research has confirmed that the pace of man-made climate change is accelerating, CATF is realigning its priorities to cope with the crisis on a global scale. Our efforts in Beijing are helping speed the global transition to a low-carbon technology, by facilitating the development of joint business ventures between innovative energy companies and research institutions in Asia and the West. We are also working on deploying a similar business-led strategy for India.

Mitigating short-lived climate forcers such as black carbon and methane also requires a global approach, and we are playing a strong leadership role with federal and international policymakers to ensure that these threats to our global environment receive necessary attention. CATF has catalyzed important independent scientific research in this area, starting with the first-ever convening, in early 2007, of Arctic scientists and experts on shortlived climate forcers.

Finally, we are taking a fundamental, serious look at what will be required of our society and institutions to reach the necessary intensity and funding levels for energy innovation, allowing us to attain the daunting but necessary goal of a zero-carbon global energy system by mid-century.

Despite our growing stature as a research and advocacy leader in the global climate debate, we remain true to our beginnings as a science-based organization that can move nimbly and definitively on the critical climate challenges of our time.

Sources of Support
CATF is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization financially supported by charitable donations from philanthropies, individuals, and contracts with other tax exempt nongovernmental organizations. "

Delegates:

Mr. Jonathan Banks:

"Jonathan has worked with CATF since 1999 and now serves as a Senior Climate Policy Advisor. He directs CATF's international efforts on short lived climate forcers, with a special focus on oil and gas development. In addition, he continues to work with members of Congress and their staff on climate, energy, and air pollution policy. He has testified before Congress, and makes presentations to senior legislative staff and Administration officials on a regular basis. Prior to joining CATF, Jonathan served as policy director for a national environmental campaign and was legislative assistant to U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall. Jonathan has a B.A in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas and also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Republic of Congo. He serves on the board of directors of the U.S. Climate Action Network, represents CATF on the Keystone Energy Board and the Center for Sustainable Shale Gas Development, of which CATF is a founding member."

Ms. Beatrice Mary Blackett, Interpreter, Remote Interpreting:

"In 2006-2007 I finished a Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Conference Interpreting and I now work as a freelance Interpreter and Translator in and around the London area, although, I also travel to Europe, and further afield, for Conference Interpreting jobs. I take on freelance Translation and Interpreting work, of all kinds; Simultaneous and Consecutive interpreting, (for conferences and business meetings), PSI work, Court and Legal work). I have previously worked as a part-time visiting lecturer in Spanish > English Consecutive Interpreting at The University of Westminster in London (2009-2010) and I have also taught, Spanish and English, privately.

I am bilingual in Spanish and English, (I am half-Colombian). I have studied both Spanish and French to degree level before my postgraduate diploma in Conference Interpreting and I have also spent time in South America, France and the French West Indies. I am currently learning Brazilian Portuguese and working on my passive Italian.

I have been a full member (MCIL) of the Institute of Linguists (Iol) since June 2008 and an associate of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) since 2007 and I am also on the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI), for French and Spanish, (Registration No: 13773)."

ClientEarth sent 8 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

"We work to protect the environment through advocacy, litigation and science. We base our strategic decisions on the best research and policy analysis. We act on legal opportunities – whether influencing decision-makers or in court."

"Our mission
We use law as a tool to mend the relationship between human societies and the Earth. We work in Europe and beyond, bringing together law, science and policy to create practical solutions to key environmental challenges.

Our values
Possibility. The belief that societies’ relationship with the natural world can and must be changed, and that law is an appropriate and effective tool to do so.

Boldness. The audacity, courage, passion and resolve to challenge the status quo – to promote, defend and ultimately gain acceptance for new ideas.

Creativity. The freedom, time, trust and tools to allow entrepreneurial thinking and development of novel ideas and approaches to problems.

Adaptability. The nimbleness to seize opportunities as they arise, consistent with our strategic vision.

Transparency. Collaboration and participation in decision-making among colleagues and other organisations.

Strategy. A strategic vision which offers practical solutions to see our mission through."

Despite their apparent commitment to transparency, finding out where their funding comes from isn't too easy via their website. They do reveal where restricted funds (i.e. those donated for a specific purpose and not for general use) comes from, but not, so far as I can see, where their unrestricted funds come from. If I've missed it, I apologise. Some modest part of their restricted funding came from the UK Government (DfID).

Delegates:

Ms. Eleonora Arcese, Development Officer, Development:

"At ClientEarth I have met a team of people who share my passions and enthusiasm for environmental advocacy and campaigning. I feel I have the opportunity to contribute substantially to the development of ClientEarth's programmes, helping achieve the organisation’s goals and leading to a better and more sustainable environment."

"Eleonora Arcese joined ClientEarth in July 2016 and is based in London.

Elly was previously Programme Officer at the international research network Climate Strategies where she managed a portfolio of projects focused on EU and international climate and energy policy research. She has experience in project management, fundraising and development and has worked for a number of environmental NGOs where her work focused on sustainable development, adaptation and conservation in less developed countries. Her academic background has given her a broad perspective on the UK and EUs legislative approach to environmental advocacy. During her MSc and BSc Eleonora travelled to Africa and China to study how emerging economies implement environmental policy in various industry sectors and businesses and how their scientific research is focused on adopting alternative, greener solutions."

Mr. Jonathan Paul Wreford Church:

“I feel very lucky to be able to work every day with positive people who, like me, value the opportunity we have to help develop and defend the laws that protect our planet. Everything we can do today to minimise the impact of climate change our children will thank us for tomorrow.”

"Jonathan joined the Climate and Energy team in ClientEarth’s London office in June 2014

Jonathan works on climate governance at the UK, EU and international levels, with a particular focus on the UK Climate Change Act.

Jonathan completed his LLM in Environmental Law and Policy at University College London, writing his dissertation on the UK Climate Change Act. He holds an MSci in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, and is a qualified solicitor, having practised at the London law firms Winckworth Sherwood and Fladgate. Prior to undertaking his legal training, Jonathan worked in the NGO sector in research and campaigning roles relating to the European Union."

Mr. Laurens Jan Ankersmit, Lawyer:

“Trade is good for business but not always good for the environment. Trade and trade agreements can put environmental legislation under pressure and expose countries to business that locate where the lowest environmental standards apply. We need to make sure that trade agreements do not harm the environment or result in making environmental legislation less effective.”

"Laurens joined our Brussels office in Spring 2015 as EU Trade and Environmental Lawyer.

Laurens has previously worked as a lawyer for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and for Clifford Chance Brussels. He also worked as a researcher and lecturer at VU University Amsterdam. Laurens completed a PhD at VU University Amsterdam on the intersection between trade and environmental protection in February 2015"

Ms. Rose Elizabeth Moore Orlik, Communications Manager:

"I work for ClientEarth because I really believe in what we do. We’re effective, our staff are smart and committed, and we come up with solutions to the world’s environmental challenges. We don’t complain about what’s wrong, we find new ways to make things right."

"Rose Orlik is a communications manager based in our London office.

Rose joined ClientEarth in 2012 after a stint as a business journalist reporting on finance and legal affairs. Prior to this, she worked as a journalist in Manchester covering a broad range of business topics, including green investment and technologies. After studying History and French at the University of Manchester, Rose worked as a consultant at the European Commission Delegation to Namibia, supporting a new project focusing on human rights and the environment."

Ms. Julia Stange, Coordinator:

"Yulia is Coordinator of the Climate and Forests programme, she is based in our London office.

Before joining ClientEarth she worked as a consultant for the Environment and Development Group (UK) where she managed the Operational Effectiveness Review of the Congo Basin Forest Fund for the African Development Bank, and delivered projects for private sector, NGO, and government clients. Previously, Yulia has worked for the Canadian Government and the UN Environment Programme in Kenya.

Yulia holds a B.Sc. in Natural Resources Conservation from the University of British Columbia, Canada, and an M.Sc. in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford."

Mr. Daniel Peter Chomley Wiseman, Lawyer:

"It is now undeniable that climate change is creating material financial risks for business, investors and the economy as a whole. ClientEarth is playing a critical role in using the law to improve transparency and accountability for these risks and to accelerate the transition to a just and resilient low carbon future. It’s exciting to be a part of it."

"Daniel Wiseman joined ClientEarth’s Company and Financial Project in January 2017.

Prior to joining ClientEarth, Daniel worked as a lawyer in the corporate team at Lander & Rogers, a leading independent Australian law firm. He has also previously worked and volunteered with academics, policy think tanks and environmental advocacy groups throughout Australia, the UK and North America.

Daniel holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and development studies from the University of Melbourne and an LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science."

Ms. Sophie Jelena Marjanac, Lawyer:

"I’m passionate about the power of the law to protect people and the environment. Climate change will be the defining feature of this century and our work is driving the step change in state policy and corporate behaviour we need to create a safe low carbon future. Our work is creative, collaborative and has real impact."

"Sophie joined ClientEarth’s Climate Litigation team in November 2015.

Prior to joining ClientEarth, Sophie was a senior lawyer at Clayton Utz, Australia’s largest independent law firm, where she specialised in environmental and planning law. She has also previously worked in the remote Torres Strait region, where she undertook litigation, negotiation and advocacy on behalf of Indigenous Australian landowners.

Sophie was awarded a Bachelor of Laws with first class honours and a Bachelor of International Studies with distinction from the University of New South Wales in 2009."

Ms. Kirsty Schneeberger, Head of Grants and Trusts:

"I am so chuffed to work for an organisation that uses the law to tackle the biggest environmental issues to safeguard the future for generations to come. The teams at ClientEarth are determined to put their expertise to good use and protect the environment and people’s health, and I am delighted to work towards that mission"

"Kirsty Schneeberger joined our London office in Spring 2017 having previously worked at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) as the portfolio manager for ClientEarth.

Kirsty works in the Development Team to manage the relationships between grant-makers and philanthropic foundations who are inspired to give money to fund the work that ClientEarth does. Kirsty worked for the UNFCCC Executive Secretary’s Office in the build up to COP21, culminating in the Paris Agreement, as the lead of the investor engagement programme.

Whilst Kirsty does not practise, she was called to the Bar in 2015 and has a range of environmental policy and law experience including acting as a consultant for DECC (as was), working for the legal Unit at WWF-UK, paralegaling at 6 Pump Court Chambers and Scottish law firm R & R Urquhart, and leading the UN Rio +20 stakeholder engagement process for the Stakeholder Forum. Kirsty is Vice-Chair of the UK Environmental Law Association and was honoured as an M.B.E. for Services to Environmental Conservation in 2010."

Finally I have arrived at the group of organisations attending COP 23 whose names begin with the word "climate" - so this could take some time!

Climate Action Network - Europe sent 21 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

http://www.caneurope.org/

"Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is Europe's largest coalition working on climate and energy issues. With over 140 member organisations in more than 30 European countries, representing over 44 million citizens, CAN Europe works to prevent dangerous climate change and promote sustainable climate and energy policy in Europe.

The vision of CAN is a world actively striving towards and achieving the protection of the global climate in a manner that promotes equity and social justice between peoples, sustainable development of all communities, and protection of the global environment.

CAN Europe empowers civil society organisations to influence the design and development of effective climate change policy in Europe, both in the European Union as well as in its Member States and in European countries outside the EU.

CAN Europe is recognised as an established civil society voice in both EU policy and the UN climate negotiations. We work to influence decision-makers at the heart of Brussels while supporting our diverse network of members to campaign from grassroots up to governmental level in Members States.

CAN Europe works on a broad range of issues including climate, energy and finance policies, to contribute to the zero carbon transition that should allow us to avoid dangerous climate change. We do that with a great team of experts in the CAN Europe secretariat as well as with hundreds of staff from our member organisations, that engage through working groups, mailing lists, conference call and our bi-annual General Assemblies.

Find out more about membership in Our Members section. Learn about our achievements in our Annual Reports.

CAN Europe is part of Climate Action Network (CAN) International, a worldwide network of more than 1,100 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working to promote government, private sector and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels. CAN is based on trust, openness and democracy."

A network of 1,100 NGOs campaigning against climate change! Good grief.

"CAN Europe is a non-profit organisation receiving funding in the present financial year from the European Commission and Belgian government, foundations including the European Climate Foundation, the Oak Foundation, the Mercator Foundation and the Renewables Grid Initiative and as well as contributions and membership fees from our member organisations."

So, they receive funding from Governments and the EU to enable them to campaign at Government and EU-level for what they want (and presumably also for what the governments and the EU Commission also wants). A good use of taxpayers' money?

Delegates:

Ms. Ulriikka Aarnio, International Climate Policy Coordinator:

"Ulriikka Aarnio focuses on the international climate negotiations, manages CAN Europe’s representation at the UNFCCC sessions and coordinates our international work between negotiating sessions, focusing on putting pressure on EU positions. Within the international negotiations her focus is on mitigation, including climate science and impacts, and issues such as forests and f-gases. Previously she worked for several green MEPs in the European Parliament. Ulriikka holds a BA in Business Administration from University of Tampere, Finland."

Mr. Tarek Mohamed Afify Abdelalem, CEO, Islamic Relief Deutschland:

I wondered about this, but it appears that Islamic Relief Deutschalnd has now joined CAN - Europe.

Mr. Mustafa Özgür Berke, Climate & Energy Program, Consultant:

"Turkey’s energy market is going through a period of rapid change. Throughout the last decade, power demand has grown by 70%. This is a trend that is expected to continue. The Turkish government has articulated an energy future that would involve rapid expansion of coal-fired generation, to meet the needs of a growing economy and reduce the country’s dependence on imported gas. This strategy is likely to result in a further push for Turkey’s rapidly increasing GHG emissions (Between 1990 and 2012, country’s emissions from public electricity and heat production increased by 286%). Against this backdrop, WWF-Turkey commissioned Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) to evaluate if a renewables-based alternative strategy could be just as cost-effective as the current coal dominated strategy of Turkey, to meet the increasing power demand.

Biographical Sketch
Mustafa has a major degree in International Relations and a minor degree in International Economics from Middle East Technical University. He completed his M.A. studies on European Politics in Lund University in Sweden. Following a one year spell in finance sector, he has been working for WWF-Turkey as a conservation supervisor since 2006. Since 2012, he has been in charge of the Climate & Energy Programme, focusing on the energy strategy of Turkey and its nexus with climate change. Transition of Turkey’s economy to a low-carbon path and scaling up renewable energy in Turkey in accordance with WWF’s 100% Renewable Energy Vision are priority areas of WWF-Turkey’s climate work."

Ms. Suzana Carp, EU Climate Campaigner Lead, Sandbag:

"Sandbag is a not-for-profit climate change policy think tank based in Brussels and London.

Mission & Vision
Sandbag’s vision is that climate policy in Europe, including the UK, should be robustly designed to drive rapid, sustainable and cost-effective emissions reductions, consistent with achieving internationally-agreed targets.

Our mission is to provide targeted, evidence-based advocacy at the points of highest leverage, with Sandbag’s analysis and data tools being trusted and consulted by key decision-makers.

The principle that we follow in all our work is: put your effort where it has the biggest impact.

Our key areas of focus are:

Improving of the functioning of the EU ETS and Effort Sharing Regulation

the phase-out of coal power in Europe by 2030

commercialising Carbon Capture and Storage for industry

European and UK climate governance"

"Sandbag was founded in 2008 by Baroness Bryony Worthington to shine a light on what was really going on in emissions trading in the EU and to enable people to buy and remove the surplus carbon allowances from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

Sandbag informs and influences European and UK legislation on climate change by working with the key policymakers and business representatives to change climate policy, supported by our in-depth research and analysis. We also work with campaigning organisations across Europe, supplying the data and evidence-base to secure wins for the climate. And – with the right pressure at the right time – we are able to make a big difference."

"Suzana Carp is Sandbag’s Brussels representative, leading the organisation’s EU Engagement.

Suzana worked on the Energy Union as a Schuman fellow with the European Parliament’s DG Presidency, in the Directorate for National Parliaments, having also previously worked as a civil servant in a national Parliament. Suzana has an MA from College of Europe, where she specialised in the energy and climate diplomacy of the EU in the European Neighbourhood countries and an MSc from the University of Oxford."

Mr. Ioannis Chrysostomidis, Senior Associate, Reos Partners LLP, London:

"Yiannis works with people to bring about personal and collective transformation on issues that matter.

About
Yiannis Chrysostomidis is a Reos Partners associate based in London, United Kingdom. Both as an in-house staff member and as a consultant, he has helped organizations navigate complex problems and arrive at sustainable solutions. Yiannis brings experience in the field of social and environmental change and has worked with sectors including international trade and development, mining, oil and gas, agribusiness, and healthcare.

Yiannis likes to pay attention to factors that are “below the threshold”—and thus not usually addressed in change initiatives. He is interested in systemic and individual transformation and the interplay between the two.

Expertise
Scenario planning, systems thinking, strategy, process design"

Mr. Mathias Claeys Bouuaert, Network Outreach Officer:

"Mathias is a Network Outreach Officer at CAN Europe. He joined the team in July 2014. He organizes the EU-China twinning programme and supports the network on EU climate and energy policy. Prior to joining CAN Europe, Mathias was a volunteer for the Belgian ‘Youth movement for Nature and Environment’ for over 10 years and a member of the Board of Administration of ‘Bond Beter Leefmilieu’ a Flemish umbrella organisa­tion and a CAN Europe member. Mathias holds a Masters in International Politics from Ghent University."

Mr. Eddy De Neef, Network Outreach Coordinator, Policy Department:

"Eddy De Neef works on strengthening the CAN Europe network. In that capacity, he is the main contact point for General Assemblies and for Members in Central and Eastern European Countries. He has almost 30 years of experience, working for development or environmental NGOs like 11.11.11 and Greenpeace Belgium. He also worked on internal communication for the Flemish Green party. Eddy holds a diploma in Social Science from HIMCW College, Brussels."

Mr. Nicolas Derobert, Communications Coordinator, CAN-Europe:

"Nicolas Derobert is responsible for managing external communications of CAN Europe's work on fossil fuel subsidies, climate finance at EU and international level, and coal. Previously, he was working as communications officer and campaigner within the social sector in France and in Brussels for more than ten years. Nicolas holds a Masters in international relations and non-governmental organizations from the Institute of political science of Grenoble, France."

Ms. Anna Drazkiewicz, Communications Coordinator:

"Ania Drążkiewicz is responsible for managing external communications of our work on EU climate and energy policies, especially the EU Emission Trading Scheme and policies related to energy efficiency and renewable energy. Previously, she was working in communications within the environmental movement in Poland for more than four years. She also worked as a researcher within an international scholarship programme of the German Federal Environmental Foundation. Ania holds a Masters in Political Science from University of Warsaw."

Ms. Elif Gündüzyeli Karataş, Turkey Climate and Energy Policies Coordinator:

"Based in Istanbul, Turkey

Elif Gündüzyeli coordinates CAN Europe’s work related to coal in Turkey, and works closely with CAN Europe's members and partners in Turkey on Turkish climate policies within the framework of EU-Turkey relations and international processes. She has both professional and voluntary experience in working for Turkish and Belgian NGOs, including at the Greenpeace Mediterranean Office, Vredesactie vzw and Action pour la paix asbl. She holds a Masters in Environmental Social Sciences from University of Kent."

Ms. Hanna Gunnarsson, Project Manager & Junior Gender Expert:

"Dedicated, driven gender rights activist with more than 5 years’ experience within the civil society sector. As a project manager and junior gender expert at WECF, I work on a capacity, advocacy and outreach level to put gender equality on the environmental agenda (locally, regionally, internationally). Among other projects, she is currently working on the global partnership programme #women2030, which is monitoring SDGs and providing capacity building and gender training for CSOs worldwide.

A bilingual (Swedish and English), published, legal graduate with a proven record of accomplishment in legal research and writing on the subjects of Human Rights of Women; International Human Rights Law; Indigenous Land Rights, and EU Law."

[I still don't know what a Junior Gender Expert is, however...].

Ms. Christiane Hildebrandt, Klima-Allianz Deutschland:

"Germany's Civil Society Alliance for Climate Protection
Climate Alliance Germany was founded on April 24th, 2007. What has been realized is climate change is posing, civil society organizations and unions united to form the Climate Alliance Germany. Together they advocate for political frameworks that would secure a total prevention of man-made greenhouse gas emissions in Germany, Europe and worldwide.

With more than 110 members, Climate Alliance Germany shows that climate protection is a major concern of society and is supported by a broad societal alliance. The broad spectrum of members of the alliance includes churches, development organizations, environmental organizations, trade unions, organizations for consumer protection, youth alliances and other organizations.

The members of Climate Alliance Germany determine the fundamental content for the direction and further development of the alliance. They therefore bear responsibility for the implementation and communication of the Climate Alliance Germany.

Climate Alliance Germany is advocating ambitious German climate and energy policy on local, national, European and worldwide level. As a broad alliance, it represents a counterbalance to the interests of many political and economic actors. At the same time it helps to overcome the barriers in climate politics. It brings together people for joint action and shows that climate protection is a real concern within society.

FIELDS OF WORK
Climate Alliance Germany is working on several topics related to climate protection, such as transition of transportation, sustainable agriculture, energy efficiency and climate-induced migration.

The major focus is upon energy transition, the phasing out of coal-producing energy and climate policy on different levels.

Phasing out of coal and energy transition:
A successful energy transition is the key factor for effective climate protection: The rapid exit from existing fossil energy is as important as the continued development of renewable energy and better integration into a new energy system started now. Only with an ambitious start of this phasing out the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

Climate policy:
The required mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. To be able to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, a 95% reduction of national greenhouse gas emissions until 2050 (compared to those of 1990) is required. All sectors must contribute to it with their respective share.

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
In 2013, Climate Alliance Germany joined the Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe) in order to strengthen European cooperation. CAN Europe is an umbrella organization with more than 120 member organizations in 25 European countries. Its main focus is on energy and climate policy and on the coordination of the joint positions of its members.

Climate Alliance Germany advocates ambitious climate policy on local, national and international level. Therefore, the activity of the alliance always maintains a relationship to international climate politics and negotiations like the UNFCCC conferences and is coordinated with international networks.

HOW WE SEE OURSELVES
Climate Alliance Germany is a broad, non-party related association that activates many different societal groups for climate protection due to its variety of actors.

Climate Alliance Germany offers a platform for exchange, networking and cooperation of its member organizations
Climate Alliance Germany sets climate protection on the political agenda in the field of energy
Climate Alliance Germany implements climate protection within its member organizations."

On open-cast coal-mining:

"Environmental groups were able to connect the global challenge of climate change with specific local health, historical, and environmental concerns. Hildebrandt says this has been critical to getting local support: “Locals can easily end up thinking climate activists are too radical. But we have found a good way to protest together.” Other protests against the coal pits have been regularly held since 2008 and up to 500 people are expected to attend a “climate camp” with training where opposition to Jänschwalde is to be organized this summer."

Mr. David Howell, Environmental Governance Advisor:

Surely not the now-ennobled former Tory politician?

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Founder:

"Sanjeev is an expert on European climate and energy policy with particular emphasis on the carbon markets. He founded Change Partnership, a campaigning NGO, in 2013. Prior to joining E3G, Sanjeev spent three years with the Brussels office of the environmental organisation WWF where he coordinated their high-profile campaign on the reform of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

He previously spent 7 years in the UK with the Royal Charter professional body The Energy Institute where he was responsible for constructing professional development services for energy experts and products to support energy companies. He also spent 3 years with the Crown Estate supporting the legal aspects of property owned by Her Majesty the Queen.

Sanjeev read History at Queen Mary & Westfield University, (University of London) and Energy, Technology and Economics at City University (London). He is a native English speaker, fluent in Punjabi, Hindi and French. In his spare time he runs a bookclub and film clubs in Brussels."

Mr. Gregory McNevin, Communications Coordinator:

"Formerly strategic communications director for the Global Call for Climate action and a long time media relations specialist with Greenpeace International, Greg has worked on human rights and environmental issues around the world, covering issues such as oceans, whaling, deforestation, climate change, coal mining and nuclear power. He has a keen interest in the intersection of activism, technology, and visual arts, and how to tell more human stories in a constantly evolving digital world."

Ms. Dragana Mileusnic, Policy Coordinator:

"As Serbia plans to become a member of the EU well before 2030, its climate and energy policies should take into account the EU climate targets. The climate pledge announced today clearly shows lack of true commitment to the EU integration among current leaders of the country - Dragana Mileusnic, Energy policy coordinator for South East Europe at Climate Action Network Europe said. The government has yet again demonstrated its short-sightedness. Serbia will miss the opportunity to reap the co-benefits of ambitious climate action in a form of green jobs, better health of its citizens and reduction of energy imports.

Furthermore, the inventory data which the pledge is based on is questionable. Due to Kosovo’s declaration of independence, emissions in 1990 and in 2030 might have been calculated for a different geographical range. Since Kosovo’s energy mix is based on coal, significant share of Serbia’s planned emission reduction might have already been achieved by the pure fact that coal power plants in Kosovo are no longer located on its territory. This would make Serbia’s target irrelevant.

Serbia’s energy policy is currently at a crossroads, as the country plans a wave of new coal investments, and at the same time struggles to move closer to the EU environmental and climate standards."

Mr. Dietmar Mirkes, Coordinator of Climate Alliance Luxembourg, ASTM:

"Climate Alliance welcomes Luxembourg's ratification of International Labour Organisation Convention No. 169

Luxembourg / Frankfurt am Main, 28 February 2018. “ILO Convention 169 is the only binding international treaty to protect the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples. Any country that ratifies this convention strengthens its weight and thus also the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide. Luxembourg is only the fifth European country, alongside Denmark, Norway, Spain and the Netherlands, to have taken this important step. This is a good example for all States in the EU to follow: even countries without indigenous populations can recognise their rights and thus contribute to forest and climate protection. Where indigenous peoples live and where their land rights are recognised – this is also where the natural environ-ment is preserved. This means that ratification not only contributes to the protection of human rights, but also to the protection of the world's climate," explains Dietmar Mirkes of the Climate Alliance in Luxembourg.

Climate Alliance has helped put the issue on the political agenda in Luxembourg. Members of Luxembourg’s Parliament approved the ratification of ILO Convention No. 169 unanimous at their meeting on 27 February 2018. Luxembourg is therefore the 23rd country worldwide to ratify this important convention."

Mr. Reinhold Pape, Director, Air Pollution and Climate Secretariat:

Author of:

"1.5 Stay Alive

At the start of the 2018 UN Talanoa facilitative dialogue to evaluate and strengthen climate action, AirClim is submitting to the UN the film 1.5 Stay Alive, to answer the questions
(1) Where are we?; (2) Where do we want to go?
AirClim calls on the UN Talanoa Dialogue to implement the 1.5°C target from the Paris Agreement by strengthening climate action plans for 2020, 2025 and 2030. The Talanoa process involves the sharing of ideas, skills and experience through storytelling.
AirClim is submitting to the dialogue the film 1.5 Stay Alive, which presents strong voices from the Caribbean region for the legacy of the 1.5°C target.
The film won first prize at the world’s oldest environmental film festival in Barcelona in 2016, in the category of short documentaries up to one hour. The 1.5 Stay Alive film is about climate change in the Caribbean region and explains why there is a need to stay below a 1.5°C global temperature increase to avoid dangerous climate change and protect vulnerable people. The film lets experts and musicians from the Caribbean region tell their own story and perform music about the threat of climate change to local people and the environment in the region, including more frequent and violent tropical storms, sea level rise and the death of coral reefs. Well-known musicians from the Caribbean have composed songs on the theme of 1.5 – to Stay Alive for the film and thus hope to raise awareness.
In the waters just south of the United States of America the world’s second- and third largest coral reef ecosystems are very seriously threatened by climate change (see map).
Millions of tourists visit the Caribbean region every year and enjoy the sea and its rich biodiversity. But soon climate change could mean the end for the corals, as bleaching events occur more and more often. Science tells us that many corals do not survive at a global temperature increase above 1.5°C and increased ocean acidification.
Sea level rise is already affecting many coastal zones, including the south coast of the USA. In the film, local people speak about the loss of their homeland on the US coast of the Mexican Gulf in Louisiana, and about already having to abandon their communities.
One of the key speakers in the film is the meteorologist and international liaison officer Carlos Fuller, from the
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs) in Belize, who has for the last two years been chair of the
scientific and technological body of the UN Climate Convention. At the beginning of 2018, 5Cs made a statement about the situation caused by climate change in the Caribbean.
The statement concludes: “The emerging science message is clear: Urgent global action taken now, and which goes well beyond what has already been committed to, is needed to delay the onset of more adverse Caribbean climate states. This is what is implied in the region’s stance that 1.5°C must be an end-of-century global goal. ‘1.5 to Stay Alive’, the central message anchoring the Caribbean’s position, is more than a just a catchy slogan. It is a rallying call for the global community to take action now, from those most vulnerable to climate change.” "

Mr. Jürg Staudenmann, Responsible International Climate Policy, Alliance Sud:

"Jürg Staudenmann is a member of the Committee of the Climate Alliance and the Climate Action Network. Before he was eleven years with UNDP (most recently Deputy Resident Representative in Serbia). Previously he was a lecturer of Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). Jürg Staudenmann is former vice-president of the Swiss Association of Environmental Professionals, he is an ETH and NADEL graduate."

Ms. Jennifer Katharina Tollmann, Climate Diplomacy Researcher, Third Generation Environmentalism:

"Jennifer Tollmann is a Researcher in E3G’s Climate Diplomacy team based at our Berlin office. E3G’s Climate Diplomacy programme focuses on how to construct high leverage political interventions which can shape transformational international outcomes.

Before joining E3G Jennifer worked on integrated climate risk management concepts at GIZ, looking at the climate risks facing small island developing states. Prior to that, she had worked on climate policy and resilience at the local level with ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability.

Jennifer has a Master of Environmental Science, Policy and Management jointly awarded by the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University (Sweden), the University of Manchester (UK) and Central European University (Budapest). She also studied Economics and Politics during her Bachelor (Hons) at the University of Cambridge.

Her areas of interest include the economic underpinnings of climate diplomacy, energy and climate policy, climate finance, and climate resilience".

Mr. Wendel Trio, Director:

"Wendel Trio has been the Director of CAN Europe since September 2011. His main tasks include strategy development, high-level political representation, developing the network and fundraising. He also coordinates and manages the secretariat. Wendel has over 30 years of experience working for NGOs, including working as political director for Oxfam in Belgium, as campaign director for Greenpeace Belgium and as Director of the Policy and Business Unit of Green­peace International. In that capacity he managed Greenpeace International’s climate policy work and led Greenpeace delegations at the UNFCCC COPs from 2007 to 2010. Wendel holds a Masters in Social Sciences from Catholic University of Leuven."

Sometimes, when he is bothered by unsolicited telephone calls, often from people ignoring his registration with the Telephone Preference Service and trying to sell him something - often things claiming to be a green deal, solar panels, etc, my octagenarian father-in-law will shout down the 'phone that his antagonist should "get yourself a proper job". Sometimes I feel I know where he is coming from, especially having just ploughed through that lot...

Climate Action Network Australia sent 5 delegates half-way round the planet to COP 23. Their website is here:

"OUR VISION

A fair and sustainable Australia free of climate pollution, where people and nature are protected from dangerous climate change.

OUR MISSION

Is to support our members and their allies to take actions to protect people at home and abroad from climate change, to safeguard our natural environment, and to build a fair, clean, healthy Australia for everyone.

To do this we will create a diverse network with distributed leadership that links people and organisations working toward our vision. The network will support the setting and achievement of shared goals and be the underlying infrastructure that supports us to work together.

TOGETHER WE WORK TO

Reduce Australia’s climate pollution to zero, and beyond.
Transition to a society and economy powered by clean energy and clean exports.
Protect people, water, air, land, and nature from the impacts of fossil fuel extraction.
Build climate leadership and resilience in communities most affected by climate change.
Ensure Australia does its fair-share in international efforts to confront the crisis.
WE WORK BY:

Building and aligning strategies in common areas of our work.
Co-designing and collaborating to deliver climate campaigns and projects.
Co-operating on community-led transition projects.
Engaging more people and diverse sectors to take action on campaigns connected to climate.
Developing policies and proposals that will help deliver on our vision.
Linking to international efforts, networks, and campaigns.
The Network provides infrastructure for ongoing communication between members, as well as convening meetings and working groups for particular regions, sectors, and issue areas."

Delegates:

Mr. Kevin John Englart, Convenor, Climate Action Moreland:

"Fawkner dad and daughter crowd-funding way to United Nations Paris climate conference

MORELAND residents will have virtual front row seats at international climate talks should a Fawkner man and his daughter succeed in their attempts to live blog from Paris.

John Englart and his daughter Tarryn Clancy, 14, are using the Glenroy-based crowd-funding group Ozcrowd to enable them to attend United Nations climate negotiations in December.

The pair hope to be citizen journalists at the French conference, reporting via social media on Australia’s negotiating position, statements and influence.

Tarryn, a Year 9 student at Pascoe Vale Girls College, will also focus on the mood, social aspects and moments of humour coming out of the conference in a bid to connect with younger audiences.

Mr Englart, 60, began blogging on climate change issues more than a decade ago and uses his website to draw attention to scientific studies relating to climate change, with a particular focus on the impact in Moreland.

The web content editor said he hoped to see real efforts to address climate change at the conference, believing Australia had long been a “laggard” when it come to reducing emissions

Mr Englart, a member of Sustainable Fawkner and Climate Action Moreland, was part of the latter’s campaign to have Moreland Council divest from fossil fuel investments, with Moreland Australia’s first council to formally start the process.

The climate activist duo’s crowd-funding campaign has raised more than a third of their goal — $2100 in 60 days."

Mr. Roderick Campbell, Research Director, The Australia Institute Ltd:

"FRACKING in the Northern Territory will reduce energy security and ultimately be a “net economic loss” to the NT, a think tank has said.

The Australia Institute made a submission to the NT’s fracking inquiry which highlighted what they said was “high risks for low returns”.

“Fracking won’t bring jobs to the Territory. Gas projects are ‘capital intensive’ — they don’t employ many people,” said research director Rod Campbell. “Most of those that are employed are fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) workers.

“While the benefits of expanding gas production are modest, the costs to the public relating to infrastructure and other subsidies can be considerable.”

Mr Campbell added that gas contributes little in royalties and taxes to the economy while “environmental and social costs ... accrue to the community, not to gas companies.”

The inquiry’s final report is expected in September."

Mr. Marcus Atkinson,Nuclear Free Community Campaigner, Anti Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia:

"The Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia (ANAWA) came into being in 1997 (then known as the Anti-Uranium Coalition, AUCWA), to act as an umbrella group for organisations campaigning against the nuclearisation of Australia. Their role is mainly in research, political lobbying and publication of information that they believe the community needs in order to make informed decisions about uranium mining, nuclear power, weapons and waste."

"I have been working with NGO's for over 20 years to create a nuclear free future and a sustainable future based in justice and equality

Experience
Nuclear Free Campaigner
Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia
April 2011 – Present (7 years 2 months)Perth, Western Australia
Keeping Western Australia Nuclear Free

International Coordinator
Footprints for Peace
February 2006 – Present (12 years 4 months)Cincinnati Area, USA
Organised a series of walks in the U.S.A, Australia, Japan, Ireland, Scotland, France, England and Switzerland to bring attention to the devastation caused by the Nuclear fuel chain"

Ms. Adeline Stuart-Watt, International Engagement Coordinator, CliMates:

"Adeline Stuart-Watt
University of Melbourne | MSD · School of Ecosystems and Forest Sciences
Master of International Relations & Master of Environment (Climate Change)"

"Former Sunshine Coast residents are prisoners in their new homes in Mexico as the country attempts to fight off swine flu.

University student Adeline Stuart-Watt and orphanage manager Pam Skuse are among thousands of residents advised to stay indoors by the Mexican government as schools and universities are closed.

Face masks and hand disinfectant gel, the two items Australians are being urged to use, cannot be found anywhere, according to the former Buderim and Cooroy residents.

Adeline, a 20-year-old maths student, is in the heart of Mexico City where most of the deaths associated with swine flu have occurred."

They do like to travel, these climate warriors.

Mr. Joseph Anthony Sikulu, Pacific Project Coordinator, Pacific Climate Warriors, 350 Pacific:

"AUSTRALIA WELCOMES FIRST OCEANIA LGBTI NETWORK
"There was a need for this group to be created"

ORN’s new co-convenors, Bryan “Capri” Lafaele and Joseph Sikulu were announced and the group also launched an new event that will be a first of it’s kind and that will aim to show true inclusivity amongst Pacific People."

Climate Action Network Canada sent 7 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

https://climateactionnetwork.ca/

"Climate Action Network Canada – Réseau action climat Canada (CAN-Rac Canada) is a coalition of more than 100 organizations across the country.

We care about how a changing climate affects people, plants, and wildlife.

And we believe it is reckless not to invest now to keep our families and communities safe, especially when the solutions to climate change are affordable and create hundreds of thousands of jobs.

We work together every day to advance practical policies and front-line solutions to manage our carbon pollution and address the front-line impacts of climate change, through sustainable development that leaves no one behind.

CAN-Rac Canada is the only network in the country that brings labour, development, faith-based, and Indigenous groups together with the key national, provincial, and territorial environmental organizations working on climate change. The network plays a critical role in helping Canadian organizations understand and respond to climate change impacts and policies, across Canada and around the world, to coordinate efforts for greatest impact.

CAN-Rac Canada is unique in the Canadian climate movement because it is the only organization with a mandate to promote the climate movement as a whole, rather than the interests and programs of any one organization. Across the entire global community represented by Climate Action Network-International, CAN-Rac Canada is the only national body that brings climate, energy, and environmental organizations together with the many communities of interest that are affected by climate impacts, and can have a hand in building climate solutions."

Good grief - more than 100 such organisations in Canada alone. It's worse than I thought...

Delegates:

Ms. Jennifer Lash, Executive Director, Sisu Institute:

"Jen Lash has worked on conservation issues in Canada for over 25 years. In her capacity at Sisu Institute, she works with First Nations and ENGOs to address climate change issues and promote the transition to a clean energy economy. Jen collaborates with partners across Canada to stop the development of fossil fuel infrastructure, implement climate policies that ensure Canada meets its Paris targets, and help shape new environmental legislation. Jen also advises foundations in Canada and the US on strategic opportunities. Jen lives in British Columbia and is often joined on conference calls by her dog Juno."

Mr. Mitchell Beer, Communications Advisor:

"Mitchell Beer is president of Ottawa-based Smarter Shift Inc. and curator of the Energy Mix, a thrice-weekly e-digest on climate, energy, and postcarbon solutions. He attended the 2016 UN climate conference in Marrakech as a volunteer communications adviser for Climate Action Network-Canada."

Ms. Tzeporah Berman, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University:

"Tzeporah Berman BA, MES, LLD (honoris causa) has been designing environmental campaigns and working on environmental policy in Canada and beyond for over twenty years. She is an Adjunct Professor of York University Faculty of Environmental Studies and works as a strategic advisor to a number of First Nations, environmental organizations and philanthropic foundations on climate and energy issues. She is the former co-director of Greenpeace International's Global Climate and Energy Program and Co-founder of ForestEthics.

Last year Tzeporah was appointed to the BC Government Climate Leadership Team tasked with making policy recommendations to meet BC legislated climate targets. Also in 2015, she was awarded the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in British Columbia. Tzeporah was appointed by the Premier of British Columbia to the Green Energy Task Force in 2009 to design recommendations for the development of renewable energy in the region. Tzeporah was one of the experts in Leonardo Di Caprio's environmental documentary 11th Hour, was one of six Canadian nominees for the Schwab Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, has been profiled as one of 50 Visionaries Changing the World in Utne Reader and as "Canada's Queen of Green" in the cover story for Readers Digest. She was honoured by inclusion into the BC Royal Museum permanent exhibit of one of 150 people who have changed the face of British Columbia.

In 2013, Tzeporah was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of British Columbia, Corporate Knights named her one of the Top Women in Sustainability (Canada), and she was nominated for Climate Woman of the Year by Responding to Climate Change. She is the Canadian Ambassador for World Future Council Global 100%RE, a fellow of the Broadbent Institute and Planet in Focus' 2014 Canada Eco-Hero.

Tzeporah was one of the creators and lead negotiators of the Great Bear Rainforest agreement and the Canadian Boreal Forest Initiative. Her work has contributed to the protection of over 40 million hectares of old growth forests. More recently Tzeporah helped to design Greenpeace International's Arctic campaign, the Volkswagen campaign in Europe and the Clean Our Cloud campaign that led to Apple and Facebook becoming international leaders in using renewable energy for their data centers.

This year Tzeporah was listed as one of the 35 Most Influential Women in British Columbia by BC Business Magazine and awarded the Brescia University College Activist Award. Her first book, This Crazy Time: Living Our Environmental Challenge was recently published by Knopf Canada. www.tzeporahberman.com. Twitter/Tzeporah."

Ms. Courtney Howard, President elect, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment:

"Dr Courtney Howard is a Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and McGill University-trained Emergency Room Physician who practices in Yellowknife, in Canada’s subarctic.
Motivated by work on a Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) pediatric malnutrition project in Djibouti, and by climate-related health impacts on her Northern patient population, she led the Northwest Territories Medical Association team in the successful campaign to have the Canadian Medical Association divest from fossil fuels.
As president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) she helps to coordinate MD-advocacy on climate-health across Canada and has been involved in work on active transport, plant-rich diets, integrating health impact assessments into environmental assessments, carbon pricing, coal phase-out, and the health impacts of fracking.
She helps to coordinate medical education on the ecological determinants of health as chair of the committee for allied health professionals on the Ecological Determinants Group on Education associated with the Canadian Public Health Association, and is the North American Co-Chair of the World Family Doctor’s (WONCA) working group on the Environment.
In Yellowknife, she is a board member for Ecology North and is the local medical lead for the Ecology-North-supported “SOS-Summers of Smoke” research project into the health effects of wildfires, which she is writing up under the direction of Dr James Orbinski.
In a previous life she led the first randomized controlled-trial comparing menstrual cups to tampons—see FLOW-Finding Lasting Options for Women. (they work and result in a lot less waste. Try one!)
Courtney was the primary author on the 2017 Canadian Brief for the Lancet Countdown on Climate Change on behalf of the Canadian Public Health Association. She represents CAPE on the board of the Global Climate and Health Alliance, most recently at COP23, where she presented on behalf of the health community at the Canada-UK Powering Past Coal announcement.
Most recently, Courtney joined the board of Health in Harmony and is heading to Borneo to do clinical teaching at ASRI’s clinic site, and to connect her love of global health with an exploration of planetary health in the field."

Mr. Shaughn McArthur, Advisor, Advocacy and Government Relations, CARE Canada:

"A former Policy Advisor in the Parliament of Canada, Shaughn has worked extensively on international climate change, agricultural development, human rights and trade policy. As Advocacy and Government Relations Advisor for CARE Canada, his work centres on the role of gender equality in economic and social development, emergency response and climate change policy."

Ms. Jacqueline Tam, Youth Delegate, Canadian Youth Delegation:

A reasonably low internet profile - so far.

Ms. Sarah Cacoub, Student (m.sc), FTQ:

Not her first COP. Apparently she is an "Energy Transition Consultant".

Climate Action Network International sent 49 delegates to COP 23. Yes, that's right - 49. I bet the contribution of each and every one of them was invaluable. Their website is here:

http://www.climatenetwork.org/

"The Climate Action Network (CAN) is a worldwide network of over 1100 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in more than 120 countries, working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.

CAN members work to achieve this goal through information exchange and the coordinated development of NGO strategy on international, regional, and national climate issues. CAN has regional network hubs that coordinate these efforts around the world.

CAN members place a high priority on both a healthy environment and development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (Brundtland Commission). CAN's vision is to protect the atmosphere while allowing for sustainable and equitable development worldwide."

"Anonymous
Beyond2015
Brot für die Welt
ClimateWorks
CISU
Franciscan Sisters of Mary
ForUM
The Foundation
MISEREOR
Minor Foundation
Pisces Foundation
WRI"

"CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS
The Stanley Foundation
Mission2020
Hivos
Greenpeace International
European Climate Foundation
Purpose"

Delegates:

Mr. Wael Hmaidan, Director:

"The Executive Director of CAN develops and implements strategic plans for CAN, which assist in guiding the CAN Network and its membership. He is also responsible for the day-to-day operation of the organization, which includes managing staff as well as collaboration with the board.

About Wael

Wael Hmaidan is the Executive Director of CAN International, the largest network of International and national NGOs working on climate change with 20 offices around the world. He is also expert advisor to the Climate Vulnerable Forum, a group of 45 developing countries working on climate change. His work in CAN is to develop and coordinate the global strategy of the network on climate change. Mr. Hmaidan also advises various other governments, UN Agencies, and other institutions on climate change policy. He is a regular speaker on climate policy in various forums, including UNFCCC, UN General Assembly, UNDP, UNEP, OECD, etc. Mr. Hmaidan has more than 20 years of experience in climate change policy. His work on this issue started in his capacity as the Greenpeace campaigner for the Arab World, where he helped established the energy and marine protection campaign in the region. He has been attending all international climate change negotiations for the past eight years, and two years of those as a lead negotiator for the Lebanese government. Mr. Hmaidan obtained an Executive MBA degree from INSEAD, and a Masters in Environmental Science."

Ms. Fatima Ahouli, IndyACT-The League of Independent Activists:

"My name is Fatima Ahouli, I am speaking on behalf of Climate Action Network.
The world celebrated when countries agreed to a new international climate treaty at COP21 in Paris. However, if efforts stop here success will quickly fade because the submitted contributions leave us on track for 3ºC instead of 1.5ºC as
promised.
In Bonn Parties should deliver a clear work programme for the APA to raise ambition.
Parties must start preparing for the resubmission of NDCs in 2018 at the latest and provide more certainty on climate finance. By taking immediate steps to develop a road map towards the $100 Billion per annum and by including support
as a central component of the facilitated dialogue, important ambition in both mitigation and adaptation can be unlocked.
Specific emission reduction initiatives need to be delivered this year, including through scaling up national pre-2020 targets, the LPAA, the technical examination processes and the annual high-level event.
Parties must also come to agreement on how those most vulnerable, already experiencing loss and damage, will be supported.
Finally, we call for a renewed spirit of collaboration between governments and civil society to ensure that our rights are upheld, including the right to meaningfully inform the process."

Ms. Niranjali Manel Amerasinghe, Associate, Sustainable Finance Center, World Resources Institute:

"Niranjali ("Nira") is a Senior Associate in the Sustainable Finance Center. She is an international environmental lawyer with expertise in climate change, human rights, forest governance, and coal finance. Niranjali leads WRI’s international policy work related to the Green Climate Fund and climate finance architecture. She also supports work to strengthen the capacity of national institutions to meet international standards and access finance, with an emphasis on ensuring that climate finance is used effectively and does not cause harm to people and the environment.

Prior to joining WRI, Niranjali directed the Climate & Energy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). She has extensive experience with international climate negotiations, including forest and land-use (such as REDD+), legal form and compliance, and the intersection of climate change and human rights. In the context of climate finance, Niranjali has worked to improve accountability, and environmental and social protections, in the Green Climate Fund. Her work at CIEL also involved leading the development of legal strategies to shift financial flows away from fossil fuel investments.

Niranjali has an LL.M in International and Comparative Law from the George Washington University Law School, and an LL.B from the University of Bristol. She was born and raised in Sri Lanka, and has a great love of music."

Mr. Lasse Galvani Bruun, Global Mobilisation Coordinator:

"PARIS, France – Climate activists and leaders from small, low lying nations expressed their final push for a below 1.5 degrees Celsius global temperature limit as they stage a small demonstration outside the halls of Le Bourget, where negotiators from more than 195 nations are discussing the final form of the new climate deal.

Countries included in the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) led by the Philippines, joined various civil society groups in calling for a below 1.5 degrees Celsius limit as well as a robust, transparent, binding and universal climate change agreement.

Lasse Galvani Bruun, global mobilization coordinator of Climate Action Network (CAN International), said negotiators need to step up to a more sustainable future given that the current state of negotiations “point to a 3-degree Celsius world based on the negotiations text we have seen.”

He said that the Paris deal is one of the key steps “towards a sustainable world and should be followed by set of mechanism under the national climate action plans or the so-called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) review and the long term goal is a solid thing in the text.”"

Mr. Kevin Victor Buckland, Production Assistant, Italian Climate Action Network:

Not his first COP by any means.

"Kevin Buckland (an “artivist in Barcelona) observed that the climate change movement remains “trapped between two discordant discourses: between changing light bulbs and global revolution.”[i] Buckland advocates a cultural revolution that provides an alternative to capitalism in its processes and grassroots activism, summarized in the popular slogan “system change, not climate change.” However, indigenous and grassroots groups, such as the “Pacific Warriors” who live on low islands, are providing a new political process and values. For example, they used traditional canoes to blockade a large coal port in Australia, serving to decolonialize the climate change movement in a shift towards “horizontality and bottom-up organizing.” He gives two other examples; the US coalition called Movement Generation that understands the importance of their processes and German movement Ende Gelande that coordinates thousands of protesters to shut down coal mines, providing various direct actions depending on an individual’s comfort zone. In contrast, large environmental NGOs often replicate the hierarchical structure."

Mr. Michael Armando Carr Diete, Finance Manager,Operations:

"Completed Master´s Theses

(Date of completion in Brackets)

Michael Carr Diete (31.03.2015)
"The green Economy in the developing world: An Empirical Analysis on the Efficiency of Price vs. Quantity - Based Policy Measures""

Ms. Rawan Chaya, Intern, Director's Office:

"The Research Assistant (Science Policy Intern) works with the Director`s Office, to support the CAN Network by focusing on the key aspects of the 1.5 C challenge and the IPCC report by developing background material on corporate climate performances.

About Rawan
Rawan joined CAN in November 2017 during COP23 and is now a research assistant with Stephan Singer, The Senior Advisor on Renewable Energy. Her initial work experience was in the public sector – working with green NGOs and volunteering with numerous organizations in order to raise environmental awareness and bring forth sustainable change through environmental consulting. Currently, Rawan is the Health, Safety and Environment Officer at an Italian construction company called Cooperative Muratori e Cementist (CMC), and is monitoring the largest water project in the history of Lebanon.

Rawan hopes that by joining CAN, she will become more familiar in how to strategically fight climate change and to apply what she learns from this internship to her studies when she begins her Master’s in Environmental Policy."

Mr. Nathan Arnold Cogswell, Research Assistant, Climate Program, World Resources Institute:

"Nathan is a Research Assistant with the International Climate Action Initiative where he supports the Project for Advancing Climate Transparency (PACT) consortium, WRI’s work on the UNFCCC process, and other international climate policy initiatives.

Nathan joins the International Climate team after having worked on WRI’s U.S. Climate Impacts project, which was focused on advancing climate resilience and preparedness for the impacts of climate change. Prior to joining WRI, Nathan received his Master’s degree in Environmental Resource Policy at the George Washington University where he served as the program’s Graduate Assistant – authoring peer-reviewed papers and assisting in program management and administration.

Prior to his graduate studies, Nathan completed his BA in Political Science at American University in Washington, DC.

During the spring and fall months, Nathan spends his weekends umpiring Little League baseball games."

Ms. Lina Christiane Helga Dabbagh, Head of Political Advocacy, Policy Department :

"The Head of Political Advocacy oversees the work of the team in developing policy positions and coordinating strategic advocacy for the CAN Network both in the UNFCCC and other international fora. This position also supports the network work on the Global Stocktake and the 2018 Facilitative Dialogue and civil society participation and coordinates the Political Coordination Group.

About Lina

Lina Dabbagh joined CAN-International in April 2014. Lina has worked on international climate change policy, mitigation strategies and sustainable development issues for the past five years.

Lina holds a masters degree in Regional Science of Latin America and Politics from the University of Cologne, Germany. During her studies she served as a research fellow at the Wuppertal Climate Change Research Institute, Germany. After her studies, she went to Mexico where she earned a postgraduate diploma in Environmental Economics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and where she worked for WWF-Mexico as Program Development Officer.

Lina has lived in Germany, Syria, Spain and France and decided to settle down in Mexico where she got married. She enjoys walking her dog, cooking vegetarian food and travelling."

Ms. Mong Linh DO, Branch Manager, Australia, The Climate Reality Project:

Not her first COP by any means, but otherwise a fairly low internet profile.

Ms. Soren Dudley, Program Assistant, Global Climate Environmental Defense Fund:

"Summary
Currently a program assistant for EDF's Global Climate team. Pursuing a career in environmental policy and advocacy.

Member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
Experience
Environmental Defense Fund
Program Assistant
Environmental Defense Fund
February 2017 – Present (1 year 4 months)Washington D.C. Metro Area
Support work on domestic climate policy, UNFCCC negotiations, and international aviation, with a special focus on building robust carbon markets

Congressional Research Service
Research Assistant
Congressional Research Service
September 2016 – February 2017 (6 months)Washington D.C. Metro Area
• Conducted legislative research to assist analysts in preparing memos and reports
• Managed databases to track policy outcomes, bills, and congressional action
• Compiled literature reviews, bill summaries, data visualization tools, and spreadsheets to help
prepare analysts for congressional staff briefings

Environmental Defense Fund
Summer Research Intern
Environmental Defense Fund
June 2016 – August 2016 (3 months)New York, NY
• Assessed the development of environmental economics by evaluating majors works in the field
• Summarized information about key ideas, figures, and institutions in environmental economics
• Advanced research process by accessing literature, synthesizing insights, and connecting with
members of the policy and academic worlds

Macalester College Economics Department
Teaching Assistant
Macalester College Economics Department
September 2015 – May 2016 (9 months)St. Paul, MN
• Held weekly sessions to help students grasp course material and complete homework
• Graded problem sets

Analysis Group
Intern/Summer Analyst
Analysis Group
June 2015 – August 2015 (3 months)Menlo Park, CA
• Conducted qualitative and quantitative research to support reports
• Assisted in constructing affirmative arguments and rebutting opposition’s report
• Prepared deposition materials for expert witnesses
• Assembled and organized case materials and data using Excel

Macalester College Political Science Department
Teaching Assistant
Macalester College Political Science Department
February 2015 – May 2015 (4 months)St. Paul, MN
• Offered feedback and constructive criticism on written assignments
• Assisted students in analyzing and understanding course texts

Research Assistant
Macalester College Economics Department
June 2014 – August 2014 (3 months)St. Paul, MN
• Collected legislative data on gasoline taxation
• Organized and synthesized data into multiple formats using Excel and Stata
• Advised and analyzed different stages of the project based on familiarity with data

Education
Macalester College
Macalester College
Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science & Economics, 3.86
2012 – 2016
Relevant coursework:
Multivariable Calculus, Statistics, Econometrics, Capital Markets, International Economics, Industrial Organization; US Politics, Development Politics, Contemporary Political Theory, International Codes of Conduct

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society"

Ms. Leslie-Anne Duvic, Liaison Officer, Legal assistance, Legal Response International:

"Dr Leslie-Anne Duvic-Paoli is a Lecturer at King's College London. Before joining The Dickson Poon School of Law in August 2017, she was Philomathia Post-doctoral Research Associate at C-EENRG. Leslie-Anne is a public international lawyer, with expertise in international environmental law. She is particularly interested in understanding the nature and content of its principles: her monograph, entitled The Prevention Principle in International Environmental Law, is forthcoming with Cambridge University Press.

Leslie-Anne's research also looks at the energy transition to a low-carbon economy from an international and comparative law perspective. One aspect of her research concentrates on the externalities of the energy transition, as she seeks to clarify the interactions between international environmental and energy law. She is also committed to highlighting the role of law in the design of energy policies, including the importance of participatory mechanisms to build inclusive energy systems. She is the Project Leader of the Platform on International Energy Governance, a network of excellence that fosters the conduct of research in unexplored areas of international energy governance.

Leslie-Anne holds Master's degrees in international relations / political science from Sciences Po Paris and in public law from the University of Panthéon-Sorbonne, and a PhD (summa cum laude) in international law from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva."

Mr. Alexander Birk Petersen Ege, Program Manager, Sustainable Finance:

"Alexander Ege becomes 30

Political Adviser in Interpersonal Co-operation, Alexander Ege, Copenhagen, will fill 30 Saturday, 25 January 2014.

The birthplace is the counselor of MS General Secretary Frans Mikael Jansen and the organization's predecessor since last summer, Senior Adviser Helle Munk Ravnborg.

The job entails being particularly responsible for MS's work on biofuels, earthquakes and land rights. In addition, he follows the debate on the development policy agenda after 2015 for MS and follows in general Danish development policy and assistance, for example. GGGI, IFU etc.

The job consists of developing policies, implementing policies and strategy and performing advocacy on behalf of MS.

Alexander Birk Petersen Ege joined MS in March 2013. He has been political adviser in the 92 Group on Environment and Development (2012-13) and before then also political advisor in the world's largest network of climate change change organizations, Climate Action Network International, from October 2009.

The following year he moved to Brussels as an organization consultant for Climate Network Europe.

Alexander Ege is a cand.soc. from Roskilde University in International Development Studies and EU Studies and was led further into the field work as a proxy at the secretariat of the Danish University. Left-Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Hundredre) African Commission in 2008.

He is a Senior Fellow in Humanity in Action and, moreover, born and raised in Svendborg, where he studied mathematics in high school in the South Funen capital."

[with apologies for google translate].

Ms. Bernadette Fischler:

"Bernadette works at WWF-UK as Head of Advocacy – Our Planet / 2020 Project. In this role, she focuses particularly on influencing world leaders on pivotal global decisions in 2020 on climate, development and nature that can put our planet on a more sustainable trajectory. In this, and in her previous role as Post-2015 policy analyst with CAFOD, she has particularly focused on the interlinkages between UNFCCC, SDGs, and CBD. Before that, Bernadette set up a global advocacy campaign on the UN Millennium Development Goals for 10 million girls and young women on gender, education and environmental sustainability. Her previous jobs included Head of Communications for a Jewish Educational Centre in Vienna.

Bernadette has been contributing to UN processes for more than a decade. She holds several post-graduate degrees, including on international development and public affairs. Bernadette is originally from Austria and has lived in Portugal, Canada, Spain, and Argentina before coming to the UK."

Boy, do climate warriors love to travel!

Ms. Julia Catherine Fish, Coordinator, Administration, Global Climate Finance Campaign:

"Environmental Activist. Climate lobbyist. Journalist. Stop funding climate destructive industry #notwithmymoney. My opinions are my own."

Ms. Taryn Fransen, Project Director, Climate, World Resources Institute:

"Taryn Fransen is an international climate change policy expert based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is currently serving as Senior Policy Advisor to the Global Climate Action Summit, where she is responsible for ensuring the delivery of ambitious policy outcomes. She will resume her role at WRI in October 2018.

At WRI, Taryn focuses on long-term (2050) climate strategies and Nationally Determined Contributions. From 2011-2017, Taryn led WRI’s Open Climate Network, a coalition for ambition and transparency on climate action that focused most recently on countries’ commitments under the Paris Agreement. Previously, Taryn managed the GHG Protocol’s efforts to build GHG accounting capacity in developing countries, including Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and the Philippines. Taryn has also contributed to WRI’s research on climate finance and on measurement, reporting, and verification.

Before joining WRI, Taryn worked for the United Nations Foundation and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change (now C2ES) and provided research support to a range of clients in the environmental community, including the World Wildlife Fund, the Tropical Science Center, and the Stockholm Environment Institute.

Taryn is a lead author of the UNEP Emissions Gap Report and a member of the board of the GHG Management Institute. She holds an M.S. and B.S. in Earth Systems from Stanford University."

Mr. Peter Frumhoff, Director of Science and Policy, Executive, Union of Concerned Scientists:

"Peter C. Frumhoff is director of science and policy and chief climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). He guides organizational-wide strategies to bring robust scientific expertise to bear on strengthening public understanding and public policies; develops new cross-program science and policy initiatives; and serves as senior liaison with the scientific community, policymakers and the media. A global change ecologist, he has published and lectured widely on climate science and policy, the climate responsibilities of fossil fuel companies, the energy-water-climate nexus, and the conservation and management of tropical forests and biological diversity.

He serves on the board of atmospheric sciences and climate of the US National Academy of Sciences, the board of directors of the American Wind Wildlife Institute, the steering committee for the Center for Science and Democracy at UCS, and the Board of Editors of Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene. Previously, he served on the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science at the US Department of Interior, and the Board of Editors of Ecological Applications.

He was a lead author of the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, lead author of the 2000 IPCC Special Report on Land Use, Land-use Change and Forestry and Chair of the 2007 Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment (NECIA). He was the 2014 Cox Visiting Professor in the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford University. Previously, he taught at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Harvard University and the University of Maryland, and was a AAAS Science and Diplomacy Fellow at the US Agency for International Development. He is a non-faculty associate of the Harvard University Center for the Environment.

Dr. Frumhoff is quoted frequently in print and electronic media and has given congressional testimony on multiple occasions. He received a PhD in ecology and MA in zoology from the University of California at Davis, and a B.A. in psychology from the University of California at San Diego."

Mr. Andres Agustin Fuentes, ECO Editor, Policy, Climate Action Network International:

Another COP regular.

"Passionate about politics, climate change, travel and soccer."

How does that work? Passionate about climate change and travel? Does he walk or cycle everywhere?

Ms. Fentje Hertje Jacobsen, Project Officer, Climate Change, Bread for the World:

"International cooperation
International climate policy
Development policy
Conflict resolution
Vita
10/2011-09/2015 University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
M.A. in International Relations and Development Policy Studies
10/2007-10/2011 University of Duisburg-Essen
B.A. in Political Science"

Ms. Genevieve Jiva, COP23 Project Officer, PICAN Secretariat, Climate Action Network Pacific Islands:

"NGO and CSO Closing Statement
Climate Action Pacific Partnerships (CAPP) Event, Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva, Fiji
04 July 2017
Your Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentleman
My name is Genevieve Jiva from the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network, representing the Pacific NGO and civil society organizations.
Two years ago, we all had gathered here in this very room in preparation for COP21 and we had adopted the Suva Declaration on Climate Change which we championed in Paris. Our Pacific leadership was key in negotiating the Paris Agreement. Today, we have gathered once again to discuss the Climate Action Agenda towards COP23 and beyond. Fiji’s leadership of COP23 provides the opportunity to elevate the importance of climate change issues in our region and shine the light on Pacific actions required to address climate change.
We welcome the collaborative approach taken by the COP23 Presidency and in particular the Global Climate Action Agenda - a process recognized by COP. We want to emphasis that the role of Civil Society and other non-party stakeholder is critical in ensuring a ‘stronger and more ambitious climate action.
We want to thank the COP23 Presidency for our invitation to take part.
Your Excellencies, the truth is, real Pacific climate action, needs to influence global change. The Pacific collectively is responsible for 0.03% of global carbon emissions. Even if we are to achieve 100% renewable energy in our region, it is not even close to enough to begin tackling the global crisis. That is the fact.
As the Honorable Prime Minister of Fiji said yesterday, Pacific islanders tread lightly on this earth. Even if we weren’t to tread at all, it wouldn’t save our planet. Unfortunately it wouldn’t even really affect energy market prices.

One new proposed coal mine (to be built in our near neighborhood) ALONE, will emit THREE times more carbon than the whole Pacific combined. With ample coal capacity already approved into the 2040s it is time to end plans for enormous new coal mines.
Ladies and gentlemen, as custodians of the 2017 ‘Pacific COP’, and of the moral fight against climate change, it is time for us to recognize that our local action plans NEED to include increasing our international diplomatic pressure - regardless of conflicted-interest of development finance. Which continues to pale in comparison to the finances going into new fossil fuel development, and climate perpetuation.
This year is the Pacific COP. Our survival needs to, now more than ever, TRUMP our Pacific politeness.
Pardon the pun.
There is a strong call from civil society for the true Pacific Island States, to now more than ever, strategically, collectively and ambitiously use our position as Big Ocean States to encourage global climate action.
This year, at COP23, is our chance AND RESPONSIBILITY, as one Pacific Islands, to stand up as a powerful global collective and challenge the governance surrounding climate change. We have done it before.
We are stronger than the rest of the world wants us to know. We have come together in the past, and changed international regulations around nuclear dumping, radioactive waste, laws of the sea and driftnet fishing.
Promises and conventions are being broken every day in our region, and will continue to be broken, until we decide to forbid it. For example, new fossil fuel development is a direct contradiction to the Paris Agreement. As well as the UNFCCC objective.

The targets agreed to in the Paris Agreement effectively rule out new fossil fuel extraction projects. The call for No New Fossil Fuels, is no more than a reaffirmation of the Paris Agreement promises, laid out in actionable terms.
The Pacific must continue to call for No New Fossil Fuels in all jurisdictions, mechanisms and bodies. You have heard the environmental and economic sense. Much like the successful fight against nuclear, the Pacific will start setting the guidelines, parameters and precedents for the future of fossil fuels within all appropriate relevant policy areas, until it becomes blanketed international law.
Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement and ensuring a safe, just sustainable future for all means, an immediate and drastic acceleration in international action and cooperation on climate change.
Fundamentally, COP23 – the “Pacific COP” – must trigger a transformative leap in collective international efforts.
 It must ensure the gap between current commitments and the scale and scope of action required to limit warming to 1.5oC can be rapidly closed.
 It must deliver progress across all elements of the Paris Agreement, including the delivery of support for adaptation and resilience building; the promotion of human rights, indigenous rights and gender justice; and provisions for addressing loss and damage from climate change.
 It must set the stage for the 2018 Facilitative Dialogue, ensuring that it leads to substantial and immediate increases in mitigation ambition. We cannot wait until 2020 and the next round of NDCs, or the first full global stock take in 2023, to see an increase in Parties’ commitments.
 It must include a Pacific-led talanoa of a moratorium on new fossil fuel development, particularly new coal mines. A plan for a coal mine is a plan to increase emissions and weaken the Paris Agreement.
 The “Paris rulebook” must ensure compliance with the Agreement, the operationalization of the UNFCCC’s equity principles, and that the process of five-yearly global stock takes is effective in driving both increased mitigation and support to developing countries.
 It must lead to far greater recognition of the scale and pace of action necessary to meet the Paris Agreement’s goals, and be a powerful springboard for increased commitments.
 It must include access to international climate finance is a matter of global justice: those countries who have contributed least to the causes of climate change are typically the most vulnerable to its impacts and the least able to respond.
 It must include a climate change insurance mechanism for vulnerable states such as PSIDS. We stand firmly with Tuvalu on this.
 The Pacific COP must be grounded in the voices and experience of frontline communities. This is fundamental to driving ambitious and equitable action on climate change.
 It must finally recognize that for too long, the fossil fuel industry has been a brake on international action and cooperation on climate change and worked against the objectives of the UNFCCC. Currently, many fossil fuel giants are accredited observers to the UNFCCC, providing them with access to negotiators and ample opportunities to push their agenda. For over two decades, the world’s biggest polluters have delayed, weakened and blocked climate policy at
every level.
It is time for the Pacific Islands to truly understand the meaning of Conflict of Interest and implement it locally, and internationally.
As long as the best interests of life in the Pacific Islands, and on earth …. Are in direct conflict with the economic interests of those making the decisions for life in the Pacific Islands, and on earth…. we have a big problem.
In order to arrive at real and timely solutions to the climate crisis, this year, we must create a political space that is cleared of directly opposing and conflicting interests.
Your Excellences, we are grateful for the opportunity to be able to speak at this important forum.
Climate change is real and it is affecting all of us.
We commend the efforts of our Pacific Leaders in championing our climate change plight with the international community. In our opinion, the Leaders Suva declaration is the best common political platform and narrative to help guide we respond to the impending climate crisis.

The SAMOA pathway takes us further in advancing our Sustainable development agenda as Small islands states.
We welcome the Marrakesh partnership global climate action agenda and we want to emphasis that partnership across all sectors recognizing the importance of our collective responsibility to human rights, gender neutrality and empowerment for our current generation and ensuring that the future of those that we are defending, and those for whom we are securing their future for are realized and recognized across the entirety of this process.
It is time for International politics to begin embracing new economies, new technologies, to begin fighting for the interests of their people, not the polluters.
We reaffirm our commitment to assist the leadership positions and high ambition of the Pacific Island States, this year and beyond, in order to achieve a safe, just & sustainable future for all humankind, including Pacific people, of this generation, and those to follow.

About Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) is a regional alliance of 55 non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), civil society organizations (CSO’s), social movements and not-for-profit organizations from the Pacific islands region working on various aspects of climate change, disaster risk and response and sustainable development. PICAN is the Pacific regional node of the Climate Action Network International – the largest civil society climate change network in the world with 1,100 members in 120 countries and 28 years of experience in the climate change negotiations at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC".

Ms. Janet Kachinga, LDP Fellow, Network Development:

"Janet Kachinga, Node Coordinator for South Africa Climate Action Network (SACAN), works to combat climate change and support the transition to a low carbon economy in South Africa. She is a Leadership Development Programme Fellow at Climate Action Network International focusing on adaptation and loss & damage, and enhancing NGO participation. Janet also advocates for meaningful youth engagement in governance processes as part of the Youth Policy Committee at the South African Institute of International Affairs, contributing to discussions on humanitarian affairs, climate change and sustainable urban development. She is also the East and Southern Africa Regional Focal Point for the Sustainable Urban Development working group of the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth."

Ms. Hala Kilani, Senior Communication Officer, Campaigns:

"The Communications Coordinator - Campaigns delivers strategy to effectively promote 100% renewable energy campaigning and other network priorities. The coordinator works with CAN members, nodes and other allies to deliver internal coordination and alignment around key narratives, they also work with the CAN network and media to deliver impactful campaign interventions.

About Hala

Hala joined CAN as Senior Communications Officer in October 2016. Previous to that, she worked as Outreach and Public Engagement Director at the Qatari Presidency of the 18th Session of the Parties (COP18) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 8th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (CMP8) to the Kyoto Protocol. She led the Presidency’s legacy programme for a year after the conference. Her work consisted in engaging all Observers to the convention including ENGOS, BINGOS, RINGOS, and Indigenous and Gender groups, which gave her deep insight into their work. Hala played a key role in integrating Observers’ asks in COP18’s final outcome.

Prior to this, she served as the West Asia and Middle East region’s Poverty, Equity and Gender Programme Coordinator at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) where she worked closely with members and global partners such as UNEP, UNDP, UNOCHA, the Italian Cooperation and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation to advance conservation of natural resources relying mainly on indigenous methods and focusing on conflict and the environment. She led a task force that assessed the impact of the 2006 on Lebanon’s natural resources and contributed to restoration efforts especially in the clean-up of the Lebanese shoreline from the polluting oil spill.

In between, Hala has engaged in International Consultancies with the EU, the UK Department for International Development (DFID), IUCN and Dubai Municipality on respectively strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations and combatting illegal logging in the Congo Basin and developing conservation strategies for the Middle East region. She therefore actively worked in Central and North Africa namely Cameroun, Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Dubai. Her background also includes development as she served as Senior Economic Development Officer with Mercy Corps and other USAID funded programmes to create jobs and economic opportunities through ecotourism.

Hala also worked as a journalist with the Guardian covering the early years of the Arab Spring and as an environmental reporter with the English language Lebanese daily newspaper The Daily Star.

She holds an MA in Anthropology from the University College London, a BA in International Affairs from the Lebanese American University and a BS in Nursing from the American University of Beirut. "

Ms. Kya Raina Lal, Writer/Editor, Editorial, The Verb:

"Kya Raina Lal is Fijian lawyer holding a BA in Pacific Studies, LLB and LLM from the University of Auckland. Her work focuses on the legal implications of present and future climate change for the Pacific region. COP23 marks her fourth COP, where she predominantly follows Loss and Damage and Compliance issues."

Ms. Kelly Levin, Senior Associate, Global Climate Program, World Resources Institute:

"Kelly Levin is a senior associate with WRI’s major emerging economies objective. She leads WRI’s Measurement and Performance Tracking Project, which builds capacity in developing countries to create and enhance systems that track emissions reductions associated with low-carbon development goals. She closely follows the negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and analyzes related emissions reduction targets and actions. Kelly has conducted an annual review of climate change science for WRI since 2005. She was also the Research Director and lead author of the 2010-2011 World Resources Report, which was dedicated to climate change adaptation, and specifically to how governments can improve decision making in a changing climate.

Kelly pursued her doctoral work at Yale’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, where her research focused on adaptation policies to contend with climate impacts to biodiversity. During her PhD studies, she was also a writer for the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Reporting Services, covering biodiversity and climate change meetings, including the UN climate change negotiations. Kelly has also worked as a climate policy/technical analyst at NESCAUM (Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management), where she devoted her time to developing a regional greenhouse gas registry in the Northeast and assisting states in the development of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

Kelly holds a PhD and Master of Environmental Management from Yale’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and a B.A. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Yale College. She has been awarded the Google Climate Science Communication Fellowship and the Academic Council on the United Nations System Dissertation Award, and is a Switzer Fellow, Teresa Heinz Scholar, and Udall Scholar. Kelly’s publications can be found in Climate Policy, Global Environmental Politics, the Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, International Forestry Review, Policy Sciences, among other journals."

Ms. Karla Daniela Maass,Wolfenson, Campaign Communication Officer, Network Development, Climate Action Network
International:

"The Regional Campaigns Communications Officer supports CAN nodes and members to have stronger communication strategies in their campaigns. The regional campaigns communications officer works closely with the relevant nodes in the respective region in preparing and delivering strategic campaigning, and to identify priorities, key moments, and approaches.

About Karla

Karla has developed her career around sustainable development issues where climate change, desertification, agriculture, citizen participation and governance are been crucial topics. She has worked mainly in civil society organisations in Chile, and in UN agencies such as ECLAC/UN and FAO - headquarter in Rome, Italy. The last two years she has been leading the Latin American effort of the Global Call for Climate Action, an international NGO, focusing in climate negotiations and national related policies in the region and building a common and transversal discurse around in adequate policies to cope climate change and ensure natural resource sustainability. Likewise, Karla is an associate researcher of the Transdiciplinary Center of Environmental Studies of Austral University of Chile (CEAM - UACh). . Karla has relevant experience in knowledge sharing and capacity building processes, network management, strategic communications and projects development. She studied Agricultural Engineering and has a Master studies in Rural Development. She has done several training courses about climate change and natural resources in the region and abroad. She believes in the power of the people role and the importance of personal attitudes towards a more just, safe and green world. She speaks Spanish and English, and can defend herself in Portuguese too. She loves the sun, music and her almost daily yoga practice."

Ms. Annie Lorna Mack, Operations Assistant, Operations:

"The Operations Assistant works with the Head of Operations to support the CAN Network by assisting with membership management, email lists, event logistics, and organizational development.

About Annie

Annie joined CAN in 2016, as an Outreach Assessment Intern. She completed a Bachelor in Commerce and Majored in Accounting and Accounting Information Systems at Deakin University, Melbourne and is currently studying for a Master's in Environmental Management at The University of Queensland, Brisbane.

Annie is also currently a volunteer with the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC), which works toward informing youth on human induced climate change and puts pressure on the Australian Government to take action.

Annie has a passion for renewable energies and wants to work toward creating a cleaner more sustainable future -- being a part of the movement and making a difference where she can. "

Mr. Ramesh Babu Mangalapudi, Stichting Climate Action Network South Asia:

A COP regular.

Ms. Hannah McKinnon, Director, Energy Futures and Transitions, Oil Change International:

" new report by Greenpeace and Oil Change International warns of major banks’ exposure to financial and reputational damage due to their financing of tar sands pipelines. The report, In the Pipeline: Risks for funders of tar sands pipelines, is the first report to examine in depth the range of risks related to all three proposed tar sands pipelines including legal challenges, opposition from Indigenous and local communities, threats to drinking water, and economic vulnerability.

JPMorgan Chase, the TD Bank Group, and Barclays are among the world’s major banks financing tar sands pipelines and the companies behind them (Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion, TransCanada’s Keystone XL, and Enbridge’s Line 3 expansion).

Diana Best, Senior Climate and Energy Campaigner at Greenpeace USA, said: “Banks betting on tar sands pipelines have failed to take to heart the lessons from the Dakota Access pipeline, including the consumer backlash that led to $5 billion in account closures. More and more banks, including BNP Paribas, ING, and US Bank, refuse to fund controversial oil pipelines. JPMorgan Chase remains a major tar sands pipeline player, leaving itself vulnerable to reputational risks when it has the power to choose a different path.”

...Hannah McKinnon Director, Energy Futures and Transitions Program at Oil Change International said: “Keeping the tar sands afloat is an inexcusable ethical decision and a reckless financial one. Banks need to decide which side of history they want to be on. The world is moving on from fossil fuels and banks that miss the memo are going to be left with two things: a worthless portfolio of stranded assets and the reputational cost of knowingly financing the climate crisis.”"

Ms. Kathleen Mogelgaard, Associate, Climate Resilience Practice, World Resources Institute:

"Kathleen is a part-time Associate with the Climate Resilience Practice and the International Climate team. She focuses on adaptation issues within the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

In addition to her work at WRI, Kathleen is principal of KAM Consulting, LLC, working with clients globally to promote deeper understanding of linkages among issues such as climate change, food security, population dynamics, gender, and reproductive health. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, where she teaches courses on sustainable development challenges and solutions. Over the past 15 years, Kathleen has focused on policies and programs related to the environment and development in the US, Asia, and Africa.

Kathleen earned a B.S. in environmental science from the College of William and Mary, and an M.S. and M.P.P. from the University of Michigan.

She lives in Washington, DC with her family, and in her free time, plays violin with the Capital City Symphony and a local bluegrass band."

Mr. Sixbert Simon Mwanga:

"Sixbert Mwanga is the Country Coordinator for Climate Action Network Tanzania with more than 110 environmental organization members. He is also a founding member and theEnvironmental Coordinator of Tanzania Climate Change Alert and Resilience.

He has more than 4 years of national experience specializing in teaching physical and human geography, natural resources assessment and management, climate change and variability initiatives and sustainable development in secondary schools and universities. He has also considerable experience with working with Participatory Approaches in analysis of various livelihood aspects including assessment of climate change/variability.

Sixbert holds Master of Science in Natural Resource Assessment and Management and Bachelor of Arts with Education (majoring Geography) from the University of Dar es Salaam."

Mr. Kumaran Naidoo, Board Chair, Board, Africans Rising for Justice Peace and Dignity:

"Africans Rising for Justice Peace and Dignity (http://africans-rising.org/) is a peoples’ movement committed to a de-centralized, citizen-led future that builds support and solidarity for local struggles, empowers local leadership and bolsters activists in the grassroots work of building and sustaining movements for change. Africans Rising is determined to foster Africa-wide solidarity and unity of purpose for the Peoples of Africa to build the future we want – a right to peace, social inclusion and shared prosperity.

It is a growing and self-selecting collective of social movements, NGOs, peoples and popular social movements, trade unionists, intellectuals, artists, faith-based leaders, sports personalities, cultural activists and others across the continent and the Diaspora.

Africans Rising will formally launch in a series of activities on the continent and in the Diaspora on African Liberation Day #25May2017.

In the month preceding the launch, Africans Rising Launch Director Kumi Naidoo (former Executive Director of Greenpeace International anti-apartheid leader) and Opal Tometi, Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration and Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter will both be in Washington DC.

Confirmed Co-Sponsors: Africans Rising, Howard University’s Department of African Studies, the Ralph Bunche International Affairs Center of Howard University, Africa World Now Project, Black Alliance for a Just Immigration, Hip Hop Caucus, and the Institute for Policy Studies."

Ms. Neoka Naidoo, Working Group Coordinator, Policy:

"What Does Feminism Have to do with Climate Change?
Neoka Naidoo tells us how to extend your feminism towards environmentalism

Feminism is about equality. It’s also about the systems that contribute to the oppression of the marginalised and how we can address those issues in our everyday lives. You may not think about the weather when you think of feminism, but it turns out the two are inextricably linked. So what does feminism have to do with climate change? Climate change consultant and writer Neoka Naidoo gives us the weather report.
Climate change is what exactly?
Is climate change all melting icebergs and hotter summers? Yes, but that’s only a small part of it.

‘Climate change is one element of the global environmental change that is currently taking place,’ says Naidoo. ‘Biodiversity is being lost at mass-extinction rates, agricultural systems are under strain, and pollution of the air and sea has become an increasingly pressing threat to human health.’

The people who bear the brunt of the damaging effects of climate change are often marginalised.

‘The increased inequity in our societies keep us all neatly squared away in different economic classes with our consumption fuelling the ambition in most cases. This stems from the area of not asserting one’s agency and, in return, one’s choice,’ explains Naidoo.

Feminism can be tied to the ways climate change reflects who has the privilege – and who doesn’t.
‘Climate change affects us all, but the ability to bounce back from climate-related effects like flash floods, infrastructure breakdown, or being unable to work due to unusual weather, is known as resilience,’ says Naidoo. ‘Often, having greater resilience in the face of climate change means having the capital to rebuild – or depending on the state to do so. A combination of economic justice and choice addressed through gender equity can intrinsically link feminism and climate advocacy to build a more resilient society.’

*ENTER* feminism!
The 2018 World Bank Climate Change report showed that climate change could force more than 140-million people into extreme poverty through migration by 2050.

Women are traditionally caregivers, responsible for domestic roles and face great challenges in securing water, food and fuel for cooking and heating.

For women this issue is also coupled with limited mobility and unequal access to both resources and decision-making roles.

‘Climate change is a huge topic, but it – like feminism – is anchored in choice: choosing to engage each of our actions on its impact to my fellow person, creature or space. Thinking outside yourself while being true to yourself,’ adds Naidoo.

What’s the big deal if we ignore climate change?
‘Climate change has been happening for billions of years; this is just another global climatic change. Yes, that is partially true, anthropogenic (man-made) climate change has increased the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, post-industrial revolution, and this is leading to global temperature increase over a shorter period of time,’ says Naidoo. ‘So we need to take action to decrease our impact and adapt where we can. I mean, what’s the worst that could happen if we all lived sustainable, equitable lives?’

But it’s not just going to go away…
‘There is no silver-bullet solution that can solve climate change. It takes economy-wide sustainable choices in energy, water and agriculture, leading to wellbeing socially and environmentally. Thinking about choices in a more holistic view is an essential part of feminism,’ explains Naidoo.

Am I anti-feminist for being ‘meh’ about climate change?
The short answer is no.

‘In my opinion intersectionality is a term used to denote the interconnection between social identities. Feminism can be intersectional without considering climate change, but I think that would close off the conversation of intersectionality,’ says Naidoo.

‘Feminism Is opens the discussion on bringing together people’s lived experiences, beliefs and understandings – climate change is one aspect. Whether it be race, gender, social expectations, environmentalism, various physical abilities and the list goes on… We all need to find our voice and the influence we can have.’

‘Feminists should think about the impact of climate change and their roles and responsibilities’
‘For most things in society to grow, they need to grow organically so that they can be self-sustaining. I think when people find their impact in society and how they can build longevity in their community by using their skills, indigenous knowledge systems and activating their agency, we can easily build the bridge of feminism and climate change. The opportunity is always available, we just have to engage.

‘Feminists should think about the impacts of climate change and their roles and responsibilities because the effects can and will entrench and widen the gender inequity that currently exists, if we don’t raise our voices. Advocating for sustainable and holistic planning for the future with minimal harm to society and then environment aid narrowing that gap,’ says Naidoo.

Quick tips for going green
If you have one, using your car less or not at all.
Try to walk, ride a bike or use public transport where possible.
Try incrementally changing your eating habits: source more locally produced, seasonal vegetables and try to decrease meat and dairy consumption.
When it comes to your resource use, try more energy- and water-efficiency techniques in your home and work.
Check out the level of insulation in your home. With winter around the corner, try to block up gaps to keep the warmth in and the cold out. This will also help in summer when you need your home to stay cool.
Unplug your unused appliances or once fully charged.
Neoka Naidoo is a contributor to Feminism Is, a proudly South African collection of stories edited by writer Jen Thorpe and featuring the narratives of feminists, womanists and the identities in between."

Mr. Krishneil Narayan, Cooridinator, Secreteriat, Pacific Islands Climate Action Network [typos courtesy of UNFCCC]:

"A global moratorium on new coal mines could also be discussed in Bonn, according to an alliance of 55 Pacific civil society groups, the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN).

PICAN coordinator Krishneil Narayan said Pacific leaders who attended a talanoa, or discussion, at the CAPP talks, supported such a moratorium being debated at the COP23 meeting.

"And what PICAN is going to do now is work with the COP23 presidential secretariat in organising a platform for the global dialogue to happen in Bonn," he said.

The moratorium was championed at the CAPP talks by Australian economist Roderick Campbell, who said it would support workers in existing coal mines while facilitating a gradual transition of the economy.

"The largest coal producer in the world - China - has already implemented a moratorium on new coal mines," said Mr Campbell.

"Fiji has a chance to take such policies to the world at COP23.""

Ms. Gillian Samantha Nelson, Policy Officer, Policy, Climate Action Network International:

"The Policy Coordinator works closely on the CAN Network policy coordination for the UNFCCC. The role also supports in coordinating issues on Bunkers, Finance, Long-Term Strategies and Climate Action Initiatives, REDD and LULUCF, and Technology. In addition, she also coordinates our efforts on the G20.

About Gillian

Gillian has worked in the field of international politics since 2008, following the UNFCCC negotiations since 2009. She has a PhD in international climate politics from Newcastle University and her main research interests focus on the interlinkages between global climate justice, human rights and sustainable development. She holds a Master of International Politics, and has worked for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). Originally from the UK, she has lived in France since 2007 and is currently based by the sea in the south, where she has discovered a passion for scuba diving. She speaks English and French and would love to learn Japanese. When not working she enjoys traveling, cooking, music, and spending time in the great outdoors."

Mr. Nithiyananthan Nesadurai, Coordinator, Climate Action Network SouthEast Asia:

"Nithiyananthan Nesadurai (Nithi) is the Director of Nesa Communications, a public relations consultancy. In a voluntary capacity as President of the Environmental Protection Society Malaysia (EPSM), Nithi plays a leading role in championing the sustainability agenda in Malaysia. He is a regular speaker on the topic of sustainability, climate change and environment at events organised by academic institutions, private companies and schools. Nithi also participated in the annual Conference of Parties negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2000 to 2009. In 2010 he was appointed by the United Nations as a Consultant to conduct the 10-year review of Malaysia’s performance on Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7 on environmental sustainability. In his role as honorary President of the Chevening Alumni of Malaysia, an association of recipients of the Chevening Scholarships awarded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom for future leaders from around the world, Nithi has organised more than 18 forums on civil society issues within the theme of nation building since 2007. Nithi holds a Master of Arts in Communication Management from the University of South Australia, as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Development Planning from University College, London."

Ms. Dharini Parthasarathy, Communications Coordinator, Policy:

"The Senior Communications Coordinator, Policy, is responsible for all communication work related to policy work at CAN. The role leads on communications strategies and in developing key messages and narratives for the UNFCCC sessions and around other key international moments such as G20, while also coordinating CAN press briefings and conferences and coordinating media outreach for CAN and its members. This position also helps co-coordinate the 'Croissant Conspiracy' Communications Group and the CAN Communications Working Group.

About Dharini

Dharini has worked in the area of communications in agriculture and climate change, first with the Food and Agriculture Organization, UN, and then with the CGIAR's Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Research Programme as the South Asia Communications Specialist. Her work has given her insights into how climate change affects small-holder farmers in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and the policy frameworks and grassroots changes that are needed to tackle the effects of climate change.

Following her postgraduate studies from the University of Vienna, Austria, in Global Studies, with a specialisation in international development, she worked in Brussels, Belgium, first as a Communications and Press trainee at the European Commission and subsequently for a policy think tank, Bruegel.

Dharini is trained as a journalist and started her career on the news desk for The Hindu. She lives in Bangalore, India. "

Mr. Mark Sergei Pershin, CEO, Board, Less Meat Less Heat:

"Less Meat Less Heat (LMLH) is a grassroots, non-profit organisation dedicated to shifting societal attitudes towards meat consumption and as such curtailing agriculture’s damaging influence on the global climate. Our work encompasses educating the public through sound science about the massive carbon footprint of beef and lamb. Through helping individuals transition to low-carbon eating habits we aim to leverage the power of individual action as the best tool for mitigating the threat of climate change."

Ms. Railla Veronica Puno, Policy Coordinator, Policy:

"Stating that the Philippines ranks fourth in terms of vulnerability to climate disasters, Railla Veronica Puno, Climate Change Commission, the Philippines, stated that climate change adaptation (CCA) is prioritized within the Filipino NDC, together with mitigation actions with adaptation co-benefits."

Ms. Katherine Ross:

"Katie Ross is an Associate with WRI’s Climate Program, where she supports the development of research and information products for the Open Climate Network—an independent partnership of policy institutes from around the world that aims to track national progress on climate change.

Prior to joining WRI, Katie was a Principal Advisor for Promethium Carbon, a Johannesburg-based climate change consulting firm. While at Promethium Carbon she advised international organizations on greenhouse gas reporting, climate change policy analysis and strategy development. Katie has also worked with governments in southern Africa on developing INDCs, national reporting to the UNFCCC, and establishing frameworks for Measurement, Reporting and Verification.

Katie holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical) from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is also a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional, affiliated with the Association of Energy Engineers."

Ms. Charlene Lyn Ruell, Program Assistant, Operations:

"The Head of Operations is responsible for overseeing the Operations department, which includes the Finance Manager and the Operations Assistant. This position is also responsible for the development and implementation of Human Resources, organizational administration, CAN’s accreditation with various parties (UNFCCC, IPCC, etc.), website management, the CAN Secretariat Internship Program, and grant management.

About Charlene

Charlene joined CAN-International as a Program Assistant in 2014. She holds a Bachelor of Science in History from Northwestern University and considers herself a Chicagoan, despite being raised in rural Southern Oregon. Before joining CAN-International, she worked in Higher Education recruitment for 12 years, where she also assisted International Students from around the world with immigration and integration.

Charlene transitioned into the development world after receiving a Master’s Degree in Cultural Heritage and International Development from the University of East Anglia in the UK. During her time there, she also took part in an internship with the Petra National Trust in Jordan. She has also spent time as a United Natiions Volunteer.

Charlene is excited to be working with CAN-International and has a particular interest in the relationships between sustainable development, cultural heritage, tourism, and place branding within developing countries. "

Ms. Kashmala Shahab Kakakhel, Climate Finance Policy Expert, Independent:

"Kashmala Kakakhel is an independent expert who follows developments in the Green Climate Fund."

Mr. Francis Sheridan, Network Development Intern, Network Development and Outreach:

"The Network Development Intern assists CAN’s Network Development Department in its preparation towards the Secretariat and Coordinators Annual Meeting (SCAM) 2017. In addition, the intern will assist the work of the Department in preparation for other international moments, and more broadly in the organizational development of the nodes including capacity building and internal network strengthening tasks.

About Frank

After 20 years of environmental campaigning in various guises in various countries and occasionally wearing a cape, Frank recently graduated with an MSc in Global Challenges from the University of Edinburgh focusing on the nexus of development, health and environmental science. With a background in health project management, community partnership development, education management, teaching, training, tourism and counselling, he's had more jobs than hot dinners, and is determined to dedicate the rest of his life to sustainable development through meeting the challenge of climate change.

An irrepressible nomad, he currently lives in Sri Lanka. When he's not edutaining anyone who will listen, he likes climbing, poetry, snowboarding, philosophy and spicy food."

Mr. Stephan Herbert Carl Singer, Senior Advisor on Renewable Energy, Director's Office:

"The Senior Advisor on Renewable Energy works with the CAN members and external influential institutions such as IEA, IRENA and the IPCC on analysis of implementation of and advocacy for clean energy policy that is based on 100% renewables and strong energy efficiency for all people by mid-century and critique on governments and institutions that oppose that necessary target for meeting the ultimate objectives of both, the Paris treaty and the Sustainable Development Goals. The position supports for CAN international Initiatives such as REN21 and the African Renewable Energy Initiative. The Chief Advisor leads work in CAN secretariat on the scientific work for policies to foster the 1.5 C objective and address critically the plethora of challenges posed by geoengineering.

About Stephan

Dr Stephan Singer has spent the last 23 years with WWF Germany, WWF Europe and WWF International. His last role, starting in 2009, was ‘Director Global Energy Policy’.

Stephan has a PhD in soil physics on carbon and nitrogen dynamics in poverished Indian soils. Before joining WWF he was a strong anti-nuclear activist in Germany, a journalist, and he also worked for four years for GIZ in India and Kenya on poverty alleviation with subsistence farming in semi-arid tropics.

Stephan has been driving the global move to 100% renewables in WWF for the past few years. He is a strong supporter of a Just and Fair Transition to 100% Renewables in all countries, coupled with significant public and private financial shifts away from fossil fuels and nuclear, towards a much more equitable world.

His work includes providing support and advise to CAN member organisations on renewable energy expansion in all countries, which is a prerequisite staying below 1.5 degree C.

Stephan is a regular and invited peer-reviewer of the annual IEA World Energy Outlook, a regular CSO reviewer of some of the IPCC work (WG III, mitigation), and chairperson of the Renewable Grid Initiative (RGI) in Europe. He will be working from Brussels where he lives with his family."

Ms. Sarah Strack, Network Development Manager:

"The Deputy Executive Director & Support Systems Director helps to manage the organization and its development, and oversees the Network Development and Outreach, the Communications and the Operations departments.

About Sarah

Sarah joined the CAN International team in October 2013. From her previous positions with the International Civil Society Centre, Transparency International and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, she brings substantial experience working with a wide range of international and local NGOs, networks and other actors and coordinating multi-stakeholder projects and initiatives. Her expertise also spans organisational and capacity development in diverse settings.

Sarah holds a Master’s in Public Management and Governance as well as a Master’s in International Humanitarian Action from the Universities of Aix-en-Provence, France and Uppsala, Sweden.

Having long been a passionate advocate for stronger action linking climate change and sustainable development, Sarah is thrilled to be able to support the CAN family and its partners to work together to protect the global climate while addressing inequalities and promoting social justice."

Mr. Daniel Toelke, Eberwein Film

Ms. Marianne Toftgaard, 2018 Moment Project Manager, Director's Office:

"The 2018 Moment Project Manager works with the Executive Director to help support the CAN Network by leading on activities and strategic development for the 2018 Moment.

About Marianne

Marianne Toftgaard holds a master degree in human geography and has worked on international policy, environmental and climate change issues most of her professional live. In particular, she has worked intensively with the UNFCCC process during her years with WWF Internationals Global Climate and Energy Initiative. Feeling the urge to understand financial flows better her most recent position has been with a Danish Bank, where she worked on developing sustainable financial products for commercial and private customers. Prior to working for WWF International, Marianne spent 3,5 years in Uganda working with a network of Southern NGOs on policy advocacy in the field of environment and poverty; and 3,5 years in Geneva working on international trade policy and sustainable development.

Marianne is thrilled to join the CAN International network and is looking forward to bringing the network together to create a global step-up movement on increasing ambition for climate action nationally and internationally.

In her spare time Marianne spends time with her two children and her husband, preferably in her urban garden allotment or foraging in the woods surrounding Copenhagen, or as a true Viking – vinter bathing in the Baltic Sea which she claims promotes a healthy body and mind!"

Mr. Manfred Treber, Senior Adviser Climate/Transport at Germanwatch, German and EU Low-Carbon Policy Team:

"Member of the following steering and advisory bodies:

Board of the working group Energy of the German Physical Society
Member of the CO2GeoNet Advisory Committee
Co-coordinator of the working group "science-policy" of the Climate Action Network (CAN)"

Ms. Laila Yassine, Executive Assistant, Director's Office:

A low internet profile.

Ms. Kelsey Lopez, Project Coordinator, International, Climate Action, Global Climate Program, World Resources Institute:

"Kelsey is the Project Coordinator for the International Climate Action Initiative, part of the Global Climate Program at WRI. In this role she provides operational support to the ICA team through financial/grants and contracts management. She is the primary logistics lead for WRI participation in international fora such as the UNFCCC negotiation process and annual Conference of Parties (COP) event. Kelsey also supports the Project for Advancing Climate Transparency (PACT), as well as projects around linkages between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Previously, Kelsey interned with the Urban Development team of the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities in 2015, and then later re-joined the Urban Development team as a Project Coordinator. Before making her return to WRI, she was the Operations Manager for the Transit Oriented Development Institute, a non-profit advocacy organization that convened business and political leaders with civil society to advance a sustainable urban agenda in the U.S. In that role, she contributed significantly to new program development, and organized conferences related to rail and urban planning.

Kelsey received her B.A. in International Affairs from the George Washington University, with a concentration in International Development and minors in Geography and Sustainability. Kelsey loves to try new food (especially spicy food), travel as much as possible, and takes any opportunity to practice her Spanish."

Climate Action Reserve sent 5 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

http://www.climateactionreserve.org/

"Mission
To develop, promote and support innovative, credible market-based climate change solutions that benefit economies, ecosystems and society."

"Advisory Board
Right Honorable Kim Campbell
Former Prime Minister of Canada

Hon. Gray Davis
Former Governor, State of California
Of Counsel, Loeb & Loeb

Hon. Fran Pavley
Former California State Senator

Diane Wittenberg
Founding President, California Climate Action Registry

Ed Begley, Jr.
Actor and environmental activist

Governing Board
Linda Adams, Chair
Former Secretary for Environmental Protection
California Environmental Protection Agency

Peter Liu, Vice Chair
Managing Director
Clean Energy Advantage Partners

Peter M. Miller, Secretary
Senior Scientist
Natural Resources Defense Council

Jeffrey Kightlinger, Treasurer
General Manager
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Jan Schori, Audit Committee Chair
Retired General Manager
Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Steve Corneli
Clean Energy Advisor

Cynthia Cory
Director, Environmental Affairs
California Farm Bureau Federation

Gary Gero
Chief Sustainability Officer, County of Los Angeles

Rodolfo Lacy Tamayo
Undersecretary for Environmental Policy and Planning
Mexico Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources

John Laird
Secretary
California Natural Resources Agency

Melissa A. Lavinson
Vice President, Federal Affairs
PG&E Corporation

Betsy Moler
Retired Executive Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy
Exelon Corporation
Former Chair
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Heather O'Neill
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
Advanced Energy Economy

Tim Profeta
Director, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Assoc Prof of the Practice at the Sanford School of Public Policy
Duke University

Dr. Stephan Schwartzman
Director, Tropical Forest Policy
Environmental Defense Fund

Nancy Sutley
Chief Sustainability and Economic Development Officer
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power"

Delegates:

Mr. Craig Ebert:

"Craig Ebert serves as the President of the Climate Action Reserve where he is responsible for ensuring that the organization’s activities meet the highest standards for quality, transparency and environmental integrity. He oversees the organization’s continued leadership and commitment to ensuring offsets are a trusted and powerful economic tool for reducing emissions. In his role, he also leads the organization in identifying and entering into other opportunities that build upon the its knowledge and expertise and further its work under its mission and vision.

During his career, he has helped create the foundations for international, national and state policies to address climate change. He supported U.S. negotiations on international climate change agreements, including negotiations leading up to the creation and signing of the Kyoto Protocol, and helped develop the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) provisions under the protocol. Craig’s work also involved pioneering efforts on carbon accounting principles and methodologies. He served as the technical director of Estimation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, which was adopted by the IPCC as its GHG Inventory Programme, and was a key architect behind the development of the official U.S. national GHG inventory to meet commitments under the UNFCCC.

Prior to joining the Reserve, Craig advised the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) and served at ICF for nearly 34 years."

Ms. Laura Friedman:

"Laura Friedman is running for re-election to the California State Assembly, District 43. Laura has an extraordinary record of leadership as a local elected leader, a community volunteer and in the private sector.

Elected to the Glendale City Council in 2009, re-elected in 2013

Mayor of Glendale, 2011-2012

Board of Directors, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Immediate Past-President, Independent Cities Association

Board member, Southern California Association of Governments, Energy and Environment Committee

Served for five years on the Glendale Design Review Board

Active with the Society of Architectural Historians and the Los Angeles Conservancy Modern Committee

Extensive experience as a producer and head of development in the entertainment industry, where she worked on numerous successful films and TV projects. Taught producing at UCLA and Chapman College

Since 2001 she has owned and run a small business specializing in vintage jewelry and fine and decorative arts

Recipient: Environmental Champion Award, Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters; Woman of the Year,Glendale Chamber of Commerce; Flame of Hope Award, Glendale Adventist Medical Center

Laura lives in Glendale with her husband Guillaume Lemoine, a landscape designer, and their daughter Rachel.

Graduated with a B.A. from the University of Rochester, New York."

What a world it is of connections and who you know. Laura is a director of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The Governing Board of Climate Action Reserve includes:

Jeffrey Kightlinger, Treasurer
General Manager
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Next delegate:

Ms. Maria Cristina Garcia:

She has her own Wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Cristina_Garcia

"Her most recent work is The Refugee Challenge in Post-Cold War America (Oxford University Press), wherein Garcia examines the most important political actors and issues for the development of the United States' refugee and asylum policy since 1989.

Two other books are forthcoming: an anthology, co-edited with Madeline Hsu and Maddalena Marinari, entitled A Nation of Immigrants Reconsidered: The U.S. in an Age of Restriction, 1924-1965 which will be published by the University of Illinois Press in the fall of 2018.

Garcia is also working on a book detailing the environmental origins and factors pertaining to refugee migrations."

Ms. Erica Annette Morehouse:

Californian lawyer and COP regular.

"Areas of expertise: California climate policy, climate law, cap-and-trade
Erica is a Senior Attorney with Environmental Defense Fund’s Global Climate program. Since joining EDF in 2009, her work has taken her into all branches of California government from the courts to the Legislature and the Governor’s office to executive agencies. Erica has been directly involved in defending AB 32 programs from major litigation including cases challenging the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, cap-and-trade offsets, and cap-and-trade auctions.

Erica has lead EDF advocacy during regulatory proceeding at the Air Resources Board to update the cap-and-trade program, link California’s program with Quebec’s, develop, expenditure plans for cap-and-trade proceeds, approve updates to the AB 32 Scoping Plan, and now to extend cap-and-trade beyond 2020 and link with Ontario.

Erica has contributed to a World Bank handbook on emissions trading systems, co-authored a report on the performance of California’s cap-and-trade system, and shared lessons from California cap-and-trade with audiences from around the world including New Zealand, China, Kazakhstan, and Ontario, as well as throughout the United States."

Ms. Ann Blakeslee Notthoff:

"Ann Notthoff has worked at NRDC since 1982 and directs a broad range of initiatives to promote public health and environmental protection. She was a leader of the successful bipartisan campaign to defeat Prop 23 and defend California's landmark climate law, AB 32, in 2010. She has led NRDC's efforts to get many of California's nationally significant environmental laws enacted, including the Marine Life Protection Act, the Clean Car Act, the Global Warming Solutions Act, climate and land use legislation, a package of water policy reforms in 2009, and the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act. Notthoff's earlier work at NRDC focused on coastal and marine management issues. She is currently a Senate appointee to the State Coastal Conservancy and was a member of the board of the California League of Conservation Voters, or CLCV, for more than 20 years. She has held appointed positions on the California State Oil Spill Technical Advisory Committee, the San Francisco Harbor Safety Committee, and the CALFED Bay Delta Advisory Council. In 2015, Notthoff was honored with CLCV's Environmental Leadership Award. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon and a master's degree in city and regional planning from the University of California, Berkeley. She works out of NRDC's San Francisco office."

NRDC, by the way, is the Natural Resources Defense Council [Apologies for the US spelling].

Climate Aid Initiative sent 3 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

http://www.climateaid.org/

"Climate Aid Initiative (CAIN) is a non -governmental organization committed to building communities response and resilience to climate change through a combination of advocacy and local projects geared towards enhancing sustainable development

ClimateAid was founded as a project of The Earth Caretakers Society (TECTS) Lagos, in 2005. We work in partnership with communities regionally, nationally, and globally with a focus on climate and environmental justice specifically, promoting sustainable methods of development that enhance humans living in harmony with nature.

Since inception, the Earth Caretakers Society (TECTS) now ClimateAid has been at the front burner of promoting and encouraging environmental sustainability practices through workshops, projects, publications, seminar and at different fora. We have been pushing environmental campaigns which are aimed at persuading attitudinal change in people towards healing the earth.
At the base of our activity are pragmatic projects that are designed to inspire faithful stewardship of the natural environment as an ethical, moral and wise action.

We are registered charity with registration number RC: CAC/IT/No. 8114.

MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to catalyze the implementation of innovative and practical solutions to curbing climate change by galvanizing multi=stakeholders driven climate action with private, non-profit, and governmental organizations"

"CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is the defining issue of our age because it threatens our socio-economic lives, health and the future of our children. The landmark Paris Agreement commits all countries to hold global temperature rise to “well below 2 degrees Celsius”. This feat requires economy-wide global and national transformations. At ClimateAid we promote multi-sector response in pivoting societies toward a more sustainable future for all – the future we want.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
At ClimateAid we subscribe to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, universal call to act to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. In the spirit of partnership we aspire to work with others to improve life, in a sustainable way , for future generation

FORESTS
Often called the lungs of the earth; forest help to clean our air, regulate the climate. Forest filters our water, provides vital raw materials, inspiration, recreation and act as cultural heritage. However indiscriminate felling and poor land use practices undermine forest abilities to save us. Our afforestation and urban forestry initiatives are designed to conserve our forests

MIGRATION
Migrants are people like you and me who are sometimes forced to move for various reasons. States have the responsibility to protect and assist crisis affected persons. As non state actors, Climate Aid Initiative, an organisation with special accreditation status to the United Nation on Global Compact on Migration processes is committed to helping to reduce migration driven by climate change and environmental degradation."

Delegates:

Mr. Oluwatosin Kolawole, President, Administrative:

"Nigerian Climate Leaders advocate their ‘Big Five Green Asks’ ahead of COP22

On Friday October 28 , Climate Leaders organised a Climate March in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital. The rally headed to the office of the Executive Governor of the Lagos State to submit their Big Five Green Asks to the Governor.

Climate Leaders Oluwatosin Kolawole and David Michael Terungwa coordinated the march with support from Nosayaba Oka. 91 people joined, among which members of civil society groups, religious groups, artisan’s women and children as well as students of the Yaba college of Technology.

A heavy downpour 20 min into the rally sent marchers scrambling for cover. But after 2 hours of rain, they reconvened under the drizzles to continue the march to the Government House. On the way, they distributed campaign leaflets and engaged bystanders on climate awareness to suggest simple mitigation measures.

The Governor who was billed to receive and address the people at noon was gone by the time the rally arrived to his office, delayed by the weather circumstances. The letter containing the ACRP Big Five Green Asks was handed to the Chief Protocol Officer to the Lagos State Government. It also included demands on the following:

Reiteration of the calls for the passage of climate change bill by the National Assembly.
An immediate stop to the controversial Cross River Super Highway, which if approved, will lead to the destruction of over 30,000 hectares of rainforest that should primarily serve as a carbon sink and a storehouse for biodiversity.
The immediate end to gas flaring.
The promotion of intergenerational equity, i.e. youth participation in all the design and implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation programs."

Mr. Douglas Efosa Omoruyi:

"Lover of nature

Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I am on couchsurfing to connect and learn about other people's cultures and lifestyles.

Interests
climate change nature conservation marine litter green innovation writing and traveling
What I Can Share with Hosts
I can offer host interesting conversation and kindness.

Countries I’ve Visited
Germany, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In
Nigeria"

Mr. Anderson Carlos Brito Dos Santos:

A low internet profile. Seems to be a Brazilian based in Germany.

Climate Alliance (KlimaBündnis) sent 6 delegates to COP 23. Theri website is here:

https://www.climatealliance.org/home.html

"A holistic approach
Through the Climate Alliance, some 1,700 member municipalities and districts covering 26 European countries as well as a variety of regional governments, NGOs and other organisations are actively working to combat climate change. In terms of members, Climate Alliance is the largest European city network dedicated to climate action. Our members, ranging from small rural towns to cities with populations in the millions, accept climate change as a global challenge that requires local solutions.

This fact is demonstrated in Climate Alliance’s long tradition of promoting climate action both in European municipalities and with the indigenous peoples of the Amazon River basin, where local peoples have been practicing sustainable forestry for millennia. Equipped with an intimate knowledge of their environment and a direct connection to realities on the ground, they are, much like local governments the world over, best positioned to put climate action into practice within their territories. For European municipalities, such action typically comes in the form of initiatives for renewable energies, energy efficiency or energy conservation. For indigenous communities, climate action typically revolves around safeguarding their forests and territorial rights. We at Climate Alliance thus pair an emphasis on ambitious municipal action in Europe with support for stewardship of the rainforests by the indigenous peoples who call it home.

Tangible targets
Talk is good, real action is better. In addition to a commitment to climate justice via a partnership with indigenous peoples, each town, city and district joining Climate Alliance must pass a municipal resolution committing itself to cutting CO2 emissions by 10% every 5 years. This equates to a halving of per capita emissions by 2030 from 1990 levels – far more ambitious than any of the goals set on national and European levels thus far. Additionally, every member city and town supports indigenous peoples via a pledge to abstain from the use of tropical woods from unsustainably managed sources and to focus on FSC certified timber in their public procurement. These goals make Climate Alliance the only network of its kind with tangible targets – our members are leading the fight against climate change from the bottom up.

The growth of a movement
Climate Alliance was founded in 1990 when a group of 33 institutions comprised of 12 municipalities from Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as 6 indigenous organisations of the Amazon Basin met in Frankfurt, Germany, motivated take action against the climatic changes taking place. Our network has strong roots in the German speaking world, but its principles have drawn interest from municipalities across Europe from the very beginning. The Alliance now boasts representatives from almost all EU countries and has seen the opening of National Coordination offices to help support members in a total of six countries.

National Coordination Offices provide support for and help set the agenda with Climate Alliance members in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Luxembourg and Hungary. The National Coordination for German member cities, a source of many Climate Alliance offerings with an international reach, is based at the international headquarters of the Climate Alliance Secretariat in Frankfurt, Germany."

Delegates:

Mr. Thomas Brose, Executive Director:

"Thomas Brose is an agricultural engineer, a developmental politician and the leader of the climate alliance.

Biography:
Born in 1962, Thomas Brose grew up in Brasil. He studied theology and philosophy in Erfurt, Berlin and Oxford. He also helped out in Brasil as an aid worker for more than three years.

Since 2000, he has been working for the climate alliance which is why he knows the problems associated with the destruction of the rainforest.

Since 2009, Grupo Sal has been cooperating with the climate alliance in a number of different developmental projects. In the project “Concert for the Amazonas“, Thomas Brose and Abadio Green perform together and show how a conversation with the indigenous people is possible and how it can be helpful."

Ms. Silke Lunnebach, Project Coordinator:

"The Paris Agreement and the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development present many overlapping and complementary topics, which pave the way towards transformative policy. They rightfully recognise the regional and local levels as being of critical importance in moving towards sustainable development.
Indigenous peoples and local authorities are key actors when it comes to the implementation of these agreements: both assume important role model functions in their territories. This event will explore the contribution of the local level in implementing international agreements and take a deeper look at the opportunities for local authorities and indigenous peoples to learn from each other.

Join us for a lively discussion as well as light snacks and refreshments.

Posted by Silke Lunnebach, Climate Alliance".

Ms. Dorothee Rolfsmeyer, Climate Protection Manager, Environmental Department, City of Offenbach:

"It was a pleasure to support Climate Alliance at COP23 by contributing to a side event. A side event may only be a tiny part of this huge conference, but it’s the small steps that make the difference – the one person that I might have motivated, the one small project that might have benefited from my ideas. Thank you Climate Alliance for taking me to COP23. I met inspiring people and learned about exciting projects – as always when taking part in Climate Alliance events!

Don’t wait for what comes out of the Climate Summits. Even if they are the hugely successful – there still is no way to fight climate change without taking action yourself!"

Ms. Els Beeckx, Project Manager, Environment, City of Zoersel:

"Being in Bonn at COP23 was quite an intense experience for me in many ways. I felt a bit out of place – like someone who knew so little. I was excited about all the small pieces but somehow felt I was missing the big picture in terms of the whole COP process. Being at the event for five days gave me an excellent opportunity to get to know Climate Alliance from the inside out though and it was great to be a part of that sparkling team! It also felt good to represent Zoersel, my community in Belgium. In Bonn I learned just how special our city partnership with Bohicon in Benin, Africa actually is – I am happy to have presented Zoersel as an example of how a city can bring life to the motto, "think global, act local!" Aside from that, being at COP23 with so many people from all over the world was also quite overwhelming! To me it has been one big cross-pollination of experiences, ideas and (mostly good) vibes. I met so many different people, from dusk until dawn. Some of them made a big impression on me and have tapped into my inner motivation, pushing me to be the change I want to see in the world and go above and beyond to raise awareness on climate change!

Stop talking and start acting! There’s no more time to waste! "

Mr. Andreas Kress, Projektmanager:

"On 4th December, Focali researchers Tobias Nielsen and my self Fariborz Zelli, initiated a side-event on ‘REDD and Beyond: International and Indigenous Strategies in Forest Protection’. The event was co-organized by Lund University and the German NGO Climate Alliance and took a critical look at a series of incentive-based mechanisms currently discussed in UN climate negotiations. The mechanisms’ purposes are for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation.

Moderated by myself, for Lund University and BECC (the strategic research area ‘Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate’), and by Andreas Kress, for Climate Alliance, speakers discussed a series of mechanisms for maintaining carbon stocks in forests in developing countries."

And much more in similar vein.

Ms. Madlie Le Bihan, Climate Alliance / Klima-Bündnis:

"Experience
Climate Alliance | Klima-Bündnis | Alianza del Clima
Project Officer
Climate Alliance | Klima-Bündnis | Alianza del Clima
May 2017 – Present (1 year 2 months)Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
European Commission
Analyst in conflict mineral resources at the Joint Research Centre
European Commission
September 2015 – February 2016 (6 months)Varese Area, Italy
Open Source Intelligence data collecting concerning diamond mining and trade, in order to provide information to the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments of the European Commission, representing the EU in the Kimberley Process.
Importance of respecting tight deadlines in selecting relevant sources, extracting key ideas and drafting reports.

United Nations Volunteers
Communications Intern
United Nations Volunteers
May 2015 – August 2015 (4 months)Bonn Area, Germany
Writing, editing and translation of articles and testimonies.
Contribution to corporate communications campaigns such as International Day of UN Peacekeepers, on social networks, unv.org, and printed publications.
Contributed to UNV Annual report 2014: www.unv.org/annual-report-2014/
Creation of a webinar destined to French speaking Field Units, in order to enhance visual communication capacities.
Recruitment of Online Volunteers to support the Communications Section.

Foreign Language Instructor
Abbey Grange C Of E Academy
October 2013 – June 2014 (9 months)Leeds, United Kingdom
Improvement of pedagogical skills through teaching to groups up to 15 pupils and one to one lessons.
Acquired full professional proficiency in English.

Intern
Cabinet Peignard / Legal Office
August 2011 – September 2011 (2 months)Vannes
Cases analysis, drafting summaries, ordering archives.

Education
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
Master's degree, Sustainability Studies
2016 – 2017
Sustainable development, environmental management and geomatics

Université d'Evry-Val d'Essonne
Université d'Evry-Val d'Essonne
Master's degree, International Relations and Affairs, Graduated with distinction, ranked first of the class
2014 – 2015
Subjects: International humanitarian Law, Refugees Law, Human Rights, Migrations studies
Economy of the Environment, Crisis management, Informatics and Project Management

Thesis - awarded the best grade of the year: The UNHCR's action to protect Internally Displaced People through Shelter and Camp Management clusters, in South Sudan.

Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
International Law and Legal Studies, Graduated with honours
2012 – 2013
Bilateral agreement with Université de Rennes 1.
Subjects: Environmental Law, International Relations, Mediation, International Criminal Law

Université de Rennes I
Université de Rennes I
Bachelor's degree, Law and Public Administration
2009 – 2012
Subjects: International, European and Public Law – Criminal, Family, Contracts and Labour Law

Lycée Sévigné
Baccalauréat, Foreign Languages and Literatures, General, Mention Assez Bien
2006 – 2009
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Volunteer
Finca Viracocha
December 2012Environment
Volunteer
Secours populaire français
January 2015 – March 2015 (3 months)Poverty Alleviation
Volunteer
Artisans du Monde
January 2015 – April 2015 (4 months)Economic Empowerment
Causes Madlie cares about:
Animal Welfare
Civil Rights and Social Action
Economic Empowerment
Education
Environment
Human Rights
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Politics
Poverty Alleviation
Social Services
Skills
Microsoft OfficeInternational RelationsProject ManagementEnvironmental PolicyInternational LawMicrosoft ExcelHuman RightsEnglishSpanishGermanItalianFrenchFrench LawCommunicationProject PlanningSocial NetworkingLeadershipMicrosoft Word

Languages
English
Full professional proficiency

Spanish
Professional working proficiency

German
Limited working proficiency

French
Native or bilingual proficiency

Italian
Elementary proficiency"

I disagree with her choice of career, but I take my hat off to her language skills.

Climate Alliance Austria sent 4 delegates to COP 23. Their website is part of the Climate Alliance website and is here:

http://www.climatealliance.org/about-us/the-association/coordination-offices.html

http://www.klimabuendnis.at/english/info-in-english

"Climate Alliance Austria comprises seven regional branch offices and attends to cities, municipalities, schools, nursery schools and enterprises across the country. The main focus lies on information and awareness raising projects and acitivities to promote knowledge on climate issues and sustainable development and hereby generating puclic and stakeholder support regarding climate protection, equality and mitigation.

The organization´s working methods are characterized by target-group specific communication, stakeholder-engagement, education and dissemination of best practice on a local, regional and national level."

Delegates:

Mr. Norbert Rainer:

"Work areas in the Climate Alliance:

Deputy to the management of the Climate Alliance Ö

Regional points lead
Financial acquisition for Upper Austria
Development of new projects in Upper Austria, Austria and the EU
Cooperation in the implementation of the oö. annual program
Cooperation in EU projects
Community, business and school advice
Cooperation and networking with the climate alliance partners, div. Organization and Land Upper Austria
Press and public relations, press conferences

Past career:

HTBLA f. chem. Industrial Engineering in Wels (Matura)
1999 Degree in Educational and Didactic Education for Teaching Geography and Chemistry
Stay abroad at the University of Durham (GB)
2002 graduation in geography with diploma thesis "Land use and urban sprawl in Upper Austria"

2002: Project staff in the course of the diploma thesis at the project "RAUMALP" - a research project of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - Institute for Urban and Regional Research
2007 Development of the fair "WearFair" with Südwind OÖ
2008 regional office management KBOÖ
2012 Lecturer for Climate Protection in the office of the Environmental Land Council
since 2013 back in position of regional office manager of the Climate Alliance Upper Austria
at Climate Alliance Upper Austria since 2004".

Mr. Andrew Robert Deacon, Policy Coordinator, Climate Alliance (Klima-Bündnis):

Appears to be a director of Climate Works Limited.

http://www.climate-works.co.uk/

"Welcome to Climate Works Ltd.

We are a specialist consultancy helping our clients to get on top of rising energy costs, reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and reduce fuel poverty.

We want this website to be a useful source of information, advice, case studies, tips and ideas for our clients and anyone with an interest in this area.

We’re adding new content all the time so please look back periodically for updates from us and guest bloggers with particular knowledge and experience."

"We are a specialist consultancy helping clients to make sense of energy and climate change.

Based in Bristol we work throughout the UK, predominantly in the southern part of the country including London and the South East, but also further afield including Europe.

Our focus is on developing workable solutions to the problems of rising energy costs, the need to reduce reliance on and pollution from fossil fuels, and to reducing the growing incidence of fuel poverty.

Mark Letcher founded Climate Works in 2007, having worked in this field for more than 20 years. "

Mr. Fritz Hofer:

"St. Peter in the Sulmtal at the Climate Alliance meeting in Mariazell
Networking and exchange of experience were in the foreground. Climate Alliance Anniversary Congregations were honored for their commitment.

More than 50 participants were able to welcome the organizers (Climate Alliance Styria and MUP - Mariazell - People - Environment - Perspectives) of the 1st Styrian Climate Alliance Meeting. The venue chosen was the first Climate Alliance region in Styria - the Mariazellerland.

Lectures and discussion

The participants, mainly representatives of the 91 Styrian Climate Alliance communities, were given the opportunity to speak with their questions and concerns to the attending experts from the fields of climate protection and energy in addition to specialist lectures. In addition to the Climate Protection Coordinator of the Province of Styria, Andrea Gössinger-Wieser, the State Energy Commissioner Wolfgang Jilek, Climate Alliance Austria Managing Director Peter Molnar, former Mayor Alfred Klepatsch from Windhaag (ÖO), Fritz Hofer from the Climate Alliance Styria, "Climate Monk" Edmund Brandner from the ÖO Nachrichten and Otmar Frühwald by Ecowatt - Renewable Energies." etc etc.

Mr. Robert Stögner:

"Work areas in the Climate Alliance:

Management and coordination of mobility area
Radvernetzungstreffen
Consulting programs: FahrRadberatung Oberösterreich, project SeniorInnenradln, cycling for companies, cycling for migrants

Past career:

Studied spatial planning and regional planning at the Vienna University of Technology
Responsible for the Board of Trustees for Traffic Safety and the VCÖ
2003 - 2008 at the Climate Alliance Lower Austria responsible for climate-friendly mobility and cycling projects
Project management of FREIRADL
BYPAD Auditor, Advance Auditor

Municipal Radverkehrsbeauftragter"

Lack of full translation, courtesy of Google Translate!

Climate Alliance Italy sent 3 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

http://www.climatealliance.it/

"The non-profit organization Climate Alliance Italy (Alleanza per il Clima Italia onlus) coordinates the European Network Climate Alliance in Italy with 140 cities and regional governments as members. The main activity of CAI is to promote and to mainstream sustainable energy, climate and mobility policies into the daily functioning of public administrations for integrated sustainable local and regional development. CAI does so through developing tools, researching and disseminating exemplary experiences and solutions, capacity building. It promotes the direct exchange among local administrations in national and international conferences, through monthly newsletters, thematic working groups and one-to-one contacts with local authorities, sustaining them in a targeted way in their climate policies.

In 2009 CAI organized and chaired a national working group of seven local and regional governments to elaborate the Italian version of ECORegion, a Swiss software for CO2 baseline emission inventories. It has collaborated on 45 SEAPs. Since 2010 the network is a Supporting Structure for the Covenant of Mayors and since October 2016 of the new integrated Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy. In 2012 it instituted the A+CoM award for Sustainable Energy and Action Plans of Excellence. The award ceremony conference is a national event and so are the conferences organized with partners more or less every other year on the state of local energy and climate policies in Italy. Since 2014 CAI chairs the Climate Alliance Working Group on Financing. It participates often with side events at the Conferences of Parties and is working with Climate Alliance Europe on Peer-to-peer partnerships between European and US cities.

Our daily contact with a large number of towns and cities, small and large, very ambitious, or a little less so as to their climate and energy policies, with varying degrees of capacity to implement them has provided us with an extended empirical and practical knowledge on the possibilities and limits, margins of action and impediments for energy and climate action of local and regional administrations. This puts us into a privileged position to interact with Italian local and regional governments, elaborate new methods and tools and find the right ways to put them at their disposal, to communicate with them, and disseminate information."

Delegates:

Ms. Annika Theresa Sutter, Project manager, Climate Justice, Climate Alliance (Klima-Bündnis):

"Discover the endemic forest and its beauty; learn about biodiversity and inspect even the smallest of its details. “1 sq m forest” is a set of educational materials that allow children to dive into the topic of forests in a unique way as they discover the variety of colours, shapes, patterns and functions forests have to offer. With close up filters for smartphones, investigative equipment and tools to process and display samples, children and young adults come into contact with nature’s mysteries. The English version offers a box with exploration materials and a download link for English language brochures (work booklet and booklet for teachers) and costs 40 euros. Send your order or any questions to Annika Sutter".

Ms. Sara Leone Charlotte Schmitt-Pacifico Project Manager, Climate Justice, Climate Alliance (Klima-Bündnis):

A COP regular.

"Brazilian Experts from the Federation of the Indigenous Organizations of Amazonia visit Greece

On 17th and 18th of October, experts from the Federation of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon-Brazil visit Thessaloniki, in the context of the Project “EYD 2015 -The future we want”.

The delegates are Maximiliano Correa Menezes, coordinator of the indigenous umbrella organisation of the Brazilian Amazon region (COIAB) and Carla de Jesus DIAS, biologist and anthropologist who works for the Brazilian Institute for Environment and Social matters (ISA).

Maximiliano Correa Menezes was previously Vice President of the Federation of Indigenous Organizations of the Rio Negro (FOIRN) and visited Europe under this role, last time in 2012. Carla de Jesus DIAS accompanied indigenous groups at the Middle and Lower Rio Negro river for over 4 years. Currently she is involved in the strategic planning and coordination of different projects with indigenous peoples.

The aim of their visit is to inform on the life of the indigenous and their culture at Rio Negro -Brazil, to present the “cosmic calendar” and to talk about indigenous forestry and agriculture that has been declared Brazilian cultural heritage some years ago. Also, they will exchange their concepts for a sustainable common future.

Thessaloniki is their last stop of their tour in Europe, which also includes Portugal, Austria and the Czech Republic.

The two experts will be accompanied by Sara Schmitt Pacifico, representative of Climate Alliance-Germany."

Mr. Miguel Morcillo, Project coordinator, Monitoring Climate Action, Climate Alliance (Klima-Bündnis):

"Climate Alliance and the Covenant of Mayors initiative:
Providing technical support to local authorities on sustainable energy planning

Miguel Morcillo
Project Director CO2-Monitoring"

Funnily enough, all of Climate Alliance Italy's delegates seem to be German. A metaphor for the way the EU works?

Climate Analytics GmbH sent 5 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

http://climateanalytics.org/

"Climate Analytics is a non-profit climate science and policy institute based in Berlin, Germany with offices in New York, USA, Lomé, Togo and Perth, Australia, which brings together interdisciplinary expertise in the scientific and policy aspects of climate change. Our mission is to synthesise and advance scientific knowledge in the area of climate change and on this basis provide support and capacity building to stakeholders. By linking scientific and policy analysis, we provide state-of-the-art solutions to global and national climate change policy challenges.

Climate Analytics was founded in 2008 in Potsdam, Germany by Dr (h.c) Bill Hare, Dr. Malte Meinshausen and Dr. Michiel Schaeffer to bring vanguard climate science and policy analysis to bear on one of the most pressing global problems of our time: human induced climate change. We are motivated by the desire to empower those most vulnerable – small island states and least developed countries – to use the best science and analysis available in their efforts to secure a global agreement to limit global warming to levels that don’t threaten their very survival."

From the 2016 Report:

"FUNDERS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS
Asian Development Bank ADB
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und
Reaktorsicherheit, Internationale Klimaschutzinitiative
BMUB IKI
Children's Investment Fund Foundation CIFF
Climate Bonds Initiative CBI
Climate and Development Knowledge Network CDKN
Climate Works Foundation CW
Climate Investment Funds CIF
Commission des Forêts d’Afrique Centrale COMIFAC
European Climate Foundation ECF
Energies 2050
Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit
GIZ
Hewlett Foundation
Horizon 2020 EU
International Policy and Politics Initiative IPPI
Institut de la Francophonie pour le développement
durable IFDD
KR Foundation
Norwegian Environment Agency
SITRA- Finnish Innovation Fund
The Climate Institute
Unicef
Umwelt Bundesamt UBA
United Nations Development Programme UNDP
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa UNECA
United Nations Environment Programme UNEP
The Wilderness Society
World Bank
TOTAL € 3,820,000"

Delegates:

Ms. Alma Jurgelaityte, Climate Analytics gGmbH:

"Alma looks after administrative matters at our busy Berlin office and organises team travel arrangements, logistics and supports in organising events.

Alma studied Political Science and International Relations at the Vilnius University and at the Institute d’Etudes politiques de Lyon in France. At the Master level she specialised in European Studies and did a traineeship at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union in Brussels. Before joining Climate Analytics, Alma worked for international companies in Berlin as administrative and marketing and sales assistant in knowledge transfer and education management sectors."

Ms. Paola Parra:

"Paola is a climate policy analyst supporting the Climate Action Tracker, analysing the impact of current policies, pledges, targets and INDCs on national emissions.

Before moving to Germany she worked for the Colombian Government in its only public banking Institution. Paola has work experience in the areas of research, financial analysis, economic studies, and projects assessment.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Colombia´s National University) and a Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) from the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin."

Mr. Martin Rokitzki:

"Martin Rokitzki is Research Associate based at our Berlin office. He ensures the scientific coordination of the IMPACT and Science-based national adaptation planning in Sub-Saharan Africa (PAS-PNA), building on his vast expertise and knowledge working on the interface of research, policy and implementation in the adaptation field.

Martin has 15 years of professional experience working for inter-governmental and non-governmental development and environment organisations (amongst others UNEP, GIZ, FAO, UNCCD, IFAD, ACF, Oxfam GB) in over 30 countries, mostly LDCs and low-middle income countries in Africa and Asia. He has provided scientific and technical advice in the areas of climate change adaptation, natural resource management, disaster risk management and sustainable land management to a wide range of actors, in particular governmental representatives and NGO staff. As Project Lead and Co-Principal Investigator for the ‘Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions’ (ASSAR) Programme, he led the research-into-use component of the project.

More recently, he worked as an advisor to the Albanian, Bangladeshi, Cambodian and Thai government supporting their efforts to design effective and impactful National Adaptation Plans and related processes. His expertise is particularly focused on how to mainstream adaptation into development and sectoral strategies and how to measure and monitor the implementation of adaptation action. His special interest is in brokering between producers and users of climate-related information by tailoring, filtering and translating them to user needs.

Martin holds a MSc degree in Geography, Development Economics and Climatology from the University of Bonn and Monash University Melbourne. He is a part-time guest lecturer at the University of Maastricht. He is also the director of PlanAdapt, a Berlin-based non-profit company focusing on NAP support and science-policy-practice interface in the adaptation field."

Mr. Fabio Sferra, Climate Policy Analyst:

"Fabio Sferra is a climate policy analyst and contributes his expertise in the field of integrated assessment modelling and mitigation policies chiefly to the Climate Action Tracker project. His recent work focuses on the efficiency of fragmented climate agreements and related financial transfers. Fabio has also investigated the optimal energy investments in a low-carbon world. His main research interests involve energy and climate change modelling.

Before joining Climate Analytics, he worked as a researcher at FEEM (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei), in the climate change and sustainable development division.

Fabio holds a MSc in Energy Risk Management from the Bicocca University of Milan and a degree in Economics from Cattolica University of Milan."

Ms. Elzbieta Smith, Team Assistant:

Apparently a "Team Assistant" isn't sufficiently important to have her own biography on their website, unlike the others, but she is a COP regular.

Climate and Health Alliance Inc. sent 2 delegates to COP 23. Their website is here:

http://www.caha.org.au/

"The Climate and Health Alliance was established in August 2010 and is a coalition of health care stakeholders who wish to see the threat to human health from climate change and ecological degradation addressed through prompt policy action. This commitment is based on the understanding that further global warming poses grave risks to human health and biodiversity and if left unchecked, threatens the future of human civilisation.

The impetus for the establishment of the Alliance was the call from the May 2009 issue of the international medical journal The Lancet calling for a public health movement that frames the threat of climate change for humankind as a health issue.

CAHA’s members recognise that health care stakeholders have a particular responsibility to the community in advocating for public policy that will promote and protect human health. The Alliance aims to contribute to the development and implementation of evidence based public policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the health of the community. "

It is an Australian organisation, and its most recent annual report shows its funding proportions as follows:

Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation -36%
Oak Foundation - 23%
Health Care Without Harm -16%
Donations - 11%
Membership - 7%
Sunrise Project - 4%

Delegates:

Mr. Peter Sainsbury, Vice President, Board of Directors:

"South Western Sydney Local Health District and Community STaR are hosting a Climate Change Forum at Miller Community Centre on Monday.

The forum will be focused on seeking-out opportunities in climate science, highlighting a range of different techniques that people in south-west Sydney can use to adapt to climate change by creating local solutions for a global issue.

The list of speakers include:

Lesley Hughes (Councillor with the Climate Council of Australia) is a keynote speaker who will highlight the effects of global warming on our communities, health and climate.
Dr. Peter Sainsbury (Vice President of the Climate and Health Alliance) will discuss how the environmental consequences of climate change can directly and indirectly affect the physical, social, and psychological health of people in the community.
Gillian Reffell ( 350.org’s Sydney Coordinator) will address the many ways that individuals, industry leaders, government organisations and research institutions can tackle the issue of climate change from different perspectives."

Ms. Diana Sainsbury, Member:

Not a lot to report. One has to be careful here, so I ask the question without knowing the answer - is she Dr Peter Sainsbury's wife? IF so, then how convenient.

Climate and Health Limited sent 4 delegates to COP 23. Their website is proving elusive.

Delegates:

Mr. Nicholas Watts, Executive Director, Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, University College London:

"Nick is the Executive Director of the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change, an independent and multi-disciplinary research collaboration between academic centres around the world. It is based at University College London’s Institute for Global Health, and is a continuation of the 2015 Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change. The Countdown tracks and drives progress towards a world which is responding to climate change in a way that protects and promotes public health.

Nick is a medical doctor having qualified from the University of Western Australia, and trained in population health (UWA) and public policy (University College London). He regularly consults with the World Health Organization’s Dept. of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, where he provides technical expertise on a range of policy issues, and supports the WHO’s engagement with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Nick also works as the Director of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, which brings together the UK’s major health institutions, including the BMA, The Lancet, the Faculty of Public Health, and the Royal Colleges of Physicians, Nursing, General Practitioners. The Alliance aims to support the health profession and engage government in accelerating a transition towards a healthier climate."

"...accelerating a transition to a healthier climate." Just what might that be, exactly; how on earth do we achieve it; and how do we maintain it?

Mr. Jack Fisher, Communications Officer, Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, University College London:

"Jack Fisher is a communications consultant working within NCDs and Global Health. He has a MSc in Global Health from the Copenhagen School of Global Health and has a variety of experiences working within civil society and multilateral organisations covering a range of topics including climate change and health, environmental health and humanitarian action."

"Communications Officer
Lancet Countdown – Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change
July 2016 – January 2018 (1 year 7 months)London, United Kingdom
Lancet Countdown – Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is an independent international research collaboration, which aims to track the world’s response to climate change, in a way that protects and promotes public health. Reporting annually in The Lancet, it will follows series of indicators, demonstrating that this transition is possible and already underway. "

Ms. Nicola Wheeler, Program Officer, Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, University College London:

"Nicola Wheeler
Consultant at World Health Organization

London, United KingdomInternational Affairs
Current
World Health Organization, UCL
Previous
UCL, Green Alliance, University of Sussex
Education
University of Sussex

I am a highly self-motivated, passionate and experienced researcher and writer, with expertise in climate change and a suite of other environmental challenges. I am a Freelance Consultant, supporting organisations on bespoke reports. Currently, I am working as a Consultant for University College London (with the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change) and the World Health Organization. I have an extremely strong professional and educational background, which supports my excellent research and writing skills.

World Health Organization
Consultant
World Health Organization
June 2018 – Present (1 month)London, United Kingdom
Responsible for writing the World Health Organization's health and climate change report to be presented at the UNFCCC's COP24.

UCL
Consultant (Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change)
UCL
April 2018 – Present (3 months)London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Responsible for coordinating the 2018 Lancet Countdown annual report, including managing and coordinating the initiative's contributors, writing and editing the report, undertaking original analysis, and refining the key messages of this global report on the relationships between health and climate change.

UCL
Programme Officer (Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change)
UCL
September 2016 – April 2018 (1 year 8 months)London, United Kingdom
Responsible for coordinating the research papers and policy engagement of the Lancet Countdown:
• Researching, writing and editing the Lancet Countdown’s research papers.
• Managing academic research inputs and outputs. This involves coordinating over 60 academics across 26 institutions (including leading universities and UN institutions) globally.
• Developing, writing and editing policy briefs.
• Speaking at international events and universities.
• Organising and chairing academic meetings.
• Arranging and overseeing public and policy events.
• Managing the project to ensure excellent and timely delivery.

Green Alliance
Policy Assistant
Green Alliance
September 2015 – August 2016 (1 year)London, United Kingdom
Responsible for researching, writing reports and engaging a variety stakeholders in policy regarding the natural environment:
• Researching a range of issues regarding the UK’s natural environment.
• Writing publications on natural environment issues and developing policy recommendations.
• Event organisation, including debates and workshops.
• General administrative tasks included reception duties, taking meeting minutes, setting meeting agendas, and media monitoring (identifying key daily environmental news stories).

University of Sussex
Climate Change and Policy MSc Student
University of Sussex
September 2014 – September 2015 (1 year 1 month)
Distinction: Climate Change and Policy MSc
• Modules include: Science of Climate Change, Climate Change Economics and Politics, Challenges in Climate Predictions, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, and Research Methods and Professional Skills.
• Recipient of Chancellor’s Scholarship.

Argyll Environmental Ltd
Freelance Environmental Consultant
Argyll Environmental Ltd
August 2014 – August 2015 (1 year 1 month)
Flood and contaminated land specialist.

University of Brighton
Guest Lecturer
University of Brighton
February 2015 – February 2015 (1 month)
I lectured at the University of Brighton on the links between nature conservation and climate change, including the balancing of these sometimes seemingly conflicting interests.

Argyll Environmental Ltd
Environmental Consultant
Argyll Environmental Ltd
August 2012 – August 2014 (2 years 1 month)Brighton, United Kingdom
Responsible for writing flood risk and contaminated land reports and regular articles and blogs on environmental issues:
• Flood-risk and contaminated land specialist.
• Author of regular articles and blogs
• Co-author with one of my Directors on a chapter in the book Wilderness Protection in Europe: The Role of International, European and National Law (Cambridge University Press, 2016).
• Other tasks I was responsible for included: training team members; presenting to external bodies and schools on environmental issues; running meetings; managing clients; and acting as a mentor. Furthermore, I assisted the Director in a variety of projects largely focussed on climate change, flooding and nature conservation.

Argyll Environmental Ltd
Intern
Argyll Environmental Ltd
May 2012 – August 2012 (4 months)
Responsible for assisting in a wide range of projects, utilising my researching, writing and presentation skills.

Global Cool Foundation
Research Intern
Global Cool Foundation
February 2012 – April 2012 (3 months)
Responsible for writing regular blogs and promoting the charity.

Project Coordinator
Simply Free Solar Ltd.
August 2011 – November 2011 (4 months)
Responsible for mapping suitability of solar panel installations.

Junior Officer/PA
Abacus Business Systems
September 2007 – September 2011 (4 years 1 month)
Responsible for a range of administrative duties.

Education
University of Sussex
Climate Change and Policy MSc, Distinction
2014 – 2015
University of Exeter
University of Exeter
BSc, Geography, First Class
2008 – 2011
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
2005 – 2007"

Ms. Viivi Mari Erkkila, Communications Manager, UK Health Alliance on Climate Change:

"he UK Health Alliance on Climate Change has appointed Laurie Laybourn-Langton as its new Director. Laybourn-Langton took up his position on 1 January 2018, replacing Dr Nick Watts as the head of the Alliance, a coalition of leading UK health institutions working together to combat climate change.

On his appointment, Laurie Laybourn-Langton said: “I am excited to be given the opportunity to lead the UK health profession’s response to climate change.

“Climate change is a major threat to public health in the UK and abroad. Tackling climate change will not only limit this threat, but can deliver large public health benefits now and into the future. One example is increasing cycling, walking and other active transport, which can both reduce carbon emissions and air pollution and reduce levels of obesity, saving the NHS a large amount of money and helping people to live more active, healthier lives.

“Over the next year, the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change will amplify the voices and expertise of medical professionals, advocating responses to climate change that protect and promote public health.”

Laurie Laybourn-Langton joins the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), where he is a Senior Research Fellow working on the IPPR Commission on Economic Justice. Prior to IPPR, he worked for crossbench peer Lord Skidelsky in the House of Lords, at the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) at Oxford University, and as a strategist for Purpose.

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Notes for Editors

To organise an interview with Laurie Laybourn-Langton, please contact Viivi Erkkila, Communications Manager, UK Health Alliance on Climate Change"