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Auckland, New Zealand What do you do in the world? Climate Scientist In one sentence, what is climate change? Climate change encompass all forms of climatic variability on time-scales longer than 10 years, whether the cause is natural or anthropogenic (caused by humans). How does climate change affect your life? Climate change has been affecting my life now for the past 50 years! As a boy I was a hobby weather observer then uncovered climate warming in New Zealand in the mid 1970s. From then I have devoted my life to studying climate change and variability in New Zealand and the South Pacific, leading an international team on examining the effects on agriculture and fisheries. I have studied and researched climate at NIWA, Stanford University, CSIRO and other research institutes. The last two decades I have spent communicating climate change at public talks, scientific conferences and seminars. Awards have been received for this, including the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change to which I was a contributor for the understanding of climate change. What do you feel you can do about it? I continue to communicate on climate change at talks and seminars, and researching aspects of climate warming in New Zealand. As well, am conserving household energy and espousing forms of energy conservation in my talks and commentary. Do you feel there is more you could do? If so, what is stopping you from doing those things? We all can do more...but are probably constrained by lifestyle and finances. I would like to have a house and car totally run on renewable energy sources. What's your favourite Sunday afternoon activity? Organizing my vegetable garden. Extra for experts: Do you remember how you first became active in climate change? Was there something specific that triggered you to act? How old were you then? How old are you now? When I read a feature in the Otago Daily Times 40 years ago about the possibility that the planet could be descending in to the next ice age. I researched climate from New Zealand and nearby islands and found the region was warming up. This spurred me in to investigating climate and global warming. I was 28 at the time, and now 69. Free space: write anything you like, nothing at all, or ask us a question Keep up the good work
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Wellington, New Zealand What do you do in the world? Director, Communications and Outreach for the Royal Society of New Zealand In one sentence, what is climate change? It's a pandora's box of troubles caused by the misuse of our planet's resources resulting in increased greenhouse gases, seal level rise, droughts, fires, storms, which we can and must fix with fun, seriousness and tenacity. How does climate change affect your life? A big part of my working life is dedicated to publicising information and solutions because the Royal Society of New Zealand sees it as being a very important issue we must deal with now. What do you feel you can do about it? A lot by engaging business, governments, communities and individuals. Do you feel there is more you could do? If so, what is stopping you from doing those things? Always, time. What's your favourite Sunday afternoon activity? Walking in the Karori sanctuary, enjoying native plants, listening to native birds of New Zealand with friends and family. Where in the world are you?
Wellington, New Zealand What do you do in the world? Try to stay outta trouble! I run a consultancy for non-profit organisations & community groups: www.justinmeade.com In one sentence, what is climate change? Stoopid-human-greed-mismanagement of earth's natural resources for short-sighted 'growth', industrial evolution and capital gains. How does climate change affect your life? Has given me the reactionary direction of living a life of sustainable simplicity and affordable, low-impact Tiny House living. What do you feel you can do about it? Embrace nature without paining it and build my own inexpensive Tiny House as an example of how beautiful and affordable Tiny House living is. Especially in the ridiculous rabbit-hole fantasy of the current housing crisis. Do you feel there is more you could do? If so, what is stopping you from doing those things? Tough question. Probably. Nothing comes to mind. What's your favourite Sunday afternoon activity? Probably hiking. Definitely something to do with embracing nature and the outdoors. Snuggling. Extra for experts: Do you remember how you first became active in climate change? Was there something specific that triggered you to act? How old were you then? How old are you now? For me, it's discovering the joys of Tiny house long-term living and the absolute sense it makes in so many areas of my life. |
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