Climate Chats

Christian Friedrich in conversation with Melanie Pill and Franziska Wolf. Both have been part of CLIMATE2020, the worldwide online climate conference. Melanie was a conference delegate and is a Best Paper Awardee, Franziska and her team organized the conference. Together, we take a look back on the conference and we talk about Melanie’s research about loss and damage from climate change in Small Island Developing States.

Christian Friedrich in conversation with Dr. Kathleen Mar. Kathleen Mar leads the research group "Climate Action in National and International Processes (ClimAct)” at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies in Potsdam, Germany. ClimAct focuses on participation in and understanding of political forums that aim to drive climate action, with a particular emphasis on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). Kathleen holds a Ph.D. in atmospheric chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley and worked at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) prior to joining the IASS. This perspective - combining scientific expertise with practical experience in the world of policy and administration - shapes her approach to both research and policy-oriented work.

Christian Friedrich in conversation with Dr. Christiane Fröhlich. She is a Research Fellow at the GIGA Institute of Middle East Studies, where she works on questions that revolve around migration and mobility.

As a Research Assistant Consultant of the IEU, Cornelius Krueger analyzes how behavioral insights can be implemented in climate projects. Cornelius holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Kiel. Before joining the IEU, he worked at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy as a research assistant in the field of Behavioral Economics.

Prof. Walter Leal is the Director of the Research and Transfer Centre "Sustainability and Climate Change Management", which is both organiser of the online conference Climate 2020 as well as the publisher of this podcast. He has been working in environmental and sustainable development since 1987 and he also initiated the International Climate Change Information Programme.

Martha Molfetas is the Executive Director & Founder of Impact Human, an environmental justice outreach education NGO based in New York City. She’s also a Policy Researcher, Strategist, Writer and Consultant on climate, security, development, and resource issues. Impact Human uses photography, interviews, and policy research to educate the public on human rights and environmental injustices faced by communities coping with climate change and pollution. Impact Human believes stories have the power to change perspectives and inspire action, that stories can bridge the gap between understanding and action.

In the Climate Chats Podcast, we speak about sustainable development and climate change, including climate management and health. We invite researchers, policy-makers, activists and practitioners from all around the world to share their expertise and practice in short conversations. Climate Chats is a podcast series by the Research and Transfer Centre "Sustainability and Climate Change Management" at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, hosted on Podigee. Feedback is very welcome: email us at [email protected] or find us on twitter @FTZ_NK_Hamburg.