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“...And Action!” How Media and Behavioral Insights Can Address the Climate Crisis

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Add to Calendar 2023-04-24 19:00:00 2023-04-24 20:30:00 “...And Action!” How Media and Behavioral Insights Can Address the Climate Crisis Access the livestream link here! Video URL Join us on April 24, 2023 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. EDT to learn about the important role of media and behavioral insights for supporting climate action.  The recent IPCC report issued another “code red” warning for humanity - climate change is outpacing humanity’s ability to adapt. We need to dramatically reduce emissions and improve resilience this decade. Meeting this challenge will require all of the tools in the toolbox. An often overlooked tool is the power of media and behavioral insights to drive individual action, build coalitions, and mobilize political support for the urgent changes this crisis demands.  This event will explore the ways in which media and behavior change communication can support climate action on multiple fronts. Both USAID and BBC Media Action recognize the critical role that media can play in helping people to make informed decisions, shift behavior and take action on climate change. BBC Media Action is a leader in using media and a wide variety of communications tools to reduce risk and build resilience by equipping people with practical information and platforms that support decision-making within households and communities –  inspiring people to engage in discussion about what can be done about environmental and climate issues, and to encourage accountability among leaders. USAID is partnering with more than 60 countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve resilience to climate impacts. USAID focuses on helping partner countries speed up their transition to renewable energy, improve energy efficiency, conserve tropical forests like the Amazon Rainforest and Congo Basin, and improve vulnerable communities’ resilience to climate shocks and stresses. Featuring remarks and insights from: Keynote Speaker: Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID  Moderator: Carl Nasman, Senior Journalist, BBC  Panelists:  Ankur Garg, India Country Director, BBC Media Action  Genevieve Maricle, Senior Advisor, Climate and Environment, USAID Albert Mwanyasi Mwadime, Radio Journalist, Sifa FM Stations, Kenya Anil Pokhrel, Chief Executive, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, Government of Nepal Location: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045 Doors to the event will open at 2:30 p.m. EDT. We kindly request that in person attendees are seated by 3:00 p.m. sharp. Please note that the event will be recorded and live streamed. The live stream link will be provided closer to the date of the event. Keynote Speaker Image Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID  Gillian serves as the Chief Climate Officer and is responsible for directing and overseeing all climate and environment work across the agency. She also serves as Deputy Assistant Administrator, overseeing DDI’s Center for Environment, Energy, and Infrastructure and the Office of Environmental and Social Risk Management. Ms. Caldwell has worked to protect human rights and the environment throughout her career. Prior to joining USAID, she served as the CEO of Global Witness, which has a focus on tackling climate change and deploys investigations into corruption and natural resource extraction to drive systems change worldwide. From 2007-2010, she launched and led 1Sky, a highly collaborative cross-sector campaign with over 600 allied organizations to pass legislation in the U.S. to address the climate crisis. Gillian also has extensive experience consulting in the areas of strategic planning and organizational development with over 70 non-profits, foundations, and universities. Ms. Caldwell has a B.A. from Harvard University and a J.D. from Georgetown University, where she was recognized as a Public Interest Law Scholar. She has received a series of awards recognizing her work as a leading global Social Entrepreneur.   Moderator Image Carl Nasman, Correspondent, BBC News Carl Nasman is a BBC News correspondent and anchor based in Washington D.C. He is the former lead climate correspondent and presenter for NBC-Sky World News and has also reported on global warming, climate activism and corporate sustainability for Deutsche Welle (DW) and MSNBC. A native of California, Carl is passionate about photography, burritos and preserving a livable planet for future generations.    Panelists Image Ankur Garg, Country Director, India, BBC Media Action Ankur’s expertise lies at the cusp of climate change and its intersectional themes, social and behavior change, and partnerships. He’s worked with several organizations including UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office where he spearheaded India’s first policy on solar rooftops and net metering solutions, supported the launch of India’s first carbon index on the Bombay Stock Exchange, and developed a range of measures to increase energy and fuel efficiency through policy and behavioral science interventions. At BBC Media Action he is helping bring Clean India Mission onto the international agenda, supporting the thinking around impact investments for communication interventions, and created the organization’s first integrated multimedia climate governance intervention in Indonesia which included using machine learning to strengthen our immersion and segmentation approaches for digital communication strategies. He holds a MPhil in Technology Policy from the University of Cambridge where he was a Chevening and a Commonwealth Fellow.   Image Genevieve Maricle, Senior Advisor, Climate and Environment, USAID Genevieve Maricle serves as a Senior Advisor for Climate and Environment and lead on international climate policy at USAID. She joined USAID from the World Wildlife Fund, where she served as Director of Climate Policy Action at WWF-US, and Global Strategic Political Opportunities Manager for WWF's Climate and Energy Practice. In these roles, she led WWF's climate ambition and diplomacy work, the America Is All In coalition (comprised of over 5000 businesses, cities, states, universities, tribes, faith institutions, and local communities committed to climate action), and the Forest, Food, and Land Challenge for the Global Climate Action Summit.  Prior to her time at WWF, Genevieve served as senior policy advisor on sustainable development and climate change to Administrator Power in her role as U.S. Ambassador to the UN. Genevieve led USUN's efforts surrounding both the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and for the latter, served as the deputy lead U.S. negotiator. She has also previously served at USAID, as a climate and development policy advisor, where she led policy efforts on the 2030 Development Agenda/SDGs, USAID's engagement in the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, and a range of additional climate and development policy matters. She oversaw the release of USAID’s first Climate Change and Development Strategy, and helped to set strategic budget priorities for the newly formed Global Climate Change Initiative in 2009. She received her BA in mathematics and environmental science from Northwestern University, and PhD from the University of Colorado at Boulder in climate science policy.   Image Albert Mwanyasi Mwadime, Radio Journalist, Sifa FM Stations, Kenya Albert Mwanyasi Mwadime is a journalist who works as a radio reporter, presenter and producer at Sifa FM stations in Kenya. He is committed to the production of high quality climate change feature stories, and has a proven history of achievement in the industry with 8 years of experience. He has won multiple awards, the most significant being the journalist of the year in 2022 by the Association of Grassroots Journalists of Kenya. In 2021 he was also awarded the Best Grantee Award by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) among others and is recognized for his work producing weather and climate change programs.   Image Anil Pokhrel, Chief Executive, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, Government of Nepal   As chief executive of the Nepalese government’s NDRRMA since late 2019, Anil Pokhrel designs and sets the Authority's organizational architecture, budget and programs. Previously he was a research associate at Overseas Development Institute and his career as a risk management and adaptation specialist has included work with organizations including PLAN8, the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. Anil is a civil engineer by training and also holds a Master of Environmental Management from Yale University. He lives in Kathmandu, Nepal.    Global Climate Change team@climatelinks.org UTC public

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Join us on April 24, 2023 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. EDT to learn about the important role of media and behavioral insights for supporting climate action. 

The recent IPCC report issued another “code red” warning for humanity - climate change is outpacing humanity’s ability to adapt. We need to dramatically reduce emissions and improve resilience this decade. Meeting this challenge will require all of the tools in the toolbox. An often overlooked tool is the power of media and behavioral insights to drive individual action, build coalitions, and mobilize political support for the urgent changes this crisis demands. 

This event will explore the ways in which media and behavior change communication can support climate action on multiple fronts.

Both USAID and BBC Media Action recognize the critical role that media can play in helping people to make informed decisions, shift behavior and take action on climate change. BBC Media Action is a leader in using media and a wide variety of communications tools to reduce risk and build resilience by equipping people with practical information and platforms that support decision-making within households and communities –  inspiring people to engage in discussion about what can be done about environmental and climate issues, and to encourage accountability among leaders. USAID is partnering with more than 60 countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve resilience to climate impacts. USAID focuses on helping partner countries speed up their transition to renewable energy, improve energy efficiency, conserve tropical forests like the Amazon Rainforest and Congo Basin, and improve vulnerable communities’ resilience to climate shocks and stresses.

Featuring remarks and insights from:

Keynote Speaker: Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID 

Moderator: Carl Nasman, Senior Journalist, BBC 

Panelists: 

  • Ankur Garg, India Country Director, BBC Media Action 
  • Genevieve Maricle, Senior Advisor, Climate and Environment, USAID
  • Albert Mwanyasi Mwadime, Radio Journalist, Sifa FM Stations, Kenya

  • Anil Pokhrel, Chief Executive, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, Government of Nepal

Location: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045

Doors to the event will open at 2:30 p.m. EDT. We kindly request that in person attendees are seated by 3:00 p.m. sharp. Please note that the event will be recorded and live streamed. The live stream link will be provided closer to the date of the event.

Keynote Speaker

Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID 

Gillian serves as the Chief Climate Officer and is responsible for directing and overseeing all climate and environment work across the agency. She also serves as Deputy Assistant Administrator, overseeing DDI’s Center for Environment, Energy, and Infrastructure and the Office of Environmental and Social Risk Management.

Ms. Caldwell has worked to protect human rights and the environment throughout her career. Prior to joining USAID, she served as the CEO of Global Witness, which has a focus on tackling climate change and deploys investigations into corruption and natural resource extraction to drive systems change worldwide. From 2007-2010, she launched and led 1Sky, a highly collaborative cross-sector campaign with over 600 allied organizations to pass legislation in the U.S. to address the climate crisis. Gillian also has extensive experience consulting in the areas of strategic planning and organizational development with over 70 non-profits, foundations, and universities.

Ms. Caldwell has a B.A. from Harvard University and a J.D. from Georgetown University, where she was recognized as a Public Interest Law Scholar. She has received a series of awards recognizing her work as a leading global Social Entrepreneur.

 

Moderator

Carl Nasman, Correspondent, BBC News

Carl Nasman is a BBC News correspondent and anchor based in Washington D.C. He is the former lead climate correspondent and presenter for NBC-Sky World News and has also reported on global warming, climate activism and corporate sustainability for Deutsche Welle (DW) and MSNBC. A native of California, Carl is passionate about photography, burritos and preserving a livable planet for future generations. 

 

Panelists

Ankur Garg, Country Director, India, BBC Media Action

Ankur’s expertise lies at the cusp of climate change and its intersectional themes, social and behavior change, and partnerships. He’s worked with several organizations including UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office where he spearheaded India’s first policy on solar rooftops and net metering solutions, supported the launch of India’s first carbon index on the Bombay Stock Exchange, and developed a range of measures to increase energy and fuel efficiency through policy and behavioral science interventions. At BBC Media Action he is helping bring Clean India Mission onto the international agenda, supporting the thinking around impact investments for communication interventions, and created the organization’s first integrated multimedia climate governance intervention in Indonesia which included using machine learning to strengthen our immersion and segmentation approaches for digital communication strategies. He holds a MPhil in Technology Policy from the University of Cambridge where he was a Chevening and a Commonwealth Fellow.

 

Genevieve Maricle, Senior Advisor, Climate and Environment, USAID

Genevieve Maricle serves as a Senior Advisor for Climate and Environment and lead on international climate policy at USAID. She joined USAID from the World Wildlife Fund, where she served as Director of Climate Policy Action at WWF-US, and Global Strategic Political Opportunities Manager for WWF's Climate and Energy Practice. In these roles, she led WWF's climate ambition and diplomacy work, the America Is All In coalition (comprised of over 5000 businesses, cities, states, universities, tribes, faith institutions, and local communities committed to climate action), and the Forest, Food, and Land Challenge for the Global Climate Action Summit. 

Prior to her time at WWF, Genevieve served as senior policy advisor on sustainable development and climate change to Administrator Power in her role as U.S. Ambassador to the UN. Genevieve led USUN's efforts surrounding both the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and for the latter, served as the deputy lead U.S. negotiator.

She has also previously served at USAID, as a climate and development policy advisor, where she led policy efforts on the 2030 Development Agenda/SDGs, USAID's engagement in the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, and a range of additional climate and development policy matters. She oversaw the release of USAID’s first Climate Change and Development Strategy, and helped to set strategic budget priorities for the newly formed Global Climate Change Initiative in 2009. She received her BA in mathematics and environmental science from Northwestern University, and PhD from the University of Colorado at Boulder in climate science policy.

 
Albert Mwanyasi Mwadime, Radio Journalist, Sifa FM Stations, Kenya

Albert Mwanyasi Mwadime is a journalist who works as a radio reporter, presenter and producer at Sifa FM stations in Kenya. He is committed to the production of high quality climate change feature stories, and has a proven history of achievement in the industry with 8 years of experience. He has won multiple awards, the most significant being the journalist of the year in 2022 by the Association of Grassroots Journalists of Kenya. In 2021 he was also awarded the Best Grantee Award by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) among others and is recognized for his work producing weather and climate change programs.

 
Anil Pokhrel, Chief Executive, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, Government of Nepal  

As chief executive of the Nepalese government’s NDRRMA since late 2019, Anil Pokhrel designs and sets the Authority's organizational architecture, budget and programs. Previously he was a research associate at Overseas Development Institute and his career as a risk management and adaptation specialist has included work with organizations including PLAN8, the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. Anil is a civil engineer by training and also holds a Master of Environmental Management from Yale University. He lives in Kathmandu, Nepal. 

 

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