https://simplecast.com Climate Coffee Passionate about climate action? Curious about COP28 and what it means for future climate policy? Join leaders in climate action, Jeannette Vinke (Chief Operating Officer at American University of Sharjah (AUS)) and Rose Armour (Head of Sustainability at AUS) as they try to demystify the United Nations work on climate change, the annual Conference of Parties (COP) meetings as well as work being done around the world to address climate change. The views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views of American University of Sharjah or the UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change. en Thu, 25 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:45:41 +0000 https://climate-coffee.simplecast.com Climate Coffee https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/be6bc164-11a8-4958-9d3c-91e5fa29eb8b/c8272f6e-8877-4186-9005-971ddc4724cc/3000x3000/414d2edc-8330-4586-955a-5f1d3149ff6a.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://climate-coffee.simplecast.com episodic Passionate about climate action? Curious about COP28 and what it means for future climate policy? Join leaders in climate action, Jeannette Vinke (Chief Operating Officer at American University of Sharjah (AUS)) and Rose Armour (Head of Sustainability at AUS) as they try to demystify the United Nations work on climate change, the annual Conference of Parties (COP) meetings as well as work being done around the world to address climate change. The views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views of American University of Sharjah or the UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change. Rose Armour, Jeannette Vinke false https://feeds.simplecast.com/5H1bCho_ #highereducation, #sustainability, #climateaction, #cop28 Jeannette Vinke & Rose Armour 6a01b893-0aa3-474b-b808-67a60da871e5 Climate Change Research in the UAE https://www.moccae.gov.ae/en/climate-change-research-network-about.aspx https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sCeK0g8AAAAJ&hl=en

 

]]> Thu, 25 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 Dr Fatin Samara Professor at the American University of Sharjah and Co-Chair of the UAE Climate Change Research Network, Presented by Jeannette Vinke & Rose Armour; Edited by - Hala Nasar; Music by AudioCoffee "Wake up to the Renaissance" available on https://pixabay.com/ https://climate-coffee.simplecast.com/episodes/climate-change-research-in-the-uae-Fvr_CD_I https://www.moccae.gov.ae/en/climate-change-research-network-about.aspx https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sCeK0g8AAAAJ&hl=en

 

]]> Climate Change Research in the UAE Dr Fatin Samara Professor at the American University of Sharjah and Co-Chair of the UAE Climate Change Research Network, Presented by Jeannette Vinke & Rose Armour; Edited by - Hala Nasar; Music by AudioCoffee "Wake up to the Renaissance" available on https://pixabay.com/ 00:16:20 Dr. Fatin Samara explains the research findings regarding climate change that are taking place in the UAE. Dr. Fatin Samara explains the research findings regarding climate change that are taking place in the UAE. climate literacy, cop 26, uae presidency, uae climate change research network, intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc), cop 27, climate change, united nations framework convention on climate change (unfccc), cop28 false full 7 ff697fcf-2f2a-4da2-89a9-566a9469f951 Climate Change and the Air We Breathe Dr. Claire Williams Bridgwater is a research professor at American University, Washington, DC, who teaches atmospheric biology, science diplomacy and environmental sciences. Originally trained as a plant breeder at North Carolina State University, she has been a tenured full professor at Texas A&M, a science advisor for the US State Department and a R&D program manager for a timber company. Having worked and travelled in over 60 countries, she has published papers and books about policy, population genomics, risk analyses, botany, atmospheric biology and forest ecology. She has also just completed a master's degree in global studies from University of North Carolina, studying environmental peacebuilding for the world's most fragile states.

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]]> Thu, 11 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 Presenters: Jeannette Vinke & Rose Armour & Edited by Hala Nasar https://climate-coffee.simplecast.com/episodes/climate-change-and-the-air-we-breath-ZnmauwDo Dr. Claire Williams Bridgwater is a research professor at American University, Washington, DC, who teaches atmospheric biology, science diplomacy and environmental sciences. Originally trained as a plant breeder at North Carolina State University, she has been a tenured full professor at Texas A&M, a science advisor for the US State Department and a R&D program manager for a timber company. Having worked and travelled in over 60 countries, she has published papers and books about policy, population genomics, risk analyses, botany, atmospheric biology and forest ecology. She has also just completed a master's degree in global studies from University of North Carolina, studying environmental peacebuilding for the world's most fragile states.

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https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241565073 

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]]> Climate Change and the Air We Breathe Presenters: Jeannette Vinke & Rose Armour & Edited by Hala Nasar 00:11:20 We spend most of our time indoors - the particles in the air are connected not only to our health, but also to climate change. Dust travels far and emissions do not heed to borders. Dr Williams explains this fascinating connection of air pollution, health and climate change. She discusses the Climate by Health Framework which provides practical steps organisations and individuals can take to address air pollution. We spend most of our time indoors - the particles in the air are connected not only to our health, but also to climate change. Dust travels far and emissions do not heed to borders. Dr Williams explains this fascinating connection of air pollution, health and climate change. She discusses the Climate by Health Framework which provides practical steps organisations and individuals can take to address air pollution. dust particles, air pollution, climate change, the air we breathe false full 6 2ec872d8-50e7-47f8-9a3c-f53a6c6758bd No one left behind in the COP28 Process https://globalfutures.asu.edu/we-empower/ LIMA agenda action plan: https://unfccc.int/media/509508/lpaa-primer.pdf . Legal gender equity:https://globalfutures.asu.edu/sdg5-training/ https://carbon180.org/ new carbon economy consortium: https://newcarboneconomy.org/

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 Guest: Former UN Ambassador Amanda Ellis currently serves as Executive Director, Asia-Pacific for the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation and Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Networks for the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University., She is co-chair of the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge, launched by the UN Secretary General, the President of the World Bank and the Council of Women World Leaders in 2018 to promote inclusive entrepreneurship https://climate-coffee.simplecast.com/episodes/no-one-left-behind-in-the-cop28-process-v8VrdZwo https://globalfutures.asu.edu/we-empower/ LIMA agenda action plan: https://unfccc.int/media/509508/lpaa-primer.pdf . Legal gender equity:https://globalfutures.asu.edu/sdg5-training/ https://carbon180.org/ new carbon economy consortium: https://newcarboneconomy.org/

]]> No one left behind in the COP28 Process Guest: Former UN Ambassador Amanda Ellis currently serves as Executive Director, Asia-Pacific for the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation and Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Networks for the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University., She is co-chair of the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge, launched by the UN Secretary General, the President of the World Bank and the Council of Women World Leaders in 2018 to promote inclusive entrepreneurship 00:19:38 COP28 is to be inclusive. Amanda talks about how women and children are 80% of the people affected by climate change, but women are a source of strength. She provides inspiring examples from her work with the WE (Women Entrepreneurs) Empower program. Only 14 countries out of 190 UN members have complete gender equity in law, which has many business consequences. COP28 is to be inclusive. Amanda talks about how women and children are 80% of the people affected by climate change, but women are a source of strength. She provides inspiring examples from her work with the WE (Women Entrepreneurs) Empower program. Only 14 countries out of 190 UN members have complete gender equity in law, which has many business consequences. climate literacy, we empower, uae presidency, legal gender equity, intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc), climate change, sdg5, united nations framework convention on climate change (unfccc), cop28 false full 5 470f30f3-b156-4285-bffe-90b416f0811e Nationally Determined Contributions: Case Study UAE Climate Tracker for UAE information: https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/uae/ National Plan for UAE: https://unfccc.int/node/61228 https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs

]]> Thu, 6 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 Guest: Muwffaq AlKhedery - Muwaffaq is a scientifically geared climate change advisor with GHD, and has direct experience in climate science, GHG inventory compilation and modelling. He has a Masters in Environmental Modelling and a BSc in Ocean Science. He is advising governments and companies on how to combat climate change. Prior to joining GHD, Muwaffaq was a climate change analyst at the Ministry of Climate Change & Environment in the UAE. Muwaffaq has been a key member of the UAE’s negotiation team having participated in COP25, COP26 and COP27 in addition to his responsibilities supporting the UAE Climate Change Research Network. Interviewer: Rose Armour https://climate-coffee.simplecast.com/episodes/nationally-determined-contributions-case-study-uae-B4OrMLdf Climate Tracker for UAE information: https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/uae/ National Plan for UAE: https://unfccc.int/node/61228 https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs

]]> Nationally Determined Contributions: Case Study UAE Guest: Muwffaq AlKhedery - Muwaffaq is a scientifically geared climate change advisor with GHD, and has direct experience in climate science, GHG inventory compilation and modelling. He has a Masters in Environmental Modelling and a BSc in Ocean Science. He is advising governments and companies on how to combat climate change. Prior to joining GHD, Muwaffaq was a climate change analyst at the Ministry of Climate Change & Environment in the UAE. Muwaffaq has been a key member of the UAE’s negotiation team having participated in COP25, COP26 and COP27 in addition to his responsibilities supporting the UAE Climate Change Research Network. Interviewer: Rose Armour 00:25:47 Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are at the heart of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of its long-term goals. NDCs embody efforts by each country to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Muaffaq shares his personal experience and explains the details behind these calculation's and the UAE's ambitious plan. Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are at the heart of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of its long-term goals. NDCs embody efforts by each country to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Muaffaq shares his personal experience and explains the details behind these calculation's and the UAE's ambitious plan. climate literacy, nationally determined contributions, uae presidency, intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc), cop27, climate change, united nations framework convention on climate change (unfccc), cop26, cop28 false full 4 87dc5160-0393-428f-9aec-cab1e87111cb Introductory Episode 3/3: After the Paris Agreement - path to COP 28 We wanted to share some resources mentioned in the podcast: 

IPCC Website: https://www.ipcc.ch/ 

UNFCCC Website: https://unfccc.int/

Additionally, we encourage listeners to check out the RINGO (Research and Interdependent Non-Governmental Organizations) pre-COP webinar series.  The three-part webinar series was developed by the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), Second Nature and the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGOs) constituency to provide anyone interested in the international climate negotiations with a comprehensive overview of the UNFCCC process:      https://ringosnet.wordpress.com/cop24-ringo-pre-cop-webinar/. 

We also want to give our sincere thanks to  Beth Martin and Tracy Bach from RINGO for their support and guidance in our COP learning process. 

Do you have questions? We'd love to hear from you: climatecoffee@aus.edu

Our logo depicts the ‘warming stripes’ for the United Arab Emirates from 1901 till 2021. Each strip represents the change in temperature averaged over a year. Credit Professor Ed Hawkins (University of Reading): 

]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 04:00:00 +0000 Presenters: Jeannette Vinke & Rose Armour & Edited by Hala Nasar https://climate-coffee.simplecast.com/episodes/introductory-episode-3-3-after-the-paris-agreement-path-to-cop-28-qvuTq7iA We wanted to share some resources mentioned in the podcast: 

IPCC Website: https://www.ipcc.ch/ 

UNFCCC Website: https://unfccc.int/

Additionally, we encourage listeners to check out the RINGO (Research and Interdependent Non-Governmental Organizations) pre-COP webinar series.  The three-part webinar series was developed by the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), Second Nature and the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGOs) constituency to provide anyone interested in the international climate negotiations with a comprehensive overview of the UNFCCC process:      https://ringosnet.wordpress.com/cop24-ringo-pre-cop-webinar/. 

We also want to give our sincere thanks to  Beth Martin and Tracy Bach from RINGO for their support and guidance in our COP learning process. 

Do you have questions? We'd love to hear from you: climatecoffee@aus.edu

Our logo depicts the ‘warming stripes’ for the United Arab Emirates from 1901 till 2021. Each strip represents the change in temperature averaged over a year. Credit Professor Ed Hawkins (University of Reading): 

]]> Introductory Episode 3/3: After the Paris Agreement - path to COP 28 Presenters: Jeannette Vinke & Rose Armour & Edited by Hala Nasar 00:19:36 In this episode we discuss the recent history and the pathway to COP28. We share our experiences from COP27 and provide tips on being involved in COP28 In this episode we discuss the recent history and the pathway to COP28. We share our experiences from COP27 and provide tips on being involved in COP28 climate literacy, intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc), uae cop presidency, cop27, climate change, united nations framework convention on climate change (unfccc), cop26, cop28 false full 3 64ab4756-8a75-4264-ab0a-d60c1cb267e5 Introductory Episode 2/3: From the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement We wanted to share some resources mentioned in the podcast: 

IPCC Website: https://www.ipcc.ch/ 

UNFCCC Website: https://unfccc.int/

Additionally, we encourage listeners to check out the RINGO (Research and Interdependent Non-Governmental Organizations) pre-COP webinar series.  The three-part webinar series was developed by the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), Second Nature and the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGOs) constituency to provide anyone interested in the international climate negotiations with a comprehensive overview of the UNFCCC process:      https://ringosnet.wordpress.com/cop24-ringo-pre-cop-webinar/. 

We also want to give our sincere thanks to  Beth Martin and Tracy Bach from RINGO for their support and guidance in our COP learning process. 

Do you have questions? We'd love to hear from you: climatecoffee@aus.edu

Our logo depicts the ‘warming stripes’ for the United Arab Emirates from 1901 till 2021. Each strip represents the change in temperature averaged over a year. Credit Professor Ed Hawkins (University of Reading): 

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]]> Thu, 9 Mar 2023 02:00:00 +0000 Presented by Jeannette Vinke & Rose Armour; Edited by - Hala Nasar; Music by AudioCoffee "Wake up to the Renaissance" available on https://pixabay.com/ https://climate-coffee.simplecast.com/episodes/from-the-kyoto-protocol-to-the-paris-agreement-MrraHZuY We wanted to share some resources mentioned in the podcast: 

IPCC Website: https://www.ipcc.ch/ 

UNFCCC Website: https://unfccc.int/

Additionally, we encourage listeners to check out the RINGO (Research and Interdependent Non-Governmental Organizations) pre-COP webinar series.  The three-part webinar series was developed by the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), Second Nature and the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGOs) constituency to provide anyone interested in the international climate negotiations with a comprehensive overview of the UNFCCC process:      https://ringosnet.wordpress.com/cop24-ringo-pre-cop-webinar/. 

We also want to give our sincere thanks to  Beth Martin and Tracy Bach from RINGO for their support and guidance in our COP learning process. 

Do you have questions? We'd love to hear from you: climatecoffee@aus.edu

Our logo depicts the ‘warming stripes’ for the United Arab Emirates from 1901 till 2021. Each strip represents the change in temperature averaged over a year. Credit Professor Ed Hawkins (University of Reading): 

The https://showyourstripes.info/l/middleeast/unitedarabemirates/

 

]]> Introductory Episode 2/3: From the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement Presented by Jeannette Vinke & Rose Armour; Edited by - Hala Nasar; Music by AudioCoffee "Wake up to the Renaissance" available on https://pixabay.com/ 00:08:48 After the Earth Summit in 1992 and the creation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, we look at the outcomes of the annual COP meetings including the COP3 and the Kyoto Protocol up to COP21 and the Paris Agreement. After the Earth Summit in 1992 and the creation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, we look at the outcomes of the annual COP meetings including the COP3 and the Kyoto Protocol up to COP21 and the Paris Agreement. climate literacy, intergovernmental panel on climate change, kyoto protocol, ipcc, paris agreement, climate change, united nations framework convention on climate change, cop28, unfccc false full 2 177005ea-c765-47ed-9e6e-2d069221ca30 Introductory Episode 1/3: Where the UN Climate Change work began... We wanted to share some resources mentioned in the podcast: 

IPCC Website: https://www.ipcc.ch/ 

UNFCCC Website: https://unfccc.int/

Additionally, we encourage listeners to check out the RINGO (Research and Interdependent Non-Governmental Organizations) pre-COP webinar series.  The three-part webinar series was developed by the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), Second Nature and the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGOs) constituency to provide anyone interested in the international climate negotiations with a comprehensive overview of the UNFCCC process:      https://ringosnet.wordpress.com/cop24-ringo-pre-cop-webinar/. 

We also want to give our sincere thanks to  Beth Martin and Tracy Bach from RINGO for their support and guidance in our COP learning process. 

Do you have questions? We'd love to hear from you: climatecoffee@aus.edu

Our logo depicts the ‘warming stripes’ for the United Arab Emirates from 1901 till 2021. Each strip represents the change in temperature averaged over a year. Credit Professor Ed Hawkins (University of Reading): 

The https://showyourstripes.info/l/middleeast/unitedarabemirates/

 

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 09:42:44 +0000 Presented by Jeannette Vinke & Rose Armour; Edited by - Hala Nasar; Music by AudioCoffee "Wake up to the Renaissance" available on https://pixabay.com/ https://climate-coffee.simplecast.com/episodes/where-the-un-climate-change-work-began-w39sFQHp We wanted to share some resources mentioned in the podcast: 

IPCC Website: https://www.ipcc.ch/ 

UNFCCC Website: https://unfccc.int/

Additionally, we encourage listeners to check out the RINGO (Research and Interdependent Non-Governmental Organizations) pre-COP webinar series.  The three-part webinar series was developed by the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), Second Nature and the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGOs) constituency to provide anyone interested in the international climate negotiations with a comprehensive overview of the UNFCCC process:      https://ringosnet.wordpress.com/cop24-ringo-pre-cop-webinar/. 

We also want to give our sincere thanks to  Beth Martin and Tracy Bach from RINGO for their support and guidance in our COP learning process. 

Do you have questions? We'd love to hear from you: climatecoffee@aus.edu

Our logo depicts the ‘warming stripes’ for the United Arab Emirates from 1901 till 2021. Each strip represents the change in temperature averaged over a year. Credit Professor Ed Hawkins (University of Reading): 

The https://showyourstripes.info/l/middleeast/unitedarabemirates/

 

]]> Introductory Episode 1/3: Where the UN Climate Change work began... Presented by Jeannette Vinke & Rose Armour; Edited by - Hala Nasar; Music by AudioCoffee "Wake up to the Renaissance" available on https://pixabay.com/ 00:12:42 Learn about how the UN led the conversation and tried to heed the dangers of a warming planet back in 1988 and organized what is now the biggest climate meeting of the year. Learn the history of how COP came to be and become familiar with some of the most important COP-specific language. Learn about how the UN led the conversation and tried to heed the dangers of a warming planet back in 1988 and organized what is now the biggest climate meeting of the year. Learn the history of how COP came to be and become familiar with some of the most important COP-specific language. climate literacy, intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc), climate change, united nations framework convention on climate change (unfccc), cop28 false full 1