Elizabeth provides an overview of the global climate action scene and asks what more the UK can do to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. Elizabeth has been with CLIMATE CHANGE – The New

Elizabeth provides an overview of the global climate action scene and asks what more the UK can do to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. Elizabeth has been with CLIMATE CHANGE – The New Economy since its inception. She joined CCTNE from the CEO TODAY publication, where she was the Editor from 2003 to 2008. Prior to that, from 1999 to 2002 Elizabeth was Head of Commissioning at a global publishing house. Having worked with Multinationals, SMEs, NGOs and Governments, throughout her career, Elizabeth has been fortunate to meet and interview many inspirational and forward thinking leaders, who have embraced the principles of sustainability and green growth with passion and conviction. Elizabeth has a Bachelor’s degree in English and an MA in Russian Language and Literature from the University of Gdansk. She obtained her journalism training from the NUJ in London and is also an experienced translator and interpreter. She previously lived in Australia, the USA and Poland – where she was involved in a number of climate and biodiversity projects. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Kenyan tree-planting activist Wangari Maathai became a UN Messenger of Peace during the Copenhagen Climate Talks. A delegate to her Green Belt Movement, RRI's Elizabeth Baker was in the second

Kenyan tree-planting activist Wangari Maathai became a UN Messenger of Peace during the Copenhagen Climate Talks. A delegate to her Green Belt Movement, RRI's Elizabeth Baker was in the second row as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pinned a dove on Professor Maathai to symbolize the honor shared by only a handful of others. Professor Maathai spoke vividly of the role of activism in protecting civil society's interests worldwide and called for climate action in a Copenhagen deal.

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