Why young people have had a massive impact on environmental policy, Svein Tveitdal former director of United Nations Environment Program

Great conversation with Svein about Climate Change, Renewable Energy and nature news. He is now director Klima 2020, and former UN Director.

CV - Svein Tveitdal

Born: Arendal, 7. November 1947

Education:

Master of Science, Norwegian University of Technology, Trondheim, Norway 1972

Work experience:

 2007- Owner and CEO: Klima 2020 www.klima2020.no

 2009 Planning and participation in UN SG Ban Ki-moons trip to the

Arctic

 2008- 2014 Project Manager Climate Partners: www.klimapartnere.no, a

private/public network in South Norway with focus on challenges and opportunities

related to climate change and climate neutrality

 2008 - 2014 Environmental Ambassador to the city of Arendal

 2006 – 2007 Senior Advisor, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

 2003 – 2006 Director, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

www.unep.org Nairobi. Responsible for Division for Policy Implementation and

Division for Environmental Conventions including the IPCC secretariat. Polar advisor

to the Executive Director.

 1992 - 2003 Managing Director UNEP/GRID-Arendal www.grida,no

 1999 – January to May, Non Profit Management course at Harvard Business School

and visiting fellow at the World Resources Institute, Washington DC : www.wri.org

 1978 – 1992 VIAK A/S, Various positions including international director. Founder

of UNEP/GRID-Arendal

 1976 – 1978 General planner, The Norwegian State Electricity Board

 1973 - 1976 Surveyor in Blom Survey and the Norwegian Mapping Authorities

Current activities:

 Lecturer, article writer and participation in the public debate on the global climate

crises, 300 000 followers on Twitter: @tveitdal

 Consulting, Climate leadership, Climate communication

 Board participation

Current Board positions:

Chairman of the Board Norwegian Rainforest Foundation

https://www.regnskog.no/en/

Chairman of the Board, Klima2020, Climate Change consultants

http://www.klima2020.no

Chairman of the Board Purity Holding, Green IT provider.

http://www.purity.no

Member of the Board, Frameworks, Internet publishing, environmental information

http://www.frameworks.no

Member of the Board, Sagene Bryggeri

http://www.sagenebryggeri.com/

Previous Board positions:

Chairman of the Board, Stiftelsen Miljømerking (ECO-labeling) 2012-15

http://www.svanemerket.no/english/

Chairman of the Board, The Energy Farm, Centre for Bio energy in Norway 2011-16

http://www.energigarden.no/engelsk/index.html

Chairman Siftelsen Asplan Consulting Company

http://www.asplanviak.no/

Vice Chairman of the Board The Energy Farm International Foundation (Dr. RK

Pachauri chair)

Board member NORFUND  (Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing

Countries) 2008-14

http://www.norfund.no/

Board member of The Norwegian Grandparents Association to Combat Climate Change

http://www.besteforeldreaksjonen.no

Leader Klimavalg 2013, 101 Norwegian organisations

http://www.klimavalgalliansen.no/

Publications:

2010: “Climate in Peril” a Popular guide to the IPCC reports

http://www.grida.no/publications/climate-in-peril/ Editions in all UN languages and

Norwegian

2013: “Green Shift” A handbook for environmentally friendly regions in Europe. English

and Swedish editions

http://alexandersoninstitutet.se/pub/greenshift/