Dr. Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), together with the World Meteorological Organization, has played a lead role in trying to bring the science of global climate change to the attention of the global community, goverment leaders and society at large. Helping our societies, in particular economies, to move toward a green economy, or low carbon economy is a key objective of UNEP.

Listen to Dr Achim Steiner, the executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and patron of the climate online conference "Climate 2008/Klima2008", taking place from 3-7 November 2008 online.

For in-depth information on the themes Dr Steiner refers to in his video podcast, register now free of charge for the conference "Climate 2008/Klima2008" at www.climate2008.net.