Carlos Rittl is a scientist and environmentalist from Brazil.
Biography
Early life and education Born in São Paulo, he graduated in Public Administration from the São Paulo School of Business Administration, but later decided to shift to natural sciences, earning a master's and PhD in Tropical Biology and Natural Resources at the National Institute for Amazonian Research."The new economy must be married to ecology". Special interview with Carlos Rittl. Revista do Instituto Humanitas — Unisinos, 03/13/2016
Career He is known for his work in environmental defense and public debates on global warming. He participated in the multilateral negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development."How I became an environmentalist. And life between forests and conferences" . Nexo Jornal, 11/28/2017 From 2005 to 2007, he was the Climate Campaign Coordinator for Greenpeace Brazil, and from 2009 to 2013, he led the Climate Change and Energy Program at the Brazilian branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature. He is a member of the board of directors of the Brazilian branch of the OSCIP Friends of the Earth,Friends of the Earth. Boards and Associates. of the advisory board of the CASA Socio-Environmental Fund,CASA Socio-Environmental Fund. Advisory Board . and since 2013 has been the Executive Secretary of the Climate Observatory,Climate Observatory. Coordination Committee. a prominent network"Climate Observatory grows and becomes stronger" . Iniciativa Verde, 03/21/2016 that brings together over 40 NGOs focused on environmental issues, participates in the Brazilian Forum on Climate Change"Coalition leads the thematic chamber on forests, biodiversity, agriculture, and livestock at the Brazilian Forum on Climate Change" . Coalizão Brasil, 03/16/2017 and produces scientific documents,"Without agreements in 2014, the environmental agenda for 2015 will be intense". Special interview with Carlos Rittl. Revista do Instituto Humanitas — Unisinos, 12/14/2014Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimates System. "What is SEEG" . described by scientist Paulo Moutinho as "one of the few groups in Brazilian civil society with representativeness, plurality, and longevity in the climate change discussion”,"Climate Observatory completes 14 years with new challenges ahead". Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia, 03/23/2016 and has received the Lide Environmental Award in the Climate Change category, offered by Lide — Business Leaders Group and Lide Sustainability."Climate Observatory receives Lide Environmental Award" . Fundação O Boticário, 06/17/2014
He represented the Observatory at the VI World Environment Forum"6th World Environment Forum debates the impact of climate change on people's lives". LIDE Brazil, 06/25/2015 and at the National Commission for REDD+,National Commission for REDD+. Minutes of the First Extraordinary Meeting, 05/31/2016National Commission for REDD+. Minutes of the Second Ordinary Meeting, 09/28/2016 and was one of the reviewers of the Ministry of the Environment's Biodiversity reportProtected Areas of the Amazon Program. Biodiversity . Ministry of the Environment. and the Analysis of GHG Emissions Brazil (1970-2014) and Its Implications for Public Policies and Brazil's Contribution to the Paris Agreement (2016) report produced by the Observatory,Climate Observatory / Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimates System. Analysis of GHG Emissions Brazil (1970-2014) and Its Implications for Public Policies and Brazil's Contribution to the Paris Agreement, 2016 and contributed to the Climate Change Performance Index 2016 report by Climate Action Network Europe.Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe. Climate Change Performance Index 2016 .
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