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/

Exec’s triumph and tragedy, and a book deal to win