BAMOS Dec 2020
10 Article
Weather and climate info podcast
The WeatherPod
The WeatherPod is a podcast exploring the role of the weather enterprise in building resilience to extreme weather and climate change .
We talk about how weather and climate information is produced and used , as well as the key role of national and international cooperation in addressing the mounting challenges to life , society and business from extreme weather and climate change .
Our podcast brings together people and organisations sharing the common goal of providing and using accurate and reliable weather information and services to save lives , protect infrastructure and essential services , and enhance economic output .
According to the World Economic Forum , environmental concerns now dominate the top long-term global risks , while an analysis of 500 of the world ’ s biggest companies found nearly a trillion dollars is at risk because of climate change .
The WeatherPod is published monthly and is co-hosted by Alan Thorpe , a former Director General of the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts ( ECMWF ) and David Rogers , a former CEO of the UK Met Office and lead meteorological consultant at the World Bank and
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction & Recovery ( GFDRR ).
In each episode , Alan and David invite a guest speaker to discuss various aspects related to weather and climate information and what role public , private and academia sectors could play in addressing the growing societal challenges related to hydromet hazards — from data and information processing and distribution , to its use by growing numbers of weather affected ' end users ' in business and society .
In addition , each podcast episode includes two news features called ' Wow , That ' s Interesting !' which highlight science and technology innovations , and the consequences of hazardous weather events which rarely if ever make the headlines .
A central theme of WeatherPod is the importance of cooperation between the public , private and academic sectors in providing accurate and timely weather data products and services .
The WeatherPod is supported by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction & Recovery ( GFDRR ) and has been launched by the Global Weather Enterprise Forum , an engagement between the public , private and academic sectors who make up the ' global weather enterprise ' and share the common goal of using weather information for the benefit of all .
Target audiences include all those engaged in acquiring and producing weather information ( e . g . scientists , companies , and meteorological services ), the public and private enterprises affected by the weather , plus policy and decision-makers , the development agencies which finance improvements in weather services and , of course , the public .
The WeatherPod is part of a planned range of digital
communications from the Global Weather Enterprise ( GWE ) Forum designed to encourage discussion , share knowledge and increase understanding about the increasingly important role of weather information .
To talk with Alan and David , in the first instance please contact the WeatherPod producer , Ian Harper , at
ian @ moneyvista . co . uk .