Meeting in the metaverse: Actor Rainn Wilson joins us on the virtual polar ice
Radio Davos15 Aug 2024

Meeting in the metaverse: Actor Rainn Wilson joins us on the virtual polar ice

What's Dwight from The Office doing in the metaverse?

Actor Rainn Wilson joins us in avatar form to check out a virtual world created by the World Economic Forum that aims to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on the Arctic and the rest of the world.

We also hear from Gail Whiteman, Professor of Sustainability at the University of Exeter Business School, and Executive Director of Arctic Basecamp on her hopes for action to stop the Earth reaching disastrous tipping points.

And Rebecca Ivey, head of the Global Collaboration Village, tells us how the metaverse can bring people together in a unique way.

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu0CO8qT53E

This episode was first published on 15 January, 2024. Radio Davos will resume new weekly podcasts from September 2024.

Links:

Global Collaboration Village: https://www.globalcollaborationvillage.org/

Arctic Basecamp: https://arcticbasecamp.org/

Related episodes:

For a longer interview with Rainn Wilson and Gail Whiteman, listen to our sister podcast, Meet the Leader:

Reach your changemakers: Arctic Basecamp's Gail Whiteman and Rainn Wilson

Our visit into an earlier version of the Global Collaboration Village:

Davos 2023 Day 3: global collaboration in the metaverse

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Not just for gamers: how the metaverse might impact your life

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What 20 years of Second Life can teach us about the future of the metaverse

So just what is the metaverse? Meta's Nick Clegg at Davos 2022

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