00:00Hi there, I'm Rainn Wilson, or should I say rain, fall, heat, wave, rising sea levels,
00:06and we have to do something about it now, Wilson.
00:10Rainn Wilson is going by a new name.
00:13The actor has, unofficially at least, changed his name to help raise awareness
00:17about the environmental crisis and fallout from the rapidly warming Arctic region.
00:21With the COP27 summit kicking off in Egypt this week,
00:24the Office star has said he will now be known as Rainfall, Heatwave, Extreme Winter Wilson.
00:30As a cheap little stunt to help save planet Earth,
00:33I've changed my name on Twitter, Instagram, and even on my fancy writing paper.
00:38This is not a joke. I'm as serious as the melting Arctic,
00:41which amplifies global risks, including extreme weather events around the globe.
00:46He added, I'm hoping this name change brings attention to this growing, uh, melting issue.
00:51Wilson serves as a board member of Arctic Basecamp,
00:54a group of Arctic experts who have brought their knowledge to various major global gatherings.
00:59Arctic Basecamp founder Professor Gail Whiteman also applauded Wilson's decision to help warn about climate change
01:06and added, the Arctic is warming up to four times faster than the global average,
01:10and rapid Arctic warming exacerbates catastrophic and costly global risks.
01:15The Arctic is melting before our eyes.
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