Rainn Wilson has changed his name to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson.
The 56-year-old actor, who played Dwight Schrute on The Office, changed his name on social media as part of his role as an Arctic Basecamp board member to raise awareness of the risks of the melting Arctic as world leaders arrive at COP27 in Egypt . .
“With the help of my science friends at Arctic Basecamp, I changed my name to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson,” he said.
New name: Rainn Wilson has “changed” his name to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson. Seen in LA last week
“This is no joke, I mean it just as seriously as the melting Arctic increases global risks, including extreme weather events around the world.
“I hope this name change draws attention to this growing…er, melting problem. We need world leaders at COP27 to take notice and act.
“The Arctic is melting at millions of gallons per second, but this problem doesn’t seem to have a name, so it’s up to us to name it.”
His hit show: Far Left as Dwight Schrute with Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin, John Krasinski as Jim Halpert, Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly Halpert in The Office
His moment: Here he is in the episode titled Bullying at Work
He encouraged his fans to follow suit and urged people to use their generator to “create a name that brings attention to this issue.”
He continued: “Then – and this is the most important part – change your social media profile or screen name to match your new ArcticRisk name.
“And if enough of us do that, maybe COP27 will be where our world leaders sit down and recognize the Arctic risks and implement a solution.”
Professor Gail Whiteman – founder of Arctic Basecamp and professor of sustainability at the University of Exeter Business School – backed the actor’s call for people to do their part.
The message: The 56-year-old actor – who played Dwight Schrute in The Office – changed his name on social media as part of his role as a member of Arctic Basecamp’s board of directors to raise awareness of the risks of the melting Arctic area as world leaders arrive in Egypt for COP27. 2020 seen
She added: “As world leaders and climate experts come to COP27, we must emphasize that what happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic.
“I am so grateful to the long-time supporter of Arctic Basecamp, which changed its name to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson, who helped us warn people about the global climate impact of the melting Arctic.
“The Arctic is warming up to four times faster than the global average, and the rapid warming of the Arctic is exacerbating catastrophic and costly global risks, including extreme weather events, threats to food and water security, sea level rise and supply chain disruption. the world.” .’
The rapid warming of the Arctic has global consequences. Create your Arctic name to raise awareness during COP27 with the Arctic Risk Name Generator at ArcticRiskName.org.
Professor Doctor. Johan Rockstrom, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Change, left, listens to Prince Albert II of Monaco speak during a panel discussion titled ‘Beyond Polar Bears and Penguins – Why the Ice Crisis Matter for Us’ at the UN Climate Change Summit COP27, Thursday , in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Source: Daily Mail
