In this episode we talk to three people who have been involved in a recent project exploring some of the challenges at the intersection of climate services and ethics. The project was a partnership between CSAG, the South African Weather Service (SAWS), the Department of Environment Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), and the University of Witwatersrand and included a series of dialogues involving a wide range of participants from across the climate services landscape in South Africa.

In this frank conversation, Jessica Lee speaks to Christopher Jack from CSAG, Tlou Ramaru from DEFF, and Tracey Laban from SAWS. They dive into the importance of climate services in the context of development and poverty alleviation in South Africa, but also debate some of the significant challenges in ensuring that climate services are ethical and that appropriate responsibility is held. Should climate services involve professional certification and legislation like medicine, engineering or law? Should we trust a "free market" approach? Or is there a third option centered on ongoing dialogue, transparency, and collaboration?

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