Rainn Wilson's new name

Rainfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson, who you might know as Rainn Wilson, is changing his name to bring attention to climate change …

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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. Sorry to get so dark so quick.

00:12Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute on The Office,

00:15announced he's changing his name to help raise awareness for Arctic Base Camp.

00:19Rain-Fall-Heat-Wave-Extreme-Weather-Wilson hopes his new name will raise awareness

00:24about the melting Arctic and the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27,

00:30which is currently happening in Egypt. Wilson encourages everyone to visit

00:34ArcticRiskName.org to get involved by creating other names that can help to

00:39bring attention to the climate crisis. Wilson serves on the board of Arctic Base Camp,

00:43which works to speak science to power in order to encourage bold climate action.