Are United Nations Climate Summits Growing Too Big?

Each year, the signatory countries to the 2015 Paris Agreement and previous conventions gather in what is called a “COP,” for Conference of the Parties. COP28 in Dubai (Nov 30-Dec 12) is hosting a jaw-dropping number of attendees, reaching over 100,000 registered delegates (with some 3,000 registered virtually). By comparison, last year in Egypt hosted …

Interview with Nicole Yanes, Program Officer With NDN Collective

By Naomi Henry Nicole Yanes “We don’t see ourselves as a funder but we see ourselves rematriating this wealth that was built our of our lands, that was extracted from our lands, stolen lands, and so we’re rematriating it in a good way and resourcing it, and putting it back into our communities so we …

Day at the NYT Climate Forward Sharm El-Sheikh Event

By Rhetta Power My Tuesday began at the Na’ama Blue Hotel, a youth hostel in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. I’m here as part of Colorado College’s delegation to the 27th Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP27). As a designated “Week Two-er,” a delegate badged to access only the second week of the COP, my plan …

CC’s Delegation to COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

By Rhetta Power On November 3rd, Colorado College will be sending a delegation of AN380 students to the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. This year is the 27th Conference of Parties (COP). COP27 will take place between November 6-18th in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and is expected to have around 40,000 attendants. A core mission …

Graphic Recording to Capture COP27

By Olivia Jacobson I have been including doodles in my notes for a long time now. Though often cast as evidence of distraction, I only doodle when I'm most engaged. Adding visual representation into note-taking practices helps to process and interpret information. Below I've included excerpts from the journal I kept throughout our block abroad …

Stories of Sustainable Artists: a Photo Essay on the Connection Between Creativity and Climate Action

By Gracie Roe When we came to this year’s UN climate change conference, COP27, I anticipated spending time in pavilions, negotiation spaces, and networking. What I didn’t expect to find was a vibrant art scene, with each artist patiently waiting to share their story. I met people from small island states and progressive European cities, …

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