Are United Nations Climate Summits Growing Too Big?

Sarah Hautzinger (Professor of Anthropology) 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, …

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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