Here are a few of the COP-related viewpoints from this morning’s The Conversation: COP27 will be remembered as a failure – here’s what went wrong Mark Maslin, UCL; Priti Parikh, UCL; Richard Taylor, UCL; Simon Chin-Yee, UCL – The agreed loss and damage fund was a breakthrough in an otherwise inconclusive conference. COP27 flinched on phasing out…
Here are four contrasting newspaper reviews of the ending of COP27. The Times At least the Cop27 climate change conference in Egypt did not end in stalemate and recriminations. After frantic efforts by officials working beyond the deadline and important concessions by the richer countries, a text was agreed that sets up a fund to…
Voices Heard – In an article for The Conversation, Aoife Daly from University College Cork, says that given how much young people have achieved in the fight against climate crisis it was crucial that their voices were really heard at COP27. . Creative Solutions – In a guest blog for IIED, Vanesa Castán Broto, Professor of climate urbanism at the University of Sheffield,…
EAUC, together with Mock COP and the University and College Union, has launched a short film showing how the climate crisis is an education crisis and how it already affecting people in both the Global South and Global North. EAUC says that the film encourages education staff and students to work together to call for…
We’ve covered Ronald Rovers’s views from time to time in our blog. Here is his latest contribution. He covers books he recommends and those he doesn’t. Top very readable books : ( not necessarily in that order….) The Upside of Down – Thomas Homer-Dixon Great book, making connections between problems and tensions in society (…
Steve Hurley writes the Explaining Science blog, and we have featured his work irregularly over the years. He has been writing this week about COP 27 (as he did about COP 26). His post begins: “Over the next few weeks much of the world’s media will be focused on Sharm El Sheik in Egypt, where…
Ava the Bird Girl – Generation Wild is a free nature connection programme for schools in economically disadvantaged areas. Children follow the story of Ava the bird girl, a character who is brought to life during a visit to the wetland centre. They then complete activities back at school and at home to connect with nature and receive their…
Mock COP, the UK Department for Education, British Council and EARTHDAY.ORG are inviting us to their COP27 climate and education event Climate Education Policy Showcase. This will take place on Saturday 12 November, 15:00-16:30 (EET) / 13:00-14:30 (UTC) in the Climate Education Hub, Blue Zone, with speeches from ministers, Mock COP youth campaigners and Dr. Jonathan Dewsbury (Chief Sustainability Officer, DfE). This will showcase how…
The UN Conference of the Parties (COP27) has been in action since 6 November and continues until 18 November. The complexities of climate change require a holistic approach, which UNESCO provides though its longstanding expertise combining science, education, culture, and communication and information. Today, from 4pm-5:30pm (Egypt time) UNESCO will organize a special ministerial session: Youth demand…
Today – November 10th – is Youth and Future Generations Day at COP27. This is a stand alone event this year. There are seven 7 parts to it bringing together policy makers, youth representatives, experts, and advocates. The full programme is here. There’s a Youth-led Climate Forum, Intergenerational Policy Dialogues on Adaptation, Resilience and Loss and Damage, and…