COP27
This year, United Nations Climate Change will host the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) in the city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, marking the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In the last 30 years, the adoption and creation of measures to mitigate climate change's impacts have been seen across sectors, nations, and at all levels of society. However, the journey to being a truly resilient and adaptable world faces increasingly complex challenges, hence the global coming-together at of parties, experts, and advocates is still essential.
We believe that the world is today better placed to grasp the science of climate change, the geopolitics of progress, and the sociocultural diversity that must be respected. The EAUC knows that the time to step up is urgent and that our resources to harness peoples' knowledge and ambitions are in abundance! With our Observer status with the UNFCCC, the EAUC attended COP26 in person; however, in 2022 we chose to participate differently. Partnering with SOS-International, we are facilitating the attendance of numerous individuals to Sharm El-Sheikh. Our delegation is giving youth a voice from underrepresented countries. Follow this page for updates from the COP27 delegation, as well as via our social media.
Throughout the calendar year, the EAUC facilitates and leads universities and colleges towards establishing and achieving their sustainability targets, as well as helping to bridge gaps between institutions and high-level political spaces. See below, our ongoing projects relevant to COP27:
Alongside, and coinciding with, COP27 are events that EAUC is running and promoting, all relevant to FE and HE.
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We believe that the world is today better placed to grasp the science of climate change, the geopolitics of progress, and the sociocultural diversity that must be respected. The EAUC knows that the time to step up is urgent and that our resources to harness peoples' knowledge and ambitions are in abundance! With our Observer status with the UNFCCC, the EAUC attended COP26 in person; however, in 2022 we chose to participate differently. Partnering with SOS-International, we are facilitating the attendance of numerous individuals to Sharm El-Sheikh. Our delegation is giving youth a voice from underrepresented countries. Follow this page for updates from the COP27 delegation, as well as via our social media.
Throughout the calendar year, the EAUC facilitates and leads universities and colleges towards establishing and achieving their sustainability targets, as well as helping to bridge gaps between institutions and high-level political spaces. See below, our ongoing projects relevant to COP27:
- The SDG Accord - this plays a critical role in aligning the sector's intentions and actions
- Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges – UNFCCC High-Level Climate Champions will have a variety of events raising the profile of the Race to Zero throughout COP27 - meet the Champions
Save the date!
Alongside, and coinciding with, COP27 are events that EAUC is running and promoting, all relevant to FE and HE.EAUC
- EAUC will launch our Carbon Literacy for SMT as part of the Carbon Literacy Action Day (7th November)
- Second Nature’s Preparing for the UNFCCC Negotiations and COP27 Webinar Series (24th October)
- Local Conference of Youth, Canada (21st - 22nd October)
- Local Conference of Youth, Germany (28th - 30th October)
- Green Careers Week (7th – 12th November)
- Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada (07 -19 December)
- Post-COP27 climate change education: Where do we go from here? (29 November 2022, as part of UNESCO-UNFCCC Webinar Series)
- YOUNG's 17th Annual Conference of Youth (COY17)
- Are you a young person planning to attend COP27, or COY17? COP26 and Beyond are Inspiring, Engaging and Inspiring activism.
- Triangular cooperation: Civil Society, Higher Education and Private Sector to build youth capacity and empower them to access concrete opportunities (Side Event), at Moroccan Pavilion (10th November) - with a member of our delegation speaking
- Inaugural Meeting on Greening Education Partnership: Getting Every Learner Climate-ready, at UNESCO Pavilion in Green zone (10th November, on Youth/Future Generations Day)
- Greening Education Partnership launch by UNESCO (10th November)
- Climate Education Policy Showcase, in the Climate Education Hub, in the Climate Education Hub, hosted by Mock COP, UK Department for Education and the British Council (12th November).
- Accelerating action between sectors: a whole of higher ed commitment to climate action, at America Is All In Pavilion (11th November)
- Education as an Accelerator of Global Climate Action, in Earth Day Pavilion (14th November)
- Youth Demand Quality Climate Education: Outcome of Global Survey, at UNESCO Pavilion in Green zone (15th November)
- Climate Change Education for Social Transformation: On the Road to COP28, at UAE Pavilion in Blue zone (15th November)
- Green Jobs for Youth Pact: Accelerating young skills and talent for green jobs, at Blue Zone, Room 2 (16th November)
- Universities as Key Solutions Providers: Leveraging Our Local and Global Networks for Innovation, in Thebes 150 (17th November)
- British Council's Creative Commissions showcase, in Blue Zone