My time at COP23 was one of the most exciting experiences in my life. Being able to see everything that was going on at the conference was amazing. During my time here, I learned so much and experienced even more. Throughout the conference, there were three main themes that I noticed that I want to […]
During COP this year, there has been a large focus on small islands because the host, Fiji, is a small Pacific Island nation. Many other small islands in the Pacific have sent delegations to COP23. Many of these islands are struggling with different facets and effects of climate change. Throughout this conference, many of these […]
Today was my second day at COP23, and I was very excited to see what I was going to witness. I started by going to a talk about how many people native to the South Pacific Islands felt they were being treated at COP and how they are affected by climate change. Many of the […]
When we started today, I was excited. Since we weren’t able to get into the Bonn Zone yesterday, I was happy that I was able to find out more about COP. The first area I explored was the large pavilions. The pavilions were made up of representatives from all different countries. A couple of the […]
Today, we started our first day at COP23. I was really excited getting onto the train and heading into the Bonn Zone. When we entered, we got in and I was really impressed with how the building looked and how nice it was, even though it was temporary. From there, our day quickly devolved. Because […]
As I prepare to travel to Bonn for the COP23 Climate Summit, there are a lot of things that I am left to think about. The biggest one for me right now is figuring out what I want to learn while I am there. As a youth figure, I want to bring a new perspective […]
Adri Arquin is a member of Climate Generation’s Window Into COP23 program, a multi-sector delegation attending the United Nation Framework on Climate Change Convention’s 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP) in Bonn, Germany. Our delegates will observe sessions and interact with climate change policy negotiations across international leaders and stakeholders. Arquin is an 8th-grade student […]