Education for sustainable development in the Seychelles
By Student Delegate Leslie Terrones Education is one of the main pillars that serve as the basis of every society. Its importance has been acknowledged worldwide, being considered as one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015 by … Continue reading
A Call for Increased Blue Carbon Financing
By Student Delegate Heidi Johnson Blue carbon financing is an essential step in the path toward a net-zero future. Climate finance aims to support mitigation and adaptation measures that address adverse climate change effects. This financing draws from public and … Continue reading
COP26: The Role of the Insurance Industry in Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change
By Laura M. Cheng, Adjunct Professor Introduction The insurance industry has an instrumental role to play in transitioning to a net-zero economy and adapting to the impacts of climate change. As investors with over $26 trillion in global assets under … Continue reading
“Loss and Damage” to address climate justice in Latin America
By Student Delegate Leslie Terrones Loss and damage is now a well-known concept that has been at the center of the political fight for climate justice of the Global South since the creation of the United Nations Framework Convention on … Continue reading
Business and Blue Carbon are a Necessary Alliance
By Student Delegate Isabella Smith According to the Carbon Majors Report, just 100 companies have been responsible for more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. Yet industry does not have any formal obligation in negotiations like … Continue reading
Blue Carbon Leaders at COP26: Seychelles, Belize, and Costa Rica provide a Framework for Bluer NDCs
By Student Delegate Isabella Smith Collaboration and creativity are crucial to developing and implementing blue Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. That was the major takeaway from COP26’s blue carbon panel with four major leaders in the blue … Continue reading
LIVE FROM COP26: Green Colonialism Threatening Life of the Arctic and the Livelihood of Indigenous Peoples
By Student Delegate Mackenzie Bindas COP26 provided a narrow opportunity for diverse communities to show how climate change impacts their livelihoods directly and the urgent need for climate action. Media used to convey these climate messages include films, music, artwork, … Continue reading
Justice in the Ocean-Climate Dialogue
By Student Delegate Caroline Fullam COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, amplified how deeply the ocean and climate change are intertwined through Ocean Action Day on November 5, 2021. Ocean Action Day built upon Small Island Developing States (SIDS) advocacy within the … Continue reading
Listen Up: Including Youth Voices in International Ocean-Climate Negotiations
By Student Delegate Heidi Johnson In the months leading up to COP26, youth leaders shared concerns relating to the climate change crisis. These youth received support from leaders who recognize that youth should play a crucial role in climate negotiations … Continue reading
Eyes on SIDS at COP26: How one country tracks zooplankton dynamics towards climate ready fisheries and food security
By Student Delegate Mackenzie Bindas For some time now, vulnerable coastal communities and small island nations who rely on the ocean environment have been at increasingly high risk of climate-driven changes impacting food security. Coastal communities and small island nations … Continue reading
