COP28
COP28: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nov 30, 2023 – Dec 12, 2023
Boston College once again sent a delegation of students and faculty to the United Nations Climate Change Conference. The 20 delegates were competitively selected from a pool of almost 300 applicants by a committee of faculty, staff, and students from across campus. The Schiller Institute is committed to producing outreach programming that extends the University's investment in sending a delegation to COP and allows students, faculty, and others to benefit from the delegate's time at COP.
The Schiller Institute hosted its inaugural COP Symposium in March 2024 to highlight and share the experiences of Boston College’s COP28 delegation to Dubai. The half-day event consisted of a student panel, a faculty panel, and multiple exhibits where attendees interacted with delegates directly. The delegation designed the Symposium to be a “mini COP,” providing BC faculty and students who didn’t travel to Dubai with an opportunity to share in their experiences.
BC@UNCOP Series Presents: The New UN Plastics Treaty
October 16
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
In Person
Schiller Convening Space, 501
Co-sponsored by the Boston College Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society and the Global Observatory on Planetary Health.
Taking BC to New Heights: Students at COP28 in Dubai
November 08
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
In Person
Academic Quad
Join students from the UGBC's Environmental Sustainability division and BC's COP28 delegation on the quad to have a conversation about COP28, the international conference on climate change.
Led by the Schiller Institute, BC is sending a delegation of 20 students and faculty to COP28. Stop by for an opportunity to learn more about COP and speak with student leaders interested in climate issues.
You'll also have an opportunity to learn more about future COP programming and other UGBC initiatives.
Contact:
schiller.institute@bc.edu
December 04
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
In Person
245 Beacon Street, Room 501 (Schiller Institute Convening Space)
Come hear from BC's COP 28 delegation - live from Dubai!
BC students and faculty will report live from COP 28. COP is organized by the United Nations and is the largest international climate change conference in the world.
The delegates will share their experience so far and take questions from the audience. By attending the dispatches, you'll have an opportunity to hear on-the-ground reports from a conference that is sure to be heavily featured in the news. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions of the delegates.
Join us on Monday, December 4, from 11 AM to 12 PM in the Schiller Institute Convening Space (245 Beacon St, Room 501).
Refreshments will be provided.
We will have a second dispatch on Monday, December 11, at the same time and place.
Please contact schiller.institute@bc.edu with any questions.
Contact:
schiller.institute@bc.edu
Dispatches from Dubai (Week 2)
December 11
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
In Person
245 Beacon Street, Room 501 (Schiller Institute Convening Space)
Come hear from BC's COP 28 delegation - live from Dubai!
BC students and faculty will report live from COP 28. COP is organized by the United Nations and is the largest international climate change conference in the world.
The delegates will share their experience so far and take questions from the audience. By attending the dispatches, you'll have an opportunity to hear on the ground reports from a conference that is sure to be heavily featured in the news. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions of the delegates.
Join us on Monday, December 11 from 11 AM to 12 PM in the Schiller Institute Convening Space (245 Beacon St, Room 501).
Refreshments will be provided.
Please contact schiller.institute@bc.edu with any questions.
Contact:
schiller.institute@bc.edu
COP28 Symposium: Hear from BC's Delegation
March 15
10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
In Person
245 Beacon Street, Room 501 (Schiller Institute Convening Space)
On Friday, March 15th, join us for a half-day symposium featuring BC’s COP28 delegates.
Did you know Boston College is an official Observer Organization to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (also known as the Conference of the Parties or simply COP)? In 2023, Boston College sent our third annual delegation to COP28 in Dubai. On Friday, March 15th, you’ll have an opportunity to hear about delegates’ experiences, learn more about COP, and discover how you can apply to be part of the COP29 delegation!
Please find the symposium schedule below:
- 10:30am: Light refreshments
- 11am: Keynote speaker and student-led panel
- 12pm-2 pm: Exhibits featuring key themes and takeaways from COP28
- 2pm-3 pm: Faculty-led panel.
Even if you can’t make it for the entire event, we encourage you to drop in as soon as you can. We hope to see you there! Please register using this link.
Please note that food will be available throughout the event.
Contact:
schiller.institute@bc.edu
COP28 Delegates Live from Dubai Panel
In December 2023, Boston College's Schiller Institute hosted live "Dispatches from Dubai" sessions, where faculty and students attending the COP28 U.N. Climate Change Conference shared their experiences and insights with the BC community via interactive Zoom meetings.
Dispatches from Dubai: Attending the COP28 UN Climate Conference Pt 1.
Boston College Law School student Edwin Ward attended COP28 in Dubai as part of the university's delegation, gaining firsthand experience in international climate negotiations. In his dispatch, he details interactions with global delegates, participation in youth roundtables, and insights into the complexities of global climate policy.
Dispatches from Dubai Part Two: Attending COP28 Pt 2.
In his second dispatch from COP28 in Dubai, Boston College Law School student Edwin Ward reflects on the conference's extended negotiations, the establishment of a loss and damage fund, and the unprecedented global consensus to transition away from fossil fuels. He also shares personal experiences, including engaging with civil society protests and exploring the Lahbab Desert.
Highlights from inaugural COP symposium
Members of BC’s COP28 delegation shared their experiences and takeaways from the most recent COP in Dubai, along with a look ahead to COP29 in Baku.
BC Delegates Share Takeaways from COP28 Conference in Schiller Symposium
Boston College delegates who attended the COP28 conference in 2023 shared their experiences during a symposium hosted by the Schiller Institute. They emphasized the incremental progress achieved at each United Nations Climate Change Conference and discussed the challenges of non-binding agreements like the Paris Agreement.
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