What is a COP Side Event?

Mar 2, 2021 | COP26

Accompanying every Conference of the Parties (COP) are side events and exhibits that add to the overall summit experience. The official side events hosted within the conference are usually held by admitted observer organisations and act as a platform for them to...

What happens in between COPs?

Mar 1, 2021 | COP26

Year-Round Talks First and foremost, the period in between COPs represents the time for nations to work towards the goals they’ve set for themselves. These can be medium to long-term goals like those set out by COP21, where global governments all agreed to...

Green Bonds: Financing the Future

Feb 20, 2021 | Economic Concepts

The green bond serves the role of an ordinary bond: a loan to finance a project with a promise of future reimbursement, plus interest, for the investor. The key difference is that green bonds fund exclusively sustainable projects. The first green bond was issued in...

Is there truly NO PLACE GREEN ENOUGH?

Feb 15, 2021 | Projects and Initiatives

A sneak peek into a fresh storytelling podcast right out-of-the-box. Project summary  We are made up of an eclectic team of researchers, scientists and storytellers with a passion for translating tough sustainability and humanitarian issues into entertaining...

COY16 – Interview with the Youth Leader Jan Kairel Cabalona Guillermo

Feb 15, 2021 | COP26

It’s worth pointing out that COY is organized by youth and prepares them for climate negotiations and builds their policy-making skills. We had the pleasure of interviewing one of the key people in COY16 and also the person who designed the new logos of COY16...