Connecting to COP28
An online portal for citizen observers of the 28th Conference of the Parties
2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference
30 November - 12 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
An online portal for citizen observers of the 28th Conference of the Parties
2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference
30 November - 12 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Connect to Other Climate Hubs
State Developed Content
Oregon Climate Action Hub - In person and online engagement opportunities for those looking to connect in the Pacific Northwest.
Private or Educational Institution Developed Content
Connecting to COP28 - Educational portal developed through Portland State University (You are here currently)
MIT Climate Portal - Massachusetts Based
Northern Arizona University Hub - Tribal Environmental Resource
Georgetown Climate Center (GCC) - Based in Washington D.C.
Eco Adapt Based in Washington State
CAKE - Welcome to the world’s largest and most used source of climate adaptation case studies and resources. Share lessons, ideas, and opportunities with others in the field.
Columbia University Center for Sustainable Futures Climate Change Resource Hub
Aspen Global Guide to Climate Change Portals - This hub links extensively to other climate related resources and hubs.
EEA Climate Change for Educators Resource - Extensive Climate Change Resource Hub linking to many other available resources. Environmental Education Alliance created and based in Georgia.
PNNL Climate Research Portal - Access to Pacific Northwest's climate science research, including datasets, models, and publications. Research spans breakthroughs to practical applications, aimed at understanding climate risks and enhancing resilience across various sectors, including energy, water, and agriculture.
The Changing Climate Change Portal - Produced by 3CP and Evergreen State College. (Possibly Defunct)
Climate Education Portal - Produced by Oregon State University
The Climate Justice & Sustainability Hub - at Northeastern University
AZA Climate Change Resources - produced by Association of Zoos and Aquariums
U.S. Government Developed Content
USDA Climate Hub - Hub that links USDA research and program agencies with tools and information to agricultural producers and professionals. Currently, there are ten Climate Hubs strategically located in different regions of the US, including the Northwest, Southeast, Northern Forest, Midwest, Northern Plains, Southern Plains, Southwest, Northeast, California, and Caribbean.
National Virtual Climate Laboratory (NVCL) web portal - a comprehensive web portal for climate science funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Climate and Health Outlook Portal - Produced by Dept. of Health and Human Services
Climatelinks - is a global knowledge portal from USAID working at the intersection of climate change and international development. The portal curates and archives technical guidance and knowledge to help countries mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Citizen Science Portal - Produced by Federal Government. Helping federal agencies accelerate innovation through public participation.
Region Specific Content
International/Global Climate Hubs and Portals
International
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) COP28 Resource Hub
SDSN Global Climate Hub - 1,750 global institutional members of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN), including universities and research centers contributed expertise to this Global Climate Hub.
UCCRN - Urban Climate Change Research Network was developed by Columbia University and connects regional hubs including the United States, South Africa, Australia-Oceania, China, France, Brazil, Colombia, India, Denmark and Nigeria.
Climate Resilience Portal - Resource produced by Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.
UNDP Climate Change Adaptation Portal - A knowledge-sharing platform that highlights UNDP-supported climate adaptation projects around the world.
Climate Action Portal - Features case studies from around the world that highlight the different ways pro bono lawyers tackle the climate crisis. Australia Affiliated
UN CC:Learn Teacher Portal - UN CC: Learn provides guidance and quality learning resources to support people, governments and businesses to understand, adapt, and build resilience to climate change.
EcoHubMap - online platform dedicated to creating a sustainable future by connecting, promoting, and supporting eco-friendly businesses and organizations.
Global Environment Facility (GEF) - dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and strains on land and ocean health.
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) supports society by providing authoritative information about the past, present and future climate in Europe and the rest of the World. Offer free and open access to climate data and tools.
Climate Central - produces and disseminates localized and visual content at a national scale; co-houses scientists, journalists, and technologists; and conducts and catalyzes original, peer-reviewed scientific research to fill critical communication gaps.
Centre for Nature and Climate - Portal produced by World Economic Forum
Climate Culture - Creatives, curators and connectors dedicated to empowering people to take climate action through events, digital experiences, content, and filmmaking.
OECD Climate Change Portal - Research to advance the understanding of Australia’s climate, its extremes and associated drivers.
Citizen Science Portal - CSA brings depth to how citizen science is understood both as public engagement and as research, and shines a light on the integrity and complexity of the practice.
CCR Climate Change Resources - Extensive Database of resources.
Australia
Environmental Research Hub - Produced by University of Melbourne
Europe
Climate Innovation Hub - European Nonprofit linking all climate hubs in the European Union. Supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
European Climate and Health Observatory - Access to a wide range of relevant publications, tools, websites and other resources related to climate change and human health
Climate Adapt - Database aims to support Europe in adapting to climate change helping users to access and share both data and information.
Environmental Migration Portal - One-stop service website to promote new research, information exchange and dialogue, intended to fill the existing data, research and knowledge gaps on the migration, environment and climate change (MECC) nexus.
WHO Climate Change Portal - Produced by World Health Organization
UPC Citizen Science Portal - Catalunya as of 2017 (Formerly Spanish region of Catalonia)
EU-Citizen.Science - Online platform for sharing knowledge, tools, training and resources for citizen science – by the community, for the community. Linked to climate initatives.
United Kingdom (UK)
ASDC Climate Hub - The Association for Science and Discovery Centers (ASDC) in the UK
Scotland Community climate action hubs - Empowering community-led climate action supporting the development of a network of regional community climate action hubs.
Scandinavia
C-Hub - Norway
Netherlands Climate Portal - Source of information for everyone engaged in climate adaptation. It features practical information, useful tools, inspiring examples, and the latest news. Together, we will climate-proof the Netherlands.
Arctic and Canadian Region
Library of Climate Resources - links to climate datasets, tools, guidance and related resources. Sources include governments, national and international organizations and climate consortia.
Community Climate Hubs - Canadian program to connect citizens and grassroots groups across municipalities together through the Community Climate Hub model and overarching Hub network. Hubs build public support for political leadership on climate change.
Indigenous Climate Hub - Platform for Indigenous peoples across Canada to share their climate change experiences and stories.
Africa
AfMS Learning Portal - There is a wealth of useful learning resources freely available online, to meet the needs of a wide range of users across Africa.
Asia
Pakistan Climate Change Portal - The portal is still in beta.
Türkiye (Turkey) Climate Portal - (Click the EN to translate portal into English)
Island Nations
Southwest Climate Change Portal - Victoria, Australia
Pacific Climate Change Portal - The one stop location for accessing climate resources, news, events and more in the Pacific Islands region.
Federal States of Micronesia Climate Change Portal - The portal is still in beta.
Special Interest
University of Cambridge SME Climate Hub - tools and resources for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
UK Business Climate Hub - developed with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the SME Climate Hub and the UK’s main business organizations, energy networks, high street banks and professional bodies.
Climate Hub for Private Markets - Produced by PRI.
Climate Change Knowledge Portal - Hub for climate-related information, data, and tools for the World Bank Group (WBG)
techUK Climate Action Hub - advocate for investment in digital transformation
Looking for Data Driven Climate Portals?
Hop over to the Teacher Resources section.
The 'Primarily Data Resources' section can be found midway down the page.