Connecting to COP27
An online portal to becoming a citizen observer to
The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
7-18 November 2022 in Sharm El-Shiekh, Egypt
Daily logs and conference summaries
Keeping track of what is taking place at any COP can be an overwhelming task. Something that helps for doing so is to keep current with daily reports produced by observer groups. Also useful are conference summaries written by these same groups. What follows below is a list of just a few of these reports.
Conference Summaries
COP27: Key outcomes agreed at the UN Climate Talks in Sharm el-Sheikh from CarbonBrief
Decisions taken at the Sharm el-Sheikh Change Conference from UNCC (United Nations Climate Change)
Final Summary from E3G
Daily Logs
Climate Action Chat - A blog by Gregg Walker of Oregon State University and Mediators without Borders. Written from Egypt at COP27.
ENB (Earth Negotiations Bulletin) from the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
TWN Climate Change Updates and Briefings from Third World Network Berhad
Window in COP27 from Climate Generation's delegation at COP27.
Pre-Conference Resources
These resources fall into two categories, orientation and issues. Orientation are webinars, online courses, and web sites aimed at helping people who might be attending COP27 understand what to expect and what the key issues being negotiated are. All useful information even if you aren't planning to attend. Issues includes webinars highlighting key issues that will be talked about. Though these events will be live-streamed, many will also be recorded, so don't despair if you miss any of the given dates.
Orientation
Climate Academy - An online course from Care About Climate aimed at youth delegates attending COP27, as well as people looking at connecting remotely with conference events. They have a number of short and informative videos about the conference, the negotiation process, and the issues being discussed.
COP27: Your Guide to the 2022 UN Climate Conference - A website from Nature Conservancy.
Preparing for the UNFCCC Negotiations and COP27 Webinar Series - A bit of a "deep dive" into the UNFCCC / COP process. Intended for people looking to attend the conference, but also useful for those of us participating from a distance. Developed and presented by the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), Second Nature, and the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations constituency (RINGO).
#TeachersCOP - An introduction to COP27 aimed at K12 teachers and teacher educators. Produced by the Office for Climate Education / United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Issues
COP27: The State of Climate Action in 2022 - A webinar from the World Resources Institute scheduled for 3 November 2022.
How to Achieve a Just and Ambitious Outcome at COP27 - A recording of a webinar from the World Resources Institute presented on 6 October 2022.
Key Issues at COP27 - A resource hub produced by the World Resources Institute.
You tube channels for webcasts from the Conference
The following is a list of UN You tube channels that contain links to live and recorded webcasts from both COP27 and COP26.
Climate Change Pavilion - Events taking place in pavilions in the exhibit space at the conference.
Opportunities for online engagement
Part of the trick of making sense of all the activity at a COP is to find what the various groups attending the conference are doing. To that end this section contains links to gateways produced by a number of groups in attendance. Many of these gateways provide direct links to live-streamed and/or recorded events of interest to these groups. This section also contains links to events leading up to the COP put on by the UNFCCC or other groups.
The gateways are grouped by constituency and informal grouping to make it easier to find something of interest to you or the group you are representing. A constituency is a collection of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) loosely affiliated by common interests or perspectives. Nine constituencies have been recognized by the UNFCCC secretariat. Informal groupings are subsets of these constituencies.
Events and information from the UN
Official events from COP27 and the lead up, as well as information provided by the UN. Click on the arrow to the right to see the list of currently available events and information.
Climate Action Studio (2022 / 2021) - A You-tube channel of speakers at COP27, pre COP27 meetings, and COP26.
Climate Action Studio (2019 and before) - A You-tube channel of speakers at COP25, 24, and 23.
UN Web TV - Search results for recorded speeches from COP27 as of 7 November 2022.
WMO at COP27 - World Meteorological Organization activities at COP27
General
Websites and events from a number governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as media outlets. Click on the arrow to the right to see the list of currently available events and information.
America is All In Action Center at COP27 - Events and an orientation package from the America is All In Pavilion at COP27.
Climate Digest: Six Ingredients to a Successful Outcome at COP27 - A general information page from the World Resources Institute. Includes a Must Read Primer on the conference.
Climate Forward - New York Times Continues the Climate Conversation.
COP27 Coalition - A Coalition of Egyptian, African, and Arab Civil Society Groups focusing on elevating Global South voices for climate justice during the upcoming COP.
COP Civic Space - The Egyptian Human Rights Coalition on COP27
Countdown to COP27 - Showcase of climate actions through investments, capacity building, partnerships, and education during the 45 day countdown period to COP27. Produced by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
New York Times Climate Hub - Nine days of events broadcast from Glasgow and organized by the New York Times ( 3 - 12 November 2021)
US Center COP27 - Live-streamed and recorded events
World Resources Institute: Key Issues to Watch at COP27 - A series of webinars and on-line articles from WRI in advance of COP27.
Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) belonging to recognized constituencies
Websites and events involving non-governmental organizations belonging to UNFCCC recognized constituencies. Click on the arrow to the right to see the list of currently available events and information.
Constituency: Business and Industry Non-governmental Organizations (BINGO)
Content forthcoming
Constituency: Environmental Non-governmental Organizations (ENGO)
Climate Education Hub - Events from the CEH organized by earthday.org
Climate Interactive Webinars - Featured on this page is a COP27 special webinar: Climate Interactive in Egypt. A major topic of this webinar will be En-ROADS, CI's energy climate simulator.
World Resources Institute Events - A catalog of upcoming and past webinars presented by the World Resources Institute. These events cover a wide range of climate related topics and are good sources of information for educators, students, and the generally curious.
COP27 Resource Hub - WRI Events at COP27
11 November 2022 - Fast-Action Mitigation to Slow Warming in this Decisive Decade
Constituency: Farmers
Constituency: Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPO)
Content forthcoming
Constituency: Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA)
Multi-level Action Pavilion - A project hosted by ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) and the Scottish Government designed to engage people from anyplace in the world in urban sustainability events taking place at COP26.
Constituency: Research and Independent (RINGO)
RINGO is working with Second Nature and the University Climate Change Coalition to present 3 webinars that provide -an overview of the COP process, more detail on the subsidiary and constituted bodies that inform COP decision making, and key issues in the COP27 negotiation agenda.
Preparing for the UNFCCC Negotiations and COP27 Webinar Series
Webinar 1: Overview of the UNFCCC Negotiation Process and Structure - 3 October 2022
Webinar 2: Engaging with the UNFCCC, COPs, Bodies, and Issues - 24 October 2022
Webinar 3: Key Issues to Watch at COP27 - 24 October 2022
RMI at COP - Presentations by staff from the Rocky Mountain Institute at COP27. A good source of information on energy and other technologies related to climate mitigation, as well as energy and climate policy.
Constituency: Trade Unions (TUNGO)
Content forthcoming
Constituency: Women and Gender (WGC)
Content forthcoming
Constituency: Youth (YOUNGO)
Clim Academy - A seven module webinar on understanding your role at COP by Care About Climate
Window in COP27 - Connecting with the Climate Generation's youth delegation to the UN conference.
NGOs from Informal Groups
Events and information from a number of NGOs not belonging to the UNFCCC recognized constituencies. Click on the arrow to the right to see the list of currently available events and information.
Faith Based
Climate Cafe Multi-faith - An opportunity for religious leaders and clergy to hear from climate leaders and engage in discussion of climate change, impacts and solutions. The cafe gateway includes both links to future events and recordings of past ones.
COP27: The Faith Based Voice at COP - A pre-conference webinar by Interfaith Power and Light
JCOR Guide to COP27 - A guide to the UN Climate Conference produced by the Justice Coalition of Religious
Faith Based Engagement at COP27 - A listing of faith-based activities at and in the lead-up to COP27. Page produced by the UNEP.
The Right to a Healthy Environment: Faith and Ethical Perspectives (10 November) - A side event at COP27 hosted by the Parliament of the World's Religions and UNEP Al-Mizan
Shoeless on Sinai: A digital pilgrimage to COP27 - A series of religious events leading up to and during COP27 from
UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) - Suggestions for getting involved with COP26 related action and related online events. Produced by Friends World Committee for Consultation.
Higher Education
Service Clubs
Why climate change is Rotary's business and what Rotarians are already doing about it - An article from Rotary International's website. Rotary is an accredited observer group.
Special Category: Climate Change, health, and hope
A big issue in dealing with impending climate disruption is maintaining emotional / spiritual resilience. Click on the arrow to right for a list of resources relevant to this task.
Climate Change and Happiness - A series of international podcasts exploring the personal side of climate change.
This gateway was produced with Google Sites and is administered by Frank Granshaw of Portland State University
< fgransha@pdx.edu >
Last revised 16 November 2022