{"id":896,"date":"2017-11-03T19:21:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T19:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalchangeecology.com\/?p=896"},"modified":"2018-06-25T14:58:09","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T14:58:09","slug":"global-change-ecology-students-at-the-un-climate-change-conference-cop23-in-bonn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalchangeecology.com\/2017\/11\/03\/global-change-ecology-students-at-the-un-climate-change-conference-cop23-in-bonn\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Change Ecology Students at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) in Bonn"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Katharina Funk<\/a><\/p>\n

What once seemed unthinkable is now unstoppable<\/span>.<\/em>
\n– Ban Kin Moon, former UN general secretary<\/span><\/p>\n

The groundbreaking 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, France (21st meeting of the conferences of the parties, COP21) was an important step towards fighting climate change globally. 197 states committed to keeping the warming of the earth well below 2\u00b0C; and now, two years later, it is time to determine concrete actions. It is for this reason that 25.000 government representatives and non-governmental actors will come together from the 6. \u2013 17. November in Bonn (COP23). <\/strong><\/p>\n

Participating parties will decide what specific measurements have to be taken in order to reach the goals of Paris. This will result in a so-called \u201cBook of Rules\u201d specifying the implementation of the Paris Agreement, which is then to be approved by the next Climate Change Conference in Poland in 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Global Change Ecology Students at the COP21 in Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Having already participated in earlier Climate Change Conferences (beginning in 2009 with Copenhagen, COP15), Global Change Ecology Students are now joining this year’s COP23 in Bonn. 38 students will spend the upcoing two weeks there, observing the negotiations, participating in side events, and presenting the Master’s programme with an exhibition booth.<\/p>\n

GCE Exhibition Booth<\/strong><\/p>\n

GCE is represented with an official exhibition booth in the \u201cBonn-Zone\u201d. Initiated and organised by GCE students, Global Change Ecology (together with Climate Analytics<\/a> and NewClimate Institute)<\/a>\u00a0is able to introduce itself and its scope to the attendees of COP23; this enables students to promote their study program and initiate contact with interested persons.<\/p>\n

Global Change Ecology Students as Observers<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the Master\u2019s program \u201cGlobal Change Ecology\u201d has been an official UN observer for several years, as many as 8 GCE students (4 per week) are able to join the negations in the so-called \u201cBula-Zone\u201d this year. They will witness how climate policy is carried out in international negotiations and report their personal experiences on this blog.<\/p>\n

GCE students in the Bonn Zone\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to the observer spots, 30 GCE students (15 per week) are allowed to join the so-called \u201cBonn-Zone\u201d, where they can participate in workshops and side events connected to climate change. It is thus possible for the students to learn directly from the world leading experts on climate change and get a broad overview of the current state of climate impacts and action.<\/p>\n

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Current COP Organisation Team: Farina Hoffmann, Patrick von Jeetze, Katharina Funk (from left to right). (Photo credits: Anna-Lena Hendel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By: Katharina Funk What once seemed unthinkable is now unstoppable. – Ban Kin Moon, former UN general secretary The groundbreaking 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, France (21st meeting of the conferences of the parties, COP21) was an important step towards fighting climate change globally. 197 states committed to keeping the warming of […]<\/p>\n

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