United Nations Climate Change Conference

Do you know what a day at a UN Climate Conference is like?

Read about the work by the EmpoderaClima delegation at COP25, COP26, SB 56, COP27 and COP28.

COP (Conference of the Parties) is the supreme decision-making body of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). EmpoderaClima participates in the COPs as a member of global youth and civil society since COP25, in 2019, and produces gender and climate content at the international climate negotiations.

COP28

We are in Dubai for COP28!

This year, along with a bigger delegation, we are co-hosting 4 events at this year’s UN Climate Conference and featured in 3 others!

  • Patricia Espinoza Addresses the Opening Plenary of the Conference -- UNClimateChange

    From Sharm el-Sheikh to Dubai: Learnings and Expectations from the Climate Conferences

    Read our article written by our researcher Taís Montani that recaps our experience last year and what COP27 in Egypt has achieved while drawing our expectations for COP28 in Sharm el-Sheikh.

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    We are Youth Co-hosts of the Food Systems Pavillion at COP28!

    We are joining 12 other youth-led organizations as co-hosts of the pavilion dedicated to discussions on the urgent need for food systems transformation!

  • A Protest Sign Reading: Love and Protect Our Beautiful Earth

    Everything you need to know about COP28!

    Read in Portuguese our guide on the Conference of Parts and what we have to do with COP28.

  • SB 58 Plenary -- UNClimateChange

    Webinar "Juventudes Amazônidas pelo Clima"

    In Portuguese, our third webinar in partnership with Fundação Amazônia Sustentável highlights the importance of the Amazonian youth in the fight for climate justice.

  • Patricia Espinoza Addresses the Opening Plenary of the Conference -- UNClimateChange

    Webinar "Clima e a luta LGBTQIAPN+: justiça climática pra quem?"

    In Portuguese, our second webinar in partnership with Fundação Amazônia Sustentável talks about climate activism and the LGBTQIAP+ community

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    Webinar "Protagonistas: gênero e clima sob um olhar amazônida"

    In Portuguese, our first webinar in partnership with Fundação Amazônia Sustentável, to discuss the gender perspectives of Amazonian women.

COP27

  • A Protest Sign Reading: Love and Protect Our Beautiful Earth

    What were the outcomes from COP27?

    Read our brief analysis of the COP final agreement and what the next steps are to advance in the climate justice agenda.

  • SB 58 Plenary -- UNClimateChange

    Seeds for Equality

    Event organized by EmpoderaClima, Ypard, and Ban Ki-Moon Centre to talk about young women shaping regenerative agriculture.

  • Patricia Espinoza Addresses the Opening Plenary of the Conference -- UNClimateChange

    Empowering & Mobilizing Girls & Young Women Climate Tech Entrepreneurs

    Along with Technovation and EarthDay.org, Empoderaclima shared strategies for empowering girls and young women in climate technology.

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    Youth and Educators for global climate action

    EmpoderaClima joined UNESCO and EarthDay.org in this event at the Climate Education Hub.

  • A Protest Sign Reading: Love and Protect Our Beautiful Earth

    NYT Climate Forward

    Check out our director Renata’s speech during Climate Forward from The New York Times, along with Sônia Guajajara!

  • SB 58 Plenary -- UNClimateChange

    Our delegation at COP27!

    At COP27 on-site and remotely, our team followed the discussions around gender equality and intergenerational equity in climate policy.

  • Patricia Espinoza Addresses the Opening Plenary of the Conference -- UNClimateChange

    COP27 Special Newsletter

    Check out our newsletter with everything we did during COP27 in Egypt - including our team on the ground and the events we hosted and attended!

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    COP27 and Gender Equality: What to Expect

    Read our special article on COP27, written by the Communications Officers Annia Klein and Taís Montani.

SB 56

  • A Protest Sign Reading: Love and Protect Our Beautiful Earth

    An Ecofeminist's Experience

    Read about EmpoderaClima researcher Elle van der Cam’s experience at SB 56 in Bonn, Germany.

  • SB 58 Plenary -- UNClimateChange

    Read more about the conference on the UNFCC Website

    Click below to read news coverage and access documents pertaining to SB 56 on the official UNFCCC website.

  • Patricia Espinoza Addresses the Opening Plenary of the Conference -- UNClimateChange

    View More Photos from SB 56

    UN Climate Change has posted a variety of images from the conference—view them here!

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    Why are the SBs Important?

    View on Instagram!

COP26

  • COP26 & Gender

    Check out our analysis on the outcomes of COP26 to understand its impacts on gender equality and climate justice!

  • Official Side Event

    This panel explored the work of young feminists around the world in analyzing and advocating for gender in the NDCs.

  • Our Delegation

    Director Renata, along with volunteers Cloe and Ruth were at COP26, covering events and actions on gender & climate.

  • Climate justice, education & gender

    Event hosted by Malala Fund, Plan International, Transform Education, UNGEI, UNICEF, Empodera

COP25