YEAH @ COP30: Belém, Brazil

November 10-21, 2025

The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) was the first UN climate conference held in the Amazon. Hosted by Brazil in Belém, the conference concluded with the Belém Political Package, including a commitment to triple adaptation finance for developing countries by 2035. YEAH students and faculty were on the ground, organizing dialogues, engaging with negotiators and IPCC authors, and connecting the next generation of climate leaders with the UNFCCC process.

YEAH Side Event

Tuesday, 18 Nov 2025

15:00-16:00, Side Event Room 8

U.S. Congressional Delegation at COP30: Dialogue with Students and Educators on Climate Action
YEAH helped organize this dialogue connecting students and educators with members of the U.S. Congressional delegation, featuring YEAH PI Gillian Bowser. The conversation focused on how young people can shape climate policy and how educators can bring the COP process into their classrooms.

YEAH Delegations & IPCC Dialogues

Colorado State University’s delegation included YEAH PI Gillian Bowser alongside Courtney Schultz, Aleta Weller, and Julia Klein. As a lead author for the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report (AR7), Dr. Bowser hosted dialogues with IPCC authors and co-leads, giving students a window into how the world’s premier scientific assessment of climate change is built. YEAH continues to work with the Higher Education Alliance to keep students fully engaged in the COP process.

CSU at COP30

All COP30 Side Events

Full COP30 Side Event Schedule

About COP30

UNFCCC COP30 Overview