SilverLining at COP27
SilverLining attended the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm-El-Sheikh to expand the dialogue on near-term climate risk and climate intervention.
Our Goal
We engaged with stakeholders from around the world on:
The impact of near-term climate change on cities and communities;
Justice and equity in climate research and technology access in the Global South;
New findings on tipping points in natural systems;
The role of research, equity, and justice in considering the possibility of climate interventions to reduce near-term climate risks.
Events Recap
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November 10, 2022 | Learn more | Watch here
Co-organized with the Green Africa Youth Organization, this event highlighted the potential for climate intervention to reduce urban disaster risk and increase communities’ resilience to climate impacts. The event included presentations of studies on urban flooding in China and projected extreme precipitation under warming and climate intervention.
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November 10, 2022 | Watch here
This event brought together climate science and data experts to discuss why improving climate modeling and data access capacities in the Global South is a justice issue, and what this could mean for protecting people and the environment where it is most needed.
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November 16, 2022 | Learn more | Watch here
With perspectives from impacted communities, climate science, and international law, this session explored considerations for climate justice and cutting-edge climate science to help protect the world’s most vulnerable people and ecosystems.
Speakers included international law expert Dan Bodansky, WRI US Director Dan Lashof, Executive Director Kelly Wanser, UN youth leader Joshua Amponsem, Sustenta Honduras Executive Director Ricardo Pineda Guzman, and ExO Solutions CEO Nishan Degnarain.
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November 16, 2022 | Learn more | Watch here
Hosted by UN Climate Champions as part of their Futures Labs series, this event opened with a groundbreaking discussion with Earth Commissioners, Johan Rockström and David Obura, on climate tipping points. It included an introduction to possible interventions to reduce climate warming or impacts to protect these systems; remarks from global youth leaders, governance experts, and Egypt’s UN High-Level Climate Champion Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin; and a fireside chat with UN youth leader Joshua Amponsem on considerations for justice and equity.
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November 12, 2022 | Watch here
Co-organized with several youth organizations, this interactive session explored climate solutions that youth are bringing to climate resilience.
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November 16, 2022
Organized by the Qatar Pavilion, this event brought together a diverse group of youth working in climate science, including SilverLining Research Fellow Aarushi Shah. Her remarks emphasized the importance of youth involvement in climate science.
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November 15, 2022
SilverLining hosted a reception to foster an intergenerational dialogue on climate intervention amongst young climate leaders and senior climate scientists. We engaged with young professionals from all over the world.
Missed Us at COP27? Watch the Event Videos
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Repairing our World to Avoid Runaway Climate Change
Nature Zone Pavilion, COP27
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Models for Reducing Risk: Oceans, Vulnerability, and Climate Solutions
Ocean Pavilion, COP27
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Changing Youth Narratives from Risk to Resilience
Children & Youth Pavilion, COP27
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Transformational Possibilities of Equity in Climate Science Research for the Global South
SDG Pavilion, COP27
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Designing for Crisis and Conflict: Integrated Urban Responses for People and Infrastructure in Response to Climate-Induced Risks
Resilience Hub, COP27
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“SAI can reduce potential flooding risks and extreme rainfall events for cities that are vulnerable.”
Yuchen Gu, Gu (MSci)
Researcher, University College London, and University of Exeter
“Only 3.8% of global climate change research funding was spent on Africa.”
Chris Lennard
Senior Researcher, University of Cape Town
“There is a general deficit in research funding and technology access in the global south, particularly in the most vulnerable parts of the world.”
Kelly Wanser
Executive Director, SilverLining
“Warming temperatures make adaptation more difficult, with increasing intensity and frequency of extreme events.”
Jim W. Hurrel
Professor and Scott Presidential Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering, Colorado State University
“How can we work together to ensure that young people, in the south, can have equal access to knowledge and information on [climate intervention].”
