By SGA Executive Director, Gary Cuneen COP28 – Day 4 Today was the first COP28 day for our 6 high school students from across the Chicago area, and their experience was the highlight of the day! They were wowed by the venue and thrilled to finally get their admission badges to the Blue Zone. Just […]

By SGA Executive Director, Gary Cuneen COP28 – Day 3 King Charles III made strong and clear statements during his address at COP28, stating that “The Earth does not belong to us.” and rather “We belong to the Earth.” King Charles III emphasized that “humans are carrying out a vast, frightening experiment on the planet” […]

By SGA Executive Director, Gary Cuneen COP28 – Day 2 After having spent 6 days prior to COP28 trekking in the Langtang Valley of Nepal and 4 days exploring the temples and sites within Kathmandu, I decided today to visit the Nepal Pavilion at COP28 to learn more about Nepal’s goals and challenges. I missed […]

COP28 Day One – Opening Welcome Plenary Address by Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company; COP28 President By SGA Executive Director, Gary Cuneen COP28 has officially begun, with outgoing COP27 President Sameh Shoukry highlighting progress since 2022 but providing a somber assessment of progress and warning of solutions based […]

COP28 – Day 1: Setting the Table By SGA Executive Director, Gary Cuneen I’m reporting here from the COP28 Blue Zone in Dubai, UAE where the opening welcome address will take place in a few hours and where 70,000 people from over 150 countries plan to participate. In preparation for COP28, Chief COP28 Negotiator Wopke […]

Riverside Brookfield High School senior, Maiana Nelson, shares her climate story.  Tell a story about an experience that made you aware of climate change/inspired you to be a part of climate activism.  Ever since I was little I have been surrounded by the importance of climate action ingrained into my head. Whether it was the […]

As Seven Generations Ahead (SGA) begins its COP28 journey as part of SGA’s It’s Our Future youth sustainability leadership program, the stakes are high. This year we are sending 6 high school students from 5 different schools across the Chicago area. Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson and River Forest President Cathy Adduci will also be attending […]

With this year’s UN Climate Summit, COP28 just days away, all eyes are on the host city, Dubai, one of seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the largest population. While Seven Generations Ahead is driving the development of solar energy locally, we’re looking at the progress Dubai has made in this area. […]

At Seven Generations Ahead, developing sustainable food systems has always been a core part of our mission. So we’re curious what this year’s UN Climate Summit (COP28) host city, Dubai, is doing in this area. With food security becoming an increasingly urgent issue in the face of climate change, we’re looking at one innovative way […]

Oak Park River Forest senior, Kate Wallace, shares her climate story. Tell a story about an experience that made you aware of climate change/inspired you to be a part of climate activism.  I became aware of climate change through my classes at school and by watching the news, and I decided I wanted to get […]