My day 3 began with a visit to a Pavillion on Nuclear Energy. When we reached the pavilion, a woman offered us a banana. Soon after, she informed us that consuming one banana exposes you to the same amount of radiation as living next to a nuclear power plant for an entire year. In addition, […]
IOF Student Dispatch – Learning from Ton
I began my second day with a laterflow COVID test, a requirement to enter the blue zone to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all the other attendees. As I left my hotel in the morning, Mr. Iselin and I had arrived at the Scotrail just before the train left, thankfully entering it as it […]
IOF Student Dispatch – Bill Gates Sighti
Today was the first day that the five of us high schoolers attended the UN Climate Conference, and the day was eventful to say the least. I began my day with a COVID test – the first of many, since we have to test negative each day we enter the conference, and headed to the […]
World Leaders Pledge to End Deforestatio...
Another lively day at COP26. Here are some highlights: Deforestation Agreement First Major Deal at COP26 Over 100 world leaders – representing 85% of the world’s rainforests – agreed to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal. Brazil – where stretches of the Amazon rainforest have been cut down […]
COP26 Day 2: Countries Struggle to Commi...
Despite the long lines and issues the planners have had getting the 25,000+ attendees into the Scottish Event Center for COP26 in a timely manner, the day’s events proceeded with strong statements and concern about why some of our world leaders are having trouble comprehending the severity of the climate crisis and taking stronger action. […]
“Paris promised. Glasgow must deliver,”
The UN Climate Summit, COP26, officially opened Sunday, October 31st, with delegates from close to 200 countries and NGO observer organizations, including Seven Generations Ahead, braving the Glasgow, Scotland rain early morning to make their entrance. Pre-COP 26 commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature […]
SGA Selected as Observer Organization fo...
Seven Generations Ahead was recently selected to be an observer organization at the COP 26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland this November. SGA’s It’s Our Future program will be sending 6 students from Chicago Public Schools, Oak Park River Forest High School and Evanston Township High School along with 3 teachers. “We’re very excited […]