🧵 ...and was supported by @buffett.northwestern.edu's research and language study travel awards, research fellowship, and conference travel funding for graduate students. Learn more about our opportunities for Northwestern University graduate students: buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/gra...

Northwestern's delegation to #COP30 is supported by @buffett.northwestern.edu. Students apply to take our rigorous fall-quarter seminar on global climate governance before setting out to conduct research at the conference as a part of the delegation. More: buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/stu...

On day 12 of #COP30, Philosophy PhD student Gabriel Sánchez Ainsa reflected: "Many of us came with great cynicism, but we discovered COP is much more than closed-door negotiations…global civil society is here, & they give us good reasons to be hopeful." More: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...

On day 11 of #COP30, Javiera Cabezas Parra, a PhD student in Chemical & Biological Engineering, reflected: "Programming at larger pavilions on the main floor continues to be mostly, if not solely, dominated by global north organizations." Read on: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...

On day 10 of #COP30, undergraduate Yahya A. reflects: "Nationally Determined Contributions are voluntary commitments... It's clear that delivering on them requires far more political will, financing, & follow-through than simply making them." Read on: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...

On day 9, Northwestern PhD candidate Bambang Trihadmojo shared that #COP30 "is messy and contentious, yet it is also filled with human connections and unexpected moments that make the experience meaningful." Read on: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...

“My work as a journalist, I exposed corruption & gave a voice to the problem of gang violence. We knew it was not if but when they would come after us…. I didn’t ask for my mission—I decided to become my mission. I believe that if we have good governance, we can move forward on a better path.” 🧵 3/3

They shared insights into the current state of their nation: “The state of Haiti has been built to exclude Haitians…. If you have 100 kids starting school, only 10 will reach college—and 94% of them will leave the country,” said Alphonse. 🧵 2/3

On day 8 of #COP30, we hear from our delegate Sarah Lyons, a fourth-year undergraduate. She shared: "It’s easy to get caught up in the politics and performance of the COP, but the storm forced me to remember the land on which I was sitting." Read on: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...

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On day 6 of #COP30, PhD candidate Minjung Kim shared that at COP30: "Scientific evidence alone does not determine outcomes and implementation...political priorities, equity concerns, and national interests heavily shape how information is interpreted." Read: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...

On day 5 of #COP30, our delegate Addison Feldman, a fourth-year undergraduate, reflected on the rhetoric of several EU countries, asking: "Will nationalist movements and disinformation derail efforts to execute the commitments that are made here?" Read on: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...

On day 4 of #COP30, Kevin Wagner, a PhD candidate in the Dept. of Poli Sci, shared : "Regime complexity isn’t something abstract here. It shapes the tempo of meetings, the distribution of power, and the knowledge needed to participate meaningfully." Read on: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...

On day 3 of #COP30, Kunjal Bastola, a 4th year undergraduate, shared: "Even as progress is slow on a global scale, I see resilience. I see it in the words of Indigenous women sharing their stories about their reciprocity to nature." Read on: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...

On day 2 of #COP30, Jun Park, a 4th year undergraduate at Northwestern, shared: "From silent-format workshops to ministerial panels, I witnessed how local policies, national goals, & global efforts all intersect." Read on: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...

Each day, a different Northwestern delegate will share their reflections. Day 1 features Miguel Angel Garcia-Bocanegra, a PhD candidate at @sesp-nu.bsky.social: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...

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