In 2014, Emory received the observer status to the UNFCCC climate negotiations held by only 50 American universities. Follow this timeline chronicling Emory’s presence at the UN climate talks.
The Idea
August 1, 2013
The idea to participate in the COP talks was first raised in 2013 by Cassandra O’Lenick, a Ph.D. student in Environmental Health advised by Dr. Stefanie Sarnat. Together with Sarnat, Professor Daniel Rochberg in the departments of Environmental Science and Rollins School of Public Health, and Dr. Eri Saikawa in…
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December 1, 2013
The university compiled a list of faculty doing research on climate topics, along with other information that told the story of Emory’s commitment, which was submitted in a letter from President Wagner to the UN in December of 2013.
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January 1, 2014
This was the first time that a comprehensive list of climate research being done on campus was accumulated, and it provided a starting point for the creation of an academic learning community. A group of faculty began meeting to discuss strengthening Emory’s research, teaching, and visibility in the issue of…
Read moreApproval
December 1, 2014
This group has evolved to include the support of the student COP delegation, whose accreditation was approved later that year in December 2014.
Read moreCOP21 Delegation
December 1, 2015
The first delegation of nine students and two faculty members, Professor Saikawa and Professor Longhofer attended the Paris conference for the full two weeks in December of 2015.
Read moreCOP22 Delegation
November 1, 2016
10 delegates represented Emory at COP22 in Marrakech including 1 faculty member, 3 staff members and 6 students.
Read moreCOP23 Delegation
November 6, 2017
18 delegates are representing Emory at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany.
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