There are plenty of exciting ways to engage with the global climate conversation without attending COP. This resource highlights how you can deepen your climate knowledge, connect with changemakers, and take part in meaningful opportunities - right here at King’s and beyond.
The purpose of this resource is to ensure as many students as possible can engage in learning and action linked to the global negotiations on climate change.
As a living resource, we ask you to submit your suggestions for interesting and relevant content and re-visit this page as we will update it as more events and resources become available.
What is COP?
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the world’s most important climate summit, where governments meet to assess progress towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and discuss further action to prevent climate change.
There is a strong presence from the private sector, academia and civil society at COP. UK universities often send delegates to COP, however the number of available badges for observer organisations is very limited. Unfortunately King’s does not have the badge capacity to enable students to attend the conference this year.
To learn more about COP, and COP30 in particular, check out The Nature Conservancy’s article, COP31: Your Guide to the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference.
You can also find out more about how representatives from universities can impact negotiations through this UUCN blog post: Universities’ at COP: Five tracks of engagement and influence
Opportunities at King’s
- Carbon Literacy Training
Become Carbon Literate through this accredited training — gain a certificate and join a network of 85,000+ certified citizens globally. The next sessions will be held at King’s on 4 and 11 November.
Register for Carbon Literacy Training
- KEATS Sustainability & Climate Module
Complete this interdisciplinary module to build foundational climate knowledge and explore global challenges, from global warming to social justice.
Enrol on the KEATS Sustainability & Climate module (internal link)
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Opportunities outside of King’s
- ‘Becoming a Climate Champion’ e-course: Developed by UN CC:Learn and UN Climate Change’s Youth4Capacity, the Becoming a Climate Champion e-course aims to equip learners with the skills to make meaningful contributions to climate action.
- Global Youth Climate Training: Offered by Global Youth Coalition, the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment and Oxford Net Zero, this training dives into the intricacies of UNFCCC negotiations, preparing participants to contribute to international climate discourse. Applications are closed to join the cohort formally, but you can watch the sessions on YouTube.
- UK Universities Climate Network: Keep an eye on news, updates and engagement opportunities around COP30 via the UK Universities Climate Network. For those interested in policy engagement around climate change more broadly, their policy engagement timeline is a useful resource.
- UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s (SDSN) COP Resource Hub: The SDSN COP Hub provides lots of resources, including publications, tools and courses.