ONE EARTH
Planning
The first Global Stocktake (GST) will provide a comprehensive assessment of progress since adopting the Paris Agreement.
Negotiation
This will help align the efforts on climate action, including measures that need to be put in place to bridge the gaps in progress.
Action
The COP28 UAE presidency will work to ensure that the world responds to the GST with a clear action plan.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY QATAR
We are engaging with COP28 on multiple fronts, including:
- High-level conferences tied specifically to the themes of COP28
- Public sessions at COP28
- “Multiversity” events engaging students across Education City in Doha
- A student trip to participate in COP28
- Outreach efforts to help educate the broader community
In addition to information on these events, you’ll find here a collection of student work and experience.
Upcoming Events
Sustaining the Oasis: Envisioning the Future of Water Security in the Gulf
Countries in the Gulf and across the region are at a pivotal intersection of cultural, political, and environmental challenges, particularly on the pressing issue of water security in a changing climate. Georgetown University Qatar and The Earth Commons— Georgetown University’s Institute for Environment & Sustainability are hosting the “Sustaining the Oasis: Envisioning the Future of Water Security in the Gulf” conference under the Hiwaraat series.
This conference delves into the historical and future significance of water in the region, addressing both human and ecological needs. The conference will take a visionary outlook for the next decade and beyond, highlighting water’s fundamental role as a cooperative force and economic driver in the region. Join us in charting a path towards water security, ensuring a sustainable future for this vital region.
Pre-COP28 Bootcamp
In preparation for all Education City students traveling to COP28—and open to all students interested in learning more about the largest and most important annual climate conference of the year—Georgetown University in Qatar in partnership with Qatar Foundation is hosting a pre-COP28, educational bootcamp. Students will gain a greater understanding of the science, history, and policy aims, as well as the animating controversies that will be debated at what promises to be the largest gathering of heads of state ever to assemble in the Middle East.
Georgetown University in Qatar seeks to partner with Qatar Foundation in order to create a multiversity event involving students and faculty from across Education City participating as observers at COP28. The goal is to provide a substantive, experiential education to students while directly benefiting and supporting the Qatar Government’s COP28 efforts.
Global Energy Cultures: How Energy Shapes Our Everyday Lives
This conference aims to unravel the threads that bind energy and our cultures, contributing to a future where sustainable practices take center stage. Bringing together prominent scholars, policy advocates, artists, architects, writers, and activists from across the globe, this forum will delve into energy’s societal, cultural, artistic, and historical impacts through history to underscore the pivotal role energy humanities plays in shaping a livable future.
By understanding the socio-political dimensions of energy production and consumption, and acknowledging energy systems as the products of and conditions for human cultures, we can imagine just and equitable practices for energy systems around the world.
