More than 150 pupils aged between 16-18 from schools across England debated the climate crisis, during COP 28 in the UAE.
They were taking part in the British Council’s Schools Connect COP28 Climate Simulation Negotiations in Manchester and London to find out what it’s really like to negotiate a global climate deal.
The events, which used computer software developed by Climate Interactive and MIT to create a real-life climate simulation, coincided with the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, which runs until 12 December 2023.
Delivered in partnership with United Learning, it was the first time the debate came to Manchester, hosted at William Hulme’s Grammar School, and the second time the simulation took place at the British Council’s office in Stratford. This year the simulations also piloted in Edinburgh and Cardiff, and took place in Belfast for the third consecutive year.
