Global Experiences

UChicago at COP

UChicago at COP30

As world leaders meet in Brazil for the COP30 international climate conference, UChicago scholars are on the ground providing new insights on the impacts of climate change and tools to confront it. Meanwhile, our delegation of UChicago students are experiencing the inner workings of the summit.

Student Delegations

COP30 Participants

COP29 Participants

Past Participants

Ellen Ma

College ‘25

Ethan Jiang

College ‘25

Haley Coleman

College ‘26

Natalie Larsen

College ‘25

Shama Tirukkala

College ‘24

Annie Yang

College ‘26

Ashton Oh

College ‘26

Aman Majmudar

College ‘24

Ava Hedeker

College '25

Julia Ferreira

College ‘24 & Division of Social Sciences ‘24

Rohan Mathur

College '24

Adera Craig

College '25

Past Events

Institute Event, UChicago at COP·Nov 3, 2025

Road to COP30: From Commitments to Action with Ambassador Salgado

Featuring Ambassador Reinaldo Salgado  Consul General of Brazil in Chicago Ambassador Salgado is a seasoned negotiator with extensive experience in bilateral, regional and multilateral negotiations. He headed the Brazilian delegations at the inter-sessional meetings of the Subsidiary Bodies of the...
UChicago at COP·Nov 18, 2024

COP29 Delegation Visit

The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth at the University of Chicago strives to build future leaders in energy and climate change. Doing so requires providing students with critical real-world experiences. That’s why the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth...
UChicago at COP·Dec 1, 2023

COP28 Delegation Visit

EPIC partnered with UChicago Career Advancement to sponsor a delegation of College, Booth, Harris and Law students to attend the COP28 international climate change conference. These exceptional rising leaders travelled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates from December 1-6 where they...
UChicago at COP·Nov 11, 2022

COP27 Delegation Visit

EPIC partnered with UChicago Career Advancement to sponsor a delegation of College students to attend the COP27 international climate change conference. These exceptional rising leaders — Adera Craig (’25), Raghav Pardasani (’25), Zoe Saldinger (’23) and Elizabeth Zazycki (’23) —...