{"id":3250,"date":"2025-08-05T10:59:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T10:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pearl.reading.ac.uk\/academy\/?page_id=3250"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:07:53","slug":"copcas-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pearl.reading.ac.uk\/academy\/copcas\/copcas-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"COPCAS\u2122 2025 Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(12,2,2,0.5) 37%|rgba(10,0,0,0.33) 99%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/pearl.reading.ac.uk\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aerial-View-of-Belem-City-in-Brazil_credit-DabldyVeghel-resised-160k.jpg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;50vh&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: flex;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.1&#8243; 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;54px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6px|||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>COP Climate Action Studio 2025 took place during <a href=\"https:\/\/cop30.br\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COP30<\/a>, from 10\u201321 November 2025, hosted in Bel\u00e9m, Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>We, in The Pearl, were delighted to run the COP Climate Action Studio (COPCAS\u2122) in a fully virtual format.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s virtual COPCAS\u2122 included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Daily live updates from academics and Pearl Associates attending COP30 in Brazil<\/li>\n<li>Interactive sessions with researchers and policy experts from across the University of Reading<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to develop communication and engagement skills in a dynamic, supportive environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can read about the Pearl Research Group engagment with COP30 <a href=\"https:\/\/walker.reading.ac.uk\/cop30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pearl.reading.ac.uk\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Collage-of-COP30-photos.jpg&#8221; 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Lynn de Miranda in a session&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>11 Nov &#8211; 21 Nov 2025\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Engaging with live conference content, collaborating via MS Teams with peers attending in Brazil, and developing stories based on research interests; writing blog posts, creating videos and podcasts, with support from The Pearl Team to enhance communication and policy engagement skills.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Wrap-up Workshop&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/pearl.reading.ac.uk\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19-Nov.-Climate-Action-Network-Press-conference-focusing-on-African-Nations.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Climate action network speakers at COP29&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Online via MS Teams, TBC<\/p>\n<p>Reviewing what transpired during COP30 and evaluating participant engagement.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;33px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;11px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As in previous years, we ran a competition to select SCENARIO and FoodBioSystems students for in-person attendance at COP. However, after careful consideration and discussions with UoR DTP managers, we made the difficult decision not to send students to COP30 in Bel\u00e9m this year. This choice was driven by significant logistical and financial challenges, including extremely high accommodation costs, limited availability of essential conference access, and the uncertainty these factors create for students needing to plan research and travel well in advance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>During COP30 itself, an updated, and dedicated space was made available for the COPCAS programme in The Pearl, with face-to-face support from one member of the Walker Team during each session. Every weekday during COP30, the Climate Action Studio was open from 10:00 am until 17:30 pm. Students from the Climate Action Studio connected with our delegate, Prof. Emmanuel Essah, Head of School for the Built Environment, attending COP30 in Brazil via MS Teams calls once a day. Prof. Essah provided updates on the issues arising every day and reported on sessions he attended as well as the general vibe of COP30.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pearl.reading.ac.uk\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20-Nov-STUDIO-live-update-.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;photo of the live update done via Teams. &#8221; title_text=&#8221;20 Nov &#8211; STUDIO live update&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pearl.reading.ac.uk\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/12-Nov-STUDIO-Cristina-Cerulli.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Prof. Cerulli visiting the cop climate action studio&#8221; title_text=&#8221;12 Nov &#8211; STUDIO Cristina Cerulli&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This year the COP Climate Action Studio was run again as a virtual Newsroom where students were encouraged to chase down leads and craft engaging stories around their research interest and the climate policy events unfolding at COP30. For this purpose The Pearl team created a virtual whiteboard \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/app.mural.co\/t\/systems6467\/m\/systems6467\/1759222677331\/e9d37717d7374dd6151aa91730a9646afbe16d7c?sender=ue5343b304b4a023577020102\">Mural Board<\/a> which allowed students participating on different days to request specific content from our delegate on the ground at COP30, develop stories, and share outputs \u2013 both amongst themselves and with students not present on that specific day.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>During the Climate Action Studio, the students in Reading engaged remotely with COP, watching sessions via the official COP30 platform, conducting interviews, and discussing the issues they encountered on the day. They were also encouraged to write blog articles for topics which interested them and\/or related to their research. These blog posts were proof-read by The Pearl Team, and then posted on The Pearl Website, helping students develop their writing skills and improving their exposure. Students were also encouraged to create podcasts and short videos.<\/p>\n<p>The UNFCCC streamed panel and side events. Additionally, in a separate area of their website, it was possible to watch plenary events, a range of \u2018special events\u2019 and press conferences. The streamed sessions remain available for a short amount of time on the website. There was also a dedicated YouTube channel which was easier to navigate. Some pavilion events were also streamed live and were accessible via YouTube or via their official webpage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This year, the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon were at the centre of COP30 since the conference was hosted in Bel\u00e9m, in the heart of the Amazon region\u2014a global biodiversity hotspot and a critical carbon sink. Their leadership and knowledge are essential for halting deforestation, safeguarding ecosystems, and ensuring a just transition that respects traditional communities. COP30 highlighted Indigenous voices as key stakeholders in climate negotiations, emphasizing equity, cultural heritage, and the role of local communities in implementing sustainable solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pearl.reading.ac.uk\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/13-Nov-Emmanuel-and-indigenous-people-from-Taproot-Earth.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Emmanuel and indigenous people from Taproot Earth&#8221; title_text=&#8221;13 Nov &#8211; Emmanuel and indigenous people from Taproot Earth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pearl.reading.ac.uk\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18-Nov-STUDIO-b-scaled.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Dr Manuela Gonzalez-Suarez in the studio with students&#8221; title_text=&#8221;18 Nov &#8211; STUDIO b&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pearl.reading.ac.uk\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20-Nov-STUDIO-B.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Prof. Etienne Roesch in the studio with students&#8221; title_text=&#8221;20 Nov &#8211; STUDIO B&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>One of the most valuable aspects of the Climate Action Studio was the opportunity for students to engage with a wide range of academic visitors who joined us each day. These interactions were crucial in exposing students to diverse disciplines, sectors, perspectives, and ideas, while providing essential context for the issues underpinning their research. The mix of academics from different fields often sparked lively and thought-provoking discussions among the team. We are especially grateful to the University of Reading academics who generously dedicated their time to visit the Studio and share their expertise.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stefania Lovo (Department of Economics)<\/li>\n<li>Cristina Cerulli (Department of Architecture)<\/li>\n<li>Bernd Vogel (Henley Business School)<\/li>\n<li>Benoit Mayer (School of Law)<\/li>\n<li>Robert Van de Noort (Vice Chancellor)<\/li>\n<li>Irina Heim (Henley Business School)<\/li>\n<li>Alex Arnall (Department of International Development)<\/li>\n<li>Manuela Gonzales-Suarez (Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)<\/li>\n<li>Amelia Hood (Department of Sustainable Land Management)<\/li>\n<li>Etienne Roesch (Department of Psychology)<\/li>\n<li>Christine Wissink (WSP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;COP Climate Action Studio Blogs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We will be posting all blogs students created in this dedicated section. 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