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What is COP26?

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What is COP26? Here's what you need to know about the crucial UN climate conference set to take place in Glasgow, Scotland from October 31-November 12, 2021. Featuring climate advocate Al Gore; Paris Climate Agreement architect Christiana Figueres; minister and activist Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.; UN High Level Climate Action Champion for COP25 Gonzalo Muñoz; and climate activist Xiye Bastida.

What is COP26? Here's what you need to know about the crucial UN climate conference set to take place in Glasgow, Scotland from October 31-November 12, 2021. Featuring climate advocate Al Gore; Paris Climate Agreement architect Christiana Figueres; minister and activist Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.; UN High Level Climate Action Champion for COP25 Gonzalo Muñoz; and climate activist Xiye Bastida.

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Climate advocate

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Nobel Laureate Al Gore continues to focus the world's attention on the global climate crisis.

Christiana Figueres

Stubborn optimist

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Christiana Figueres is an internationally recognized leader on climate action and steered the global diplomatic effort that culminated in the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Gonzalo Muñoz

UN's High Level Climate Action Champion, COP25

Gonzalo Muñoz was nominated by the Chilean presidency and the United Nations as the High-Level Climate Champion for the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC).

Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.

President and CEO, Hip Hop Caucus

Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. is the President & CEO of Hip Hop Caucus, a minister, community activist and US Air Force veteran.

Climate activist

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Xiye Bastida is one of the lead organizers of the Fridays For Future youth climate strike movement.

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