On 30th September, Edgbarrow attended a Mock COP event at Wellington College. The event included delegations from local schools, representing 16 countries. Each group gave a one-minute opening statement about their country's stance on climate change. This was followed by an exercise on adaptation and mitigation strategies, countries being held accountable for high carbon emissions, and global solutions.

We had 6 students making up the Brazil delegation, with Faris (Year 13) delivering a strong opening statement, acknowledging Brazil’s shortcomings in climate policy while also drawing attention to the significant progress made by the nation. The team handled questions excellently and made us all very proud, dealing with some challenging topics posed by other countries.

Edgbarrow also took part in the “Wellington Resolution”, where ideas shared by students at the event will be shared globally at the real COP 30 event in Brazil next month.

If your son or daughter is interested in joining these projects, encourage them to attend our sustainability group, which meets every Tuesday after school in H2. By joining, students will actively contribute to improving the school’s environment and gain opportunities to be involved in meaningful sustainability events and initiatives.