Coinciding with COP27, the third edition of the School Conference of Parties Exposition (SCOPE) was recently held at GEMS Legacy School and GEMS World Academy – Dubai respectively.
A first-of-its-kind forum for student voice and action against climate change, SCOPE was launched in 2020 and was this year held both in person as well as virtually for some 380 students from 22 schools spread across the UAE and overseas.
Providing a collaborative space for students of all ages to learn from each other as they exchange ideas and opinions, SCOPE challenges young people to find solutions linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
This year’s event engaged students in wide-ranging inclusive, collaborative activities, from sustainable diet and fashion, design and innovation, to climate change research, speech writing and delivery, storytelling and more.
Describing the event, Hana Mohamed Suneer, the GEMS Global Student Ambassador and a Grade 6 pupil at GEMS Legacy School, said: “An opportunity. An impact. A tribute. A journey. A goal. A forum to exchange problems and solutions. A platform for climate change mitigation. A chance to leave a positive impact on people and nature. To me, SCOPE 2022 was not just an exposition. To me, it was a revolution.”
