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Think Systems, Think Institutions: Make Your Resolutions Stand Out

In the climate space are there some really really cool technologies coming out. From vertical wind turbines to building bricks made of scrap fabric, innovation is EVERYWHERE! 

However, the best resolutions for UNFCCC will be systems and institutions focused. If you read the text of most climate agreements, they won't hone in specific pieces of technologies but rather different types of technologies. We encourage you to understand specific pieces of technology to highlight why different groups are important! For example, bamboo straws are really cool but they are more importantly a piece of technology in the "alternatives to single-use plastics" group. 

We encourage delegates to present resolutions that focus on supporting institutions, creating reporting standards for member parties, and partnering with other United Nations institutions instead. Before the conference, we highly encourage delegates to look at the resolution wording of both the Paris Agreement and the Copenhagen Agreement as examples of the types of resolutions we are looking for. 

Furthermore, we encourage delegates to take NGOs as advising bodies instead of groups that enact the resolutions. For example, the World Wildlife Fund can write policy opinions in support of reducing plastic waste but they should not be the ones enacting the policies at the recommendation of this body.

Think Systems and Institutions, not specific pieces of technologies.



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