The Climate Connection at COP26

See what the campaign has brought to COP26, and how you can engage with us.

The Climate Connection was presented at COP26 in Glasgow!

Between 31 October to 12 November, we brought to the audience, policymakers both online and on site our best learning and teaching resources, climate academic research and essays, solutions to climate challenges via digital, arts, science, technology and cultural relations, and much more during COP26!

Watch the above video to learn more about our offers.

At COP26's Blue Zone, our British Council The Climate Connection Pavilion received dozens of visitor everyday, from senior government ministers across the world, to policy makers, academics, and youth representatives.

You can also find the below the detailed global offers that we provide to you online. Get involved in The Climate Connection and be inspired!

Our global offers

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Creative Commissions

Creative Commissions brings together artists, scientists and digital innovators from the UK and around the world to connect and collaborate on creative responses to the climate emergency.

We at the Conference of Youth - COY16

Global Youth Letter interactive workshop, Climate Change Education panel, plenary... check out what we brought to COY that takes place right before COP annually.

Living-Language-Land

Explore words to connect with land and nature. Watch live from COP26 Green Zone.

Culture The Missing Link: watch live on YouTube on 5 November

Join via watching live on YouTube 'Culture The Missing Link', an activity at COP26 Green Zone that explores the role that culture must play in climate transformation. Organised by our partner Julie's Bicycle.

Climate research and essays

See our latest climate research and insights, and discover ways we are supporting climate researchers globally.

Schools teacher podcast on climate education

Our first ever schools podcast with TES explores how teacher collaboration can boost climate education. Coinciding with COP26, experts explain the importance of sharing best practice on climate change teaching.

Fashion Open Studio x COP26

Fashion Open Studio in partnership with the British Council invite you to join an international programme of events in response to the themes of the UN Climate Change conference COP26.

The Climate Connection: Climate action in language education podcast

Listen to the final three new episodes of the ten-part podcast series.

Global Youth Letter on Climate Action

Find here the Global Youth Letter on Climate Action, country specific versions, and the Global Youth Letter final report.

Ten schools win Climate Action: School Video Competition

We are delighted to announce the ten winners of Climate Action: school video competition from across the world!

Digital Culture and Environment Roundtables

In summer 2021, four digital Culture and Environment Roundtables were held by Julie’s Bicycle in partnership with the British Council, as part of its the Climate Connection, with a final event in Milan to coincide with Youth4Climate.

Hacking the Climate Crisis: The future is indigenous

The British Council in Mexico implemented a two-month transmedia laboratory for indigenous leaders from across Mexico that are facing climate change challenges.

Climate resources for school teachers

Take a look at the resources that can help you bring positive climate action to your classroom.

Green careers guide

Do you want to build a successful career that helps the planet? Get advice and inspiration from universities, employers and professionals.

Climate action in language education

Language education has a vital role to play in tackling climate change, helping people to share ideas and knowledge. Find out about our resources for language teachers and educators.

Eco 2.0 Climate Change Edition, Colombia

In partnership with the National Ministry of Education and the British Embassy in Colombia, we created ECO 2.0 Climate Change Edition, a series of radio programmes created to support English learning in remote rural areas.

Climate cities: uniting mayors for local solutions to global climate challenges

Bringing city leaders around the world together to share ideas and collaborate on tackling climate change

The Cultural Protection Fund takes on Climate Change, awarding five new grants to projects in East Africa

We have now selected five projects working in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to protect heritage sites, collections and intangible practices from the growing threat of climate change.

Rivers of Life

The Rivers of Life, under the Country Innovation Fund initiative, is one of the activities that the British Council in Viet Nam is delivering locally in the run-up to COP26.

Green careers directory

Learn more about the Green jobs by reading inspiring stories about UK alumni excelling all over the world.