Summit & Conference
GAUC shall provide leadership to the global higher education community, promoting active participation in efforts to address climate change through research, education, and public service, working together with industry, civil society and related organizations. GAUC shall enhance public awareness and strive to build consensus for the transformation to a global and local carbon-neutral society.
22-24 September 2026
Every year, GAUC host its annual board meeting at WEF, and dialogue exchange between academic institutions and cooperates.
9-20 November 2026
The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the Convention. All States that are Parties to the Convention are represented at the COP, at which they review the implementation of the Convention and any other legal instruments that the COP adopts and take decisions necessary to promote the effective implementation of the Convention. The COP 31 will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9-20 November 2026.
GAUC’s participation at COP includes hosting multiple events and dialogues at the conference, operating our own pavilion space, provide a platform for members and partner to exchange and showcase, and sending a student delegation to the COP.
Past Participation
In 2019, GAUC initiated the Graduate Forum of the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate in collaboration. It aims to encourage more academic research among young researchers and promote further dialogue on topics concerning the survival and development of all man kinds. During the Graduate Forum, representative students of GAUC wrote a letter to Chinese President Xi expressing their will to be the pioneer in addressing climate change, bridging international collaboration, and received his reply. Since 2021, GAUC has been dedicated to inspiring youth to explore the synergy between climate change and other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address complex global challenges, utilizing the concept of "Climate x." The Graduate Forum has been upgraded into "Climate x" Global Youth Summit on Net-zero Future.
2025-11-05 | GAUC
The Fifth Global Youth Summit on Net-Zero Future was successfully hosted by the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) at Tsinghua University on October 31. The Summit provided a dynamic platform for dialogue, inspiring global youth to engage actively in climate governance.
2021-09-08 | GAUC
Climate Change is one of the most important issues at the center of national economic development and global governance.
