“As hosts, we are presiding over the first-ever Green Zone at a UNCCD COP to mobilize the scientific community, businesses, financial institutions, NGOs, and the public to deliver lasting change ...

Imagine a massive industry expo with the drama of a dozen simultaneous political conferences, a few flashes of impassioned protest and the occasional crowd crush to glimpse a climate celebrity.

The Green Zone of COP28 opens to the public at the Expo City of Dubai on Sunday. The Green Zone is a space dedicated to engaging, educating and inspiring community Climate Action.

This year’s Green Zone will have a broad reach through new avenues of virtual participation that will reduce the need for carbon-intensive physical travel and bring COP to the phones, screens ...