In our "One question to…" section, we ask Sophia Wiegand to respond to a topic that has attracted a great deal public attention, COP26 in Glasgow.

"Did the COP26 summit in Glasgow live up to the expectations of the young generation who are actively demanding effective solutions to combat global warming?"

Sophia Wiegand was the EESC youth delegate to COP26 and is the coordinator of the Climate Emergency Working Group of the European Students' Forum (AEGEE), which aims to educate young people on the climate crisis and empower them to practice active citizenship to contribute to a green transition. She studies International Relations at TU Dresden (Technische Universität Dresden) and her thesis focuses on environmental peacebuilding. (ehp)