Young Delegates' Experience in the UN
Yunjoo Cho takes us inside climate diplomacy, from attending COP27 as a Korean youth delegate to studying AI and corporate biodiversity strategies.
Yunjoo ChoSustainability professional and former COP27 Korean youth delegateAbout this episode
In this episode, Michelle talks with Yunjoo Cho about what climate diplomacy looks like from the inside. Yunjoo traces a path from the pressures of high school in South Korea to work in environmental policy, biodiversity, and international climate action.
She explains what it was like to attend COP27 as a Korean youth delegate, why a global climate negotiation can feel like the world's most complicated group project, and whether young delegates are truly heard once they enter rooms built around national interests.
The conversation also explores what world leaders need to understand, where young people can begin in sustainability or global affairs, and Yunjoo's research into AI and corporate biodiversity strategies in the United States and South Korea.
Topics covered
- ✦Moving from academic pressure to environmental and biodiversity work
- ✦What COP27 is and how climate negotiations work in practice
- ✦Whether youth delegates have meaningful influence
- ✦Advice for students interested in sustainability and global affairs
- ✦AI and corporate biodiversity strategies
