Today was the first day observing the Minamata COP3! Students woke up early to attend a hotel breakfast (dressed in the finest professional attire) and boarded the bus heading to the United Nations Convention Center. Following a group photo, the group of 12 went to the balcony level to begin observation of the morning plenary.… Continue reading Day 1 – Patrick Lee

Today was the first day of the convention, so when we arrived, we went directly to the opening session.  When we got into the meeting area, there were four people playing music at the front of the room.  We were sitting above all the delegates, so we got to watch them mingle until the President began the… Continue reading Day 1 – Hannah Austgen

Eleven students from Syracuse University at the opening of the Minamata Convention on Mercury in Geneva, Switzerland.                                     At the plenary session.

Students taking HNR 360 The Role of Science in Environemtnal Governance are heading to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the Third Conference of the Parties (COP3) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury from Nov 24 to Nov 30, 2019. Here, at the Newark Airport.