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Happening off-Campus: Brazil’s UN climate conference, originally intended to focus narrowly on implementing past commitments, has shifted toward taking more action due to increasing urgency over climate change. Negotiators and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are pushing for stronger emission-cutting plans, more climate funding, and concrete steps to phase out fossil fuels. As a result, the talks’ chair is now considering issuing a pervasive final decision text that reflects these ambitions. (AP)

Happening near Campus: This weekend, for the first time since 2018, the Studio Museum in Harlem has reopened. The museum’s collection features over 9,000 pieces in its permanent collection and rotates through work from its resident artists. The museum’s director said that it has always aimed to be a home for Black art, showcasing a powerful cross-generational dialogue between artists from a century ago and those creating today. (Gothamist)

Happening on Campus: Today, Columbia University’s Liga Filipina is hosting its 25th Annual Mr. Philippines Pageant. This is a huge cultural event that brings together students from across the Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue’s District Three universities. This year’s theme, “Pagbabalik-tanaw”, really emphasizes how important it is to look back on our roots and express the memories and traditions that shape who we are today. Find more information here.

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