The year 2025 was no different from any other as far as climate discourse was concerned. The year saw Brazil host the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) between Nov. 10 and 21. The conference attracted a record 56,118 delegates representing 190 countries. Among the younger faces in Belem were three Korean women, Kim So-yun, Kim Seo-yun and Park Ji-yoon, members of Coolimate, a youth-led organization based in Korea that runs climate-focused programs both in and outside Korea. The three students, from Seoul National University, Ewha Womans University and Sweden's Lund University, participated in panel discussions on the sidelines of the event. According to So-yun, a student at Seoul National University, one of the main things that stood out to her was the steps being taken to protect the rights of vulnerable groups. “I was particularly happy about the adoption of the Belém Action Mechanism,” she told The Korea Times. “This is important because it incorporates the principle of [a] just transition that emphasizes the need to protect vulnerable groups such as local c