Climate change is the greatest existential threat to humanity. Throughout high school, I have connected myself to a massive global movement of youth fighting to change this. Over the past four years, I have dedicated my time to pursuing policy solutions to environmental issues and spearheading climate education initiatives in my local community, as well as at the national and global levels. Through these projects, I’ve engaged with other inspiring activists and learned the importance of collaboration and leadership - especially among young people whose futures are most impacted by global warming. When it came time for me to conduct my own research study in my senior year of high school, which I later submitted to Regeneron Science Talent Search, there was no question in my mind that I wanted to explore the social and political dimensions of climate change.

Read More

• Sociology
• Biology
• Chemistry