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July 28, 2020. A reflection on climate policy from Thomas Steur.In a year void of any Students On Ice trips to the Arctic, COP 26, musical concerts, and countless other things we value, it is hard to stay focused on the future. At a time when everything is stopped, how can you possibly remember the … Continued
July 28, 2020. A reflection on climate policy from Alissa Sallans.Growing up I have always had a deep appreciation for the need for climate action, but until recently the form of action I took was at an individual level. The argument that “small changes make a big difference” and that “voting with your dollars counts” … Continued
February 14, 2020. Video: Mick Jefferies Blog 2 Mick speaks on the progress of his community project podcast and his experience at COP 25
January 16, 2020. I am so grateful that I got to experience COP for the first time with the Climate Action Cohort, knowing that we all shared our Students On Ice experience together, and our orientation experience in May of 2019. We missed everyone who wasn’t able to attend but I think we’re all so looking … Continued
January 10, 2020. “A Concordia student at COP25: ‘International aspirations clashed with domestic political will” Concordia University News Read Aiden Cyr’s story about his experience at COP 25 on the Concordia University news page HERE!
January 10, 2020. Grief, Tokenism, and Burnout in a World on Fire: SOI COP25 Blog I’m tired. But what does that matter? We know the facts. We’ve heard them listed off in hundreds of articles, blogs, interviews, and newscasts from hundreds of people. How seven of the ten hottest years ever recorded have occurred in … Continued
January 10, 2020. Being a few weeks removed from my time at COP25, I’ve had some time to reflect on my experience. The first thing that stands out is how much I learned about COP in the short time I was there. Before heading to Madrid, I had no idea what happened at COP and … Continued
January 10, 2020. COP 25 is a whirlwind of negotiations, emotions, actions, frustrations, hope, and fatigue.I left the COP 25 venue on December 13th feeling a mix of emotions, and unable to describe what I had felt besides ‘overwhelmed’. Perhaps ‘overwhelmed’ is a term with too many negative connotations, but I was overwhelmed by the … Continued
December 17, 2019. Sometimes climate change just feels too big to think that any action we take can have a meaningful impact. So, as I developed my community project, I wanted to focus on having a tangible local impact. To align with this focus, I decided that my project would consist of two major components: … Continued
