School Notes

Date posted:   Nov 12, 2021

Environmental Studies participates in COP26 Conference

Photo of Image of Boston College students and faculty

Environmental Studies students and faculty participated in the COP26 UN Conference meant to address and confront climate change. Environmental Studies major Julia Horchos '23, part of BC's delegation to COP26, was among young attendees at the summit interviewed by the Associated Press and the Boston Globe. Members of the Boston College delegation participated in a range of programming meant to discuss how nation states can respond collectively to the changes we are seeing impact the world both today and in the coming decades. Featured in the above image (from left to right) is David Storey, Diana Bunge, Tara Pisani Gareau, Kurt Straif, Julia Horchos, Cindy Nguyen, and Rafael Ubal Tena.