Excerpt and photo from antiguaobserver.com
Genesis Whitlock, an environmental science and economics student at Dickinson College, is among eight young delegates selected by the Caribbean Climate Justice Leaders Academy to attend COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan in November.
This fully-funded opportunity, sponsored by Island Innovation, empowers Whitlock to advocate for climate justice and sustainability for Caribbean island communities.
In her final year of studies, Whitlock conducts research on climate justice across various policy levels, drawing from her transformative experience studying the Amazon rainforest in Peru.
Passionate about addressing the Caribbean’s underrepresentation in climate discourse, she aims to enhance communication and collaboration among environmental activists.