Nutrients for Restoration - COP27

Abstract Biking past the bandaid scar of the Pipeline Fire in Flagstaff, Arizona, feelings of devastation welled up in my stomach. Seeing the view of a beautiful place being ravaged by the a jagged, mutated human fingerprint was not the view I was hoping for on my Saturday mountain bike ride. I sadly realized that every time I set my foot on my bike pedal (which is a lot), there seems to be another story of the effects of climate change eating away at our planet.  With the adrenaline coursing inspiration through my veins, I realized another way to look at a fire is an opportunity for growth. Even though climate action lately hasn't been the strong helicopter we've all been waiting for to shower the world with its saving water (although the Inflation Reduction Act was a storm in the right direction), that doesn't mean we need to fall into despair. I think at COP27 this November, we can use the mistakes of the past as fuel for change in the present moment.  Full story As my b...

My name is Megan Quinn. I'm from Holland, Michigan and went to college at Northern Michigan University. I am currently a graduate student at Northern Arizona University, pursuing my MS Biology and Certificate in Environmental Narrative. This November, I'll be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. I'll be an official observer, attending with the Christian Climate Observers Program (CCOP) .  My goal with attending COP27 is to experience and better learn how I can build bridges of communication surrounding climate and environmental issues, especially between groups of people that are often known for being at odds - such as scientists, the general public, and Christians. I think this communication is essential, because to solve an issue as big as climate, everyone is going to be needed to work together.  This blog is where I'll post stories both leading up, during, and after COP27. Like a science paper, I'll have an ...