Abigail Borah Explained

Abigail Borah is an American environmental activist who interrupted Todd Stern at the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference[1] [2] and who co-founded Race to Replace Vermont Yankee.

Early life and education

Borah grew up near Princeton and attended Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart.[3]

Borah studied at Middlebury College where she majored in Conservation Biology.[4] While studying, she joined SustainUS, who sent her to the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun (also known as COP-16.)

Activism and career

See also: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant.

In 2011, when she was 21 years old,[5] Borah interrupted US negotiator Todd Stern at the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-17) in Durban to say:

“I am speaking on behalf of the United States of America because my negotiators cannot. I am scared for my future. 2020 is too late to wait.”[6]
Borah was met with applause from the audience[7] [8] and had her credentials allowing her to attend the conference removed by guards. Stern later conceded that he agreed with her points. She was later dubbed as the "Durban Climate Hero" by Climate Progress.[9] Borah is the co-founder of Race to Replace Vermont Yankee, a campaign that aims to replace nuclear power in Vermont with clean energy.[10] [11]

See also

References

  1. Web site: King. Ed. 2015-11-13. Stern discipline: The US climate envoy walking a fine line. 2022-02-20. Climate Home News. en.
  2. Web site: Audrey. 2012-01-09. Abigail Borah '13 Ejected from COP 17 for Disrupting Speech MiddBlog. 2022-02-20. Middblog. https://web.archive.org/web/20120109035252/http://midd-blog.com/2011/12/08/abigail-borah-13-ejected-from-cop-17-for-disrupting-speech/. 2012-01-09.
  3. Web site: Lemonick. Michael D.. Abigail Borah: COP-ping an Attitude on Climate Change. 2022-02-20. www.climatecentral.org. en.
  4. Web site: Abigail Borah The Senior Admissions Fellows Blog. 2022-02-22. en-US.
  5. Web site: Durban Climate Hero Abigail Borah: 'I Am Speaking On Behalf Of The USA Because My Negotiators Cannot'. 9 December 2011 . 2022-02-22. en-US.
  6. Web site: Roewe. Brian. 2011-12-13. Youth speak out in Durban: Get it done! (video). 2022-02-20. National Catholic Reporter. en.
  7. News: Goodman. Amy. 8 Dec 2011. "I'm Scared For My Future": Student Disrupts Speech By US Climate Envoy Todd Stern in Durban. Democracy Now!.
  8. News: Broder. John M.. 2011-12-08. U.S. Climate Envoy Seems to Shift Stance on Timetable for New Talks. en-US. The New York Times. 2022-02-20. 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: Speaking Youth to Power. 2022-02-22. Commonwealth Club. en.
  10. Web site: Cohan. Ellen. 2015-05-04. Abigail Borah. 2022-02-20. Climate One. en.
  11. Web site: Getting to know the Residential Sustainability Coordinators. 2022-02-20. The Middlebury Campus. en-US.

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