Abigail Borah

Abigail Borah (born c. 1990) 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

Middlebury College

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

Borah studied at Middlebury College,[1] where she majored in Conservation Biology.[4] While studying, she joined SustainUS, which sent her to the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun (also known as COP-16).[3]

Activism and career

Todd Stern at COP18 in Doha, 2012
See also: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant

In 2011, when she was 21 years old,[5][6] Borah interrupted US negotiator Todd Stern at the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-17) in Durban[3] 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.”[1][7]

Borah received applause from the audience[8][6] and had her credentials allowing her to attend the conference removed by guards.[5] Stern later conceded that he agreed with her points.[1] She was later dubbed the "Durban Climate Hero" by Climate Progress.[9]

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant

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. ^ a b c d King, Ed (November 13, 2015). "Stern discipline: The US climate envoy walking a fine line". Climate Home News. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Audrey (January 9, 2012). "Abigail Borah '13 Ejected from COP 17 for Disrupting Speech | MiddBlog". Middblog. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Lemonick, Michael D. "Abigail Borah: COP-ping an Attitude on Climate Change". www.climatecentral.org. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Abigail Borah | The Senior Admissions Fellows Blog". Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Durban Climate Hero Abigail Borah: 'I Am Speaking On Behalf Of The USA Because My Negotiators Cannot'". December 9, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Broder, John M. (December 8, 2011). "U.S. Climate Envoy Seems to Shift Stance on Timetable for New Talks". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Roewe, Brian (December 13, 2011). "Youth speak out in Durban: Get it done! (video)". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Goodman, Amy (December 8, 2011). ""I'm Scared For My Future": Student Disrupts Speech By US Climate Envoy Todd Stern in Durban". Democracy Now!.
  9. ^ "Speaking Youth to Power". Commonwealth Club. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  10. ^ Cohan, Ellen (May 4, 2015). "Abigail Borah". Climate One. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "Getting to know the Residential Sustainability Coordinators". The Middlebury Campus. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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