Engaged Opportunity Grants
Sharing the Story of Vietnam Climate Change
Traveling to Washington, D.C. to tell policymakers about climate change's effect on the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam
Every effort needs to be made to share the facts of climate change and the consequences it will have for the United States and the rest of the world. First a group of students spends two weeks in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam to see firsthand the damage caused by climate change. Then, students travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congressional staff, members of the Asia Foreign Affairs subcommittee and other government officials to describe their experiences in Vietnam and convey a message about climate change to accepters and deniers who are in a place of influence. Students build their leadership and communication skills while informing policymakers about the reality of climate change.
Grant category: Student Leadership
Topics: Arts, Communication, Media and Design; Energy, Environment and Sustainability; Law, Government and Policy
The Team
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Michael Hoffmann, Department of Entomology, Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions, Agricultural Experiment Station
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Marc Alessi ’18
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Tiana Vy Le ’17
College of Human Ecology
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Jeffrey Fralick ’18
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Kerry Mullins ’18
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Becky Cardinali ’19
College of Arts and Sciences
- Cornell partner: Cornell Federal Government Relations
In The News
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
Climate change in Vietnam spurs students to speak up
– Cornell Chronicle
APRIL 4, 2017
Students share tales of global climate change on Capitol Hill
– Cornell Chronicle
APRIL 14, 2017
Climate change is not a hoax — ask any millennial seeing it firsthand
– The Hill
Engaged Opportunity Grants
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