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The Rio+20 Conference has officially concluded, and the PECS Team is safely back on US soil. Check out the final daily update for some closing reflections from the PECS team on what they’ve brought home with them from the conference!
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Rio+20: Final Reflections from Rio
June 26th, 2012 by Geeta
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Geeta Persad is working on her PhD in Princeton University’s Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences on the impact of particulate air pollution (or aerosols) on the climate. She did her undergraduate degree in Geophysics at Stanford University, and enjoys dancing, theater, and cooking.
Rio+20: Insights from the Inside
June 25th, 2012 by Geeta
As official activities wind down, the PECS team is takes a moment to document some of the key moments of the conference. Check out today’s video for exciting moments from the inside of the conference and thoughts on the proceedings…
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Geeta Persad is working on her PhD in Princeton University’s Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences on the impact of particulate air pollution (or aerosols) on the climate. She did her undergraduate degree in Geophysics at Stanford University, and enjoys dancing, theater, and cooking.
Rio+20: Sustaining Dialogue
June 21st, 2012 by Geeta
Today’s Rio update: The beginning of official negotiations for heads of state and students of sustainability and more
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Geeta Persad is working on her PhD in Princeton University’s Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences on the impact of particulate air pollution (or aerosols) on the climate. She did her undergraduate degree in Geophysics at Stanford University, and enjoys dancing, theater, and cooking.
Rio+20 Day 2
June 19th, 2012 by Geeta
This is the third installment of the Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars’ (PECS) daily blogs from the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. Check out the introductory blog post here.
Today, the PECS team headed outside the conference walls to the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, or PUC-Rio University, for a joint workshop with Brazilian students on how to build interdisciplinary experiences for students of sustainability.
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Geeta Persad is working on her PhD in Princeton University’s Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences on the impact of particulate air pollution (or aerosols) on the climate. She did her undergraduate degree in Geophysics at Stanford University, and enjoys dancing, theater, and cooking.
Rio+20: Day 1
June 18th, 2012 by Geeta
The Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars Team has landed in Rio de Janeiro and is soaking up their first weekend of Rio+20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development! Our first day at the conference was extremely eye-opening–we met people from all over the world and got a glimpse of how youth are getting involved in conference proceedings at the highest level possible. Check out today’s video blog to get the scoop on what’s going on at the conference grounds and how youth are making their voices heard!
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Geeta Persad is working on her PhD in Princeton University’s Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences on the impact of particulate air pollution (or aerosols) on the climate. She did her undergraduate degree in Geophysics at Stanford University, and enjoys dancing, theater, and cooking.
Welcome to Rio+20
June 15th, 2012 by Geeta
This weekend, an intrepid group of PhD students from Princeton University—the Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars (PECS)—will head to the other side of the equator for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (or Rio+20) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Armed with little more than a video camera and our passion for environmental and climate issues, we’ll be bringing you a sneak peek into the world of international environmental negotiations through daily video updates right here on the ACE blog!
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Geeta Persad is working on her PhD in Princeton University’s Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences on the impact of particulate air pollution (or aerosols) on the climate. She did her undergraduate degree in Geophysics at Stanford University, and enjoys dancing, theater, and cooking.