In November of 2023, I had the privilege of being selected to attend the Conference of Youth (COY) in Dubai which is an annual gathering of young people from around the world, held just before the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP). This conference provides a platform for youth to come together to discuss, strategize, and advocate for…
For this event, we were able to meet with the Denver Botanic Garden’s event coordinator to get a private tour of the Herbarium and the research that happens behind the scenes at the gardens. Here, we saw various samples of mushrooms, plants, and flowers that they have collected that highlight the ways in which climate change impacts the life cycles…