Energized to officially begin my journey at Yale University, pursuing a Master of Environmental Management at the Yale School of the Environment. As a Three Cairns Scholar with a full scholarship, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue scaling my efforts in ecosystem conservation and restoration. I’m excited to be learning from an institution that has been tackling the world’s most critical environmental challenges through research, practice-based scholarship, and public engagement.

This semester, I’m diving deep into leadership from a former head of state, as well as learning from faculty who are shaping the fields of ocean policy and conservation, tropical forest ecology, complex systems and environmental philanthropy. Exciting times ahead!

Thrilled to share my recent experience as a delegate and speaker at the ECOSOC Youth Forum at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. I was honored to present at the rostrum during the "SDG 17 - Working with Youth as Full-Fledged Partners: Youth and the Future of Work" session and the "Innovate and Lead" side event, alongside ECOSOC's President, H.E. Paula Narvaez.

During these sessions, I shared insights from my successful collaboration with the UN's International Trade Centre and its youth platform, the Ye! Community. We are dedicated to empowering young leaders to catalyze significant impact through entrepreneurship, especially in our collective efforts to address climate change.

The passion displayed by the participants was truly inspiring. The real value of such forums lies in genuine engagement—connecting with like-minded individuals and entities, and finding effective ways to contribute. These experiences underscore the importance of creating platforms that offer more than just speeches; they must foster meaningful collaboration and impact.