Maggie Singman

Maggie Singman is a senior from Tarrytown, New York, double majoring in Environmental Health and Human Rights here at UConn. Her journey into the world of environmentalism and the battle against climate change has been complicated yet filled with curiosity and hope. She grew up living in a state park and had the childhood opportunity of being immersed in nature, where she saw firsthand the detrimental effects of pollution and lack of environmental will. She knew from a young age that she wanted to help the beautiful planet that always did the same for her. Maggie traveled out west to escape online classes in the Fall of 2020 and was privileged to learn all about local ecosystems surrounding different national parks, their complicated histories, and the present-day socio-economic challenges which surrounding communities face. Back at UConn, she has made strides to find her niche within the environmental space. Maggie has been an Intern with the Office of Sustainability since March of 2020. In this position, she focuses mostly on completing international sustainability surveys for UConn, educating students and faculty about various events and initiatives at the O.S. through the Newsletter and social media platforms, plans and coordinates events, works to advance environmental justice, and more. She is also a research fellow at the Eversource Energy Center, where she is analyzing disparities in the solar energy transition here in CT. Maggie has many passions and appreciates the interdisciplinary aspect of her studies at UConn. She hopes that COP27 can help clarify some big questions she has about the next step after graduation and inspire her to harness her childhood self by staying as curious and excited as possible! Maggie hopes to focus on the issues of social/environmental responsibility of large-scale polluters at COP27. On her free time, she enjoys photography, laughing, hiking, and staying adventurous in all she does.