Monet Paredes

Monet Paredes is a Junior from Worcester, Massachusetts majoring in Political Science and Environmental Studies. Her work with local and federal government has propelled her interest in public service especially as it relates to environmental justice. As a fellow of Sustainable CT she worked with Connecticut towns to promote community resilience and sustainability actions at the local level. As a Congressional intern for Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), she bore witness to the complexity of the immigration and refugee crisis that will only be exacerbated by the climate crisis. Through UConn@COP she hopes to expand her perspective of the intersectionality of both crises through an international lense. She aims to gain a deeper understanding of global environmental politics – especially as it relates to refugees, food insecurity and energy policy – which she is excited to share with her peers at UConn. After graduation she hopes to move to Washington D.C. to work in government and advocacy. In her free time she enjoys making art, playing soccer, watching documentaries and working in the UConn Archives