Naiiya Patel

Naiiya Patel is a senior from East Haven, CT studying Accounting with a minor in Philosophy and Social Responsibility and Impact in Business. Naiiya’s interest in sustainability began in her Business Law class where she learned about unsustainable and inhumane conditions of Amazon. This led to more research, which fed a core interest in overconsumption of consumer goods and corporate responsibility. In Spring 2022, Naiiya took a Climate Change philosophy course at UConn and found a deep fascination with the connection between overconsumption and climate change. The course gave a broad overview of climate change and discussed individual obligations in reducing carbon emissions, climate refugees, and eco-anxiety. Since then, Naiiya has joined the ClimateWerx entrepreneurship program with The Werth Institute in hopes of finding an idea to implement on UConn’s campus related to overconsumption. On campus, Naiiya works as the Business Manager of the Daily Campus. Naiiya loves supporting journalism on campus and helping preserve UConn’s history. Naiiya is proud to represent the School of Business at COP@29! She hopes her business background will be an asset during policy negotiations. She is grateful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and hopes it will be the first of many. In her free time, you can find Naiiya getting boba at Whale Tea, reading a good book, crocheting, or with friends!