Abby is a senior at the University of Kansas pursuing Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Studies and Political Science, and is passionate about the potential for environmental policy to create healthier, more just societies. Abby has worked to promote clean energy and environmental policy at the state and national level, and has done research on the interactions of prairie plants and soil microbes. In her free time, Abby is an amateur beekeeper, and enjoys reading, baking, and hiking.
In recent years, New Mexico has stood out as a state with high ambitions for climate policy. Upon taking office in January 2019, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s third executive order brought the state into the U.S. Climate Alliance, created the...
