TGOW ENVS Podcast #7 Jhannel Tomlinson, Jamaican Youth Climate Activist
- 3 years ago
Jhannel Tomlinson is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Geography and Geology, UWI, Mona whose research for the past four years, has sought to assess the capacity of Community-based Organizations in eastern Jamaica to effectively support climate action.
In addition to her academic work, she is a youth climate activist who is a member of the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN), Jamaica, Country representative for YPARD Jamaica, and co- founder of Young People for Action on Climate Change (YPACC).
Her involvement in climate action both through academia and activism, has further led to her being selected as:
- A Youth Innovator to attend the Global Landscapes forum in Paris (2015) where she contributed to the development of an online assessment tool for landscape professionals.
- The Jamaican Youth delegate both for COP24 in Poland and COP25 in Madrid (2018/19) where she participated in panel discussions and youth-led events.
-Committee member for the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum (2019) where she contributed to the design of the youth blast and facilitated a training session on Youth, Climate Advocacy and Policy.
Her passion in taking a stand against climate change, helps to showcase that the youth have a critical role to play and if we all work together.
In addition to her academic work, she is a youth climate activist who is a member of the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN), Jamaica, Country representative for YPARD Jamaica, and co- founder of Young People for Action on Climate Change (YPACC).
Her involvement in climate action both through academia and activism, has further led to her being selected as:
- A Youth Innovator to attend the Global Landscapes forum in Paris (2015) where she contributed to the development of an online assessment tool for landscape professionals.
- The Jamaican Youth delegate both for COP24 in Poland and COP25 in Madrid (2018/19) where she participated in panel discussions and youth-led events.
-Committee member for the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum (2019) where she contributed to the design of the youth blast and facilitated a training session on Youth, Climate Advocacy and Policy.
Her passion in taking a stand against climate change, helps to showcase that the youth have a critical role to play and if we all work together.