QUEENS COLLEGE — Queens College’s Model United Nations and New York Public Interest Research Group held the CUNY Climate Summit at Queens College on February 14. It was the first event of its kind ever hosted, and it was coordinated by QC students with the intention of informing students about climate change and its related issues. They gathered four panelists with various areas of expertise to facilitate their efforts.
The meeting began with the President of Model UN, Omar Ahmed, introducing the event’s panelists. Among them was Brooklyn College physics professor Dr. Micha Tomkiewicz, who gave a 20 minute presentation following introductions. In addition to being a physics professor, Dr. Tomkiewicz is the founding director of the Environmental Studies Program and Electrochemistry Institute at Brooklyn College.
