Having had the privilege of working with and for the UN and some UN agencies throughout my career, I am fortunate to regularly hear about and witness the progress that is being made around the world.  Outside of the “tree-hugger” universe in which I work, the visibility of this progress is limited and the positive stories often get drowned out by the negative news that is constantly reported...

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As someone who has been educated in a variety of schools, both in the United States and the United Kingdom, I have developed a unique understanding of the divisions in educational opportunities, particularly by virtue of socioeconomic class. I currently attend Phillips Academy Andover, a boarding school in Massachusetts; however, I grew up in New York, where I was frequently exposed to the ways in which a “good” education in America can be almost impossible for many people to acquire…

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