"Growing up in Dominica, also known as the nature island of the Caribbean, nature was an inescapable part of life. We were completely surrounded by the natural world."
"In the summer of 2015, a devastating storm, Tropical Storm Erika, destroyed parts of Dominica. One community, Petite Savanne, was decimated; even today it's considered uninhabitable."
"I was thrust into coordinating student relief during Hurricane Maria in 2017. I realized I couldn't escape being involved in climate as a career."
"My involvement in climate efforts is about the survival of my island and the rest of the Caribbean region."
Annika Bellot, originally from Dominica, became an international climate lawyer motivated by the severe impacts of climate change on her island. Growing up surrounded by nature, she experienced devastating storms like Tropical Storm Erika and Hurricane Maria, which prompted her involvement in climate advocacy. Bellot pursued her education in environmental law and is currently an M.A. student in Climate and Society. She aims to inspire her classmates to work towards a sustainable future for vulnerable regions like the Caribbean.
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