Junan (he/him/il) holds a degree in International Relations, with a Minor in Smart and Shared Cities from Leiden University. Being Canadian-French and growing up on Salt Spring Island, BC, Junan has been fascinated by the natural world since an early age. That interest later materialized into pursuing climate leadership activities in school - from climate walkouts to founding a student council. Junan also attended United World Colleges, where he participated in initiatives such as leading an arts camp for youth from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia. Seeing youth bond over music, dance and theatre, despite coming from such politically opposing places, was incredibly special - especially as a musician. At university, Junan wrote his thesis on state secession in international law with a focus on Abkhazia and Quebec. He is excited to learn the realities of environmental policy formation and looks forward to contributing this year.