Introduction to UNEP blog!

Hi delegates, in this post you'll find some brief bios about all your lovely chairs and learn what the purpose of this blog is!

Chair Bios

To start off, my name is Emily Yan and I will be your head chair for UNEP at BMUN 66! I am a third year at UC Berkeley studying Environmental Science and Environmental Economics and Policy. I'm from a small town called Palos Verdes in sunny Southern California. My favorite trees are ginkgo trees (you'll be able to find some scattered throughout Berkeley) and I am absolutely obsessed with corgis (those cute little dogs that have gone viral).

My three vice chairs are Sarah Xu, Michael Eliot, and Dylan Alcantara. 

Sarah is a freshman studying Environmental Economics and Policy from Albany, CA. She enjoys reading bad poetry, over-caffeinating, and exploring the San Francisco Bay Area. She is committed to learning about new ideas and expanding her worldview everyday! 

Michael is a third year Computer Science major at Berkeley, and is from Southern California. He is interested in machine learning, deep learning, and software development specifically for the energy management field. 

Dylan is a first year student at UC Berkeley as an intended Business Administration major and Food Systems minor. He hopes to address world issues in the real world through global business. A Huntington Beach native, Dylan enjoys traveling, camping, playing sports, and of course, MUN!

Blog Purpose and Goals

This blog will allow us to share material with you all and also post about any updates about grading, committee schedules, and BMUN in general! We really encourage everyone to utilize the blogs as a forum to interact with us chairs and other delegates, a platform to ask any questions, and as a way to learn more about the topics we'll be discussing in committee. Please check this blog regularly (at least every week) for updates and new posts starting in January. We really look forward to seeing the fruitful discussions everyone will have on this blog! 

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