2022 Mightier Than the Sword Winner

About the 2022 prompt

No one is spared from the realities of our changing climate. What must be done to mitigate the rising temperatures of our planet? How do we adapt to the consequences we are facing and will continue to face? To allow Furman students an opportunity to bring their creative minds to the public conversation, we invited undergraduates to submit a 600 – 750 word opinion piece (op-ed) to be published by the Greenville Journal in response to this question:

“How can young people advance climate action in the Upstate over the next five years?”

The prompt touched on issues that were explored further at StraightTalk 2022: A New Climate Movement: Acting on Solutions that Work, a three-part event presented by the Riley Institute and OLLI@Furman on August 30, September 6, and September 13, 2022.

Chloe Sandifer-Stech, 2022 Winner

Chloe Sandifer-Stech is a senior at Furman University studying environmental science and philosophy. She grew up in Beijing, China, where she became curious about the negative effect of human activity on climate as she encountered the city’s air pollution. After graduation, she hopes to work as an environmental policy analyst at a nonprofit or think tank.

Her article can be found in the Greenville Journal.