Persona: Alex Chen is a 22-year-old Environmental Studies major at the University of Waterloo, originally from Beijing. With parents who were activists during the early 2000s, Alex has a deep-rooted interest in social justice and international policy. Passionate about climate change and its intersectionality with global human rights, Alex frequently engages in discussions about important political events around the world, drawing parallels to the need for activism in both environmental and political arenas.