Domnique Williams

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Student, Boston College '28

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About Me

I'm a Climate activist, writer and researcher endeavouring to elevate the voices and concerns of those most marginalised by the climate crisis through storytelling, advocacy, research and grassroots organising to advance climate justice.

Originally from the Eastern Caribbean, my interests and advocacy are centred on climate adaptation, climate mobility, (un-natural) disasters, and institutional resilience from external shocks. My geographic focuses are Caribbean SIDS, Latin America and the Global South. My praxis is grounded in climate justice, intersectionality, eco-feminism, worker's rights, decoloniality and gender justice.

I am a student at Boston College pursuing a double major in Environmental Studies and Economics. I am also a McNair Scholar, conducting undergraduate research focusing on the Political Economy of Climate Change on developing economies. I am also a member of the Saint Kitts National Youth Parliament Association, one of the premier forums for youth civic engagement and advocacy in the Federation and the Eastern Caribbean.

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Research at the Mobilization and Political Economy REU at Pitt

Schiller Institute student shares her experience pursuing undergraduate research over the summer...

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Projects and Initiatives

Climate Justice Education Project for Primary School Students in St Kitts

Restorative yoga focuses on holding passive poses for extended periods, promoting relaxation and reducing stress by engaging the parasympathetic nervous system.

Young children in a school uniform wear pink blouses and burgundy skirts in a classroom. Two older students stand infront of the room infront of a presentation. Three students stand infront of the class

Sustainable Agro-Culture Initiative

Food insecurity is a growing challenge for small island regions globally, especially Caribbean Islands. Climate change induced droughts and floods make it difficult for farmers to cope with environmental instability.

This experiential learning initiative for students is focused around raising awareness and equipping students with knowledge of climate justice and food security, while school gardening of drought resistant crops enable applicable skills.

Future of Sustainable Food

Where is the Justice? An Anthology of Caribbean Youth Perspectives on Climate the Climate Crisis

Published in 2022, this collection of writings brings together the voices of young people in the region, deeply impacted by the climate crisis. This anthology, edited by Caribbean climate negotiator James Fletcher, aims to bring a platform to voices central to climate justice and yet too often excluded from it's narrative.

Selected as a prose winner of the 2021 competition, my essay is addressed to the UN and other global governance agencies who overlook the Caribbean due to it's small size and ignore the burgeoning crisis on our shores as climate change destabilises our economies and societies.

Learn more about the Caribbean Climate Justice Project

Truth Be Told: A Caribbean Call to Action on Climate and Gender Justice Campaign

Climate justice and gender justice are closely tied. Women are one of the vulnerable populations that are disproportionately impacted by the adverse impacts of climate change.

In the Caribbean region specifically, many women support themselves and their families through small-scale agriculture. Therefore there income and livelihoods are placed at risk of disruption from natural disasters such as droughts and hurricanes.

As a collaboration between The Climate Conscious Podcast and the Breadfruit Collective, the Truth Be Told Campaign for Action on Climate and Gender Justice aims to raise awareness amongst the general public on the intersections of these two key issues.

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