Abbey is a current Master’s of Public Policy Student at the University of Stirling. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and a Bachelor of Education with a specialisation in Sustainability. Her research interest areas include comparative policy analysis, governance and emergency management.
Environment, Climate Change, and Security

Guardians of the Arctic: Indigenous Knowledge at the Core of Climate and Security Policy

Why is Climate Change Specifically Detrimental in the Arctic? As climate change has accelerated environmental risks in Northern Canada, the physical landscape as well as the security landscape is changing rapidly. The Arctic is a central indicator of climate change, as this region is warming four times faster than the rest of the world. This Read More…

Environment, Climate Change, and Security

Challenges in National Response Mechanisms: Climate Change Related Disasters

Canadian wildfires are observably intensifying throughout the country as discussed in my previous article. While it is extremely important to tackle this issue from the root cause through methodologies such as the Net Zero commitments and recent COP 29 negotiations, it is also important to analyze how disasters such as wildfires may be exacerbated by Read More…

Abbey Stroud Environment, Climate Change, and Security

How Climate Change-Related Disasters are Affecting Canadians and Trade Partners

In the wake of the first 12 month period to exceed a global average temperature of 1.5 degrees celsius, the world is seeing an increase in natural disasters related to climate change. From February 2023 to January 2024, the global temperature exceeded the average temperature prior to the industrial revolution by 1.52°C. The United Nations Read More…