Julia Wu is a second-year law student at the University of Chicago Law School (’26). Before law school, she received her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. There, she researched the effects of agricultural water use on groundwater availability and land subsidence. At COP, she is interested in learning more about food and water security.

“COP29 was a great way to learn about global sustainability efforts from different perspectives, and I had a wonderful time exploring the city of Baku!”