Abigail Herd is a 4th-year Simon Fraser University (SFU) student and divestment/reinvestment organizer with SFU350, a climate justice club situated on the unceded territories of the səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations (SFU Burnaby).
Herd is also a research assistant with SFU's department of geography and is exploring the political and economic drivers of caribou extinction in British Columbia. When not studying, organizing or working, she enjoys hiking, reading, painting and learning new dances!
A new campaign urges the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University to use their money divested from fossil fuel companies to back projects with social and environmental benefits to local communities.
