This weekend, I was at a Model United Nations conference in Chicago. This is the second year I have gone, and I must say I enjoyed my time there, both in and out of session. The way this Model UN is set up is similar to the real UN, with parliamentary procedure and committees tackling real problems. While its purpose is to provide aspiring high school students with a taste of politics and a learning experience, many find the ever present competition too much to avoid. But apart from frantic competition, Model UN sheds light on way more than global political procedure; delegates are forced to stare many contemporary issues in the face.
One such issue is the environment
