Uplift : The Power of Connection Uplift attendees, known as Uplifters, connect with one another through physical contact before a panel on "Thinking locally and acting globally" As a research scientist, I have been to numerous conferences from small and intimate to large and sprawling. Many of the conferences have had a strong climate theme, and all of them have been a gathering of passionate, intelligent individuals who are committed in one way or another to better understan

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