My Education
Picture of me when I graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
Masters of Science, Global Migration, University College London (UCL) Sept 2024 - Sept 2025
Masters of Arts, International Public Policy, University of Laurier Sept 2022 - Oct 2023
Bachelors of Arts (Honours), Politics and Governance, Toronto Metropolitan University (Formally Ryerson) Sept 2018 - Jun 2022
Summary of Education: During my time at these universities I took courses on environment, public policy, migration, international relations, and global governance. In each of these degrees I have gained a wealth of skills and experiences within academia and in university settings.
Founder & Executive Director, The Climate Mobility Community Action Network (CMCAN) Dec 2023 - Present
Research & Policy Admin, Boys & Girls Club Dovercourt Sept 2023 - Aug 2024
Contact Point, Climate Change Working Group for YOUNGO Jan 2023 - Jan 2024
Junior Researcher, Climate Displacement Planning Initiate Sept 2022 - Sept 2023
Climate Mobility Officer (Thematic), Major Group for Children and Youth July 2022 - Nov 2023
Graduate Research Fellow, Global Affairs Canada/Water Institute at the University of Waterloo Nov 2022 - Jun 2023
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Laurier Sept 2022 - Apr 2023
Summary of Leadership Experience: A lot of my leadership experience has been working on topics around climate mobility, the environment, migration topics, and public policy. I have gained different skills and experiences from each of these opportunities. I work to leverage the skills I learn and improve them with each position.
My Leadership Experience
Picture of me when I spoke at the Global forum for Migration & Development (GFMD) on behalf of the Migration Youth and Children Platform
Public Speaking
Picture of me when I did my TEDX Talk on Climate Migration Activism
Picture of me when I got to speak at the ECOSOC Forum at the United Nations
Climate Change and You: Navigating Career Opportunities: LinkedIn Live April 2023
Link to post: https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:7046186919105339392
Climate Migration Lecture at Laurier University Live April 2023
Global Form for Migration and Development Youth Climate Mobility Statement April 2023
Link to post: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qyVkXbembIpCRp0IvlAlkcvHP4i6gKXenp-ou8KM8yg/edit?usp=sharing
Olivia Karp on 3rd International Virtual Conference on Women’s Day 2023 YouTube March 2024
Link to post: https://youtu.be/Vn64fnWUmfQ?si=1Gf3bzMtLGWF964G
Why Everyone can be a Climate Migration Activist Olivia Karp TEDx Talk February 2024
Link to post: https://youtu.be/eZc8fe5olGc?si=7oSrBmCy4HMJ-b09
ECOSOC Youth Conference Youth & Climate Finance Panel Speaker April 2024
Link to post: https://press.un.org/en/2024/ecosoc7156.doc.htm
World Conference on Humanitarian Studies Academic Conference on the Climate Change Human Trafficking Nexus and the Influence of Civil Society Actors, Academic Conference Presentation Online April 2023
Link to post: https://conference.ihsa.info/call-for-papers/view/4747/
Environmental & Climate Mobilities Conference, focusing on Climate change and the the role of Indigenous people Online Presentation and in Person April 2023 & 2024
Link to post: https://www.climatemobilities.network/ecmn-program/
(IM)Mobilities in The Anthropocene, University of British Columbia UBC Climate Justice Journal Apr 2024
Link to post: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qzNp2cXeZSjLabC-eQT6wH53zRYh3i-N7JGGd1rvTaU/mobilebasic#heading=h.3q8ebv3e3rmi
Why Young Pacific Islanders need to be Conversations around Climate-Induced Migration, International Organization for Migration Online Blog Jun 2024
Climate Migration in the Great Lakes Region: Collaborative Planning for an Uncertain Future, Balsillie School International Affairs Journal Oct 2023
Link to post: https://balsillieschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Graduate-Fellows-Anthology-2024_FINAL.pdf
Academic Work
Picture of me when I got to present on a paper at the Environmental Mobilities Academic Conference
Picture of the paper I presented at the World Conference on Humanitarian Studies Conference Online