Apr. 23, 2025 -In the middle of Monroe Park, the central gathering spot for students at Virginia Commonwealth University, Carolyn Hindle, a third-year student graduating early and studying political science, called out the school’s president on Earth Day, sunny and bustling.
“Hey, Michael Rao, climate justice now,” Hindle said in front of about 20 students chanting it back. “Hey, Michael Rao, climate justice now.”