KATHLEEN FRICK BIGGINS

Class of 1978

Founder and President at C-Change Conversations

Kathleen Biggins is the Founder and President of C-Change Conversations, a national nonprofit focused on educating people about the risks of climate change to our economy, health, security, and global stability. Drawing on her background in journalism and advertising, Kathleen fosters inclusive, non-partisan discussions that help conservative and moderate audiences understand the personal impacts of climate change. Since its founding in 2014, C-Change has reached over 20,000 people across 33 states and internationally, providing educational materials to diverse communities.

Kathleen has presented to a variety of organizations, including Rotary International, the American Geophysical Union, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Princeton University’s High Meadows Environmental Institute. In 2023, she represented C-Change at COP28, the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai.

A graduate of the University of Virginia and a former Rotary Scholar at Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg, Germany, Kathleen now lives in Princeton with her husband and dog. She has two grown sons, including one Tulane graduate who lives in New Orleans.

Kathleen credits McGehee with instilling a sense of responsibility to leave the world better than we found it. This foundation inspired her to launch C-Change at a time when climate change was a taboo topic, driven by the belief that if one sees a danger, they have a duty to act and warn others.

As class president, a student council member, and a four-year volleyball player at McGehee, Kathleen honed her leadership and teamwork skills—qualities she now uses to lead her team at C-Change, appreciating the creativity and strengths of those around her.
 

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Kathleen Frick Biggins

“To me the honor code represents self-accountability—that we are responsible for our actions not because of external pressure or judgment but because of who we choose to be. In today's world, where popularity and "likes" rule so much of society, and truth is often manufactured, it is critical to have an innate recognition of right and wrong and the confidence to do the right thing, even if our actions are unpopular.”