COP24 - Katowice, Poland - November 2018
Student Delegates
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Lauren Balotin 19C
Amplifire Co-Producer and COP23 & COP24 Alumna
Lauren is a graduate student at the University of Michigan pursuing an MPH in Environmental Health and an MS in Environment & Sustainability. She is most interested in using communication and policy to adapt to help developing countries adapt to the health impacts of climate change. During her time at U-M, Lauren worked with the Washtenaw County Commissioner's Office to develop strategies for the county's forthcoming climate action plan, and she interned with the Adaptation division of the UNFCCC.
While at Emory, Lauren was a delegate to COP23 and COP24, and she conducted research with Dr. Saikawa to assess the knowledge of heavy metal soil contamination among Atlanta's urban gardeners. She has previously interned with the CDC, NASA, and Root Solutions, a nonprofit organization that uses behavioral science strategies to inform environmental policies and initiatives.
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Candelaria Bergero, PhD Candidate
WHO Delegate
Candelaria is a PhD candidate in Earth System Science at the University of California Irvine, where she analyzes the implementation of net-zero emission targets and how they affect people. Before starting her PhD, Candelaria joined the Joint Global Change Research Institute, where she applied GCAM to assess mitigation pathways. She holds an M.S. in Environmental Sciences from Emory University and a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from the Universidad Catolica Argentina.
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Halle Bradshaw 18C, 19G
AmpliFIRE Co-Producer and COP24 Alumnna
After her graduation from the Laney Graduate School, Halle spent a year with the UN Environment Programme before moving back to Georgia to become the Community Projects Coordinator for the City of Savannah. Halle’s time at Emory was enriched as a participant in the Emory Climate Talks group that attended the UNFCCC COP in Katowice, Poland in 2018.
Especially important for Halle during her time on campus was her involvement in residence life and her service as a Residence Hall Director on campus. Halle defended her master’s thesis, The Effect of a State’s Commitment on Policy Responsiveness of the Endangered Species Act,” in the spring of 2019.
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Shirley Ma
COP24 AlumniCOP 24
Shirley Ma is an alumni of Emory Climate Talks having attended COP24
Meet the Program Director
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Eri Saikawa, PhD
Director of Emory Climate Hub & Faculty Advisor
Eri Saikawa, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Emory University and the Director of Emory Climate Hub. Professor Saikawa's research is diverse covering areas of atmospheric chemistry, environmental health, biogeochemistry, climate science, environmental policy/politics. In addition to her work with Emory Climate Hub, she also serves as a Co-Director of the Resilience and Sustainability Collaboratory.