COP27

COP27 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt - November 2022
Student Delegates
Nick Chang

Nick Chang 24C

COP27 Delegate
Nick is a BS Environmental Sciences: Ecology & Conservation, Quantitative Sciences Minor at Emory. He is involved with the Emory Ecological Society, University Senate Committee on the Environment, and Department of Environmental Sciences.

He also conducts research in the Saikawa Lab and volunteers with Fernbank's forest restoration team.

Areas of interest at COP27: Biodiversity, adaptation of Indigenous and coastal communities to climate change

Danni Dong

Danni Dong 23 MBA, PH

COP27 Delegate
Danni is a dual degree MBA/MSPH candidate interested in climate innovation and sustainable business practices. She previously interned with Atlanta Housing, where she created sustainable development policies for affordable housing.

Currently, Danni is collaborating with the EPA's Energy Management Forum to model the health impacts of decarbonization and electrification legislation. On campus, Danni led a student impact investing team, serving as a strategic and financial advisor for a local sustainable landscaping firm. She is also a Social Enterprise Fellow for Goizueta's Business and Society Institute, a leader of the Goizueta Sustainability Initiatives club, and was a Emory delegate at ClimateCAP 2022. Post graduation, Danni plans to enter management consulting and specialize in ESG strategy.

Areas of interest at COP27: Climate Innovation, Climate Finance

Kashish Kalwani

Kashish Kalwani 23G

COP27 Delegate
Kashish is a student in the Laney Graduate School's Master of Development Practice with a Concentration in Non-Profit Management. As a student of development practice, Kashish is interested in sustainable environments and non-profit management. Having lived in five countries, she is curious about the intersection of diverse cultures and values and what does development look like to each country.

Kashish did her bachelor's from Miranda House, University of Delhi, with a major in English Literature and Political Science and a minor in Philosophy. She also has a diploma in the Indian Classical Dance form Bharatanatyam. Kashish has volunteered with several grassroots and development organizations such as GRAVIS, Robinhood Army, Sarvahitey, and Heifer International. Currently, Kashish is the president for the Emory University Global Development Student Council, a winner of the Global Health Case Competition 2022, a certified meditation instructor and an editor for the Heartfulness Magazine.

Areas of interest at COP27: Loss and Damage, Livelihoods, Urban development, Biodiversity, Gender, and Solutions

Clare McCarthy

Clare McCarthy 23C, 24PH

Emory Climate Talks Contributor
Clare is an alumna of Emory College, having majored in Environmental Sciences, minored in Community Building & Social Change, and now is in her +1 year with the Rollins School of Public Health. As the former president of the Emory Climate Reality Project and the founder of the Emory Climate Coalition, she is passionate about climate change, especially its disparate impacts on vulnerable communities. She is also engaged in community service, serving for a number of years on Volunteer Emory's Alternative Breaks Committee. She loves ultimate frisbee, running, thrifting, and exploring local farmers markets.
Jack Miclaucic

Jack Miklaucic 23C

Emory Climate Talks Contributor
Jack Miklaucic is a senior Emory College student studying Environmental Sciences and Philosophy, Politics, and Law. He is passionate about climate change and environmental justice issues and hopes to pursue a career in environmental policy. He is the president of the Emory Climate Analysis and Solutions Team (ECAST) and is also a leader in the Young Democrats of Emory and the Emory Climate Organization. He also plays club tennis and gives tours to prospective students. In his free time, he enjoys playing board and card games and exploring the Atlanta food scene with friends
Margaret Olawoyin

Margaret Olawoyin 23PH

COP27 Delegate
Margaret is a second-year graduate student at the Rollins School of Public Health pursuing her MPH in Environmental Health with a certificate in Climate and Health. She is also the Sustainability Coordinator for Rollins Environmental Health Action Coalition (REHAC) and the Social and Academic Co-Chair for the Association of Black Public Health Students (ABPHS).

She is involved in research with the GDEH on a NASA-funded field investigation led by EH department chair Dr. Yang Liu and Professor Jeremy Sarnat. Margaret is also a graduate research assistant overseeing the MAIA AMOD project. She takes backyard air quality measurements using inexpensive but high-quality instruments to examine the associations between ground level and satellite estimates of particulate matter and its chemical components. She recently became a member of Emory’s Climate Action Task Force on REHAC’s behalf, which aims to advance Emory’s climate goals.

Areas of interest at COP27: Climate Finance & Technology, Education and Youth, Loss and Damage, Global Stocktake, Innovation, Mitigation, Youth climate activism, Implementation

Jackson Pentz

Jackson Pentz 23C

COP27 Delegate
Jackson Pentz is a senior from Connecticut double majoring in Environmental Science (Social Science & Policy Track) and Economics, and a member of the Environmental Management concentration with the Goizueta Business School. He is currently working on an honors thesis in economics exploring the intersection of American agriculture, policy, and race.

Outside of class, Jackson is involved in several extra-curricular organizations including Emory Economics Association, Sustainable Food Committee, Senate Committee on the Environment, ENVS Book Club, and Emory Club Soccer Team.

After graduation, he is looking forward to working at McKinsey & Company in St. Louis and helping clients across all sectors become more sustainable. Later, he hopes to pursue an MBA and eventually become an entrepreneur in the net-zero economy.

Areas of interest at COP27: Business and the Environment, Sustainable Food Systems, Land Use Changes, Public and Private Sector Collaboration

Prachi Prasad

Prachi Prasad 23PH

COP27 Delegate
Prachi is a second-year MPH student at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory. She is pursuing a degree in Global Environmental Health with a concentration in Climate and Health. At Rollins, she serves as the MPH co-chair for the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee within the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health.

Additionally, she serves as the social media chair for Rollins APIDA (Asian Pacific Island Desi Students Association). She has a passion for research and is currently working on an Emory Global Health Institute-funded (EGHI) project related to disaster preparedness within the refugee community in Clarkston, Georgia. She is also a graduate research assistant in the Yang Liu Laboratory working on air pollution modeling related to warehousing and commerce in Southern California and Chicago.

Areas of interest at COP27: Environmental Justice, Loss & Damage, Air pollution mitigation and the Carbon Market/Economics of Climate Change

Gabriela Rucker 23C

Gabriela Rucker 23C

COP27 Delegate
Gabriela is a major in Environmental Sciences on the Social Science & Policy track. At Emory, she is part of the Student Programming Council and currently leading a Sustainability Initiative to make events more eco-friendly through sourcing from ethical companies and following Emory's Office of Sustainability Initiatives waste guidance.

She is also part of Plastic Free Emory Taskforce which seeks to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic from Emory's campus. This year, she is a student member of the University Senate Committee on the Environment, specifically focusing on buildings and energy policy decisions at Emory. Off campus, Gabby has done research for an NRDC Action Fund called E2 on clean energy social transition policies in Colorado (her home state). Following graduation, she plans to work in project development for a renewable energy company.

Areas of interest at COP27: Decarbonization of the energy grid, sustainable agriculture, climate justice, and youth-led climate activism

Meet the Program Director
Eri Saikawa, PhD

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.