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The Honorable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados

The Honourable Mia Mottley is the 8th Prime Minister of Barbados. She became the first woman to occupy the high office, following General Elections on May 24th 2018, in which she led the Barbados Labour Party to an emphatic victory, winning all 30 seats in the House of Assembly by the largest margin ever seen in the electoral history of the country.

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Engaging students, alumni and Emory faculty across issues of climate change

We have come to a point where universities play a unique role at the frontlines of climate change. Today, Emory University is part of a select group of institutions in the U.S., sending delegations to the annual climate negotiations, strengthening research on global climate change, and taking an active role in our communities.

Emory Delegations

Since 2015, Emory has been sending students to participate as observers at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP).

Dialogues

Hosting a variety of speakers as part of an ongoing conversation series creates an opportunity for Emory Climate Talks to engage across a multitude of climate-related priorities.

Blog

Creating a platform for Emory students, alumni and faculty to share their experience and expertise in addressing climate change.

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Alumni Spotlights

Chiara Brust 23PH

Chiara graduated with a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from GA State University where she led a biotechnology lab that focused on coral bleaching remediation. In the Fall of 2021, she began her Master's in Public Health in the Global Environmental Health department at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Chiara is passionate about environmental remediation, climate change, and toxicology. She is currently exploring different career options related to environmental health and hopes to make a meaningful impact on the world and its inhabitants.

Emory Climate Talks Contributor

Clare McCarthy 23C

Clare is a junior in Emory College majoring in Environmental Sciences, minoring in Community Building & Social Change, and intending to work in public health. As the president of the Emory Climate Reality Project, she is passionate about climate change, especially its disparate impacts on vulnerable communities. She is also engaged in community service and is a member of Volunteer Emory's Alternative Breaks Committee. She loves club ultimate frisbee, running, thrifting, and exploring local farmers markets.

Emory Climate Talks Contributor

Jack Miklaucic 23C

Jack Miklaucic is a junior 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

Emory Climate Talks Contributor

Marlon Gant 23G

Marlon Gant is a master’s student in Environmental Sciences working with Professor Eri Saikawa. Marlon is part of the team researching elevated lead levels in Atlanta’s Westside neighborhood and is considering centering his thesis on the issue of environmental justice and racism. Marlon is a Georgia native and former competitive skateboarder.

Emory Climate Talks Contributor & AmpliFIRE Co-Producer

Full Article Link in Emory Report: Youth views on climate crisis take the world…

“The climate crisis is more immediate for us than for previous generations. We've reached the last-minute point.”

Chiara Brust, Rollins School of Public Health MPH student

“We’re so aware of the many other ways that racial discrimination impacts us, but climate change is an area where we’ve been largely kept in the dark.”

Kaela Wilkinson, Emory senior

Apply to Emory Climate Talks

Emory Climate Talks engages students across various mediums to further the work of the climate change movement. We encourage students to become contributors to the Emory Climate Talks blog series and the AmpliFIRE podcast series. If you would like to get involved, please email Leah Thomas at leah.thomas@emory.edu for more information. If you are interested in the possibility of attending the UNFCCC COP with Emory, an application will be available in summer 2022.

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Navigating the scientific and social aspects of global climate change

The Honorable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados

Emory Delegations

Dialogues

Blog

Chiara Brust 23PH

Clare McCarthy 23C

Jack Miklaucic 23C

Marlon Gant 23G

“The climate crisis is more immediate for us than for previous generations. We've reached the last-minute point.”

“We’re so aware of the many other ways that racial discrimination impacts us, but climate change is an area where we’ve been largely kept in the dark.”

Apply to Emory Climate Talks

Resilience and Sustainability Collaboratory