Summer Intern
Carter Douglas-Brown (she/her) is an undergraduate student at Emory University pursuing degrees in both Environmental Science and Anthropology. Her academic interests lie in environmental policy, climate justice, sustainability, and community-based solutions. She is especially interested in connecting science, policy, and community engagement to advance practical climate solutions, which she persues though her leadership and advocacy work.
Carter has experience across environmental research, policy, youth leadership, and outdoor education. She currently works with the Saikawa Lab, helping support residential lead screening and abatement initiatives in Atlanta while communicating environmental health information to the public. Earlier this year, she served as an Emory Environmental Law and Science Changemaker Program Fellow, where she conducted research integrating environmental science with evidence-based policy. In 2025, Carter was a student delegate at the UNFCCC COP30, where she attended negotiations, collaborated with researchers from the Global South, and participated in outreach for the Emory Climate Hub.
Beyond her academic and professional work, Carter has spent four years as a camp counselor at an overnight outdoor summer camp for youth, where she helped campers and younger staff build independence and confidence in the outdoors. Carter is also Co-President of Outdoor Emory, Emory’s largest outdoor recreation organization, where she helps lead a community of hundreds of college-aged students with the mission of providing subsidized opportunities and experiences in the outdoors.
In her free time, Carter enjoys hiking and exploring outdoors, playing guitar, finding secondhand
clothing, and making jewelry.