Haruka Nagata is a high school student in Japan with academic interests in politics, economics, and environmental health policy. Her research focuses on how public institutions allocate resources and how policy design shapes access to essential infrastructure and services. Beyond research, she is active in competitive debate and works to organize seminars and workshops that make policy issues and research more accessible to wider audiences. She is also interested in translating academic research into practical policy, including through the development of policy proposals and recommendations. Through these activities, she seeks to connect research, public communication, and policy implementation. In the future, she hopes to contribute to more informed and evidence-based policymaking.