Yale School of the Environment

Urban Climate Leadership

Participant Directory — changemakers energized to build climate-resilient cities worldwide.

80Participants
34Countries
5Continents
3Cohorts
Luis Alberto Galindo Acuña

Luis Alberto Galindo Acuña

South America–Colombia

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Urban Biodiversity

Abdullahi Ahmed

Abdullahi Ahmed

Africa–Nigeria

UCL Certificate ’25

Three Cairns Fellow

Water Policy

Carlo Angeles

Carlo Angeles

South America–Peru

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Green Infrastructure Policy and Planning

Luis Artieda

Luis Artieda

South America–Peru

UCL Certificate ’26

Urban Accessibility and Planning

Chan Aye

Chan Aye

Asia–Myanmar (Burma)

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Diplomacy and Education

Azra Bano

Azra Bano

Asia–Pakistan

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Policy and Finance

Julia Barrera

Julia Barrera

Europe–Italy

UCL Learner

Climate, Finance and Food

Nadezhda Bobyleva

Nadezhda Bobyleva

South America–Brazil

UCL Learner

Urban Climate Finance

Savannah Bunch

Savannah Bunch

North America–United States

UCL Certificate ’26

Waste Management

Clara Leonie Bütow

Clara Leonie Bütow

Europe–Austria

UCL Learner

Climate Policy and Climate-resilient Social Services

Nooria Butt

Nooria Butt

Asia–Pakistan

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Nature-based Climate Communication

Onesphore Byiringiro

Onesphore Byiringiro

Africa–Rwanda

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Resilience and Recovery

Tim Caramore

Tim Caramore

North America–United States

UCL Certificate ’26

Healthcare and Town Planning

Joniqua Ceasar

Joniqua Ceasar

North America–United States

UCL Certificate ’26

Healthcare and Urban Planning

Emir Delić

Emir Delić

Europe–Bosnia and Herzegovina

UCL Certificate ’25

Three Cairns Fellow

Wildlife-Human Interface

Abdullah Diab

Abdullah Diab

North America–Canada

UCL Certificate ’26

Urban Design

Muhammad Umar Draaz

Muhammad Umar Draaz

Asia–Pakistan

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Public Administration and Policymaking

Terri Galvin

Terri Galvin

North America–United States

UCL Certificate ’26

Municipal Climate Action Planning

Meron Tekalign Gelan

Meron Tekalign Gelan

Africa–Ethiopia

UCL Certificate ’25

Three Cairns Fellow

Urban Green Infrastructure

Md. Ehsanul Hoque

Md. Ehsanul Hoque

Asia–Bangladesh

UCL Certificate ’25

Three Cairns Fellow

Human Rights & Refugee Support

Ashley Miller Hotza

Ashley Miller Hotza

North America–United States

UCL Learner

Urban Climate Adaptation

Manal Iqbal

Manal Iqbal

Asia–India

UCL Certificate ’26

Climate Risk and Decarbonization Planning

Ritaj Kalaskar

Ritaj Kalaskar

Asia–India

UCL Learner

Urban Climate Resilience

Mpambira Aubrey Kambewa

Mpambira Aubrey Kambewa

Africa–Malawi

UCL Certificate ’25

Three Cairns Fellow

Community Development

Eugenia Kargbo

Eugenia Kargbo

Africa–Sierra Leone

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Finance

Emma Muthoni Kariuki

Emma Muthoni Kariuki

Africa–Kenya

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Finance

Dan Kelly

Dan Kelly

North America–United States

UCL Learner

Urban Design

Wassie Dessie Kidie

Wassie Dessie Kidie

Africa–Ethiopia

UCL Certificate ’26

Water Engineering and Climate Planning

Rachel Kline

Rachel Kline

North America–United States

UCL Certificate ’26

History and Conservation

Arvind Kumar

Arvind Kumar

Asia–India

UCL Certificate ’26

Climate Impacts

Myron T. Dean Lindsey

Myron T. Dean Lindsey

North America–United States

UCL Certificate ’25

Conservation Policy

José Daniel Madrigal

José Daniel Madrigal

North America–Honduras

UCL Certificate ’25

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Governance

Brook Tesfaye Makonnen

Brook Tesfaye Makonnen

Africa–Ethiopia

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Urban Climate Governance

Tesfayesus Zinare Mamo

Tesfayesus Zinare Mamo

Africa–Ethiopia

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Environmental Engineering

Carlos Eduardo Ferreira da Costa Marques

Carlos Eduardo Ferreira da Costa Marques

South America–Brazil

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Finance and Social Equity

Anadiny Mogno

Anadiny Mogno

Asia–Bangladesh

UCL Certificate ’26

Art and Climate Advocacy

Shashank Mohan

Shashank Mohan

Asia–India

UCL Learner

Climate Finance and Technology

Lamia Mohsin

Lamia Mohsin

Asia–Bangladesh

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction

Leigh Ann Moran

Leigh Ann Moran

North America–United States

UCL Certificate ’26

Journalism

Amarizni Mosyaftiani

Amarizni Mosyaftiani

Asia–Indonesia

UCL Certificate ’26

Urban Landscape Design

Pascal Mukanga

Pascal Mukanga

Africa–Kenya

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Urban Planning

Sheila Kong Mukwele

Sheila Kong Mukwele

Africa–Cameroon and Germany

UCL Certificate ’26

Climate Governance

Zakiyyah Bibi Azraa Mungroo

Zakiyyah Bibi Azraa Mungroo

Africa–Mauritius

UCL Certificate ’26

Climate Diplomacy and Planning

Aiswarya Murali

Aiswarya Murali

Asia–India

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate and Social Resilience

Hilda Nankya

Hilda Nankya

Africa–Uganda

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Urban Planning

Evelyn Brítez Navarro

Evelyn Brítez Navarro

South America–Paraguay

UCL Certificate ’26

Environmental Engineering

Nigmyat Nurtaza

Nigmyat Nurtaza

Asia–Kazakhstan

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Governance

Lavenda Odhiambo

Lavenda Odhiambo

Africa–Kenya

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Resilience and Community Engagement

Maame Opare-Boafo

Maame Opare-Boafo

Africa–Ghana

UCL Certificate ’26

Public Health and Development

Rex Otieno

Rex Otieno

Africa–Kenya

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Urban Climate Planning

Kaustubh Parihar

Kaustubh Parihar

Asia–India

UCL Certificate ’26

Environmental Planning

Meherwan Rohinton Patel

Meherwan Rohinton Patel

Asia–Pakistan

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Governance and Finance

Johny Paul

Johny Paul

Asia–India

UCL Certificate ’26

Environmental Policy and Planning

Francisco Javier Perozo

Francisco Javier Perozo

North America–United States

UCL Certificate ’25

Environmental Planning

Juan Pierre

Juan Pierre

Africa–Mauritius

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Finance and Markets

Alexandra Puritz

Alexandra Puritz

North America–United States

UCL Certificate ’26

Ocean Acidification Research-Practice

Heloisa Bento Ribeiro

Heloisa Bento Ribeiro

South America–Brazil

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Policy and Transportation

Ingrid Sant

Ingrid Sant

Europe–United Kingdom

UCL Learner

Climate, Cities and Storytelling

Laura Elizabeth García Santamaria

Laura Elizabeth García Santamaria

North America–Mexico

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Urban Forestry and Climate Resilience

Mahmuda Sharmin

Mahmuda Sharmin

Asia–Bangladesh

UCL Certificate ’25

Three Cairns Fellow

Environmental Research-Practice

Tasneem SiedAhmed

Tasneem SiedAhmed

Africa–Sudan

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Diplomacy

Jennifer Catherine Smith

Jennifer Catherine Smith

North America–United States

UCL Learner

Urban Design, Advocacy and NbS

Lawrence Biyika Songa

Lawrence Biyika Songa

Africa–Uganda

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Finance and Resilience

Hansa De Soysa

Hansa De Soysa

Asia–Sri Lanka

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Circular Economy and NbS

Radhika Sundaresan

Radhika Sundaresan

Asia–India

UCL Certificate ’26

Environmental Education

Komiete Tetteh

Komiete Tetteh

Africa–Ghana

UCL Learner

Urban Design and Planning

Lisa Botero Thumm

Lisa Botero Thumm

Europe–Germany

UCL Certificate ’26

Urban Planning

Reeshabh Shayan Tupsee

Reeshabh Shayan Tupsee

Africa–Mauritius

UCL Certificate ’26

Climate Diplomacy

Yves Tuyishime

Yves Tuyishime

Africa–Rwanda

UCL Certificate ’25

Three Cairns Fellow

Community Development

Patrick Twala

Patrick Twala

Africa–Kenya

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction

Akshat Tyagi

Akshat Tyagi

Asia–India

UCL Certificate ’25

Urban Forestry Practice

Uzoma Njideka Udechukwu

Uzoma Njideka Udechukwu

Africa–Nigeria

UCL Certificate ’25

Three Cairns Fellow

Municipal Urban Forestry

David Ukwishaka

David Ukwishaka

Africa–Rwanda

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Urban Design

Mae Valdez-Irong

Mae Valdez-Irong

Asia–Philippines

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Climate Governance

Amanuel Tadesse Weldegebriel

Amanuel Tadesse Weldegebriel

Africa–Ethiopia

UCL Certificate ’26

Three Cairns Fellow

Urban Geospatial Planning

Steven Yamshon

Steven Yamshon

North America–United States

UCL Certificate ’26

Natural Resource Investments

Abdul-Razak Issifu Yidana

Abdul-Razak Issifu Yidana

Africa–Ghana

UCL Certificate ’26

Waste Management

Jennifer Zhao (Yifeng)

Jennifer Zhao (Yifeng)

Asia–China and United States

UCL Learner

Urban Design and Finance

Kirti Zala

Kirti Zala

Asia–India

UCL Learner

Three Cairns Fellow

Urban Design and Child Development

Natalia Shavkunova Zeigerman

Natalia Shavkunova Zeigerman

South America–Brazil

UCL Certificate ’26

Urban Climate Planning

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Terminology

UCL Learner
Denotes an active participant in the UCL online certification program.
UCL Learner & Three Cairns Fellow
Denotes an active participant in the UCL online certification program and who is also receiving support from the Three Cairns Climate Program for the Global South.
UCL Certificate ’25 / ’26
Denotes an individual who has completed all certification requirements of the nine-month Urban Climate Leadership program; the year indicates the certificate cohort (’25 = Cohort 1, ’26 = Cohort 2).
UCL Certificate & Three Cairns Fellow
Denotes an individual who has completed all certification requirements of the nine-month Urban Climate Leadership program and who is also receiving support from the Three Cairns Climate Program for the Global South.
Hixon Climate Solutions Accelerator Project
A pilot program offered in partnership between UCL and the Hixon Center for Urban Leadership, designed to help accelerate the transition of vetted, actionable projects into phase-one execution. The program includes a near-peer exchange with scholars-in-residence at Yale University, as well as with partners from government, the private sector, and NGOs. Program updates are shared on the Hixon Center website and through the UCL Friday Spotlight Series.