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KARISHMA ANSARAM

Karishma Ansaram is a Climate Finance Expert, holding a PhD and MSc in Climate Finance from top universities in France and UK. She brings over 8 years of experience in sustainable development and youth initiatives mainly through the Children and Youth Constituency of the UNFCCC (YOUNGO) and Junior Chamber International (JCI). She has served as a youth fellow for the UN High Level Champions in 2023. The latter has culminated in engaging with stakeholders such as The Commonwealth Secretariat to launch reports on ‘Climate Finance for Youth’ and actively contributed to many other youth related reports. Karishma is trained in pedagogy and develops courses for Master students on ESG and Finance as well as supervises thesis students for top universities in Europe.

ELIZABETH GULUGULU

Elizabeth Gulugulu is a committed specialist in Biodiversity and Climate Change, holding a Master's degree in Biodiversity Conservation and a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science Natural Resources Management. With over 6 years of experience in environmental and youth initiatives, she previously held the position of Global Focal Point for the Children and Youth Constituency of the UNFCCC (YOUNGO). Elizabeth has also provided consultation on youth-related projects for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as a Climate Change subscriber and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as a young author. She has actively contributed to the development of several publications on youth, including the Youth Stock Take of UNFCCC processes, African Youth Needs Report on Climate Action, Youth Needs Analysis for Capacity Building towards UNFCCC Programs amongst many other publications.