Sharin Govender
Climate / Sustainability Lead
Halls Head,WA
Summary
Climate and sustainability specialist with 20 years’ experience across local government and international programs in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa. Designs and delivers climate action plans, net-zero pathways and adaptation programs; builds coalitions across government, industry and civil society; and helps cities shape investable projects and access climate finance. Experienced with community-scale GHG inventories (GPC), CDP reporting, GCoM, Race to Zero/Resilience and ISO 14001.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Partnerships & Programs Lead; Climate Expert Helpdesk (NZ)
ICLEI Oceania / Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM)
01.2023 - Current
- Develop climate action plans with councils across Australia and New Zealand; strengthen resilience support for Small Island States.
- Guide cities on targets, community-scale GHG inventories and CDP reporting under GCoM, Race to Zero and Race to Resilience.
- Build capacity for investable projects and climate finance; manage the CitiesWithNature program.
Senior Professional Officer: Climate Change, Energy & Resilience
ICLEI Africa
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Project Manager, 100% Renewables (Kenya); contributed to transition planning away from coal in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- Developed baseline emissions inventory and mitigation actions for Abuja, Nigeria; led research uptake in Freetown and Lilongwe.
Project Manager: Environmental Planning
City of uMhlathuze (Local Government)
01.2010 - 01.2021
- Administered EIAs; developed environmental policies and strategic tools; ensured legislative compliance.
- Coordinated GHG reporting; secured climate finance proposals; led ISO 14001 audits and community partnerships.
Senior Environmental Officer
Department Of Environmental Affairs
11.2005 - 12.2009
- Developed and enforced environmental policies for improved regulatory compliance.
- Evaluated environmental impacts of proposed projects, providing recommendations for improvement or alternatives as necessary.
- Increased employee awareness on environmental issues through comprehensive training programs.
- Reduced environmental impact by implementing sustainable practices in company operations.
Education
Graduate Diploma - Sustainable & Renewable Energy
Murdoch University
01.2025
Master of Environment and Climate Emergency - undefined
Curtin University
01.2024
MSc - Sustainable Development
University of Sussex
01.2022
BA (Hons) - Environmental Science
Rhodes University
01.2005
BA - undefined
Rhodes University
01.2004
Skills
- Decarbonisation strategy, net-zero pathways and sustainable energy roadmaps
- Climate policy, international, regional and national advocacy & government relations
- Climate risk, adaptation & resilience
- Program/project leadership; stakeholder engagement
- GHG inventories (GPC), CDP reporting; setting science-based targets; data & insights
- Circular economy;
- Climate finance & investment readiness
- EIA & approvals; ISO 14001; GIS
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
Affiliations
Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand; International Association for Impact Assessment (South Africa)
Timeline
Partnerships & Programs Lead; Climate Expert Helpdesk (NZ)
ICLEI Oceania / Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM)
01.2023 - Current
Senior Professional Officer: Climate Change, Energy & Resilience
ICLEI Africa
01.2021 - 01.2022
Project Manager: Environmental Planning
City of uMhlathuze (Local Government)
01.2010 - 01.2021
Senior Environmental Officer
Department Of Environmental Affairs
11.2005 - 12.2009
Master of Environment and Climate Emergency - undefined
Curtin University
MSc - Sustainable Development
University of Sussex
BA (Hons) - Environmental Science
Rhodes University
BA - undefined
Rhodes University
Graduate Diploma - Sustainable & Renewable Energy
Murdoch University
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