Mr J. S. Kamyotra is an Environmental Expert. He has been the Member Secretary of the Central Pollution Control Board, INDIA’s premier Environment decision-making body, for 5 years.

He has over 40 years of experience working in policy formulation, development of environmental standards, and establishment of real-time monitoring networks in the areas of air quality, water and noise pollution. 

Azka Ghaida is the Air Quality and Climate Research Analyst I at WRI Indonesia. Her main role is to analyze air quality and climate data, provide analysis, and engage with climate stakeholders in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. She also contributes to identifying ways to help mitigate climate change and reduce pollution sources based on scientific data. She works with government institutions, researchers, academicians, the private sector, and the community. Azka is also involved in the Southeast Asian Air Quality Community of Practice (CoP).

Kayla McCauley is an atmospheric scientist in the EPA’s Office of Air Quality and Planning Standards working at the intersection of climate and air quality. Engaging on initiatives both in the U.S. and internationally, her work includes leading U.S. emissions reporting for the UN Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution, strengthening air quality capacity building efforts, and focusing on multi-pollutant approaches to air quality management. 

Watchalawalee Kumboonreung (Dream). She is an environmental lawyer working on the air pollution PM2.5 Case in Chiang Mai, Thailand and the Omkoi Coal mining case to revoke the unlawful EIA report. She has an academic journal paper about the Climate Litigation in Thailand and being the columnist on the Rule of Law website, where she has written about environmental and human rights issues in Thailand.  She is passionate about environmental and climate justice and believes that little things from little people could change this country to be equality.

1998-2003: Eng. Enviromental Management,  HCMC University of Technology

2004-2006: MSc. Urban Environmental Management, Wageningen University

2007-2017: Working for Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (Deputy Director Environmental Protection Fund since 2012)

2017-now: Vice Head of Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Protection Agency (HEPA).

Mr. Tatsuya Yanase is working as an Environment and Climate Change Specialist for ADB and the fund manager of the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism, which aims to provide financial incentives for the adoption of advanced low-carbon technologies in ADB projects; and to facilitate the diffusion of leading low-carbon technologies, products, systems, services, and infrastructure.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT                                      2015 − Current

International Cooperation Specialist, Climate and Air Quality Policy Bureau

Organized international meetings, workshops, capacity-building programs, and events including:

Marcus, a German national, joined GCF as a Senior Urban Sector Specialist. He has more than 15+ years of experience in urban development, gained in local, national and international organizations. He is joining us from the African Development Bank (AfDB), where he was working in the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department as the coordinator of the Bank’s Urban and Municipal Development Fund.