![]() Her research focused on a feasibility study for energy efficiency and renewable energy in the commercial sector.Īfter brief flirtations at Conservation South Africa, and the Botanical Society of South Africa, Simisha finally found her true home at SEA. In 2009 she pursued her second Master's degree in Energy and Development at the Energy Research Centre at UCT which she completed in 2011. There whilst working on several projects relating to environmental sustainability, her interest in energy and sustainable development was stimulated. University following employment as a Scientific Officer at UCT in the Bioprocess Engineering Research Unit. Her first MSc degree was attained in 2005 in Biotechnology from Rhodes She has two Master of Philosophy degrees. Simisha Pather-Elias joined SEA in March 2013 as a senior project coordinator. She received certification as an Urban Greenhouse Gas Inventory Specialist as part of the World Bank's City Climate Planner Certification Programme. Zanie has provided technical support to various African cities (Accra, Lagos, Addis Ababa, Tshwane, etc.) in collecting data on greenhouse gas emissions and reporting these emissions according to the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GPC). Modelling outputs at the local level are used to advise the metros in their planning towards a sustainable energy future, while regional models highlight the emissions reduction contribution of urbanised areas in relation to the country. She has developed LEAP energy models at the individual metro level (such as Cape Town and eThekwini) as well as at the regional level (including a model encompassing the 27 municipalities in South Africa with the highest urbanisation level). Zanie's main focus areas include data collation and analysis, writing, greenhouse gas inventories and state of energy reports, and energy modelling, using programmes such as EnergyPlus and LEAP (Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning). She started working at Sustainable Energy Africa in 2008, after an internship in the City of Cape Town's Environmental Management Resource department. Zanie has BSc degree majoring in Environmental and Geographical Science, Ocean and Atmosphere Science, and Archaeology from the University of Cape Town, with a BSc (Hons) degree in Atmosphere Science. Megan is an experienced development facilitator and trainer and has worked extensively with local-level energy data collection and institutional development. Megan has also worked within the region of Africa broadly, providing similar city GHG emissions inventory development and sustainable energy transition support. A substantial focus of the work is on building the capacity of people to tackle these new and complex challenges. ![]() This involves technical and process information in the areas of policy, and implementation, of energy efficiency, renewable energy deployment and energy poverty alleviation. The unit offers support to South African cities in their move towards clean energy development and reduced carbon footprints. Megan Euston-Brown has worked in the area of sustainable energy development since 2003 and currently manages the City Energy Support Unit, a programme of Sustainable Energy Africa. Megan joined Sustainable Energy Africa in 2004. Her work experience includes participatory research, policy development and development practice work in the land reform and rural development sector freelance journalism and education materials development and training, capacity building and project management in sustainable city energy planning and implementation. Megan has a BA degree in Economics, English and History, with a postgraduate degree in African History from the University of Cape Town.
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