“Implementing successful international projects can combine climate mitigation and adaption with the promotion of the SDGs. I am excited that my work at Perspectives can advance the overarching goal of a better, more climate-friendly environment for people around the world.”
– NDCs and mitigation actions
– Intersectional gender expertise
– Corporate Social & Digital Responsibility expertise
– Sustainability expertise
Maria Eitel holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Freiburg and a Gender Expertise Certificate from the University of Basel. She has also completed several ISO certified trainings in Corporate Digital Responsibility, Sustainability and Project Management. During her studies, she specialised in the International Political Economy of climate change and Political Theory. Following her academic career, Maria worked at the University of Freiburg as a lecturer in the Department of Political Philosophy and Theory and as a Programme Coordinator at the Institute of Economics. Her expertise includes NDC updates, the gender-climate nexus, climate policy capacity building, and managing research projects. She has coordinated and managed grant projects in East and West Africa, as well as Southeast Asia and the Pacific region.
Maria values work that creates meaningful opportunities for sustainable and social change, as well as work that fosters personal growth and development for others.
Currently, Maria is focused on international grant projects in the ASEAN region, connecting NDCs, ambitious mitigation measures, and carbon markets to strengthen climate mitigation, advance the expansion of renewable energies, and promote capacity building. In addition, she supports the UNFCCC negotiations and climate diplomacy team in preparing for the Supervisory Body and COP meetings and oversees the coordination of accreditation and COP side events.
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