Mahak Agrawal

First name
Mahak
Last name
Agrawal
Email
[email protected]
Phone number
+1 646-644-5209
How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
Woman
Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
No
Affiliation, organization, or community
Climate Clock
Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
5-10 years
Country of residence
United States
Languages
English
Other (please specify)
Please specify the additional languages
Hindi
In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
South-Eastern Asia
Northern Europe
Western Europe
Northern America
Mitigation
Agriculture
Energy Efficiency
Transport
Waste management
Other (please specify)
Other (please specify):
Urban planning, infrastructure planning, carbon management
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Coastal Zones
Human health
Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Water
Climate technologies
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Water supply and wastewater management
Solid waste management
Transport
Buildings
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Other
Other (please specify):
Technical writing, thought leadership, content creation
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Ecosystems and biodiversity
Gender
Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
Yes, my work/ area of expertise mainly focuses on gender and climate change
Mitigation
Agriculture
Transport
Waste management
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Coastal Zones
Human health
Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Water
Climate Technologies
Energy production
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Water supply and wastewater management
Solid waste management
Transport
Buildings
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Ecosystems and biodiversity
Gender
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background

Mahak Agrawal is an urban planner, climate solutions leader, sustainability expert, and former United Nations fellow. As a Shardashish Scholar and Environmental Fellow at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, Mahak earned her second master’s in public administration with a specialization in environmental science and policy. She earned her first master’s degree in urban planning from the School of Planning and Architecture in Delhi, India. She is a recognized expert in the field of ESG reporting and corporate carbon management, urban sustainability, and social impact. 

 

Recognized for her achievements in accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals in India through public health initiatives, Mahak was nominated for the Gates Foundation’s 2021 Goalkeepers Global Goals Award. In various capacities, she has worked with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Government of India, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Bank Group, European Climate Foundation, and the Institute of Transport Economics, Oslo.

Mahak has served twice as an expert reviewer for UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), authored numerous scientific publications, and presented her works globally, including at the United Nations. She is a Steering Board Member of the ITA Committee on Underground Spaces and a TEDx fellow. In her spare time, she experiments with her mum to create sustainable art.

Provide a link to your LinkedIn account
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahakagrawal2505/
Are you interested in being contacted for any of the following
Panelist at climate change event
Advisory in technical assistance project
Contributor to research/publication
Interviewed by the media