Steve Gawler
Regional Director
Before joining ICLEI Steve held senior management positions in Australian local governments in Victoria and South Australia for over 20 years, including seven years as CEO. Steve joined ICLEI Oceania in 2008 as Director International Programs. Based in Jakarta for the next seven years he established the Indonesia ICLEI Office and coordinated climate change and disaster risk reduction programs with cities in Indonesia and other parts of Asia. In 2015 he returned to Australia to take up the position of Regional Director. Contact
Sharin Govender
Programs and Partnerships Lead
Sharin is an environmental consultant with 18 years of experience in the fields of climate change, energy, and environmental science. She has worked in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria, where she developed climate change mitigation policies, delivered low-carbon and energy transition projects, and institutionalized climate action and SDG localization at the intermediate City level. Her extensive experience in influencing environmental planning processes and understanding environmental regulatory frameworks in addition to mobilizing climate finance and partnerships make her a valuable addition to the ICLEI Oceania team.