Marina serves as Senior Manager, Regional Engagement, and provides support to the Regional Director and Regional Deputy Director in Latin America in ensuring the delivery of the Brazil Program is aligned with C40’s Regional Business Plan and delivers C40’s strategic and programmatic priorities across the 13 cities in the region, and particularly with the C40 cities in Brazil, while also making sure to align engagement efforts with GCoM cities.
Marina joined C40 in 2023 as part of the CFF team, where she served as Knowledge Manager. In this role, she supported the structuring and roll-out of CFF’s landmark City Academy on Finance and Equity (CAFE), the Financing Inclusive Climate Action Academy (FICAA), and other key support activities for our cities. She was also a key member of CFF’s Equity and Inclusion working group, supporting the mainstreaming of this approach in city projects. In addition, she recently served as CFF’s Regional Engagement Manager for Latam, supporting the city selection process in the region for CFF’s fourth phase.
Before joining C40, Marina was the Technical Director of Despacio.org in Colombia, where she led consultancy projects that promote urban development and sustainable urban transport in Latin America. She co-founded the Mujeres en Movimiento – Women in Motion (WIM) Initiative in 2018 and has coordinated it since then to strengthen women’s leadership through training, network building, and research. She has also worked in Brazil at FGV Projetos and ISER on regional and participatory urban planning.
Marina holds an M.Sc. in Urban Management from the Technical University of Berlin, and a BA in International Relations from PUC-Rio.
Marinder serves as the Global Operations Manager in C40’s Corporate Services team and is based in the London office. She manages special projects required across C40’s global operations. Previously, Marinder supported C40’s legal team by reviewing contracts, policies, and C40’s procedures as a grants and contracts officer.
Before joining C40, Marinder managed grants in the educational and cultural sector at the government initiative, UK-German Connection, where she worked with teaching professionals across Germany and the UK on funding for educational projects, many of which focused on sustainability. Previously, Marinder gained experience as an English teacher in London schools and in Germany.
Marinder graduated from Oxford University with a BA Hons in English language and literature, has a Masters in Teaching from UCL, and a GDL and LPC from BPP.
Mariola supports cities to promote the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and to design and implement zero-emission areas and other vehicle restriction policies, such as Low Emission Zones, Congestion Charging or Zero Emission Delivery Zones. With her team, Mariola aims to create cities prioritising people over cars, where most of the journeys are made by walking, cycling or public transport, and the remaining essential vehicle trips are zero-emission.
Mariola’s professional background is in strategy consulting. Before joining C40, Mariola worked as a Senior Manager for Dalberg Global Development Advisors, advising governments, multilateral organizations, UN agencies and foundations on urban issues, such as mass transportation, from a social and economic development angle. Before Dalberg, Mariola worked as a Senior Associate at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) supporting Fortune 500 private sector companies in strategy design and implementation.
Mariola holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Columbia University (New York) and a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Business Administration from ESADE (Barcelona).
Markus Berensson serves as the Head of Mitigation Research at C40. In that role, he leads a team that actively supports urban climate action by analysing opportunities for cutting GHG emissions while simultaneously generating wider benefits such as reducing air pollution, improving health and creating good green jobs.
Before joining C40, Markus was a Political Advisor in Stockholm City Hall and a Senior Political Advisor in the Stockholm County Council, where he was involved in a wide range of reforms within the energy sector, urban planning and sustainable transport. Markus holds an MSc degree in Sustainable Urban Development from the University of Oxford.
Marta is the Director of Brand, Creative, and Digital Content. They lead C40 Cities’ global brand and content strategies to increase visibility, impact, and engagement across all platforms, and ensure consistency, quality, and reputational integrity. Together with the Managing Director of Communications and the Director of Strategic Communications, they provide senior leadership to the C40 communications team.
Before C40 Cities, Marta led digital communications teams for a range of mission-driven organisations, including Greenpeace UK and the Mayor of London. They are particularly interested in leveraging the zeitgeist (news cycle, political climate, cultural trends) for impact. They are based in London, UK.
As Global Leadership Manager, Marta supports the Inclusive Climate Action team in global advocacy efforts, showcasing mayoral leadership on equity and inclusivity. In her previous position as Women4Climate Manager, Marta supported cities in launching mentorship programmes and worked towards building a strong community of women delivering urban climate action. Prior to joining C40, Marta worked at the Women’s Environmental Network (Wen) as a Campaign Officer supporting their Environmenstrual campaign that raises awareness about plastic and harmful chemicals in mainstream period products. Marta graduated in International Development from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Her thesis looked at the nexus between public participation in urban greening projects in San José, Costa Rica and environmental justice.
Martha is Senior Technical Manager for Climate Action Planning, focussing on emissions mitigation. She provides expert assistance to cities with developing new climate action plans and evidence.
Before joining C40, Martha was a senior policy officer at the Greater London Authority. She prepared London’s annual greenhouse gas emissions inventory, developed new analytical tools and insights to support climate budgets and environmental strategy, and led the development of workshops and tools to advance social justice and equality goals in city programmes. She previously worked as a climate policy research consultant, supporting NGOs, industry advocates and local governments with climate action plans and strategy. She is a freelance writer, with a particular interest in the links between housing and climate crises.
Martha has a Masters degree in Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering from the University of Cambridge.
Martina serves as Senior Manager, Urban Heat Programmes at C40 Cities, where she manages and coordinates a range of projects across different geographies focused on advancing active and passive cooling solutions at the building and neighbourhood level. Her work supports cities in tackling urban heat and improving public health outcomes.
Previously, Martina was the Regional Engagement Manager for LATAM at the C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) and served as City Adviser for Buenos Aires under the C40 Climate Action Planning Programme, where she successfully delivered a Paris Agreement-compatible Climate Action Plan for the city. Prior to joining C40, Martina was Deputy Chief Resilience Officer at the Buenos Aires City Government, where she coordinated and managed the development of the first Resilience Strategy for the city. She also worked at the national level as Coordinator for International Organisations at the Secretariat of Civil Protection, Emergencies, and Catastrophes of the Argentinian National Government, where she was responsible for managing internationally funded disaster risk reduction projects in affected regions of Argentina.
She holds a degree in International Studies from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Buenos Aires) and an MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she studied as a Chevening Scholar, awarded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Matheus is the Head of Urban Planning Implementation at C40, where he supports global programmes to integrate climate action into urban planning. He successfully launched the Climate Action Guide for Urban Planners and the C40 & UN-Habitat Urban Planning Accelerator, which involves over 30 signatory cities across all continents. Previously, Matheus served as C40’s Senior Manager at UrbanShift, training more than 3,000 individuals through online courses and workshops in Africa, Asia, and Latin America on climate planning and managing urban growth.
Matheus joined C40 in 2018 as City Adviser for Salvador, where he helped the city develop its first-ever climate action plan. Before C40, he led the FCDO’s Future Cities programme at the UK Embassy in Brazil. He holds a BA in International Relations (PUC-SP) and a Master’s degree in International Development (London School of Economics).
Matthew Stafford is the Content Officer for C40’s Knowledge Hub, where C40 captures and disseminates many of its key learnings, best practices, and unique insights into the political economy of climate change in cities.
Prior to joining C40, Matthew worked at Marchmont Communications, a London-based communications agency working with organisations tackling the most pressing international development and sustainability challenges. In this role he provided strategic communications, media, advocacy, and external engagement support to a range of international organisations and UN agencies throughout the world.
Previously Matthew was a freelance news writer for a start-up website where he covered developments in global politics, business, and technology. He holds a BA in History from the University of Cambridge.
Megan is C40’s Inclusive Climate Action (ICA) Project Officer within the Inclusion and Global Leadership team. In this role, she works across the team on issues such as climate migration, green jobs, and informality. She supports cities with technical assistance activities as well as knowledge production and dissemination, coordination, and reporting.
Before C40, Megan worked as an Oceans Researcher at the Environmental Justice Foundation, researching the link between human rights abuses and oceans/biodiversity degradation. She has held further positions at UNESCO and the Rights Lab, and holds a MSc in International Relations from the University of Nottingham, and a Master’s in Environmental Policy from Sciences Po Paris.
Mete Coban MBE is the Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy, overseeing the Mayor’s world-leading climate action plan for the capital. Before becoming Deputy Mayor in July 2024, Mete was a Councillor and Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Environment, and Transport in the London Borough of Hackney, delivering a £61 million Green New Deal to tackle the climate crisis. He is best known for pioneering Hackney’s Community Energy Fund, providing clean, green, community-owned energy to 39 not-for-profits. Mete is widely credited with making politics more accessible to young people as the Founder of the youth-led charity My Life My Say. He led the Give an X voter registration campaign, which resulted in over 488,000 newly registered voters ahead of the UK General Election in July 2024. In the New Year’s 2020 Honours List, Mete received an MBE for services to young people, recognising his efforts to make politics and democracy more accessible to the younger generation. Mete also serves as a Trustee at the London Marathon Foundation and My Life My Say.
Michael O’Neill is Project Manager for C40’s Green and Thriving Neighbourhoods programme. Michael supports cities in using urban planning and urban design approaches at a neighbourhood scale to reduce emissions while also improving people’s quality of life, health and well-being.
Before joining C40, Michael worked as a Policy and Project Advisor at the City of Toronto, where he led the development of the City’s first standalone neighbourhood parks plan, which aims to ensure that everyone has access to high-quality greenspace within a 15-minute walk of their home. He also managed applications for sustainability and resilience-focused grant funding, coordinated his team’s relationship with the City Council, and co-developed an internal learning series on Indigenous topics in park planning. Before that, he worked as a transportation planning consultant, contributing to projects ranging from the development of complete street policies to plans for new subway lines.
Michael holds a Master of Urban Planning from McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Geography from the University of Alberta.
Michael joined C40 in 2025 as an IT Projects Technician. He supports the delivery of IT projects, system administration, and continuous improvements to the organisation’s digital infrastructure. His work includes enhancing security systems, maintaining and monitoring IT tools, and helping design and deliver training sessions for staff.
Before joining C40, Michael spent over a decade at Apple in London, where he developed deep expertise in troubleshooting, hardware and software support, and customer-focused technical solutions. His roles included Genius and Business Expert at the flagship Apple Store Regent Street, where he was known for his problem-solving mindset and dedication to excellent service.
Mikkel Zinck Schrøder is C40’s Director of Climate Action Planning and Innovation and Head of the C40 Copenhagen office.
In his role as Director, he leads the Climate Action Planning and Innovation team, responsible for supporting all C40 cities in developing and adopting comprehensive climate action plans. These plans set measurable targets for emissions reduction and building resilience, providing the foundational framework for cities to address the climate crisis.
Based in Copenhagen, Mikkel also serves as the Head of the C40 office there. This includes managing daily operations and fostering ongoing collaboration with the strong coalition of Danish C40 funders and partners.
Before joining C40, Mikkel gained extensive experience in various areas, including city governance, international affairs, urban climate action, and cross-sectoral collaboration, through positions held at the City of Copenhagen and in private sector consultancy. He holds a Master of Business Administration and Psychology from Copenhagen Business School.
Miranda serves as a Programme Officer with C40’s Air Quality team. Based in New York City, she supports the overall coordination and delivery of the programme, ensuring the air quality work is connected with other C40 programmes and networks, and working with external collaborators.
Before joining C40, Miranda worked at various organisations where her work focused on the intersection of public health and the built environment. This included collecting data and research on housing factors and the impact that housing upgrades could have on disease prevalence and creating an interactive map of the City of Camden, NJ, to examine the quality and availability of green spaces and other community features. After college, she worked as an intern with New York City’s Office of Climate Policy and Programs.
Miranda holds a degree in Public Health from Tulane University and a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Cities and Communities from Harvard University.
Nadav Bigelman is an urban planner specializing in transportation planning and policy analysis. Nadav has over a decade of experience in community organizing, nonprofit management, and conducting research for various human rights organizations.
Nadav holds an MS in Urban Planning from Pratt Institute in New York City and an MA in Public Policy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Recent research has focused on urban forests and green infrastructure in New York City, through analyzing street tree canopy coverage, its relation to socioeconomic indicators, and its impact on urban heat island effect.
Naomi Baster is currently Head of Transport Innovation and Technical Engagement, providing strategic direction on the C40 Transport program, including supporting team management and fundraising. She also serves as the expert lead on all transport content to support the delivery and update of C40 cities’ Climate Action Plans. Previously Naomi led on public transport at C40, supporting cities to make the case for and design policies that prioritise, improve and enhance public transport. She also co-led C40’s ‘The Future Is Public Transport’ campaign in collaboration with the International Transport Workers’ Federation.
Prior to joining C40, Naomi worked at Transport for London where she developed policies, strategies and projects that increased and improved walking, cycling and public transport journeys. She also has four years’ experience working in the UK Parliament and a BA in Economics and French.
Naomi is the Senior Strategic Content and Partnerships Manager. Prior to joining C40, Naomi worked as a Research Assistant to an environmental consultant on food and agriculture policy in the UK, with a particular focus on agroecology and grasslands as a nature-based solution to climate change. Naomi holds an MSc in Environment and Development from the University of Edinburgh and a BA in English Literature and Spanish from the University of Birmingham. She is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
As C40’s City Engagement Manager for Air Quality, Natalia supports cities to take ambitious action to equitably improve air quality and health.
Natalia is an environmental engineer with expertise in emissions accounting, stakeholder engagement, and climate governance. She is particularly interested in integrating science-based solutions into urban climate action. She has worked with city governments and environmental authorities on climate planning, greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory development and updates, and metropolitan climate governance processes. She is passionate about helping cities and regions accelerate climate goals through collaboration, technical guidance, and innovative environmental policies.
Before C40, Natalia was a focal point for international cooperation on climate initiatives in Medellín’s City Hall. She holds a degree in Environmental Engineering from EIA University and an MSc in Biological Sciences from CES University. She is certified as an Urban Greenhouse Gas Inventory Specialist.