Hansa Mukherjee

Election Year: 2023

Election Constituency: India

Scholar Status: Scholar Alum

Rhodes Identifier: India & Somerville 2023

Hansa Mukherjee

Biography

Hansa is working with the COP30 Presidency in Brazil, where she supports global efforts to accelerate nature-based climate action. She is a climate researcher specializing in remote sensing, using this technology to monitor environmental risks and inform climate policy. Hansa is currently working with NASA to explore how satellite data can improve conservation efforts across the Global South. She also consults on climate resilience, supporting the Climate Lead at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Her previous experience spans global and local climate initiatives and research, including Oxford’s LEON project with the European Space Agency, Oxfordshire County Council, the Future for Cooling Programme at Oxford, Stanford University, and INSEAD. Hansa holds a degree in MSc Sustainability, Enterprise, and the Environment and a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Oxford.