Sharon leads UNEP's work on net-zero, nature positive, circular cities which includes UrbanShift, nature-based solutions in cities, and sustainable urban food systems. An urban planner by profession, she has worked on eco-industrial development in the Philippines; urban renewal and design in Hong Kong; disaster risk reduction in the Asia-Pacific region; and land management in Zambia. Sharon has a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York and studied urban planning at the University of Hong Kong as a Japan/ADB fellow.
Latest by Sharon Gil
UrbanShift Looks Back: On the Value of Expanding Access to Urban Climate Finance
C40's Jessy Appavoo, ICLEI's André Almeida da Vila, and UNEP's Sharon Gil share why and how UrbanShift has prioritized support for cities to access climate finance.
Growing in Circles
This report identifies ways for cities to transition to a circular economy to increase resource efficiency and address climate change.
