Sharon Tshipa is a researcher, and development practitioner based in Botswana. Her research interests are loss and damage, development communication, climate change and health, artificial intelligence for Development, and education for sustainable development. Tshipa is the co-founder and Executive Director of Botswana Society for Human Development (BSHD). A non-governmental organisation whose work spans four critical areas; climate action, disability and health, humanitarian action, and research. These focus areas reflect the NGO’s commitment to tackling some of the most pressing issues facing Botswana and beyond. She has an MSc in Sustainable Development from the University College Dublin, and an MA in Development Practice, from the University of Botswana. She is currently a Scientific Committee Member of the Global Network for the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST Network), and a Communication Committee Member of the Climate Sensitive Infectious Disease Network (CSID Network).

To learn more about Sharon’s work:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-tshipa-35708844/

IIED ALL ACT Research Mentor: https://lossanddamageobservatory.org/profile/Sharon/NTc=