Palesa Base

Palesa is a climate and development professional with three years of experience at the intersection of climate adaptation, gender, social inclusion and urban sustainability. She holds
an Honours degree in Environmental and Geographical Science from the University of Cape Town, where she graduated with distinction. Palesa applies a transdisciplinary, rights-based approach to research, advocacy and implementation, and has led GESI-integrated project delivery, M&E frameworks and capacity-building initiatives. Grounded in environmental and social justice, she is able to translate complex data into actionable, community-driven strategies that bridge science, policy and practice to co-create equitable, resilient and locally grounded solutions across African urban contexts.