Brenda Martin

Designation: Research Projects Manager, Energy Research Centre ( ERC)
Expertise: continental energy policy and planning (particularly nuclear and renewable energy), behaviour change in relation to climate change, taking renewable energy to scale, and political economy

Biography:

Brenda joined the Energy Research Centre in October 2014 as Research Projects Manager, to support internal and external research cooperation, and assist the Director to proactively identify, develop and establish new strategic research areas. Brenda has an undergraduate degree in Business, and has worked at senior level in the Southern African development and education sectors for about 20 years. In 2007 she founded a national change-focused NGO - Project 90 by 2030. Her work has focused on civil society network building, climate-related and energy policy, energy implementation, research and facilitation. In 2011 she completed the Wits University postgraduate Climate Leadership programme.

Climate Change & Development Link:

Brenda works as an advisor to government on energy policy, has taught on the ACDI PhD and Masters programmes as a guest lecturer and participates in the ACDI/ERC research community, on issues of mitigation and policy.

Contact: brenda.martin@uct.ac.za