Distinguished Fellow
ClimateWorks

Monica is a senior adviser to various initiatives. She is Director of the Natural Resources Governance Institute (NRGI)’s Governing Board, a member of the Advisory Board at the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and of the Climate Lead Council.

She was a Special Adviser to the High-Level Champion for Climate Action at COP26 helping catalyze the ‘Acceleration to Zero’ coalition on electric vehicles. She co-founded the Costa Rican Electric Mobility Association (ASOMOVE). For her work advancing electric mobility, she was recognized as 100 BBC Women list.

Monica was the Executive Director of the European Climate Foundation’s (ECF) and has been a member of several initiatives to advance climate solutions. She is based in Oslo, Norway.

Monica Araya