Hello! I'm Abraham
A Climate Change and Sustainability Researcher who is dedicated to promoting the sustainable development agenda and advancing climate change adaptation and mitigation practices.
Abraham Bugre
Climate Change & Sustainability Researcher
Phone:
+233206025940
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EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS
Expected Graduation Year: 2021
Ph.D. Student
University of Ghana
Geography and Resource Development
(Currently pursuing this doctoral program with focus on Urban Environmental Change)
2014
Master of Science
University of Ghana
Climate Change & Sustainable Development
2012
Bachelor of Arts
University of Ghana
Economics and Archaeology
September 2015
World Bank
Policy Instruments for Low Emissions Development (e-Course)
October 2014
University of North Carolina
Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy (e-Course)
September 2012
CDKN & RIPS
Climate Change Risk Assessment
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“An Integrated Multi-criteria Approach for Optimal Landfill Siting in The Accra Metropolitan Area”, presented at the College of Humanities 4th International Research Conference, University of Ghana, Nov 01-02, 2018.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
November 2018
Selected as a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship-Advanced Scholar, 2019 Cohort: NextGen Climate Change Advanced Scholars. With mobility period in Carleton University, Ottawa-Canada.
September 2015
Winner of 2015 Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Climate Colab competition in the Climate Change Adaptation and Waste Management categories.
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
Qualitative & Quantitative Research
Design Thinking
Project Management
Strategic Planning
Proficient in SPSS and Nvivo
Environmental Law & Policy
Report Writing
Community Relations
April 2019-June 2019
Research Assistant
Ecology Ottawa, Canada
Worked as a researcher on the renewable and active city programs. Helped the organization develop a review of the city of Ottawa’s official plans, and through research, we gave recommendations on climate actions the city should take to make its development sustainable.
February 2019-Present
SDGs Advisor
United Youth Initiative Africa
As SDGs advisor, I supervise and ensure the team mainstreams the SDGs in all our initiatives.
January 2019-March 2019
Research and Graduate Teaching Assistant
Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies - University of Ghana
As part of my experiential learning, I worked as a research and graduate teaching assistant at the centre.
Assisted lectures with writing research proposals and teaching graduate students at the centre.
January 2015-Present
Lead Researcher
iGhana for Climate Change (iG4CC)
Coordinated the work of the researchers in this youth climate change advocacy group and oversaw the writing of articles and proposals for the group.
Led the team to submit three proposals in the 2015 Climate Colab competition organized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – United States of America, all three proposals from our team made it to the final with two winning in their categories.
September 2012- July 2013
Research Assistant
Regional Institute of Population Studies (RIPS) - University of Ghana
Worked as a resource person at the African Adaptation Research Centre of Excellence (AARC), which was a climate change resource centre set up by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in collaboration with RIPS.
Supervised and assisted in the organization of workshops, short courses and policy round table dialogues under the climate change department.
Collected data, supervised and assisted in the organization of the research project "A Climate Change Risk Communication Framework for Coastal Urban Development Policy" funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN). Under the same project I was the conference assistant for the 2nd Climate Change and Population Conference on Africa hosted by RIPS.
EXPERTISE
Sustainable Cities
​I have keen interest and focus on the subject of sustainable cities in Africa.
Climate Change
​I am dedicated to the promotion of climate change adaptation and mitigation practices and education
Urban Environmental Change
​I have keen interest and focus on the subject of urban environmental change.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
​I am dedicated to the promotion of the SDGs and the involvement of the youth in achieving the goals.