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1. Climate Scientist and Social Entrepreneur,
Ndoni Mcunu
Ndoni Mcunu is a climate scientist and social entrepreneur.
She works as part of the secretariat development team at
South South North for the Adaptation Research Alliance
(ARA) supported by the Foreign Commonwealth and
Development Office (FCDO). Mcunu is the Founder of Black
Women in Science which focuses on increasing young
African girls’ and women’s awareness of STEM careers
through outreach activities and education, while also
supporting their mentorship in STEM fields.
Early Career

2. How I got my start in science: My story starts with a love of
mathematics. Mathematics was my favorite subject at
school. After completing high school, I started doing
research at a public university in South Africa but I quickly
learned that as a black woman from an underprivileged
background there were many hurdles that had to be
overcome if one was to achieve their dreams of advancing
scientific knowledge for society’s benefit.
National Environment Management Authority
As part of a new strategy to engage young people with
climate change issues, South South North for ARA has
launched an innovative climate change adaptation project –
The Climate Corps Tanzania. Building on ARA’s experience
from Malawi, Ghana and Mozambique, where similar
initiatives have already been implemented successfully in
collaboration with national environmental authorities
(NEAs), an idea was proposed to engage young university
graduates in NEAs as advocates for adapting to climate
change.
ARA Secretariat
Within two years of being founded, ARA has evolved into a
global partnership that aims to catalyse effective and
integrated adaptation research to support developing
countries in addressing climate change. Today we are
headquartered in Cape Town with offices in Kumasi

3. (Ghana), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Port Moresby (Papua New
Guinea). We also have strong partnerships across all of our
member countries. Within each country we work together
with government officials, non-governmental organizations,
civil society and researchers.
Future Plans
We sat down with Mcunu to talk about her life as a climate
scientist, entrepreneur and role model. When asked about
what she does for fun in her spare time, she said: I love
spending time outdoors—hiking or just walking in nature.
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