Sharada Murali Krishna

Sharada is a researcher at the City Government Innovation (CGI) Observatory and the CGI Research Studio on Emergency Governance. She was also involved in the European City Leadership Initiative and the Santiago Urban Age Task Force.

With a background in the corporate Big Four ecosystem, she was previously engaged in management consulting for public-sector clients and development finance institutions, including the World Bank. Her professional experience spans climate innovation and climate resilience initiatives supported by sub-national governments and multilateral funding organisations across India and South Asia, with a particular focus on natural resource management and disaster risk management. Anchored in climate finance, her work has centred on developing recommendations for high-impact policies and investments that support green, inclusive, and resilient livelihoods.

Sharada holds an MSc in Environmental Policy from LSE and an Integrated MA in Social Sciences with a specialisation in Development Studies from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Through academic endeavours she has explored sustainability dilemmas in London’s urban green spaces, and circular economy and smart city development in Sweden and the Nordics.

Key Expertise

Climate Resilience; Sustainability Transitions; Urban Governance