Mahlet Eyassu has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Social Administration and Master of Arts in Environment and Development from the Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia.  Mahlet has been working for Forum for Environment, a local NGO in Ethiopia that works on environmental advocacy since 2008. Currently, Mahlet is a Climate Change and Program Manager and the coordinator of Ethiopian Civil Society Network on Climate Change (ECSNCC) with more than 55 member organizations. The network she is coordinating works on awareness raising, capacity building, experience sharing, lobbying and also conducting action-oriented research on climate change. Mahlet has also participated the President’s forum with Young African Leaders in the White House being selected as a Young African Leader in August 2010.