Gina Ziervogel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Her research focuses on climate change adaptation and development across scales from the household to the municipal level, with a focus on water, urban governance and resilience issues. She was a lead author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment report, Cities, settlements and key infrastructure chapter. She has authored numerous papers, book chapters and popular articles. In 2020 Gina was awarded the UCT Social responsiveness award.