This page is part of the guide for the Kigali Sim.

Credits

Kigali Sim represents the collective work of an international community made up of scientists / researchers, engineers, policy makers, and others helping to ensure both the success of this software and of the Montreal Protocol. To everyone part of Kigali Sim's journey, thank you for your time, your efforts, and your care. That in mind, this page offers our gratitude to everyone involved in this open source project.

About the project

Started in 2024, Kigali Sim offers free and open source tools for modeling substances and equipment related to the Montreal Protocol with particular focus on the Kigali Amendment.

History

This project was initiated through dialogue between the Schmidt Center for Data Science and Environment at the University of California Berkeley and the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol.

Funding

The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science and Environment (DSE) at the University of California Berkeley is co-located in the Rausser College of Natural Resources and the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society. The project is solely funded by DSE and all work is released under open source or creative commons license.

People

These named individuals represent a small slice of everyone who has helped Kigali Sim get to this stage. Our sincere thanks to the many community members who have contributed to this project.

Key collaborators

Thank you to these key individuals who remain actively engaged in the project:

  • Sam Pottinger (DSE / UC Berkeley): Lead developer, designer, and data scientist.
  • Balaji Natarajan (UN MLF): Design, data science, and international policy expertise.
  • Magali de Bruyn (DSE / UC Berkeley): Fostering community, contributor to design, and international policy expertise.
  • Ciera Martinez (DSE / UC Berkeley): Project management, fostering community, design contributor, and open source expertise.
  • Annie Snyder (Alumnus, Schmidt Sciences): Community engagement, documentation.

Extended collaborators

We thank the following people and organizations from our user community for their treasured contributions and engagements. This valued group has fundamentally shaped this project and we express our gratitude for their help in growing this shared public resource. We also extend special thanks to those who participated during the beta period.

Sorted by last name or organization name, beta testers and community members who helped improve or guide Kigali Sim:

  • Ashraful Ambia (United Nations Development Programme)
  • Amanda Anderson-You (UC DSE)
  • Kevin Basoa (Ministry of Environment, Chile)
  • Tina Birmpili (UN MLF)
  • Matt Fisher (UC DSE)
  • Nick Gondek (UC DSE)
  • Ilenia Donoso Guzmán (Ministry of Environment, Chile)
  • Ava Hu (UC Berkeley)
  • Kevin Koy (UC DSE)
  • Douglas McCauley (UCSB, UC Berkeley, DSE, BOSL)
  • Irene Papst
  • Claudia Paratori (National Ozone Unit, Ministry of Environment, Chile)
  • Alejandro Ramirez-Pabon (UN MLF)
  • Sara Alcántara Rodríguez (SERMINAT)
  • Angélica Monserrat Jara Ríos (Ministerio del Medio Ambiente)
  • Frederico San Martini (UN MLF)
  • National Ozone Office, DGIELGCA/SEMARNAT (México)
  • Suzanne Spencer (UC DSE)
  • K V Varadharajan (SRF Limited India)
  • Fery Wihastoro (Ministry of Environment, Republic of Indonesia)
  • Elina Yuen (UN MLF)

Also, though some contributors chose not to be named, thank you to all of the over a dozen countries and supporting organizations which engaged with us during the beta period. Even if you do not appear above, thank you for your time and perspective.

For those wishing to change their acknowledgement or be considered to join this list, please email hello@kigalisim.org.

Open source

We are thankful to the open source community for libraries and other resources which make Kigali Sim possible. An up to date list of third-party open source credits can be found in our README.

Endorsement and limitations

Appearing in this list does not imply an endorsement of Kigali Sim from any of these individuals or their organizations. Similarly, appearing in this list is not an endorsement from Kigali Sim or its contributors for an individual or their organization (if listed).