Mikaella Bodeux

In 2016, Mikaella completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in environmental science at Rhodes University, South Africa. She went on to complete her Bachelor of Laws at Rhodes University in 2018. Mikaella graduated on the Dean’s list for academic merit and was awarded the Brian Peckham Memorial Prize for best student in Environmental Law in her year. During the 2016 university vacation, Mikaella interned at GIBB within their Environmental Consultancy division.

After graduating from her LLB, Mikaella worked as a candidate attorney in a general litigation firm. After completion of her articles, Mikaella pursued further studies in the Netherlands. She was enrolled for the 2021-2022 academic year in the Master’s Programme for Public International Law at Utrecht University. She specialized in oceans, sustainability, and the environment. Her LLM thesis, which was awarded a distinction, explored the tensions between phasing down, phasing out and CBDR-RC under the Glasgow Climate Pact. Mikaella was admitted as an attorney in the High Court of South Africa in May 2022 and commenced work at Warburton Attorneys in November that year.

In 2023, Mikaella was elected as National Secretary for the Environmental Law Association of South Africa, which position she currently holds.