Forbes Ignite Changemaker

Posted by : Meghna Tare

As UT Arlington's first Chief Sustainability Officer, I work collaboratively to promote sustainability in several areas such as energy efficiency, waste management, transportation, education, outreach, community engagement, student initiatives, and implementing an interdisciplinary and sustainability-focused curriculum. I also serve and represent UTA on several Advisory Boards including the National Academy of Science Board on Higher Education and Workforce Development—Policy and Global Affairs, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), ICLEI Local Government for Sustainability, and Women Economic Forum. I also spearheaded launching a Regional Center of Expertise for Education in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in North Texas, and the Institute for Sustainability and Global Impact at UT Arlington. My niche is relationship building and collaboration on projects and ideas, and successfully implementing them. I am a big idea person with the ability to apply systems thinking approach to any problem. I am an excellent public speaker and present at various conferences and summits including a Ted Talk at UT Arlington. I was featured as the Women in CSR by Triple Pundit, and awarded Women of the Decade in Corporate Social Responsibility by the Women Economic Forum. I graduated with an MBA in Sustainable Management, MS in Environmental Science, and MS in Chemistry.