Inner Wealth: Meghna Tare
By Meghna TareInner Wealth: Meghna Tare
Our host, Nicole Cacal, chats with Meghna Tare – Chief Sustainability Officer at The University of Texas at Arlington. Meghna is a powerhouse in the sustainability space and is tireless in her efforts to advance policy initiatives on a variety of topics related to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Nicole and Meghna discuss the importance of mentorship, authenticity as the key to success, and empowering young people to foster conversations that will positively impact environmental concerns for years to come.
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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.