Meghna Tare

Chief Sustainability Officer, University of Texas at Arlington
Meghna Tare

Meghna Tare

Chief Sustainability Officer, University of Texas at Arlington

Biography

As UT Arlington’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, Meghna works collaboratively to foster partnerships among academic, research, and operational departments at UT Arlington. She leads institutional sustainability efforts in support of the UT Arlington 2020 Strategic Plan-Bold Solutions | Global Impact that is enabling a sustainable mega city that centers on four themes: health and the human condition, sustainable urban communities, global environmental impact and data-driven discovery. She also works to address opportunities to promote sustainability in several areas energy efficiency, resource conservation, waste management, transportation, education, outreach, community engagement, supporting and encouraging student initiatives, and implementing an interdisciplinary and sustainability-focused curriculum. She also teaches courses related to Sustainability to Graduate and undergraduate students at UTA. Meghna graduated with an MBA in Sustainable Management, MS in Environmental Science, and MS in Chemistry.