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April HealthLINE Speaker – Meghna Tare
As UT Arlington’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, Meghna works collaboratively to foster partnerships among academic, research, and operational departments at UT Arlington, and to address opportunities to promote sustainability in several areas such as energy efficiency, waste management, transportation, education, outreach, community engagement, and interdisciplinary and sustainability-focused curriculum.
She has spearheaded launching a Regional Center of Expertise for Education in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in North Texas, a program of the United Nations University, and the North Texas Food Policy Alliance. She serves and represents 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), and on the Board of Directors for International Council for Local Environmental Initiative (ICLEI USA).
She is a TEDx speaker, was featured as the Women in CSR, awarded Women of the Decade in Corporate Social Responsibility by the Women Economic Forum, and 2020 Women in Sustainability-Transformational Leader by Wells Fargo/Envision Charlotte. She graduated with an MBA in Sustainable Management, MS in Environmental Science, and MS in Chemistry.
Her Talk with HealthLINE
With Meghna’s broad experience, she will share about the North Texas Food Policy Alliance (NTFPA) and how HealthLINE institutions and libraries can contribute to sustainability efforts in our area. The NTFPA is supported by a diverse group of partners ranging from community leaders to city government, from public health and community nonprofit organizations to educational institutions. Collectively, NTFPA’s 42 partnering organizations represent the 16 counties in North Texas, bringing their placed-based experience and deep knowledge to work towards a more sustainable and equitable food system.
NTFPA Mission - To foster regional collaboration to develop sustainable and equitable food systems in North Texas.
NTFPA Vision - We envision a North Texas with a sustainable and equitable food system that will end hunger and ensure health and well-being for all.
