Renewable Energy in Small and Rural Communities in India
Thursday, November 9, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location:
Benjamin Franklin CollegeFree
90 Prospect Street
New Haven
CT
06511
Code: BF
Description:
Smita Rakesh has been deeply engaged with the global climate and clean energy ecosystem for the last 15 y ears, designing and implementing intuitional programs in public, private, and development sectors. She is passionate about catalyzing large-scale and inclusive social change through responsible investments and market-based solutions.
Smita holds a master’s degree in environmental sciences and was a Rockefeller Foundation Global Fellow on Social Innovation in 2016. She also serves on the board of Sustain Plus Energy Foundation, a non-profit driving sustainable energy access and development programs in rural India.
Open To:
faculty, Graduate and Professional, Staff, Students, undergraduateSpeaker/Performer:
Smita Rakesh, 2023 Maurice R. Greenberg World FellowSponsor:
Head of College, Benjamin Franklin CollegeContact:
World Fellows ProgramPhone: 203-432-1910
Email: world.fellows@yale.edu