Manavi Bhardwaj

Manavi Bhardwaj has a diverse work experience in various organizations and roles. Manavi started their career as a Research Associate at the Centre for Science and Environment, where they focused on policy research and community support work to promote sustainable industrialization. Manavi then worked as a Project Associate-Climate Change and Biodiversity at WWF-India, where they authored reports on climate change impacts on biodiversity and created related content for existing projects.

Manavi also has experience in the education sector, having worked as an Education Volunteer at Sahpathi School and as an Educationalist Volunteer at Samarpan Foundation. In these roles, they interacted with economically disadvantaged students and shared their knowledge on various topics.

Manavi further expanded their expertise in the field of sustainability and corporate social responsibility by working as a Consultant at Edulever Consulting Company Pvt. Ltd., where they designed training programs and developed course content on school leadership. Manavi also worked as the Founder of The Good Things Projekt, an organization that aims to promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals through sustainable consumption and production.

In their most recent positions, Manavi worked at C&A Foundation as a Programme Officer and Coordinator - Organic and Fairtrade Cotton Secretariat. Here, they contributed towards transforming the fashion industry by supporting farmers engage in organic cotton farming practices and engaging with stakeholders across the supply chain.

Currently, Manavi is working at India Climate Collaborative as a Senior Manager, where they provide strategy level support and leads stakeholder engagement on initiatives related to funding, climate leadership, and creating opportunities for funders and solution providers. Manavi is also involved in developing the organization's work on sustainable land use and scaling up of nature-based solutions.

Manavi Bhardwaj's education history is as follows:

Manavi Bhardwaj pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours (First Class) degree in Life Sciences with a concentration in Environmental Biology from the National University of Singapore. This educational journey took place from 2006 to 2010.

In 2008-2009, Manavi participated in a Student Exchange Program at Cornell University, where they studied Life Sciences.

Later, from 2012 to 2014, Manavi enrolled in the MESPOM - Joint Masters Programme in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management. Manavi successfully completed their master's degree in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management with Distinction.

In 2015, Manavi attended Delft University of Technology and received a Certificate of Achievement in Circular Economy.

In 2019, Manavi pursued a Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate from IDEO U.

Before their higher education, Manavi attended VASANT VALLEY SCHOOL from 1993 to 2006; however, specific details about the degree and field of study are not provided.