As the urgency of climate action continues to rise, the need for forward-thinking leaders in every sector with both technical and practical experience becomes increasingly critical.
CARE is answering that call – bringing together students from across the globe to collaboratively design solutions for some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. By combining interdisciplinary research, international collaboration, and real-world application, CARE empowers students to transform knowledge into impact.
Naifah Putri, a Master of Environmental Science student at the University of Guelph, has worked in corporate sustainability and climate mitigation outside of CARE for over two years, and plans to return to the sector after graduating.
Putri had the opportunity to work with CARE on the Sufficiency Collaborative Project. An initiative led by Dr. Yamina Saheb, Director of the World Sufficiency Lab at Sciences Po, which focuses on advancing sufficiency policies and practices— realistic strategies that avoid excessive resource use while ensuring equitable wellbeing for those impacted. Five teams of students from CARE partner universities conducted a systematic review of sufficiency policies in key areas such as trade, urban settlements, food systems and digitalization. Working collaboratively, they produced a range of high impact outputs that summarized their findings. These included research papers, policy briefs, and other educational materials with actionable recommendations.
Putri shared: “I am excited to be contributing to the upcoming journal publication from the Sufficiency Project, which will support my professional goals in academic research . This research is closely connected to my multidisciplinary work in social and environmental sciences.”
These collaborative efforts exemplify CARE’s mission: empowering students to become powerhouses for sustainability through applied learning and cross-disciplinary problem solving. With a mission and experiences built on collaboration, out of the box thinking and evidence-based action, CARE continues to prepare future climate leaders.
This post was originally published here on the Arrell Food Institute’s site.