Naina Bhargava Email & Phone Number

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Collaborated on the project "Socioeconomic Implications of Enhancing Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy" that focused on the factors affecting differential equity outcomes of resource efficiency and circular economy measures across development contextsResearched, wrote, and edited case studies that focused on the environmental and socio-economic impacts and the policy and legal framework of ride hailing platforms globally, energy poverty in Eastern Europe, forest decentralization and REDD+ in the Global South, the relationship between welfare and material footprint, green revolution, and water governance Designed and developed systems maps of analysis frameworks of case studies in the project to visualize and obtain a better understanding of involved actors, interconnections, and power dynamics

Making intentional and informal connections with residents both individually and collectivelyFacilitating peer mediation—using skills gained through social justice mediation training—in times of conflictAssessing and researching the needs of the community and implement appropriate data driven programmingSupporting, implementing, facilitating, and assessing the residence life curriculum, through strategies such as Self-Directed Learning, Community Meetings, and Intentional ConversationsParticipate in a formal HCA and supervisor evaluation process

Running test cases on Smith College’s Excel-based Proxy Carbon Lifecycle Cost Calculator tool to ensure it was in proper working condition before the release of each versionImproving and updating the documentation of the calculator to improve usability for the Smith College community and external users of the toolAssisting in the preparation of materials for a workshop on internal carbon pricing in higher educationCalculated a rough estimate of the annualized cost of ownership per sq ft of Smith College buildings, (residential and administrative) with and without carbon costs, to inform campus projects and commit to maintaining Smith College’s Road to Carbon Neutrality by 2030