Drawn to both science and the arts when she was at school, Reena Mahajan’s studies and work took her to three continents. She studied architecture in New Delhi before moving to Paris to study urban planning and sustainable development. When she moved to Uruguay, she broadened her horizons and studies into gender responsive design and children-friendly planning.
Now a strong advocate for sustainable development, women’s mobility, social impact and gender equality – among other things – Reena founded Studio Divercity, with a mission to transform car-dominated urban areas into people-centric spaces. She recently set up StreetSmart, a digital platform that enables communities to reimagine their streets and environment, and she has joined the contributors to Lab of Thought, a Netherlands-based organisation set to transform urban environments.
So far so stellar – so what's next? She has some brilliant advice for anyone searching for values-led employment and says optimism comes from action, even if it's small.
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Mentioned in this podcast
Prof Dr Marco Te Brömmelstroet and the Lab of Thought
The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo
Other episodes to listen to:
Sanjuktar Jithendar, Architect, Mikhail Riches S1 E9
Nick Molden, CEO and founder of Emissions Analytics S1 E4
Sarah Daly, Sustainability strategist, marketing professional, lobbyist, entrepreneur, thought-leader and visionary S3 E1
Divya Kumar, Community engagement manager at Earthwatch Europe S4 E4
David Kohnstamm, Chief sustainability officer and co-founder, Leafcloud S4 E3
Connor Cashell, Campaigns manager, Cycling UK S5 E5
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