Shreni Rajbhandary is an aspiring Cornell Urban and Regional Planner, with a minor in Real Estate. She is also a Telluride House Scholar and Graduate Teaching/Research Specialist. She served as a consultant for project support within the World Bank's Project Implementation Unit at the National Disaster Risk Reduction (Ministry of Home Affairs). Since the age of 12, Shreni embarked on a journey of climate change activism and advocacy, relentlessly working towards instigating substantial positive changes in both community welfare and environmental wellbeing.
Her interests encompass governance, energy, hydrogen economy, disaster risk reduction, climate risk financing, infrastructure finance, and real estate development. Her tenure in providing consulting services to the Morphological Retainment and Enhancement Plan of the Trans Himalaya Trail and the Integrated Urban Development Plan for the Ministry of Urban Development showcases her exceptional ability to blend research with actionable strategies for urban development and environmental conservation.
Her engagement with the prestigious Asian Institute of Technology’s Water Engineering and Management, MIT’s D-lab, and Nepal-Japan Project signify her dedication to academic excellence and fruitful cross-cultural collaborations. As an alumna of the U.S. Embassy Youth Council, Association of St Mary’s Alumnae Nepal, and a founding board member of Japanese Science and Technology’s Sakura Science Club Nepal, she is instrumental in forging international educational and technological connections. Her articulate discussions on meritocracy and climate justice and meritocracy, in BBC media, position her as an influential advocate for equity and systemic change, further solidifying her role as a catalyst for sustainable development and innovation.
