SIRI Practicum Student Reflections
In their own words, students share their reflections on their SIRI Practicum experiences!
When I think about the sector I am working in this semester, I don’t see a single industry, but a set of systems that all converge around one question: how do we move capital in ways that actually change real-world outcomes?
As a newcomer to both sustainability and finance, I did not enter this practicum with strong convictions about sustainable finance...
I still remember the first time I heard the term “blended finance” in a classroom. It sounded so clean...
When I was studying climate justice, human rights, and urban policy in the Global South over the past few years, my classmates and I were all united for the same purpose: fighting global inequality in development and discovering pathways to secure infrastructure and improve human well-being...
Before this semester, my impression of corporate climate work was simple. Companies publish a sustainability report each year, using common rules to calculate and disclose emissions...
I entered this project expecting to discuss nursing homes. I was wrong. The longevity economy is not a service problem. It is a capital allocation failure...
Understanding how sustainability is governed in global capital markets is far more complex than I initially imagined...
After completing my first semester in SUMA and gaining a stronger foundation in sustainability, I have had the opportunity to apply these concepts in the SIRI practicum...
This semester, I am working on a project focused on sustainable forestry, affordable housing, and impact finance in the Amazon region...
During my undergraduate years, the professors often reminded us that economic research should ultimately land on people, not models...
In the Practicum, my team and I work on the field of sustainable investing at the intersection of climate finance, energy access, and peacebuilding...
Coming from a background in social impact work and philanthropy, I have been interested in widening my knowledge in sustainable investing by enrolling in several SIRI courses, all of which I found deeply fascinating...