By Study UK Alumni Awards 2024

22 February 2024 - 15:30

Tara Subba’s passion for social action is evidenced by her highly impressive trajectory, which has taken her from Jakarta to Geneva via Durham, Beijing, and New York.

Drawing upon her interests in philosophy, politics, and economics, Tara obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Politics at Durham University, where she was encouraged to challenge concepts, engage in debates, and apply critical thinking regularly with some of the greatest minds in the world. She completed her graduate studies in Global Affairs as a Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University and in Economics at Columbia University. In Beijing, Tara was a founding member of the Schwarzman Scholars Women’s Group, which spearheads projects uniting women leaders from around the world. Through this involvement, she took part in hosting Ngaire Woods, Founder of the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University, amongst other esteemed leaders across politics, economics, and business, and fostering UK-China dialogues with the Rhodes Scholars programme. In Jakarta, she founded an educational institute advancing grassroots social entrepreneurship and sustainable development across Indonesia, earning international recognition and NOCN endorsement for its bachelor's and master's programs. Presently based in Geneva and working in climate finance, Tara is building Gold Standard’s Market Intelligence practice to enhance the organisation’s capabilities in directing funds towards high-impact climate mitigation activities. Tara’s role involves analysing 3,000+ projects worldwide and identifying ways to increase impact amongst vulnerable communities.