Mingyi Chen is a fourth-year undergraduate student at UCLA, double majoring in Mathematics/Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Economics. Originally involved in oceanography research, she found her passion for corporate sustainability after several internship experiences. Following graduation, she aspires to work at the intersection of sustainability and business, and eventually pursues a Master’s degree in this area. As part of the Corporate Partners Program, she is investigating various technologies that incorporate unique and essential methods for renewable energy generation and storage, particular in an urban setting. On-campus, she has been on the UCLA Sailing Team for all four years and enjoys being on the water to connect with nature.
Policymakers are pushing to not just increase integration of renewable energy, but to transform our energy systems into systems dominated by renewables at local, state, and national levels. LA’s Green New Deal, part of the 2019 update to Sustainable City pLAn, sets goals for LADWP to supply 100% renewable energy by 2045. In California, the...
