Time magazine has appointed Shyla Raghav, an Indian American climate change expert and policy maker, to the role of Chief Climate Officer in New York. TIME President of Sustainability, Simon Mulcahy, emphasized that this promotion not only recognizes Shyla’s past achievements but also reflects TIME’s commitment to climate action. Shyla’s primary focus will be to expand TIME’s climate programs and community engagement while advancing the publication’s own climate objectives.
TIME is dedicated to the media’s pivotal role in inspiring and facilitating climate action. They have launched initiatives like the TIME CO2 Earth Awards, an Advisory Council, and the Climate Futures Program. Furthermore, TIME is preparing for a significant agenda related to COP 28.
Shyla Raghav brings 15 years of expertise in climate change policy, international climate finance, coalition building, and nature conservation to her new role. Her previous position as Chief Portfolio and Partnership Officer of TIME CO2 saw her instrumental in the development of the TIME CO2 Planet Portfolio, a pioneering product that combined climate, nature, and community projects in a single portfolio to direct funding toward quality programs.
Before joining TIME, Shyla served as Vice President for Climate Change at Conservation International, where she shaped the organization’s climate strategy and action coalitions. This included support for the Maldives, leader of the Alliance of Small Island States, during the Paris Climate Agreement negotiations.
Her extensive experience includes research on climate change in Dominica, Belize, and Thailand, along with work at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Development Programme, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center, and the Adaptation Fund.
Born in India and having lived in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, Shyla has witnessed the firsthand effects of climate change. She holds a master’s degree in environmental management from Yale University and has been recognized in In Style Magazine’s “Badass Women.” Her TEDx talk on reimagining climate change and sacrifice has garnered attention for its impactful message.
