Meet our previous State Climate Fellows

Abhipsha supported the Environment Department of West Bengal in project development and policy planning to strengthen environmental and climate action across the state. She engaged in the ongoing revision of the State Action Plan on Climate Change for West Bengal in consultation with key stakeholder departments and subject experts. 

Ajaz was engaged with the Government of UT Ladakh, assisting the Power Development Department of UT Ladakh with project development work related to Carbon-Neutral Ladakh, Rooftop solar program Ph-II in Ladakh, and Ladakh Renewable Energy Initiative projects. 

Anurag's role as a State Climate Fellow was to work with the Government of Madhya Pradesh (MP), on the implementation of rooftop solar (RTS) initiatives such as the SRISTI, SUBAH and SURAJ. Under these initiatives, RTS will be installed in over 280 technical institutions across the state, and at several medical and Panchayati raj institutions in eight states of southern India. He is also working on the implementation of RTS projects at 11 campuses of the Footwear Design and Development Institute and 10 campuses of the National Power Training Institute of India.  

Samrat worked with the Government of Tripura's Directorate of Biotechnology on an ambitious pilot initiative called "Bio-Village". 

Sehajdeep worked with the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (DECC), Punjab, to achieve net zero carbon emissions in the state. 

Arundhati worked with the Assam Climate Change Management Society to integrate climate change resilient practices across government programmes and policies.

Garima worked on NITI Aayog's SuBaH project on the implementation of solar rooftop panels across all states.

Tanmoy worked with the Department of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Government of Bihar, to contribute to its State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC).

Trishant worked with the State Green Council to support initiatives in carbon neutrality, renewable energy and sustainable livelihoods.