Dr. Neha is a visionary professional renowned for her innovative thinking, adept client relationships, and effective teamwork. Holding a portfolio of 140 projects, with 35 undertaken in Project Lead capacities, her expertise encompasses environmental awareness, strategic behaviour change communication, and sustainability. Backed by a PhD in reclaimed municipal wastewater use and water sustainability, she has spearheaded impactful initiatives throughout her two-decade career. Dr. Neha's accomplishments span from conceptualizing projects to leading them, and fostering pro-environmental mindsets, behavioural transformations, and skill enhancement. Her engagements encompass governmental bodies, corporations, multilateral/bilateral organizations, foundations, and educational institutions nationally and internationally. She has orchestrated compelling webinars, seminars, training sessions, and hands-on activities that drive positive change, solidifying her reputation as an environmental education influencer. Dr. Neha's innovations extend to educational game creation, authoring over 50 books and contributing to research articles. Her notable work, epitomized by the acclaimed "Save the Rain," has earned her recognition, establishing her as a prominent figure in the field. Her extensive experience across governmental bodies, corporate settings, and international organizations underscores her adaptability. At the same time, her specialized proficiency in environmental awareness, behaviour change, and sustainability firmly positions her as an expert. Her journey commenced with impactful roles, including participation in GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) during her stint in the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India. Her role as an Environment Researcher at the esteemed M C Mehta Environmental Foundation, aiding significant Public Interest Litigations (PILs) in the Supreme Court of India, underscores her dedication to tangible change. Dr. Neha's association with TERI has garnered honours such as the TERI Roll of Honour 2014 and TERI Accolades 2013, celebrating her excellence in client satisfaction.
Publications:
• Neha and Prahlad Tewari (2022). Approaches to Mitigate the Danger of Plastics to Marine Ecosystems, https://www.teriin.org/opinion/approaches-mitigate-danger-plastics-marine-ecosystems
• Neha et.al (2022), Transforming Youth Behaviour for Sustainable Residence Shashwat - Volume 8 | Issue 9, https://www.grihaindia.org/files/shashwat/2022/Shashwat_2022_3.pdf
• Neha and R R Rashmi (2022), What is climate change governance?, TeacherPlus, https://www.teacherplus.org/what-is-climate-change-governance
• Neha and Arun Kansal (2023). What adolescents know and believe about reclaimed water and water scarcity: A survey of School Children in National Capital Region. Indian J Environmental Protection, Vol. 43 No. 03 pp 270-276, March 2023 (ISSN:0253-7141)
• Neha and Arun Kansal (2022). Acceptability of reclaimed municipal wastewater in cities: evidence from India’s National Capital Region” Journal of Water Policy Vol 24 No 1, 212 doi: 10.2166/wp.2021.197
• Neha and Pragya Gaur (2022). STEAM education: Creating lifelong learners. Terragreen, Vol 15 (6) August 2022
• Ed. Neha and Khushbu Prajapati (2022). The Green School. Environment Management Committee Guidelines
• Neha and Amarpreet Kaur (2023). The Green School. A Handbook on Environment Impact Review for schools
• Neha and Pragya Gaur (2021). Reclaiming the Blue Planet, ISBN:9788195077625
• NCERT publication (2022)- Water: Every Drop Counts. An Activity Book to Foster Water Conservation, directed at Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary Levels. A Ministry of Education initiative under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan, GOI.ISBN 978-81-949859-8-3
• Dagher L, Schreurs M, Neha,. et al. (2020). Towards a Comprehensive Approach to Youth Empowerment for Climate Action. T20 Policy Brief. T20 Policy Brief.
• Neha (2018), Let’s Save the Rain, TERI
Translated in vernacular languages (Hindi, Marathi and Odiya). It is declared as National Bestseller and was also awarded in the category of Children Books by The Federation of Indian Publishers.
• Neha and K Bharali (2011), Doing More with Less - A Handbook on Energy Conservation and Efficiency, Bureau of Energy Efficiency and TERI. It was translated into vernacular languages (Hindi, Odia, Malayalam, Telugu, Gujarati)
• Neha and K Bharali (2008), Children's Handbook on Water Management, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and TERI
• TERI Roll of Honour 2014 • TERI Accolades 2013 for Excellence in Client Satisfaction: for excellent client management skills which helped in receiving good funding from corporates, such as JCB and POSOCO. These organizations have also given excellent feedback and appreciated work. • Presented The Green School project in India Pavilion at COP24 in Katowice, Poland in December 2018 and again in COP 25 in Madrid, Spain in December 2019.
• Team conferred with Pad Man Award 2018, constituted by Yuva Unstoppable.
• Area recognized as a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE), Delhi for the promotion of ESD by the United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan and represented in Indonesia and Korea.
• Team conferred with ‘The Manthan Award (South Asia)’ in 2011, issued jointly by the Ministry of Information and Technology, Government of India and Digital Empowerment Foundation for the project ‘Climate EduXchange’.
• Team conferred with ‘The Wenhui Award’ for Educational Innovation in 2012, from UNESCO - APEID and the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for Project SEARCH.
• Area recognized as UNESCO’s Key Partner for the Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD for the Priority Action Area 4 on empowering & mobilizing youth from 2014-19.
