Govind Singh (academic)

Indian academic & environmentalist

Govind Singh (born 10 June 1984[1]) is an academic and environmental activist based in Delhi. Singh is associated with the Jindal School of Environment & Sustainability at O. P. Jindal Global University as associate professor.[2] He is also the Co-Founder and Director of Delhi Greens NGO and also leads the Urban Ecology - Research & Action Lab.[3] Prior to his association with O. P. Jindal Global University, Singh was associated with Delhi School of Journalism,[4] Indraprastha College for Women and Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi in the capacity of Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies & Management.[5]

Singh's primary contribution has been in the area of strengthening the environmental movement in Delhi and India, particularly among the youth.[6] His views on environment focus on the principles of Deep Ecology while simultaneously trying to create a balance between development and environmental protection.[7] His two significant contributions to environmental protection are the Delhi Greens Blog[8] and the concept of Urban Ecotourism. The Delhi Greens Blog won the Indian Bloggers Award 2013 under the Social/Environment Blog Category [9] and was subsequently indexed as a Momentum for Change, Lighthouse Activity by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.[10] In 2016, Govind Singh became the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Innovation for Inclusive Development (JIID) published from IP College.[11]

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1. ^ "Govind Singh". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
2. ^ JSES. "Our Faculty". Jindal School of Environment & Sustainability. JGU. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
3. ^ "About". Urban Ecology. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
4. ^ "Faculty". dsj.du.ac.in. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
5. ^ "Faculty Profile" (PDF). CIC, DU. University of Delhi. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
6. ^ Uma, Vishnu (3 May 2009). "The Good Earth Club". Indian Express. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
7. ^ Darpan, Singh (9 April 2013). "Develop around greens, not through it". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
8. ^ "Delhi Greens Blog". Delhi Greens Blog. Delhi Greens. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
9. ^ "Indian Blogger Awards 2015". IndiBlogger. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
10. ^ UNFCCC. "Delhi Greens Blog - India". UNFCCC. United Nations. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
11. ^ "Dr. Govind Singh - JIID". Retrieved 17 September 2016.