Govind Singh (academic)

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Govind Singh (born 10 June 1984 [1] ) is an academician 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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