Bio

Astha is a Programme Associate with the Sustainable Food Systems team at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). Her work focuses on bridging the sustainable consumption and production ends of the food value chain through the levers of market and industry, as well as coordinating overall programme management and strategic advisory for the sustainable food systems team. Through her analysis of value chains such as bamboo, sustainable tourism, biofuels and agroforestry, she has also contributed to the narrative on ‘Building a Green Economy for Viksit Bharat 2047’.

Prior to joining The Council, Astha worked as a project associate with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), supporting the Government of India and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in providing innovative steps to finance and support conservation actions in the country. This led to better mobilisation and alignment of public and private, domestic and international finance to the National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP), the National Biodiversity Targets and related targets and commitments.

Astha holds a bachelor’s degree in Zoology (Hons.) from the University of Delhi and a master’s in Environment Management from GGSIPU New Delhi.