Our Organization
Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED India Development) is a solution-driven organisation which works towards developing inspiring solutions by creating an enabling ecosystem to scale-up investments in low carbon development pathways and accelerating climate action. CEED primarily works towards climate change with focus on energy transition, ambient air quality, circular economy and clean water for all.
CEED is actively involved in state-of-the-art research as well as activities related to communication for development and environment management support. CEED provides an interactive, inspiring and positive platform for diverse stakeholders to derive efficient and innovative solutions. CEED works with multiple stakeholders and actively engages with government agencies, industries, think-tanks, academia, civil society and change-makers to create environmentally responsible solutions. Our approach is to work at the subnational level for bringing community aspirations to the decision-makers for ushering real change on the ground.
Our Journey
CEED has an interesting saga even before its advent. Much before the name and organisation CEED formalised for leading the transformative works in the Indo-Gangetic plain, a team of young, passionate and highly motivated professionals started a public awareness on renewable energy through ‘Bihar Renewable Energy Development Support Network (BREDSN)’ in Bihar in 2010, which for the first time in the state created buzz around cleaner energy, particularly solar, and its decentralised models with the aim to promote energy access and climate solutions.
During BREDSN days, it was also observed that there was a lack of consistent effort on sustainable environment and cleaner energy models to drive changes in the region, and there was no such institution dedicated to bring these ideas on the ground and forge narratives and consensus among disparate stakeholders. Therefore, after careful consideration it was agreed and decided to start a new group to take these initiatives forward in a solution driven and collective approach, and this is how CEED was born!
CEED as an organisation with visionary goals and missionary zeals formally took shape in 2012 and it started functioning initially from Bihar and spread its wings to neighbouring states in the Indo-Gangetic region in later years. For the last 10 years, CEED has been actively promoting the issues of climate change, carbon neutrality, ambient air quality, energy transition and circular economy in the Indo-Gangetic plain, with focus on Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand.
Mission & Goal
To facilitate and build an enabling system for regenerative economy based on the principals of climate goals and inclusive transition that is guided by sustainable development goals
Our Values
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Founder & Advisory Group
In order to bring forth and provide a solution driven approach in climate and energy related fields in the Indo-Gangetic plain, CEED has carved a niche in a very short span of time that seeks an optimal and smart approach to work toward environmental conservation.
Over the years, CEED has roped in luminaries, changemakers and notable people with impeccable domain expertise in advisory roles to build and nurture the work and activities in a variety of fields. The advisory group of the CEED is composed of noted experts, academicians, development professionals and people of repute from all walks of life. The advisory group plays a significant role in validating the mission and vision of CEED and regularly advises on matters of important issues while shaping the sustainable trajectory of the organisation.
During formative days, Padmashree awardee (late) Dr. Saibal Gupta, founder and member-secretary of Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI, Patna) has inspired and guided CEED in numerous ways and helped in shaping its future course of actions in areas of social development, sustainability and inclusivity. Dr. Saibal Gupta was part of the CEED’s advisory group till his last breath.
Founders & Directors
Having worked in the field of social development for more than 25 years, Mr Kumar has played a significant role in solving multi-dimensional environmental and developmental challenges and building collaborative platforms for change. Widely known as a public policy expert, social entrepreneur, and a campaign strategist, he is the founder of Centre for Environment and Energy Development and serves as its CEO.
Debnath Bera is Director and Treasurer of CEED. He has core competence in technology and business. Well-read scholar, Alumni of Ivy League (Cornell University) specialized in Strategic Decision Making and MS in Distributed Computing from Marist, New York. Engineer at 20 from College of Engineering Guindy, was a Commonwealth Fellow too at a London University and later an MBA in International Business. After 20 plus years in the US and leading as Principal Advisor for Fortune 500 Companies in Wall Street, Debnath brought his expertise to Ranchi in 2017 on the invite of Govt. of Jharkhand in the field of Solar Power Consulting and advisory services.
Bringing over a decade of experience on grassroots issues ranging from the environment, energy and sustainable development, poverty and health in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Naveen is a campaign strategist widely engaged in civic participation to public engagement activities.
Mrs. Pramila has more than 25 years of experience working in the field of education and has made significant contributions to providing children with free education. She has been tireless in her efforts to provide free computer training to children and in the development of future torch bearers.
She brings a depth of experience in promoting quality education, including technical expertise and innovative educational leadership. She has also contributed in facilitating dialogues on sustainable development from the grassroot level.
Advisory Group
President Bihar Mahila Udyog Sangh
A self-reliant and empowered woman, Usha Jha is the President of Bihar Mahila Udyog Sangh and the owner of Petals Craft established in 1991. With this she empowers and provides livelihood to many rural women in Bihar.
With a firm belief in what she is doing, Usha Jha plans to reach out to more and more women of Bihar to transform their lives into fulfilling and empowered ones with a sustainable livelihood.
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Patna University
Dr. Anita Shrivastava formerly served as a permanent faculty member at Patna Women's College, Patna, a prestigious college in Bihar. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Patna University. She has always been attracted by the natural surroundings and keen to explore the eco - friendly alternatives.
Dr. Anita has always worked and urged others to safeguard the environment, in addition to having a stellar academic career. She has also published several research papers related to sustainable agriculture, irrigation, organic farming and Srividhi Technique of cultivation all related to safeguarding the environment.
Faculty, Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (BIPARD), Govt of Bihar, and Fact Checker and Trainer with Google News Initiative
Minati Chaklanavis is a DD News anchor, career counsellor, academician and author.
An academician to the core, Minati is the Founding Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Patna Women’s College.
Apart from presenting DD Bulletins, she has been imparting Communication and Soft skills training to students, professionals, government officials, entrepreneurs for more than a decade now. Her online/offline workshops on Media Literacy, Critical Thinking, Fact-checking are appreciated across India. With her unique style Minati connects with the participants so well that learning in her training programmes becomes a memorable experience.
Director, Centre for Excellence in Green Energy & Efficient Technology and former HoD, Department of Energy Engineering, Central University of Jharkhand
Prof Samdarshi brings three decades of academic experience in the field of energy education. He has several research national/international publications and patents related to clean energy, hydrogen energy, solar solutions. A well-known scholar of renewable energy ecosystem, power sector reforms and tariff policy, he has domain expertise in developing solar thermal systems and photovoltaic power plant design and installation for diverse geographies.
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh.
Prof. R.S. Singh has been instrumental in air quality research over the Indo-Gangetic Plains for the past 15 years. He is the Principle Investigator of several projects on the characterization of atmospheric aerosols including Black Carbon aerosols funded by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and other funding agencies. He has published more than 200 research papers on various environmental issues including air pollution and climate change.
Operational Area
Headquartered in Delhi, CEED is primarily operational in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. For building a strong narrative in favour of sustainability-based human development, CEED has strategically placed itself in the Indo-Gangetic plain and central highland, which is home to about 40 percent of India’s population and abreast with enormous challenges and opportunities to emulate sustainable development pathways.
40 Lac +
People Connected
60 +
Districts Reach
1200 +
Network Partners
10 +
Government Association
Our Partners and Collaborators
CEED is actively working with various government departments and agencies on a range of environment and energy issues in Indo-Gangetic Plain for ensuring carbon neutral growth trajectory and sustainable society.
