Media Recognition & Public Engagement

Media Centre

Sustainability Alternatives and Dr. Ashish Sharma have been featured and cited by leading international and national media, including:

Institutional Network

Institutional & Academic Partners

Sustainability Alternatives collaborates with a globally connected network of institutions to advance research, policy advisory and climate intelligence. Our institutional relationships span academic research, knowledge exchange, technical collaboration and applied sustainability practice.

TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS)

New Delhi, India

Knowledge Partner

Rootskills

Rootskills

Value Partner

Khushigram

Khushigram

Sustainability Impact Partner

Project Experience

Selected Collaborative Projects & Past Engagements

A representative portfolio of completed research initiatives, policy advisory and academic collaborations with global universities, think tanks and government bodies.

World Resources Institute (WRI) India

World Resources Institute (WRI) India

New Delhi, India

Project Collaboration

University of Surrey

University of Surrey

Guildford, United Kingdom

Air Quality Research

Macquarie University

Macquarie University

Sydney, Australia

Academic Collaboration

University of Toledo

University of Toledo

Toledo, United States

Academic Collaboration

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

Gwangju, South Korea

Academic Collaboration

Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme (TRIPP), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme (TRIPP), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

New Delhi, India

Project Collaboration

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)

New Delhi, India

Academic Collaboration

Government
of India

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India (MoEF&CC), Government of India

New Delhi, India

Government & Policy Engagement

Media Recognition

Sustainability Alternatives and Dr. Ashish Sharma have been featured and cited by leading international and national media, including:

2025

The Thermal Control Update (TCBU)

How air filtration, urban energy, and smart design are shaping net-zero futures!

The Better India (TBI)

It Starts With a Breath: What I Learnt About India’s Cities

2024

Deutsche Welle (DW)

How can Delhi finally end chronic air pollution?

2020

Double buggies with two-level seats expose lower child to 72 per cent more pollution, study finds

2018

Babies in prams ‘exposed to more pollution’

Low-riding buggies worsen babies’ pollution risk, experts warn

Babies in prams are exposed to up to 60 per cent more air pollution than adults, new research suggests

The Huffington Post

Babies In Prams Are Exposed To 60% More Pollution Than Parents, Study Finds

Exposure of babies to higher pollution

Babies in Prams Exposed to 60% More Pollution

Babies in Prams Exposed to 60% More Pollution than Parents

Business Standard

Babies in prams 60% more exposed to pollution

Events & Professional Engagements

Additional Highlights & Speaking Engagements

Dr. Ashish Sharma beside the CII Energy Security Conference 2024 banner

Professional Engagement

CII Energy Security Conference 2024

19 November 2024 New Delhi

Focus

Sustainable energy transition, critical minerals, Net-Zero goals

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An attendee standing beside the India Mediterranean Business Conclave stage.

Professional Engagement

CII India-Mediterranean Business Conclave 2024

6 September 2024 New Delhi

Focus

Strengthening India-Mediterranean economic ties

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Participants standing beside the BIMSTEC Business Summit stage.

Summit Participation

BIMSTEC Business Summit 2024

6–8 August 2024 New Delhi

Focus

Regional climate resilience, clean technology, cooperation

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Panel members beneath the World Sustainable Development Summit 2024 opening screen.

Summit Participation

World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS 2024)

7–9 February 2024 New Delhi

Focus

Carbon pricing, renewable energy, corporate sustainability

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An attendee beside the Vibrant Gujarat 2024 summit installation.

Summit Participation

Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024

10–12 January 2024 Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Focus

MSMEs, digital transformation, smart-city innovation

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Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES)

Webinar · Speaker

SMEs Twin Transition Webinar

21 February 2023 Online · IES, UK

Focus

Sustainability and digital transformation

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Video preview: Mitigating Air Pollution Exposure to the Young Children (MAPE)

Webinar

Mitigating Air Pollution Exposure to the Young Children (MAPE)

20 October 2021 Online · Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES), UK

Focus

Air pollution exposure and mitigation strategies for young children in prams and trailers.

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Event Collections

Professional Engagements & Gallery

Photographs from conferences, technical discussions, field research and institutional engagements across the Sustainability Alternatives network.

Dr. Ashish Sharma with two members of the Stardust Solutions delegation at Claridges, New Delhi

September 2026Claridges, New Delhi

Stardust Solutions: Technical Discussion

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Participants presenting a plaque beside the AI, ESG and Climate Action event screen.

23 Feb 2026TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi

AI, ESG & Climate Action Roundtable

Advancing Net Zero Across India’s Corporate Landscape

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An attendee beside the People, Planet, Progress installation at the AI Impact Summit.

16–21 Feb 2026Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

India AI Impact Summit 2026

AI for Development, People, Planet & Progress

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An attendee beside the ISS 2025 display and conference backdrop.

12–14 Nov 2025Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

India and Sustainability Standards

Sustainability standards, reporting and market practice

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The opening ceremony beneath the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan and Wetland Cities recognition screen.

9 Sep 2025Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi

Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards & Wetland Cities Recognition

Clean Air, Urban Environmental Performance & Wetland Recognition

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An attendee beside the WRI India Stories That Matter exhibition display.

2–3 Sep 2025India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Connect Karo 2025

Climate Resilience, Green Workforce & Sustainable Development

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Workshop participants posing in front of the geoengineering event backdrop.

28 Aug 2025New Delhi

Indian and Global Perspectives on Geoengineering – Science, Governance & Risks

India’s research, risk assessment and governance considerations for geoengineering

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Panel members seated in front of the India 2047 session screen.

19–22 Mar 2025Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future

Climate resilience, health, air pollution and vulnerability

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An attendee at the Bharat Climate Forum partner backdrop.

10 Jan 2025ITC Maurya, New Delhi

Bharat Climate Finance Forum 2025

Clean-Tech Manufacturing, Green Finance & Net Zero

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Participants gathered on stage beneath the circular economy event backdrop.

16 Dec 2024New Delhi

Unlocking India’s Circular Economy Potential

Circularity Across Industry, Infrastructure & Emerging Value Chains

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An attendee beside the Global Economic Policy Forum 2024 backdrop.

11–12 Dec 2024New Delhi

CII Global Economic Policy Forum 2024

Economic Policy, Competitiveness & Sustainable Growth

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Dr. Ashish Sharma beside the CII Energy Security Conference 2024 banner

19 Nov 2024New Delhi

CII Energy Security Conference 2024

Energy Transition, Critical Minerals & Net Zero

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Participants holding publications beneath the Connect Karo 2024 backdrop.

11–12 Sep 2024India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Connect Karo 2024

People, Nature, Climate & Transformative Urbanisation

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An attendee standing beside the India Mediterranean Business Conclave stage.

6 Sep 2024New Delhi

CII India–Mediterranean Business Conclave 2024

India–Mediterranean Trade, Connectivity, Green Energy & Investment

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Panel members on stage beneath the India Clean Transport Summit screen.

28–29 Aug 2024India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

ICCT Clean Transportation Summit

Clean Transportation, Vehicle Emissions & Zero-Emission Mobility

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Participants standing beside the BIMSTEC Business Summit stage.

6–8 Aug 2024New Delhi

BIMSTEC Business Summit 2024

Regional Economic Cooperation & Resilient Growth

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Panel members beneath the World Sustainable Development Summit 2024 opening screen.

7–9 Feb 2024New Delhi

World Sustainable Development Summit 2024

Sustainable Development, Climate Action & Resilience

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An attendee beside the Vibrant Gujarat 2024 summit installation.

10–12 Jan 2024Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024

Investment, Innovation, Industry & Sustainable Development

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A panel discussion beneath the India and Sustainability Standards 2023 banner.

6–8 Nov 2023India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

India and Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Standards, Reporting & Responsible Business

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Participants holding ACAAS signs on the Connect Karo 2023 stage.

17–18 Jul 2023India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Connect Karo 2023

Urban Development, Food Security & Climate Resilience

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Participants taking part in the opening ceremony at the GH2 Green Hydrogen Conclave.

25 May 2023Mumbai, India

Green Hydrogen Conclave

Green Hydrogen, Clean Energy & Industrial Transition

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Participants on stage beneath the World Sustainable Development Summit inaugural screen.

22–24 Feb 2023New Delhi

World Sustainable Development Summit 2023

Mainstreaming Sustainable Development & Climate Resilience for Collective Action

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Participants in front of the India-Guyana business meeting stage.

12 Jan 2023The Oberoi, New Delhi

India-Guyana Business Meet 2023

India–Guyana Business Engagement and Bilateral Cooperation

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A presenter speaking at the World Environment Conference lectern beside an air quality slide.

4 Jun 2022Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

World Environment Expo 2022

Environmental Innovation, Nature-Based Solutions & Climate Action

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An attendee beneath the Climate Leaders One Step Greener display.

Nov 2021Glasgow, Scotland

COP26 – UN Climate Change Conference

Global Climate Policy, Net Zero & International Action

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The outreach team posing together beside the clean air display.

26 Sep 2021Guildford, Surrey, UK

Guildford Car Free Day

Citizen Science, Active Travel & Living-Lab Urban Sustainability

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A participant beside the Air Pollution Conference Brazil backdrop.

22–24 Jul 2019Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Air Pollution Conference Brazil 2019

Air Pollution, Exposure & Environmental Health

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Workshop participants posing together outside the university building.

10 Jul 2018American University in Cairo, Egypt

UK–Egypt Workshop on Air Quality & Health

Air Quality, Health & Urban Environments

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A speaker presenting behind a laptop at the One Mega Event lectern.

10–12 May 2017Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India

Smart Cities India 2017 Expo – One Mega Event

Smart Cities, Sustainable Infrastructure, Clean Energy, Transport & Water

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The Better India article preview: Dr. Ashish Sharma outside Indira Paryavaran Bhawan.

Article preview · The Better India

It Starts With a Breath: What I Learnt About India’s Cities From Babies, Blocked Streets & Hopeful Citizens

From Research to Action: Bridging Air Quality, Citizen Engagement, and Urban Sustainability — A Journey Shaped by Global Experiences and Local Impact.

Children in prams inhale up to 60% more pollutants than adults, and up to 72% more in double prams.
Practical interventions: pram covers, urban route mapping, low-cost sensors (MAPE Project, funded by UKRI).
Translating research into action for citizens, influencing policy, and enabling public awareness.
Bridging global experience with local impact across Delhi, Aligarh, and other Indian cities.