Deepti Talpade

Program Lead - Urban Development and Resilience

Bio

Deepti Talpade is a Program Lead, Urban Development and Resilience at WRI India. Her work at the institute focuses on enabling an environment for nature-based solutions (NBS) for climate resilience.

She contributes to the ‘Urban Greening, Biodiversity and NBS’ portfolio in the organization by implementing NBS pilots and influencing institutional mechanisms.

Her current practice at WRI India and previous affiliations with not-for-profit organizations like Aga Khan Agency for Habitat India, Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers (SPARC), Pani Haq Samiti, Institute for Sustainability, London, etc.; have developed her work experience in bottom-up equitable approaches for environmental improvement.

She was a consultant for GIZ, for creating a greening plan for Coimbatore as a part of the national Climate Smart Cities program. Her engagement with the Development Plan 2014-34 for Mumbai and issues related to housing in the city, have built her experience in city scale policies and regulatory processes.

Through her work at the institute, she has conducted capacity building workshops as a part of ‘Leaders for Climate Change Management’ and ‘Accelerating Climate Action in Maharashtra’ programs for city officials in India.

Deepti holds a Bachelor’s as well as a Master’s in Architecture (Urban Design) from KRVIA, Mumbai University and an M.Sc. in Urban Management from the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University, Netherlands.

She loves visiting forests, frequently reads books in the outdoors and is passionate about art.

Blogs

Bringing Nature to Children in Disadvantaged Urban Communities
by Sudeshna Chatterjee, Deepti Talpade e Louise Chawla - November 21, 2024
A version of this blog was originally published on 14th November 2024 on the International Institute for Environment and Development website. Nature, when combined with the enthusiasm and creativity of children, can transform inner-city wastelands into spaces for people. Nearby trees, parks, gardens, green schoolyards and other urban green spaces are not just ‘nice to have’; they are ‘need to have’ resources for health and wellbeing. This is also the message of a recent UNICEF report.
How Can We Preserve Trees on Private Lands?
by Deepti Talpade - March 05, 2024
A tamarind tree has been living on our ancestral plot for more than 150 years. It has been a member of our family for generations. Its branches arch over the terrace of our house. I grew up playing under this tree – eating both its ripened and still-raw, sweet and sour fruit, and sampling its flowers and tart leaves for good measure. The crown of the tree is wide enough to provide shade to the
5 Opportunities for Micro-greening in Low-income Urban Settlements
by Shruti Maliwar, Avinash Kaur e Deepti Talpade - January 15, 2024
Climate change-induced events such as heat waves and floods severely impact the quality of life in urban areas. It can be financially disruptive and even fatal, disproportionately impacting settlements most vulnerable to climate risks. Greening of open spaces can be an important strategy for addressing such increasing urban heat and flood-related risks in cities. However, as our cities expand
Can Greening be Prioritized in Vulnerable Neighborhoods?
by Deepti Talpade e Shruti Maliwar - September 08, 2023
This blog highlights the challenges and opportunities for greening for climate action in low-income communities by looking at three neighborhoods in Mumbai: Lallubhai compound, Cheeta camp and Ambujwadi.

“I live in an area that has barely any trees. There is little shade and during very hot days, I feel tired and dizzy,” sighs Priya Shinde, a resident of Lallubhai compound.

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Deepti Talpade

Bringing Nature to Children in Disadvantaged Urban Communities

How Can We Preserve Trees on Private Lands?

5 Opportunities for Micro-greening in Low-income Urban Settlements

Can Greening be Prioritized in Vulnerable Neighborhoods?

Maintenance Models for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Public Spaces for Mumbai’s Vulnerable Neighborhoods

Nurturing Vegetation in Mumbai: Greening in Vulnerable Neighborhoods

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