An urban designer and architect, Ambika is a consultant at the National Institute of Urban Affairs under the program City Climate Alliance, a coalition of partner organisations committed to climate action in cities. She is also a part of the secretariat for the NbS Forum for India. Ambika navigates across the realms of design, research, policy and partnerships, focusing on climate action, migratory systems, gender equity, placemaking, NbS, and urban river management. She previously worked in unilateral to multilateral organisations and forums, championing socio-spatial justice. She also co-founded a two-time Harvard-funded social impact venture attempting to restructure distress migration in the global south with locational upskilling in emerging markets and technology. She holds a B. Arch from SPA Delhi and a Master’s in Urban Design from Harvard University.