Ongoing Projects
Communication planning, awareness campaigns, and product development for the Cities Combatting Plastic entering Marine Environment (CCP-ME)
October 18, 2023
| Cities
| Land
| Waste
| Environment
| Climate Change
The plastic industry has profoundly impacted our world, enhancing living standards, hygiene, and nutrition, especially in developing nations. Rapid urbanization, a growing middle class, and industrialization have fuelled plastic consumption across various sectors like automotive, construction, electronics, healthcare, and textiles. However, the environmental challenge is significant, as plastic does not naturally decompose.
School Awareness as part of CAP India
October 18, 2023
| Cities
| Air
| Sustainable Habitat
| Environment
| Energy
| Climate Change
The alarming levels of air pollution in major cities across India have raised serious concerns about public health. It is a problem that demands a united effort, spanning global, national, regional, and individual levels, to combat. The Clean Air Project (CAP) in India, supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), is a crucial initiative aimed at improving air quality, enhancing well-being, and mitigating climate change impacts.
E-Learning Platform
October 3, 2023
| Sustainable Agriculture
| Climate Change
| Microbes
| Transport
| Cities
| Energy Efficiency
| Resources & Sustainable Development
| Water
| Buildings
| Energy Access
| Land
| Forest & Biodiversity
| Waste
| Air
| Resource Efficiency & Governance
| Health & Nutrition
| Sustainable Habitat
| Environment
| Energy
TERI is committed to offering expert training across various research fields to enhance the skills of both professionals and students. These courses aim to provide individuals eager to expand their knowledge and competencies in the sector with access to cutting-edge information.
Integrated Urban Climate Action for Low-Carbon & Resilient Cities (Urban-Act)
September 5, 2023
| Sustainable Habitat
| Cities
The Asia-Pacific region is undergoing an unprecedented wave of urbanization, with over half of its 2.2 billion people currently residing in cities. Already constituting half of the world's urban population, projections suggest that this number will grow by 50% by 2050, resulting in even greater infrastructure needs and escalating carbon emissions.
Transformative Climate Action using Participatory data driven decision making platforms (T-CAP)
December 26, 2022
| Sustainable Habitat
| Climate Change
| Cities
India is undergoing rapid urbanization, with its urban population expected to surpass its rural population by 2031. This process has been accompanied by a gamut of social, economic, and environmental changes, including increased greenhouse gas emissions and the potential for greater vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. One of the main challenges Indian cities are facing as they grapple with adversities is the need to adapt to extreme weather events. These events can have significant impacts on public health, economic productivity, and infrastructure.
Urban Living Lab for Sustainable and Smart Cities in India
January 1, 2020
| Sustainable Habitat
| Cities
Under this project, TERI is working on multiple facets of cities, including sustainable mobility, urban flooding management, and data-driven planning and governance.
Webinars Series on Mainstreaming Urban Climate Action
November 1, 2019
| Cities
TERI, in collaboration with the European Union International Urban Cooperation programme, are delivering a capacity building programme on 'Mainstreaming Urban Climate Action'. The programme includes four webinars with resource modules focusing on building the capacity and knowledge of practitioners in urban local bodies (ULBs), policy experts, researchers, scholars, and university students.
Health and Air Pollution Policy in India
December 1, 2018
| Environment
| Health & Nutrition
| Cities
The main objective of this project is to produce three policy modules in the areas of health and air pollution policy in India under the direction of the leadership team of the Collaborative Clean Air Policy Research Centre.
Regional policy dialogues on making liveable cities in India
October 4, 2018
| Cities
TERI is a member of the National Coordination Group of CoM/South Asia and in this capacity, has been contributing to the activities of IUC and CoM/South Asia, including the national and city level events/ workshops organized in the last one year.