Ongoing Projects
Online Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WEDP&TEDP)
May 10, 2023
| Energy Efficiency
| Waste
Background
Entrepreneurship Development Programmes are the need of the hour and essential to deal with the prevalent unemployment issue arising in India, especially after COVID-19. Currently, in India, the need for an entrepreneurship program is more potent than ever. Entrepreneurship can actualize the potential of budding minds and boost the economy manifold.
Programme LEAD (Leadership for Environment, Awareness and Development)
April 20, 2023
| Climate Change
| Energy
| Energy Efficiency
| Forest & Biodiversity
| Waste
| Sustainable Habitat
| Energy
| Environment
The Environment Education and Awareness (EEA) Area at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has designed a summer programme that enables school students to gain knowledge, enhance their skillsets and obtain access to resources and networks to strengthen their competencies on issues related to environment and sustainable development. Technical sessions by subject experts, hands-on training, internship opportunity and mentoring on sustainability-linked topics are some of the key activities curated within this holistic programme.
Long term plastic flux monitoring and river assessment in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR)
August 11, 2022
| Waste
| Environment
While the usability of plastic in different spheres of the modern lifestyle such as automobiles, electronics and medical equipment cannot be done away completely, efforts to tackle plastic waste entering the marine environment are essential.
This calls for an assessment of the types and quantity of plastic waste entering water bodies which would also provide insights of consumer behavior with respect to plastic waste management.
Support to Start-ups and Innovators on Alternate Packaging Materials
September 28, 2021
| Waste
The aim of the work is to help GIZ better target the activities and develop a more comprehensive approach for the implementation of the Plastic Waste Management (Rules) 2016 and EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) framework while contributing to a circular economy.
Collection of Municipal Solid Waste and its Management
June 15, 2021
| Waste
The overall objective of the study is to determine the current status of MSWM in South Asian countries (with emphasis on China), which includes the end-of-life value chain of primary waste collection, transport, secondary storage, treatment and disposal, mapping of associated waste generators (such as households, commercial/markets and institutional establishments) and their respective waste value chains, determine gaps in the current waste management status, and provide wholistic solutions to bridge the gaps in the current MSWMS through incorporation of dig
Independent monitoring of mechanized road sweeping operation
January 27, 2021
| Waste
The objective of this study will be to conduct an independent monitoring of mechanised road sweeping (MRS) operation in North Delhi Municipal Corporation area as a third party and identify gaps and deficiencies in the existing system and suggest possible corrective actions. The MRS operation audit will help in: (i) ensuring that regulatory compliances are being met; (ii) comparing current practices to benchmarks; (iii) generating baseline data and reviewing existing practices; (iv) establishing indicators and targets.
European Union Resource Efficiency Initiative Phase II
January 1, 2021
| Waste
The objective of this programme is to support the Global Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
agenda driven by the UN by supporting India in the implementation of this agenda and to promote EU
standards and business best practices on resource efficiency in this process.
The Specific Objective of the action is to make resource consumption more efficient in India, so as to
contribute to the global agenda on sustainable consumption and production, to promote green economy
Capacity development trainings/ workshops related to plastic waste management through in the cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh
December 24, 2020
| Waste
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) has joined hands with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to support the reduction of plastic waste entering the environment of the two Ganga cities Haridwar and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, India. The project Aviral aims at reducing plastic waste entering the city environment by strengthening an integrative and improved plastic waste management system.
Prevention of Marine Litter in the Lakshadweep Sea (ProMiSe)
July 1, 2020
| Waste
There is a pressing need to curb marine pollution in the Maldives, Sri Lanka and India sharing access to the pristine ecosystems of the Lakshadweep Sea. The overall objective of the ProMiSe project is to contribute to the prevention and leakage of wastes from land-based sources into the Lakshadweep Sea in line with sustainable consumption and production approach, thus enhancing the attractiveness of tourism industries, avoiding further deterioration of marine ecosystems and improving living conditions in the Maldives, Sri Lanka and India.