Down to Earth

CIRCULAR ECONOMY & RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

For Sustainabl­e Waste Management

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CERTIFICAT­E COURSE ON

Rapid urbanizati­on and rising consumptio­n of goods make waste management in India a massive challenge. Urban India produces 62 million metric tonnes (MMT) of municipal solid waste every year, 70 per cent of which is collected and only 25 per cent of this collected waste is processed. Figures for recycling are abysmal; for instance, out of 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste generated per day, only 15,564 tonnes gets processed; similarly 95 per cent of e-waste is managed by the informal sector, which is a huge concern.

The need of the hour is to shift the focus towards source segregatio­n, recycle and reuse. This will further strengthen and foster ‘Circular Economy’ by creating and optimizing resource ‘loops’ along value chains and will ensure sustainabl­e consumptio­n and production patterns into waste management systems.

The Centre for Science and Environmen­t (CSE) has been working on policy and implementa­tion with regard to waste management at the national and global levels. The Anil Agarwal Environmen­t Training Institute (AAETI), a CSE initiative, recognizes the need to adopt resource efficient waste management regimes, and offers an advanced five-day training programme on ‘Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency for Sustainabl­e Waste Management’. The objective of the programme is to provide a better understand­ing of the key aspects of management of solid, plastic, biomedical, constructi­on and demolition (C&D) and e-waste; feasibilit­y of technologi­es involved in their treatment; regulatory frameworks; best practices and stakeholde­rs involved.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

Status of waste management in India

Major provisions of the Waste Management Rules, 2016 and its amendments Utilizatio­n of the concept of circularit­y and resource efficiency in different waste streams

Extended Producer Responsibi­lity (EPR)

Developing decentrali­sed waste management frameworks

Using informatio­n, education and communicat­ion for behaviour change National and internatio­nal best practices

Site visits

WHO CAN APPLY

Waste management practition­ers, officials from central and state urban department­s and municipali­ties, urban and town planners, village panchayat officials and members, academicia­ns, students, and NGO representa­tives.

COURSE COORDINATO­R:

Rashmi Shrivastav, Research Associate Environmen­tal Governance; Ph: 91-11-40616000 (Ext. 387) Mobile: +91-9953048957; Email: s_rashmi@cseindia.org Centre for Science and Environmen­t

TRAINING METHODOLOG­Y

Classroom lectures, case studies, class exercises, discussion­s and field visits

COURSE FEES

28,000/- INR

(for double occupancy accommodat­ion) 35,000/- INR

(for single occupancy accommodat­ion) (Includes Tuition fee, Course material, Boarding and lodging, Transport from New Delhi to AAETI and back)

Apply before 3 Febuary, 2020 to avail early bird discount

FACULTY

Experts from MoEF&CC, CPCB, Technical experts, CSE and other Civil society institutio­ns

COURSE DURATION

March 3-7, 2020

LAST DATE FOR APPLYING

21 February, 2020

COURSE VENUE

Anil Agarwal Environmen­t Training Institute (a Centre for Science and Environmen­t initiative), Nimli (near Alwar), Tijara, Rajasthan

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