The SAGE Impact Leaders will be both Indian and International students registered at participating institutes. For information on the Junior and Senior Ambassadors, please see: https://sites.google.com/echonetwork.in/sagereport2023/home. The PhD SAGE Fellows will be selected through National and International calls in early 2024. The projects will be supported for three years (a typical PhD fellowship period).
Host Institute: National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kangra
Host Academic Supervisor: Manoj Kumar Paras, Assistant Professor, Fashion Design, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kangra
Co-Project Supervisors:
Byju Kurian, Head of Operations, Delhi, Bisleri International Pvt Ltd
Marwan Abubaker, Co-Founder & Director, Hasiru Dala Innovations Pvt Ltd
Advisors:
Vishrut Shivkumar, Business Lead, Shoonya - Net Zero Catalyst, Catalyst Management Services (CMS)
Contributors:
Tanuja Rao, Lead - Products, Circular Textile, Saahas Zero Waste
Ulla Röttger, Chairman, Steering Group for Technology for Sustainability, ATV, The Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV)
A replicable model for a Holistic Waste Management System.
Assess current models of waste management
Analysis of human, animal and environmental health burdens of waste
Strategies for capacity building of waste workers and community members
Understanding of effective and incentivized interventions for waste management at the ward level
In-depth analysis of incentivized waste management models
Framework for a holistic waste management model specific to a ward with recommendations for replication
Communities
Local waste management groups
RWAs
Local municipalities
Waste management establishments
Information on waste composition and types, disposal methods, exposure pathways, air and water quality measurements, disease incidence rates, animal veterinary records, and environmental contamination levels.
Credible and updated data on the models
Experts and active community leaders
Access to communities