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The global waste crisis is intensifying. With municipal solid waste generation projected to double by 2050, the need for sustainable solutions is more urgent than ever. The Global South, particularly sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, is at the epicenter of this crisis, grappling with overwhelming waste volumes and inadequate management infrastructure. While technological advancements play a role, the crux of the issue lies in human behaviour and good governance. 

Effective waste management demands a holistic approach centered on reducing, reusing, and recycling waste. At the core of this strategy is a shift in citizen behavior, brought about by investing in behaviour change communication. India's experience with the Swachh Bharat Mission (Clean India Mission) has demonstrated the effectiveness of community-led initiatives and behaviour change campaigns in improving sanitation and waste management practices. By involving communities in decision-making and implementation, we can create locally tailored solutions that are more likely to be sustained. Fostering a sense of responsibility and ownership among citizens can significantly reduce waste generation and improve overall solid waste management practices. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is offering a five-day online training programme that will focus on the pivotal role of investing in behavior change and ensuring citizen participation in building sustainable solid waste management ecosystems. The programme aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to design and implement effective communication strategies, foster strong community partnerships, and drive behaviour change towards a circular economy for solid waste.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Critical role of communication and citizen engagement
• Strategies to design and implement behaviour change campaigns
• Using various communication channels and tools to engage citizens
• Case studies and good practices from India and the Global South
• Impacts of communication and citizen engagement initiatives

For further details, please contact the course coordinator

Mou Sengupta
Programme Manager
Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy, CSE
Email: mou.sengupta@cseindia.org
+91 9836448262

Shrotik Bose
Research Associate
Municipal Solid Waste and Circular Economy, CSE,
Email: shrotik.bose@cseindia.org
+91 9614489145

The Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 estimates that over 2.1 billion tonne of municipal waste is generated globally, a figure projected to rise by 56 per cent to 3.78 billion tonne by 2050.Theshare of the Global Southin waste generation, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, is alarming, where it has already exceededour capacity to manage. Organic waste hovers between65-80 per cent of the overall solid waste in these regions, compared to a global average of 50-55 per cent; often found to be the most polluting, it is thus the most challenging of all waste streams, significantly contributing to global GHG emissions. 

Currently, 60 per cent of the world’s waste is not collected or processed properly, often ending up in uncontrolled dumpsites or marine environments. Suchunscientific disposal contributes to GHG emissions and contaminates the recyclable fractions. Therefore, both upstream (waste reduction at the source) and downstream (effective waste management) measures are crucial. 

India's experience shows that home composting can significantly reduce waste at its source, provided such efforts are made inclusive through appropriate instruments. Source separation is non-negotiable, as no technology has ever been sustainable when the waste is mixed at source.The Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy (GFCCE), with 19 member states from Africa and Asia, has prioritised source separation and home composting in its agenda for sustainable waste management. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in its pursuit to foster capacity building of the Global South, is offering a four-day online training programme. This training focuses on the necessity and strategies for source separation, legal mandates, and dissemination of successful models from Sub-Saharan Africa and India. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Strategies for adoptingsource separation and home composting
• Role of local governments to ensure source separation and home composting
• Legal provisions and role of various stakeholders
• Various working models from India and African nations 

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE COURSE

• Live sessions with domain experts and practitioners including Q&A with participants
• Course materials and resources
• Certificate of completion after quiz result

For further details, please contact 

Mou Sengupta
Program Manager,
Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: mou.sengupta@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 9836448262 

Kaifee Jawed
Deputy Program Manager
Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy
Centre for Science and Environment
Email:kaifee.jawed@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 9755411810

CENTRE FOR Science and Environment (CSE) has fostered the Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy (GFCCE), a community of 15 African and four Asian countries, to promote sustainable solid waste management practices. GFCCE has identified waste characterisation and quantification as the first of its 14 “common agendas for action”, focusing on waste composition to facilitate scientific assessment and data-driven approach to resource planning.

Rapid urbanisation and population explosion in cities have put a severe strain on sanitation and waste management services. CSE believes that understanding waste characteristics is at the epicenter of sustainable planning and informed decision-making. This three-day online training, curated exclusively for GFCCE member states and other Global South nations, aims to demystify waste characterisation and quantification and equip participants with the essential learnings to enable them to comprehend the diverse challenges and opportunities inherent in waste management practices.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Fundamentals of waste characterisation and quantification
• Methodologies for waste characterisation and quantification studies
• Identifying and mapping stakeholders
• Case studies from various regions

FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT:

KULDEEP CHOUDHARY
Programme Officer
Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy, CSE
Email: kuldeep.choudhary@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 8377030507

MOU SENGUPTA
Programme Manager
Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy, CSE
Email:mou.sengupta@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 9836448262

Growing urbanisation and a concurrent rise in urban populations are taking a toll on the basic services that cities provide to their citizens. Sanitation and waste management is one of the services that is under immense pressure. Cities of the Global South are stretched to the limit, as they are running short of human, financial and technical resources that can help them dealwith this pressure. 

In this scenario, the informal sector can offer an invaluable parallel pool of resources. Informal waste workers – who constitute two per cent of the global population -- collect, segregate, sort, help in recycling and recovering the value of waste.Despite their skillsets and obvious contribution to the SWM value chain, they remain socially and economically vulnerable,with almost no recognition of the role they play. 

If systematically integrated and trained, they can be instrumental in reducing the cost of waste management, increasing the current rate of recovery and recycling, and diverting waste from reaching landfills. India’s flagship scheme in this sector -- Clean India Mission or Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 – has highlighted the need for integrating informal waste workers. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) believes such an integration is necessary to achieve a paradigm shift in waste management. CSE invites applications for a five-day online training programme which has been conceptualised on the basis of this conviction.The objective of the course is to examine and re-emphasise the role of the informalsector in the waste value chain; identify thestakeholders involved in informal wasterecycling; and assess the different approaches andstrategies for integration. 

Course Highlights

• Stakeholders in the informal sector, and how they work in the solid waste value chain
• Challenges and opportunities in informal waste recycling
• Approaches and strategies for integration of the informal sector
• Successful Indian case studies 

For more details, please contact: 

Mou Sengupta                                                                         
Deputy Programme Manager
Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy
Centre for Science and Environment
Email:mou.sengupta@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 9836448262 

Minakshi Solanki
Research Associate
Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: minakshi.solanki@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 7827392845

Urbanisation, technological advancement and economic growth have together resulted in an exponential increase in waste generation, creating health and environmental hazards, and posing a threat to the human race. As per the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), urban India generates 145,352 metric tonne of waste every day. A majority of the cities are grappling with the challenges that arise due to lack of source segregation and disposal of mixed waste. 

Waste is not produced in a vacuum; it is an offshoot of human activities.Therefore, understanding human behavior and developing approaches to deal with it is the key to minimise, manage and process solid waste in an efficient manner. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) invites applications for an online course on Strategies to Develop a Framework for IEC-BCC (Information, Education and Communication-Behavior Change Communication), that can propel and encourage source segregation and home composting -- with a special emphasis on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (the 3R principle). 

The five days’ comprehensive training will not only provide an insight into the status, challenges and implementation strategies of waste segregation at source in India, but also help understand planning, designing, and implementing appropriate IEC-BCC strategies to achieve sustainable solid waste management. 

WHO WILL BENEFIT?

• Waste generators
• Local government representatives
• Waste managers and waste management practitioners
• Officials from state, urban and local bodies.
• Academics, consultants and students
• NGO/civil society and private companies
• Volunteers aspiring to work and contribute to the SWM sector

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Existing guidelines on source segregation, IEC/BCC and home composting in India
• Planning and implementation of IEC/BCC and home composting and significance of adopting 3R principles in SWM
• Preparing effective action plans for IEC/BCC including 3R principle for stakeholders
• Developing strategies to promote source segregation with optimum community participation
• Case studies
• Live sessions by waste management practitioners

FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT THE COURSE COORDINATORS:

MOU SENGUPTA
Deputy Programme Manager, SWM and Circular Economy, CSE
mou.sengupta@cseindia.org
Mob No: +91 983644826 

KAIFEE JAWED
Programme Officer, SWM and Circular Economy, CSE
kaifee.jawed@cseindia.org
Mob No: +9197554110, 8383986473

Only for the Participants from Africa and Asia (except India)

The countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are expected to witness a major economic transition over the coming century as their populations explode, their rural-to-urban migration increases, and their consumption patterns change. All this will contribute to an exponential rise in waste generation, and put a huge strain on natural resources and the already stretched public and private sector services and infrastructure for managing solid waste. 

Presently, open dumping is the predominant waste disposal method adopted by SSA countries. The region has 19 of the world’s 50 biggest dumpsites which are leading to enormous environmental and health problems. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), which has been working on policy and implementation of municipal solid waste (MSW) management at the regional, national and global levels, invites applications for its latest global online course on landfill management and dumpsite remediation. 

The objective of the course is to offer state-of-art knowledge in landfill design and operations, technological and policy interventions in dumpsite remediation, and the various challenges in landfill management in developing economies. 

For more details, please contact the Course Coordinators:

Course Coordinator

Dr. Richa Singh
Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy Programme
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: richa.singh@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 9920658638

Minakshi Solanki
Research Associate
Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy Programme, CSE
Email: minakshi.solanki@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 78273 92845

Urban India generates close to 1,49,180 metric tonne (MT) of municipal solid waste (MSW) on a daily basis, as per the Swacch Bharat Mission (Urban) dashboard. About 74,590 MT of this is biodegradable in nature. Limited treatment technologies for the biodegradable fraction leads to generation of gases like methane and carbon dioxide, which contribute to global warming

If this enormous amount of biodegradable waste is processed using appropriate technologies, urban India has the potential to produce approximately 2,536 tonne of bio-CNG (compressed biogas or CBG) every day, with an estimated market value of Rs 17.75 crore. The amount of revenue we could make each year by simply treating our biodegradable waste to make bio-CNG is about Rs 6,390 crore. Add to this our energy economics: The country currently imports nearly 85.5 per cent of its crude oil requirements and about 50 per cent of natural gas requirements. While we are frantically searching for alternative fuels, here is a resource that is ready to be used.

Centre for Science and the Environment (CSE) invites you to join its online training programme on bio-gas, its technologies, management, and the economic and environmental benefits.

Course Highlights

• Bio-gas - technology, capital requirement, operational expenditure
• Protocol for installation and pre-requisites
• Purification technology for bio-CNG
• Policy mandate, subsidies and various government schemes
• Economic and environmental benefits
• Case studies from India

For further details, please contact the course coordinator

Kaifee Jawed
Programme Officer,
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: kaifee.jawed@cseindia.org
Contact: +91 9755411810, 8383986473

Course dates: January 10-14, 2023
Last date to apply: January 7, 2023
Course duration: 8 hours
Learning platforms: Zoom and Moodle
Course type: Online (self-paced and live sessions)

(Open for only participants from African and Asian Nations)

Rapid urbanisation and concurrent population growth in developing economies have led to generation of huge quantities of waste. While the city authorities are formally engaged in providing waste management services to their citizens, collection and recycling functions are not effectively executed in many parts of the world including the African nations -- primarily due to a lack of legal guidance, low sectoral development and lack of know-how about sustainable waste management businesses. 

As a result, in many developing countries including African countries, waste collection and material recycling activities are being largely performed by the informal sector. In fact, the reason many countries – have not been swamped by their own waste is this workforce called the “informal sector”. Apparently unorganised, it is a super-efficient contributor to the cause of circular economy. Unfortunately, not much is being done to integrate this sector and its operations into the mainstream solid waste management systems. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) believes such an integration is necessary to achieve a paradigm shift in waste management – this five-day online training programme is based on this conviction. The objective of the course is to provide information on the role of the informal sector in the waste value chain; the stakeholders involved in informal waste recycling; and different approaches and strategies of integration. 

Course Highlights

• Stakeholders in the informal sector, and how they work in the solid waste value chain
• Challenges and opportunities in informal waste recycling
• Approaches and strategies for integration of informal sector
• Successful Indian case studies 

For more details, please contact:

Minakshi Solanki
Research Associate
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: sce@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 7827392845

Economic growth today comes with its own set of challenges,one of which is managing municipal solid waste (MSW).The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) says urban India generates 1.48 lakh metric tonne (MT) of MSW every day; this comprises 0.71 lakh MT organic and 0.57 lakh MT inorganic waste. Governments are grappling with this every-growing problem of managing this waste while ensuringfinancial and environmental sustainability. 

The only strategy for sustainable solid waste management makes segregation of waste at source non-negotiable. Technology has been proved to be efficient when waste is not mixed at source. But this requires an effective communication strategy to engage with citizens using a set of locally relevant IEC and BCC tools to influence behaviour change. 

India’s flagship Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 mandates source segregation with a strong emphasis on IEC/BCC. Cities like Indore, Bhopal and Panaji are examples where sustainability has been achieved through segregation of waste at source. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) invites applications for an online course invites on IEC/BCC in Source Segregation for sustainable SWM. This five days’ comprehensive training will not only provide you with an insight into the status, challenges and implementation strategies of waste segregation at source in India, but also will help you learn plan, design, and implementappropriate IEC/BCC strategies. 

Course Highlights

• Existing guidelines onsource segregation and IEC/BCC in India
• Planning and implementationof IEC/BCC in SWM
• Preparing effective action plans for IEC/BCC for stakeholders
• Developing strategies to promote source segregation with optimum community participation
• Case studies
• Live sessions by waste management practitioners

Who will benefit from the course?

• Waste generators
• Local government representatives
• Waste managers and waste management practitioners
• Officials from state, urban and local bodies.
• Academics, consultantsand students
• NGO/civil society and private companies
• Volunteers aspiring to work and contribute tothe SWM sector

For further details, please contact the course coordinator

Mou Sengupta
Deputy Programme Manager
SWM, Centre for Science and Environment
Email: mou.sengupta@cseindia.org 
Contact: +91 9836448262

The countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are expected to witness a major economic transition over the coming century as their populations explode, their rural-to-urban migration increases, and their consumption patterns change. All this will contribute to an exponential rise in waste generation, and put a huge strain on natural resources and the already stretched public and private sector services and infrastructure for managing solid waste. 

Presently, open dumping is the predominant waste disposal method adopted by SSA countries. The region has 19 of the world’s 50 biggest dumpsites which are leading to enormous environmental and health problems. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), which has been working on policy and implementation of municipal solid waste (MSW) management at the regional, national and global levels, invites applications for its latest global online course on landfill management and dumpsite remediation. 

The objective of the course is to offer state-of-art knowledge in landfill design and operations, technological and policy interventions in dumpsite remediation, and the various challenges in landfill management in developing economies. 

Course highlights

• Landfill siting, design and construction, and operation
• Concept of dumpsite remediation, biomining and bioremediation in Indian Scenario
• Case studies of dumpsite remediation and landfill mining (national and international perspectives) 

Who will the training benefit

• City authorities
• Solid waste practitioners and experts
• Academicians and students
• Environmental Research Institutes
• NGOs
• Waste management industry professionals 

For more details, please contact the Course Coordinator:

Richa Singh
Municipal Solid Waste Management Programme
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: richa.singh@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 9920658638

In 2019, the world produced 53.6 million metric tonne (MT) of e-waste; Asia accounted for the largest share of this dump -- 24.9 MT. India, the third largest producer of e-waste after China and the US, generated 3.2 MT, with a per capita generation figure of 2.4 kg.

Despite the government’s initiatives, 90 per cent of this waste is handled and managed by the informal sector – unsustainably. As part of its programme on sustainable solid waste management, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has focused on – besides other key waste streams -- the e-waste component.

CSE recognises the need to adopt resource-efficient waste management regimes, based on which it has conceptualised a one-week certificate course on ‘E- Waste Management in India’. The objective of the course is to provide a better understanding of the key issues in e-waste management, legal aspects and legislative tools for effective management, while also focusing on how shifting to responsible purchase and consumption patterns can strengthen and foster the proposed concepts of ‘Circular Economy’ and ‘Resource Efficiency’.

The mode of training would be online (self-paced) with a proper mix of interactive sessions hosted by subject matter experts. The course provides the flexibility of accessing on-demand literature, virtual presentations and case studies. Assessment exercises and group discussions on the modules would be a part of the sessions.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Status of e-waste management in India
• Major provisions of the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof
• Utilisation of the concepts of circular economy and resource efficiency
• Ill effects of mismanagement of e-waste
• Effective ways of handling e-waste n Understanding EPR in e-waste
• Best practices and models for e-waste management

FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT:

Minakshi Solanki
Research Associate,
Solid Waste Management Programme,
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: minakshi.solanki@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 7827392845

Rapid urbanisation and concurrent population growth in developing economies have led to generation of huge quantities of waste. While urban local bodies are formally engaged in providing waste management services to their citizens, collection and recycling functions are not effectively executed in many parts of the country -- primarily due to a lack of legal guidance, low sectoral development and lack of know-how about sustainable waste management businesses. 

As a result, in many developing countries including India, waste collection and material recycling activities are being largely performed by the informal sector. In fact, the reason India – and other nations – have not been swamped by their own waste is this workforce called the “informal sector”. Apparently unorganised, it is a super-efficient contributor to the cause of circular economy. Unfortunately, not much is being done to integrate this sector and its operations into the mainstream solid waste management systems. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) believes such an integration is necessary to achieve a paradigm shift in waste management – this five-day online training programme is based on this conviction. The objective of the course is to provide information on the role of the informal sector in the waste value chain; the stakeholders involved in informal waste recycling; and different approaches and strategies of integration. 

Course highlights

• Stakeholders in the informal sector, and how they work in the solid waste value chain
• Challenges and opportunities in informal waste recycling
• Approaches and strategies for integration of informal sector
• Successful Indian case studies 

Who will the training benefit

• Solid waste practitioners
• Academicians and students
• NGOs
• Emerging solid waste experts
• Officials from various urban local bodies
• Consultancy firms, start-ups
• Waste management industry 

Participants will be awarded E-Certificates upon successful completion of the programme. 

For any query, please contact: 

Minakshi Solanki
Research Intern
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: sce@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 7827392845

Solid waste management has always been a significant challenge for India, and this challenge has attained gargantuan proportions over the years owing to growing urbanisation and unsustainable practices. 

Segregating the waste at source has been established as the most critical component of an effective sustainable waste management system. Source segregation helps improve the quality of recyclables, the treatment and processing efficiency, and significantly reduces the quantity of waste that reaches landfills.   

India’s flagship Swachh Bharat Mission has mandated source segregation with a strong emphasis on IEC and BCC, as source segregation cannot be achieved without an attitudinal shift among municipal bodies as well as citizens and local communities. Cities that have achieved high rankings in the country’s sanitation survey – the Swachh Survekshan – have managed to do so because they have concentrated their attention and resources on behaviour change drives at the grassroots level. Cities like Panaji in Goa and Indore in Madhya Pradesh can source segregate over 95 per cent of their waste owing to their extremely effective BCC (behaviour change communication) initiative, carried out through rigorous information-education-communication (IEC) activities. 

Of course, IEC and BCC are easier said than done. They cannot be a touch-and-go approach, with the goal of simply persuading people to segregate waste. Real transformation in community behaviour and practice takes time. Interventions must be structured to convey relevant and progressive messaging over a longer period of time, with regular reminders and information sharing. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is launching a new five-days online training programme on how to improve source segregation through attitudinal shift. The training will offer an insight into waste segregation in India, the gaps and obstacles in implementation, and the use of IEC-BCC-based interventions in waste management. 

Course highlights

• Overview of existing institutional and regulatory frameworks for IEC and BCC in India
• Importance and benefits of IEC and BCC in waste management
• Preparing implementation action plans for effective IEC activities
• Developing IEC and BCC strategies for community participation to promote source segregation
• Case studies
• Interactions with waste management practitioners who have successfully implemented IEC to bring attitudinal shift

For further details, please contact the Course Coordinator

Subhasish Parida
Programme Manager
Solid Waste Management Unit
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: subhasish.parida@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 7873222285

In 2019, the world generated 53.6 million metric tonne (MT) of e-waste. Asia was responsible for generating 24.9 million MT (largest share in the world); of this, India accounted for 3.2 million MT. India is the third largest producer of e-waste after China and USA, with per capita generation at 2.4 kg. Despite the government’s initiatives, 90 per cent of this waste is handled and management by the informal sector. It is the need of the hour to understand and act on how to sustainably manage e-waste. Accurate data on e-waste generation, collection and disposal are integral to how a country formulates and evolves its policies and practices on managing this waste

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been working on policy and advocacy for a sustainable e- waste management. It recognises the need to adopt resourceefficient waste management regimes, based on which it has conceptualised a one-week certificate course on ‘E-Waste Management in India’. The objective of the programme is to provide a better understanding of the key issues of e-waste management, legal aspects and legislative tools for effective management of e-waste while also focusing on how shifting to responsible purchase and consumption patterns can strengthen and foster the concepts of ‘circular economy’ and ‘resource efficiency’.

The mode of training would be online (self-paced), with a proper mix of interactive sessions with subject matter experts on e-waste and its management. The course provides a flexibility of accessing on-demand literature, virtual presentations and case studies. Assessment exercises and group discussions on the modules are provided for assessment and engagement of the participants.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Status of e-waste management in India
• Major provisions of the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof
• Utilisation of the concepts of circular economy and resource efficiency
• Ill effects of mismanagement of e-waste
• Effective ways of handling e-waste
• Understanding EPR in e-waste
• Best practices and models for e-waste management

FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT:

Kuldeep Choudhary
Programme Officer,
Solid Waste Management
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: kuldeep.choudhary@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 8377030507

Solid waste management has always been a significant challenge for India, and this challenge has attained gargantuan proportions over the years owing to growing urbanisation and unsustainable practices. 

Segregating the waste at source has been established as the most critical component of an effective sustainable waste management system. Source segregation helps improve the quality of recyclables, the treatment and processing efficiency, and significantly reduces the quantity of waste that reaches landfills.   

India’s flagship Swachh Bharat Mission has mandated source segregation with a strong emphasis on IEC and BCC, as source segregation cannot be achieved without an attitudinal shift among municipal bodies as well as citizens and local communities. Cities that have achieved high rankings in the country’s sanitation survey – the Swachh Survekshan – have managed to do so because they have concentrated their attention and resources on behaviour change drives at the grassroots level. Cities like Panaji in Goa and Indore in Madhya Pradesh can source segregate over 95 per cent of their waste owing to their extremely effective BCC (behaviour change communication) initiative, carried out through rigorous information-education-communication (IEC) activities. 

Of course, IEC and BCC are easier said than done. They cannot be a touch-and-go approach, with the goal of simply persuading people to segregate waste. Real transformation in community behaviour and practice takes time. Interventions must be structured to convey relevant and progressive messaging over a longer period of time, with regular reminders and information sharing. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is launching a new five-days online training programme on how to improve source segregation through attitudinal shift. The training will offer an insight into waste segregation in India, the gaps and obstacles in implementation, and the use of IEC-BCC-based interventions in waste management. 

Course highlights

• Overview of existing institutional and regulatory frameworks for IEC and BCC in India
• Importance and benefits of IEC and BCC in waste management
• Preparing implementation action plans for effective IEC activities
• Developing IEC and BCC strategies for community participation to promote source segregation
• Case studies
• Interactions with waste management practitioners who have successfully implemented IEC to bring attitudinal shift

For further details, please contact the Course Coordinator

Subhasish Parida
Programme Manager
Solid Waste Management Unit
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: subhasish.parida@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 7873222285

According to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, urban India generates 0.13 Million tonne of solid waste every day. Most of this is managed unscientifically and ends up in landfills. Regulators and lawmakers have recognised this menace, and under the umbrella law of Environment Protection Act, 1986 (EPA), a number of subordinate legislations have been enacted for regulating the manner of collection and disposal of various kinds of solid waste.

In 2016, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change introduced the new Solid Waste Management Rules (SWM), amending a version that had come in 2000. These Rules are based on the principles of “sustainable development”, “precaution” and “polluter pays”. These principles mandate municipalities and commercial establishments to act in an environmentally accountable and responsible manner.

Specific forms of waste are the subject matter of separate Rules and require separate compliances. But in spite of such a plethora of policies and laws, their implementation continues to face severe challenges. A holistic understanding of the Rules and how they can be enforced in a concerted manner for better waste management is the need of the hour.

The School of Circular Economy under the Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (AAETI) in the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) invites you to join a 14-day online training course on understanding India’s Waste Management Rules, 2016.

WHAT WILL THE TRAINING OFFER

• Insights into the history and evolution of the Rules
• In-depth understanding of the Rules
• Scope and limitations of the different waste rules
• Understanding the impacts of violation and non-compliance 
• Role and responsibilities of different stakeholders
• On-ground implementation strategies for the Rules

WHO CAN APPLY?

• State government officials, urban local body representatives, urban/ town planners
• Waste management professionals and practitioners l NGO representatives
• Researchers and academics
• Students and beginners aspiring to work in waste management
• Citizens, residents of housing societies
• Regulated market committee representatives

Course Coordinator

Shailshree Tewari
Programme Officer
Solid Waste Management Unit, CSE
shailshree.tewari@cseindia.org
Mobile – 8800371929

Course Dates: August 20-27, 2021
Last Date to Apply: August 18, 2021
Course Duration: Seven days (9 hours)
Learning Platforms: Zoom and Moodle
Course Type: Online (self-paced and live sessions)

Unlined and unscientifically designed landfills - typically referred to as dumpsites - create irreversible environmental and health hazards; these include long-term concerns of greenhouse gas emissions, groundwater and surface water pollution, air pollution, and surface fires. Old dumpsites, in fact, are a well-known source of dislocated pollution due to the generation of hazardous leachates and emissions. To address this, there is an urgent need to reclaim these sites for building new scientific landfills for disposal of inerts and residual solid waste, as well as for increasing the life of the landfills (typically referred to as 'extending landfill capacity'). Also, the legacy waste buried in dumpsites must be treated and recycled for gainful applications.  

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been working on policy and implementation with regard to municipal solid waste (MSW) management at the regional, national and global levels. It recognises the need to adopt resource-efficient waste management regimes, based on which it has conceptualized a seven-day online training programme on Dumpsite Remediation and Landfill Management.  

The objective of the course is to provide state-of-art knowledge in landfill design and operations as well technological and policy interventions in dumpsite remediation projects. The participants in the training will get an opportunity to gain knowledge on the various challenges in landfill management and dumpsite remediation in developing economies by subject experts and leading national and international solid waste practitioners. Speciality areas such as sustainable landfilling practice, landfill design and operation and landfill mining including feasibility, preliminary investigation, operation and management of landfill mining, and impact of landfill mining on sustainable waste management system will be extensively covered.    

Course Highlights

• Landfill siting, design and construction, and operation
• Concept of dumpsite remediation, biomining and bioremediation
• Case studies of dumpsite remediation and landfill mining (national and international perspectives)
• Zero-landfill city – approaches and strategies
• Sustainable waste management (including recycling, composting and waste to energy) and waste economics including waste business development 

Who will the training benefit:

• Solid waste practitioners
• Academicians and students
• Emerging solid waste experts
• Officials from various urban local bodies 

Participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of the programme.

Course Coordinator

Dr. Richa Singh
Programme Officer
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: richa.singh@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 9920658638

Course Director

Atin Biswas
Programme Director
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: atin.biswas@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91 9434348112

Dates for the training: 28th June 2021 to 6th July 2021.

Last date for payment: 25th June 2021.

Type of training: Paid

In 2019, the world generated a striking 53.6 million metric tons of E-waste, Asian continent generated 24.9 MT, the largest in the world, of which India generated 3.2 MT, and is the third-largest producer of E-waste after China and the U.S.A. The per capita generation of E-waste in India stands at 2.4 Kg. Despite the government’s initiatives, 90 percent of this waste is handled and managed by the informal sector. It is the need of the hour to understand and act on how to sustainably manage e-waste. Accurate data on e-waste generation, collection, and disposal are integral to how a country formulates and evolves its policies and practices on waste management.  

The mode of training would be online (Self-Paced) with a proper mix of interactive sessions with subject matter experts on E-waste and its management. The course provides the flexibility of on-demand literature, virtual presentations, and case studies. Assessment exercises and group discussion on the modules is provided for assessment and engagement of the participants. 

WHO CAN APPLY
Waste management practitioners, officials from central and state urban departments and municipalities, urban and town planners, academicians, students, and NGO representatives.

For further details, please contact the Course Coordinator

Shailshree Tewari
Program Officer,
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: shailshree.tewari@cseindia.org
Mobile: 8800371929

Biomedical waste management is a tricky business; it has become even more so in the COVID-19 times.

Not only has the quantity of biomedical waste produced in hospitals and other healthcare facilities increased, but with large numbers of people being quarantined at home, infectious waste has to be collected and processed from residential set-ups as well.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been working for some time on policy and advocacy for biomedical waste management. It recognises the need to adopt a responsible biomedical waste management regime.

CSE has conceptualised a one-week online training programme on ªBiomedical Waste Management in Indiaº, with the objective of providing a better understanding of the key aspects of managing this waste, the legal concerns that govern it, and best practices.

The mode of training will be online (self-paced) with a mix of interactive sessions, imparted through on-demand literature, virtual presentations and case studies. Assessment exercises and group discussions on the modules will be provided/facilitated to help in selfassessment of the participants.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Status of Biomedical Waste Management in India
• Major provisions of the Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016
• Problems and challenges around Biomedical Waste Management
• Closing the `Disposal Cycle'
• General waste management at healthcare facilities
• Agenda for biomedical waste with reference to Covid-19

WHO CAN APPLY
Waste management practitioners, officials from central and state urban departments and municipalities, urban and town planners, academicians, students, and NGO representatives.

For further details, please contact the Course Coordinator

Ishani Sonak
Research Associate Centre for Science and Environment
Email: ishani.sonak@cseindia.org
Mobile: 9818884832

India consumes an estimated 16.5 million tonnes, about 1.6 million truckfulls, of plastic annually, of this, 43% is plastic manufactured for single-use packaging material that will mostly find its way into garbage bins. In all, 80% of total plastic produced in India is discarded. At least 40% of the plastic waste generated every day-25,940 tonnes or about 2,594 truckloads, as per 2015 CPCB study for the year 2011-12--goes uncollected. Accurate data on plastic waste generation, collection and disposal are integral to how a country formulates its policy on waste management. India needs these figures even more since it has stated its resolve to phase out singleuse plastic at the 2019 United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) and banned the import of plastic waste into the country

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been working on policy and advocacy for a sustainable plastic waste management. It recognizes the need to adopt resource-efficient waste management regimes, based on which it has conceptualized a 2-week online training programme on ‘Sustainable Plastic Waste Management . The objective of the programme is to provide a better understanding of the key aspects of plastic waste management in India and international case studies, legal aspect and alternatives to plastic. The course would help the participant to lead a plastic free life. Conscious purchase and consumption behavioral changes to strengthen and foster Circular Economy is the aim of the 19-hour training programme.

The mode of training would be online with a proper mix of interactive sessions with subject matter experts on plastic and sustainable plastic free living. The course provides a flexibility of on demand literature, virtual presentations and cases studies. Assessment exercises and group discussion on the modules is provided for self-assessment of the participants.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Status of plastic waste management in India
• Major provisions of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
• Utilization of the concept of circular economy and resource efficiency
• Plastic free living in daily life
• Alternatives to plastics
• Effective ways of processing plastic waste
• National and international best practices

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.

For further details, please contact the Course Coordinator

Dinesh Raj Bandela
Deputy Programme Manager
Centre for Science and Environment
Email: dinesh.bandela@cseindia.org
Mobile: 8800721020

Ishani Sonak
Research Associate,
Centre for Science and Environment,
Email: ishani.sonak@cseindia.org,
Mobile: 9818884832

Rapid urbanization and rising consumption of goods make waste management in India a massive challenge. Urban India produces about 56 million metric tonnes (MMT) of municipal solid waste every year, about 90 percent of which is collected and some 36 percent is ‘treated’ and another 33 percent is sent to landfills. Therefore, the need of the hour is to shift the focus towards source segregation, recycling 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 the existing waste management systems. 

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been working on policy and implementation with regard to municipal solid waste management at the regional, national and global levels. It recognizes the need to adopt resource-efficient waste management regimes, based on which it has conceptualized a 2-week online training programme on ‘Segregation and Composting for Sustainable Waste Management’. 

Objective: The objective of the programme is to provide a better understanding of the key aspects of management of municipal solid waste through source segregation, and composting of organic part of the waste including the feasibility of technologies involved in the treatment process; the current regulatory frameworks-national and global perspective; the best practices in the sector, and the role of various stakeholders involved in the process. 

The course will be conducted online, where participants can enroll. The course is structured keeping the time and ease of the participants in mind. The components provided in the course range from some online sessions and PPTs by the sector experts and professionals, recommended literature and case studies, audio-visual presentations, and some assessment exercises and group discussion. The course platform between participants and trainers will be held on a regular basis, to promote better knowledge sharing. 

Course Highlights:

• Status of waste management in India
• Major provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
• Utilization of the concept of circular economy and resource efficiency
• Developing model framework for segregation
• Using information, education and communication for behavior change of various stakeholders
• Composting practices and technologies in India
• Effective segregation practice in India
• National and international best practices

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.

CSE is conducting an integrated online and onsite training programme on EIA. The training programme will comprise of two parts: Basic learning (online platform) and Advanced learning (at our residential campus). The course is designed to provide an overall understanding of the EIA process which includes theoretical knowledge via lectures from experts and firsthand experience through group exercises, discussions and case studies.

PROGRAM DESIGN

PART A 

BASIC LEARNING (ONLINE)

• Includes sessions on methodology for preparing an EIA, approach for baseline data collection, identification and assessment of impacts along with the Environmental Clearance process.
• Conducted on Moodle Platform where participants will be provided with pre-recorded reading / audio-visual training material which they are expected to self-study as per their convenience. The course material will be for the duration of 2 hours/day

PART B

ADVANCED LEARNING (ONSITE)

• Includes practical experience on assessing impacts for different sector projects.
• Developing Environmental monitoring & management plans;
• Reviewing of EIA reports;
• Understanding the intricacies of the EIA system;
• Working on case studies through group exercises and role play;
• Discussion and knowledge sharing with experts;
• Conducted at CSE’s residential campus, Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (AAETI) in Tijara, Alwar, Rajasthan.

For any Query, Kindly Contact

Training Coordinator

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is launching an integrated training programme on Water Audit. The training programme will comprise of two parts: Basic learning (online platform) and Advanced learning (at our residential campus). The course is designed to provide an overall understanding of the water audit process which includes theoretical knowledge via lectures from sector experts, first-hand experience through group exercises, discussions, exposure visit to industries.

PART (A)

BASIC LEARNING (ONLINE) February 6-19, 2024

• Introduction to water audit
• Instruments used for water auditing
• Basics of water circuit diagram
• Fundamentals of Cooling towers, and Boilers
• Concept of water costing
• Highlights of CGWA notification
• Industrial wastewater management
• Case studies and assignments

Note: The training will be conducted on Moodle Platform where participants will be provided with the reading /audio-visual training material

The course material be for the duration of 2 hrs per day and live sessions will be on weekends for discussions.

PART B

ADVANCED LEARNING (ONSITE), May 7-10, 2024

• Advance concepts of water accounting
• Monitoring and Metering in industries
• Preparation of Water Audit Questionnaire
• Concept of water positivity, neutrality in industries
• Increasing COC of cooling towers
• Concepts to enhance boiler, pumps efficiencies
• Achieving ZLD in Industries
• Sector specific Case Studies

Venue: Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (AAETI), Neemli, Rajasthan.

The 4 day’s training will have sessions from sector experts, followed by class exercises and industry exposure visit.

For any Query, Kindly Contact

Training Coordinator

CSE is launching an integrated online and onsite training programme on EIA. The training programme will comprise of two parts: Basic learning (online platform) and Advanced learning (at our residential campus). The course is designed to provide an overall understanding of the EIA process which includes theoretical knowledge via lectures from experts and firsthand experience through group exercises, discussions and case studies.

PROGRAM DESIGN

PART A

BASIC LEARNING (ONLINE PLATFORM) August 22 - 31, 2023

• Includes sessions on methodology for preparing an EIA, approach for baseline data collection, identification and assessment of impacts alongwith the Environmental Clearance process and understanding of EIA process and legislation from developed countries
• Conducted on Moodle Platform where participants will be provided with reading / audio-visual training material which they are expected to self-study. The course material will be for the duration of 2-3 hrs/day

PART B

ADVANCED LEARNING (ONSITE), September 26 - 29, 2023

• Includes practical experience on assessing impacts for different sector projects and developing their Environmental monitoring & management plans;
• Hands on experience of presenting case to committee members for environmental clearance;
• Review of EIA reports;
• Understanding of Risk assessment studies;
• Working on case studies through group exercises and role play.
• Conducted at CSE’s residential campus, Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (AAETI) in Tijara, Alwar, Rajasthan.

For any Query, Kindly Contact

Training Coordinator

Background

Installation of Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) and Continuous Effluent Quality Monitoring System (CEQMS) were mandated by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 17 categories of highly polluting industries (classified under highly polluting industries) and for common pollution treatment facilities. The purpose of mandating real-time monitoring is to strengthen the monitoring and compliance mechanism in the industries and also to promote the measurement of real-time data, which is to become the basis for regulators to check compliance by the industries in near future. In addition to this, these systems can also help industrial sectors/regulators in process optimization and taking timely corrective measures. Since CEMS and CEQMS are complex and expensive technologies, there are significant challenges and risks associated with their implementation. Therefore, appropriate knowledge and skill development for CEMS and CEQMS becomes most crucial factor for industries, regulators and other stakeholders.

Furthermore, in order to ensure proper implementation, auditing of these real-time technologies is an essential factor in improving the systems already installed in the industries. So this programme will also lay focus on audit methodology, which ensures correct implementation of the real time monitoring of emissions and effluent in an industry, to check whether stated standards and other regulatory requirements are being followed, status of facility’s compliance, certification, verification, accreditation of the system, technical acceptance through calibration, quality assurance, generating accurate, reliable and traceable data and other related aspects.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recognizes this need and announces an online course on “Continuous Emission and Effluent Quality monitoring System and its Audit Methodology” for environment professionals.

This course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as technical discussion with experts, recorded sessions from experts, presentations, videos and reading material.

THE KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Pollution monitoring regulations in India and developed countries like US, Europe.
• PM CEMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations
• Gaseous CEMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations.
• CEQMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations.
• Correct installation, operation & maintenance of CEMS and CEQMS.
• Requirement and procedures of calibration for CEMS and CEQMS.
• Data acquisition, handling and reporting.
• Data interpretation, compliance check and improvement.
• CEMS and CEQMS- Audit Methodology.
• Assessment of monitoring technologies, installation, calibration and maintenance practices while conducting audit.
• Development of CEMS and CEQMS audit questionnaire.

COURSE COORDINATOR

Shreya Verma
Senior Research Associate
Industrial Pollution
Centre for Science and Environment
Mobile- +91-8882084294
shreya@cseindia.org

The Water Act, 1974, the Air Act, 1981 and Environment Protection Act, 1986 enacted in order to prevent and control damages to the environment. In today’s scenario, there is a dire need of a strong environmental regulatory framework. India does have a comprehensive system of regulations to protect its natural environment and the health of its people. Government in the last few decades has shown keen interest in protecting and promoting the environment and consequently enacted various Environmental Laws. The understanding of different environmental laws is important in preventing environmental damage and ensuring effective management of the environment and its multiple ecosystems. 

There also seems to be a gap between the available regulations or laws and the basic enactment or application of the laws into the real time scenarios. To address this gap, Centre for Science and Environment, is organizing a 10 days online training course on “Understanding Environmental law for improving environmental management”. 

This comprehensive online training will cover the relevant issues, recent advancements and significance of environmental laws. 

Mode of training

The course is designed in a manner to help the participants in attending this course along with their regular work and study the course material at their own convenience. Recorded sessions will be uploaded on the training platform for the participants to study. Live online sessions will be organized with experts for Q& A and further discussions. 

Learning from the Programme 

• Learning about laws and rules: Environmental Protection Act, Air and Water Act, Solid, Hazardous, Plastic and E-waste Management rules and E- vehicle policy.
• Understanding of the environmental governance structure of the country and proficient with intricacies of environmental laws/rules/ principles it has been built on.
• Applicability of various environmental laws and regulations on industries, individuals and stakeholders.
• Responsibility of various agencies and organizations under the purview of different laws.
• Role of National Green Tribunal (NGT), environmental courts and public interest litigation (PIL);
• Overview of International Environmental Agreements, Treaties and Protocols. 

Course coordinator

Shobhit Srivastava
Deputy Programme Manager
Industrial Pollution Unit
Centre for Science & Environment
Email: shobhit.srivastava@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91-9711049558

BACKGROUND
The world is facing enduring water risks with the demand-supply gap increasing at an alarming rate. The industry is an important stakeholder in water resource management and as a responsible member of the community, needs to be proactive in combating water risks. The increasing industrial production, especially in water-intensive industries (like thermal power plants, steel, pharmaceuticals, tanneries, pulp & paper, textiles, fertilizers, etc.) is already putting pressure on the limited freshwater resources in India and worldwide. This coupled with increased water demand from other sectors like infrastructure development, agriculture, domestic, etc. is leading to major conflicts over water availability. 

Sourcing water and managing wastewater is becoming increasingly difficult & expensive and hence is an important aspect of the sustainability of any industry. Industries that are heavily dependent on water for their production have to cut down on their production at times due to scarcity of water mainly during the summer season. Such scenarios have become more frequent in the past few years due to increasing water stress. Therefore, it is very critical that industries use water judiciously and reduce their water footprint as much as possible in order to be sustainable in the future.& nbsp;

Water use optimization, improving water accounting systems, and identifying water losses and opportunities for water savings can serve as effective approaches for reducing water consumption. Also, efficient wastewater treatment technologies and recycling and reuse practices can further bringdown consumption and effluent generation. Further, substantial costs which are associated with water & wastewater management like water sourcing, cost of pumping, cost of water treatment (chemicals), cost of effluent treatment & disposal, etc. can be effectively reduced through better water and wastewater management and through periodic conduction of water audits. 

Understanding the relevance of the subject, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has developed a two-week online course with the aim of providing a wider understanding of the above aspects of water audit, wastewater management, and recycling. The course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as recorded video presentations, discussions with experts, and reading material. 

The course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as recorded video presentations, discussions with experts, and reading material. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive an e-certificate.    

WHO CAN APPLY? 
Industry professionals, EHS officials, Environmental Consultants, Environment Engineers, Environment Regulators, Environmental laboratories, Academic institutions, Students, Research scholars, and others aspiring to work in the field of water audit and wastewater management field. 

KEY LEARNINGS FROM THE PROGRAMME 

• Water audit – Introduction, Scope, and Methodology
• Preparing industry-specific water audit questionnaire
• Water audit instrumentation, metering, and accounting
• Preparing water circuit diagram and water balance with industry-specific case studies
• Specific water consumption & benchmarking
• Understanding water utilities basics - pumps and cooling towers
• New CGWA notification covering mandatory water audit
• Advanced water & wastewater treatment technologies with a focus on zero-discharge technologies
• Industry-specific case studies on opportunities identified for water savings through water audits
• Water and wastewater costing and cost-benefit analysis of water-saving schemes
• Case studies of different water-intensive sectors 

MODE OF TRAINING 
The online course is self-paced wherein pre-recorded video sessions from experts, presentations, and other reading material will be uploaded on CSE’s online training platform on daily basis. Additionally, 2-3 live online sessions will be organized over the weekend with all the experts for taking up queries. The course is designed in a manner to help participants in attending it along with their regular work and study the course material at their own convenience. 

COURSE COORDINATOR

Divyansh Upadhyay
Senior Research Associate
Industry Unit | Centre for Science & Environment
Email: divyansh.u@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91-8318629764

Background

Installation of Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) and Continuous Effluent Quality Monitoring System (CEQMS) were mandated by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 17 categories of highly polluting industries (classified under highly polluting industries) and for common pollution treatment facilities. The purpose of mandating real-time monitoring is to strengthen the monitoring and compliance mechanism in the industries and also to promote the measurement of real-time data, which is to become the basis for regulators to check compliance by the industries in near future. In addition to this, these systems can also help industrial sectors/regulators in process optimization and taking timely corrective measures. Since CEMS and CEQMS are complex and expensive technologies, there are significant challenges and risks associated with their implementation. Therefore, appropriate knowledge and skill development for CEMS and CEQMS becomes most crucial factor for industries, regulators and other stakeholders.

Furthermore, in order to ensure proper implementation, auditing of these real-time technologies is an essential factor in improving the systems already installed in the industries. So this programme will also lay focus on audit methodology, which ensures correct implementation of the real time monitoring of emissions and effluent in an industry, to check whether stated standards and other regulatory requirements are being followed, status of facility’s compliance, certification, verification, accreditation of the system, technical acceptance through calibration, quality assurance, generating accurate, reliable and traceable data and other related aspects.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recognizes this need and announces an online course on “Continuous Emission and Effluent Quality monitoring System and its Audit Methodology” for environment professionals.

This course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as technical discussion with experts, recorded sessions from experts, presentations, videos and reading material.

THE KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Pollution monitoring regulations in India and developed countries like US, Europe.
• PM CEMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations
• Gaseous CEMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations.
• CEQMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations.
• Correct installation, operation & maintenance of CEMS and CEQMS.
• Requirement and procedures of calibration for CEMS and CEQMS.
• Data acquisition, handling and reporting.
• Data interpretation, compliance check and improvement.
• CEMS and CEQMS- Audit Methodology.
• Assessment of monitoring technologies, installation, calibration and maintenance practices while conducting audit.
• Development of CEMS and CEQMS audit questionnaire.

COURSE COORDINATOR

Shreya Verma
Senior Research Associate
Industrial Pollution
Centre for Science and Environment
Mobile- +91-8882084294
shreya@cseindia.org

CSE is launching an integrated online and onsite training programme on EIA. The training programme will comprise of two parts: Basic learning (online platform) and Advanced learning (at our residential campus). The course is designed to provide an overall understanding of the EIA process which includes theoretical knowledge via lectures from experts and firsthand experience through group exercises, discussions and case studies.

PROGRAM DESIGN

PART A

BASIC LEARNING (ONLINE PLATFORM) JULY 26 - AUGUST 4, 2022

• Includes sessions on methodology for preparing an EIA, approach for baseline data collection, identification and assessment of impacts alongwith the Environmental Clearance process and understanding of EIA process and legislation from developed countries
• Conducted on Moodle Platform where participants will be provided with reading / audio-visual training material which they are expected to self-study. The course material will be for the duration of 2-3 hrs/day

PART B

 ADVANCED LEARNING (ONSITE), SEPTEMBER 13 - 16, 2022

• Includes practical experience on assessing impacts for different sector projects and developing their Environmental monitoring & management plans;
• Hands on experience of presenting case to committee members for environmental clearance;
• Review of EIA reports;
• Understanding of Risk assessment studies;
• Working on case studies through group exercises and role play.
• Conducted at CSE’s residential campus, Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (AAETI) in Tijara, Alwar, Rajasthan.

For any Query, Kindly Contact

Training Coordinator

MD. MOSTAK AL FARHAD
Email: md.mostak@cseindia.org
Mob: +91-9038775372

India has a comprehensive system of regulations to protect its natural environment and the health of its people. From the enactment of Water Act in 1974, a number of laws and regulations have been put into force in this regard. However, the intended purposes of these laws are far from being fulfilled due to various reasons. One of the issues which sterns out is a holistic understanding of the different laws and how they should be looked into in a concerted manner for better environmental management.

Considering the need to fill the gaps, Centre for Science and Environment, is organizing a 12 days online training course on “Understanding Environmental law for improving environmental management”.

Course Objective
This 12 days online course has been designed to capacitate the people working in the field of environment and the prospective environmentalist with an objective to develop a better understanding and knowledge of the laws and their interrelationship.  This course will also be beneficial for students as wellwho aspire to develop their carrier in environment field.

The course will be conducted through technological learning tools such as presentations, videos, discussion with experts and reading material.

Learning from the Programme

• Better understanding of the environmental governance structure of the country, major institutions and their implementation statistics;
• Learning about laws and rules waste management, forest and wildlife, air, water and Environmental Protection Act;
• Increased understanding of the obligations of industry and individuals under various environmental laws and regulations and how to meet these obligations;
• Role of National Green Tribunal (NGT), environmental courts and public interest litigation (PIL);
• Understanding of international treaties and agreements Government of India subscribes to the impact of non-compliance with such agreements on business.

Course Format
The online course will be based on self study basis wherein recorded sessions from experts, presentations and reading material will be uploaded on the training platform for the participants to study. The training portal has a dedicated discussion forum where all the queries can be posted and answered by the experts. Additionally, live online sessions will be organized with experts for Q & A and further discussions. The course is designed in a manner to help the participants in attending this course along with their regular work and study the course material at their own convenience.

For any query, please contact:

Ishita Garg,
Training Coordinator
Industrial Air Pollution Team
Email: ishita.garg@cseindia.org

Background

Installation of Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) and Continuous Effluent Quality Monitoring System (CEQMS) were mandated by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 17 categories of highly polluting industries (classified under highly polluting industries) and for common pollution treatment facilities. The purpose of mandating real-time monitoring is to strengthen the monitoring and compliance mechanism in the industries and also to promote the measurement of real-time data, which is to become the basis for regulators to check compliance by the industries in near future. In addition to this, these systems can also help industrial sectors/regulators in process optimization and taking timely corrective measures. Since CEMS and CEQMS are complex and expensive technologies, there are significant challenges and risks associated with their implementation. Therefore, appropriate knowledge and skill development for CEMS and CEQMS becomes most crucial factor for industries, regulators and other stakeholders.

Furthermore, in order to ensure proper implementation, auditing of these real-time technologies is an essential factor in improving the systems already installed in the industries. So this programme will also lay focus on audit methodology, which ensures correct implementation of the real time monitoring of emissions and effluent in an industry, to check whether stated standards and other regulatory requirements are being followed, status of facility’s compliance, certification, verification, accreditation of the system, technical acceptance through calibration, quality assurance, generating accurate, reliable and traceable data and other related aspects.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recognizes this need and announces an online course on “Continuous Emission and Effluent Quality monitoring System and its Audit Methodology” for environment professionals.

This course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as technical discussion with experts, recorded sessions from experts, presentations, videos and reading material.

THE KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Pollution monitoring regulations in India and developed countries like US, Europe.
• PM CEMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations
• Gaseous CEMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations.
• CEQMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations.
• Correct installation, operation & maintenance of CEMS and CEQMS.
• Requirement and procedures of calibration for CEMS and CEQMS.
• Data acquisition, handling and reporting.
• Data interpretation, compliance check and improvement.
• CEMS and CEQMS- Audit Methodology.
• Assessment of monitoring technologies, installation, calibration and maintenance practices while conducting audit.
• Development of CEMS and CEQMS audit questionnaire.

COURSE COORDINATOR

Shreya Verma
Senior Research Associate
Industrial Pollution
Centre for Science and Environment
Mobile- +91-8882084294
shreya@cseindia.org

BACKGROUND:  

Increasing industrial production especially in water intensive industries (like thermal power plants, pulp & paper, textiles, fertilisers, etc.) is already putting pressure on the limited freshwater resources in India and worldwide. This coupled with increased water demand from other sectors like infrastructure development, agriculture, domestic, etc. is leading to major conflicts over water availability.  Sourcing water and managing wastewater is becoming increasingly difficult & expensive and hence is an important aspect for sustainability of any industry. Industries which are heavily dependent on water for their production have to cut down on their production at times due to scarcity of water mainly during summer season. Such scenarios have become more frequent in the past few years due to increasing water stress. Therefore, it is very critical that industries use water judiciously and reduce its water footprint as much as possible in order to be sustainable in future.  

Water use optimisation, improving water accounting systems, identifying water losses and opportunities for water savings can serve as an effective approach for reducing water consumption. Also, efficient wastewater treatment technologies and recycling and reuse practices can further bring down consumption and effluent generation. Further, substantial costs which are associated with water & wastewater management like water sourcing, cost of pumping, cost of water treatment (chemicals), cost of effluent treatment & disposal, etc.  can be effectively reduced through better water and wastewater management and through periodic conduction of water audits. 

Understanding the relevance of the subject, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has developed a two week online course with the aim of providing a wider understanding on the above aspects of water audit, wastewater management and recycling. 

The course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as

recorded video presentations, discussion with experts and reading material. Upon

completion of course, participants will receive e-certificate of completion.  

WHO CAN APPLY? 

Industry professionals, EHS officials, environmental consultants, environment engineers, environment regulators, environmental laboratories, academic institutions and others aspiring to work in water audit and wastewater management field.  

KEY LEARNINGS FROM THE PROGRAMME 

• Water audit – Introduction, Scope and Methodology
• Preparing industry specific water audit questionnaire
• Water audit instrumentation, metering and accounting
• Preparing water circuit diagram and water balance with industry-specific case studies
• Specific water consumption & benchmarking
• Water audit, wastewater recycling and reuse – Regulatory aspects
• New CGWA notification covering mandatory water audit
• Understanding water utilities basics - pumps and cooling towers
• Advanced water & wastewater treatment technologies with a focus on zero discharge technologies
• Industry specific case studies on opportunities identified for water savings through water audits;
• Water and wastewater costing and cost benefit analysis of water saving schemes
• Case studies/Assignments/Exercises  

MODE OF TRAINING 

The online course is self-paced wherein pre-recorded video sessions from experts, presentations and other reading material will be uploaded on CSE’s online training platform on daily basis. Additionally, 2-3 live online sessions will be organized over weekend with all the experts for taking up queries. The course is designed in a manner to help participants in attending it along with their regular work and study the course material at their own convenience.  

COURSE COORDINATOR

Divyansh Upadhyay
Sr. Research Associate
Industry Unit | Centre for Science & Environment
Email: divyansh.u@cseindia.org
Mobile: 8382954042

Background

Installation of Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) and Continuous Effluent Quality Monitoring System (CEQMS) were mandated by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 17 categories of highly polluting industries (classified under highly polluting industries) and for common pollution treatment facilities. The purpose of mandating real-time monitoring is to strengthen the monitoring and compliance mechanism in the industries and also to promote the measurement of real-time data, which is to become the basis for regulators to check compliance by the industries in near future. In addition to this, these systems can also help industrial sectors/regulators in process optimization and taking timely corrective measures. Since CEMS and CEQMS are complex and expensive technologies, there are significant challenges and risks associated with their implementation. Therefore, appropriate knowledge and skill development for CEMS and CEQMS becomes most crucial factor for industries, regulators and other stakeholders.

Furthermore, in order to ensure proper implementation, auditing of these real-time technologies is an essential factor in improving the systems already installed in the industries. So this programme will also lay focus on audit methodology, which ensures correct implementation of the real time monitoring of emissions and effluent in an industry, to check whether stated standards and other regulatory requirements are being followed, status of facility’s compliance, certification, verification, accreditation of the system, technical acceptance through calibration, quality assurance, generating accurate, reliable and traceable data and other related aspects.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recognizes this need and announces an online course on “Continuous Emission and Effluent Monitoring Systems” for regulators.

This course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as technical discussion with experts, recorded sessions from experts, presentations, videos and reading material.

THE KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Pollution monitoring regulations in India and developed countries like US, Europe.
• PM CEMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations
• Gaseous CEMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations.
• CEQMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations.
• Correct installation, operation & maintenance of CEMS and CEQMS.
• Requirement and procedures of calibration for CEMS and CEQMS.
• Data acquisition, handling and reporting.
• Data interpretation, compliance check and improvement.
• CEMS and CEQMS- Audit Methodology.
• Assessment of monitoring technologies, installation, calibration and maintenance practices while conducting audit.

COURSE COORDINATOR

Shreya Verma
Programme officer
Industrial Pollution Team
Centre for Science and Environment
Mobile- +91-8882084294
shreya@cseindia.org

Date: July 19 – August 1, 2021
Last Date of Apply: July 15, 2021
Course fee:  INR 3,500/- (Indian participants) / USD 100 (Global participants)

BACKGROUND:
Increasing industrial production especially in water intensive industries (like thermal power plants, pulp & paper, textiles, fertilisers, etc.) is already putting pressure on the limited freshwater resources in India and worldwide. This coupled with increased water demand from other sectors like infrastructure development, agriculture, domestic, etc. is leading to major conflicts over water availability.  Sourcing water and managing wastewater is becoming increasingly difficult & expensive and hence is an important aspect for sustainability of any industry. Industries which are heavily dependent on water for their production have to cut down on their production at times due to scarcity of water mainly during summer season. Such scenarios have become more frequent in the past few years due to increasing water stress. Therefore, it is very critical that industries use water judiciously and reduce its water footprint as much as possible in order to be sustainable in future.   

Water use optimisation, improving water accounting systems, identifying water losses and opportunities for water savings can serve as an effective approach for reducing water consumption. Also, efficient wastewater treatment technologies and recycling and reuse practices can further bring down consumption and effluent generation. Further, substantial costs which are associated with water & wastewater management like water sourcing, cost of pumping, cost of water treatment (chemicals), cost of effluent treatment & disposal, etc.  can be effectively reduced through better water and wastewater management and through periodic conduction of water audits.

Understanding the relevance of the subject, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has developed a two week online course with the aim of providing a wider understanding on the above aspects of water audit, wastewater management and recycling.

The course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as presentations, videos, discussion with experts and other audio and reading material. Upon completion of course, participants will receive e-certificate of completion.

WHO CAN APPLY? 
Industry professionals, EHS officials, environmental consultants, environment engineers, environment regulators, environmental laboratories, academic institutions and others aspiring to work in water audit and wastewater management field.

KEY LEARNINGS FROM THE PROGRAMME 

• Water audit – Introduction, Scope and Methodology
• Preparing industry specific water audit questionnaire
• Water audit instrumentation, metering and accounting
• Preparing water circuit diagram and water balance with industry-specific case studies
• Specific water consumption & benchmarking
• Water audit, wastewater recycling and reuse – Regulatory aspects
• New CGWA notification covering mandatory water audit
• Understanding water utilities basics - pumps and cooling towers
• Advanced water & wastewater treatment technologies with a focus on zero discharge technologies
• Industry specific case studies on opportunities identified for water savings through water audits;
• Water and wastewater costing and cost benefit analysis of water saving schemes
• Case studies/Assignments/Exercises

MODE OF TRAINING 
The online course is self-paced wherein recorded video sessions from experts, presentations and other reading material will be uploaded on CSE’s online training platform on daily basis. Additionally, 2-3 live online sessions will be organized with all the experts for taking up queries over weekend. The course is designed in a manner to help participants in attending it along with their regular work and study the course material at their own convenience.

COURSE COORDINATOR

Sugandha Arora
Programme Officer
Industrial Sustainability Unit | Centre for Science & Environment
Email: sugandha.arora@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91-9953588873

Background

There are three important stakeholders in an EIA study: project proponent, consultant and regulator. Each of them has a role to play in identifying and quantifying the impacts of a project and implementing appropriate mitigation measures. A good EIA study can actually prove beneficial to the project proponent and save them the cost incurred due to non-compliance. However, there is a lot of ignorance in the stakeholders towards the implications of a poor EIA study on the future of the project.

In order to make the process of EIA substantial, clearer and deeper understanding is the need of the hour. Considering this need, Centre for Science and Environment, which is known for its path breaking research and advocacy and well recognized for its leading edge in capacitating public institutions and regulatory agencies is organizing a 10 day-long online training course on “EIA: a requirement beyond clearance”.

Course Objective

This online course has been designed to capacitate the people working in the field of environment and the prospective environmentalist to develop a better understanding of the EIA process.

Mode of Training 

The online course will majorly be based on self study basis wherein recorded sessions from experts, presentations and reading material will be uploaded on the training platform for the participants to study. The training portal has a dedicated discussion forum where all the queries can be posted and answered by the experts. Additionally, live online sessions will be organized with experts for Q& A and further discussions. The course is designed in a manner to help the participants in attending this course along with their regular work and study the course material at their own convenience.

Learning from the course

• Consequences of poor EIA reporting
• Methodology for EIA preparation
• Methodology for data collection
• Evaluation, interpretation and validation of data
• Analysis of socio-economic impacts
• Preparation of Environmental Management Plans
• Case studies on good environmental practices
• Review and evaluation of EIA reports
• EIA legislation: India and developed countries

Who can apply?

• Industry professionals; Environment Consultants; Environment Engineers
• Researchers and academicians
• Students aspiring to work in environment field

For any query, please contact:

Ishita Garg,
Training Coordinator
Industrial Air Pollution Team
Email: ishita.garg@cseindia.org

COURSE DATE: March  01 – 14, 2021

BACKGROUND: 

Increasing industrial production especially in water intensive industries (like thermal power plants, pulp & paper, textiles, fertilisers, etc.) is already putting pressure on the limited freshwater resources in India and worldwide. This coupled with increased water demand from other sectors like infrastructure development, agriculture, domestic, etc. is leading to major conflicts over water availability.  Sourcing water and managing wastewater is becoming increasingly difficult & expensive and hence is an important aspect for sustainability of any industry. Industries which are heavily dependent on water for their production have to cut down on their production at times due to scarcity of water mainly during summer season. Such scenarios have become more frequent in the past few years due to increasing water stress. Therefore, it is very critical that industries use water judiciously and reduce its water footprint as much as possible in order to be sustainable in future.   

Water use optimisation, improving water accounting systems, identifying water losses and opportunities for water savings can serve as an effective approach for reducing water consumption. Also, efficient wastewater treatment technologies and recycling and reuse practices can further bring down consumption and effluent generation. Further, substantial costs which are associated with water & wastewater management like water sourcing, cost of pumping (energy), cost of water treatment (chemicals), cost of effluent treatment & disposal, etc.  can be effectively reduced through better water and wastewater management and through periodic conduction of water audits. 

Understanding the relevance of the subject, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has developed a two week online course with the aim of providing a wider understanding on the above aspects of water audit, wastewater management and recycling. 

The course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as presentations, videos, discussion with experts and other audio and reading material. Upon completion of course, participants will receive e-certificate of completion.  

WHO CAN APPLY? 
Industry professionals, environmental consultants, environment engineers, environment regulators, environmental laboratories, academic institutions and others aspiring to work in water audit and wastewater management field. 

KEY LEARNINGS FROM THE PROGRAMME 

• Water audit – Introduction, Scope and Methodology
• Preparing industry specific water audit questionnaire
• Water audit instrumentation, metering and accounting
• Preparing water circuit diagram and water balance with industry-specific case studies
• Specific water consumption & benchmarking
• Understanding water utilities basics - pumps and cooling towers
• Advanced water & wastewater treatment technologies
• Water audit, wastewater recycling and reuse – Regulatory aspects
• Industry specific case studies on opportunities identified for water savings through water audits;
• Water and wastewater costing and cost benefit analysis of water saving schemes
• Case studies/Assignments/Exercises   

MODE OF TRAINING 
The online course is self-paced wherein recorded sessions from experts, presentations and other reading material will be uploaded on the training platform on daily basis. Additionally, 2-3 live online sessions will be organized with all the experts for taking up queries over weekend. The course is designed in a manner to help participants in attending this course along with their regular work and study the course material at their own convenience.  

COURSE COORDINATOR

Sugandha Arora
Programme Officer
Industrial Sustainability Unit | Centre for Science & Environment
Email: sugandha.arora@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91-9953588873

Background

Installation of Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) and Continuous Effluent Quality Monitoring System (CEQMS) were mandated by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 17 categories of highly polluting industries (classified under highly polluting industries) and for common pollution treatment facilities. The purpose of mandating real-time monitoring is to strengthen the monitoring and compliance mechanism in the industries and also to promote the measurement of real-time data, which is to become the basis for regulators to check compliance by the industries in near future. In addition to this, these systems can also help industrial sectors/regulators in process optimization and taking timely corrective measures. Since CEMS and CEQMS are complex and expensive technologies, there are significant challenges and risks associated with their implementation. Therefore, appropriate knowledge and skill development for CEMS and CEQMS becomes most crucial factor for industries, regulators and other stakeholders.

Furthermore, in order to ensure proper implementation, auditing of these real-time technologies is an essential factor in improving the systems already installed in the industries. So this programme will also lay focus on audit methodology, which ensures correct implementation of the real time monitoring of emissions and effluent in an industry, to check whether stated standards and other regulatory requirements are being followed, status of facility’s compliance, certification, verification, accreditation of the system, technical acceptance through calibration, quality assurance, generating accurate, reliable and traceable data and other related aspects.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recognizes this need and announces an online course on “Continuous Emission and Effluent Quality monitoring System and its Audit Methodology” for environment professionals.

This course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as technical discussion with experts, recorded sessions from experts, presentations, videos and reading material.

THE KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Pollution monitoring regulations in India and developed countries like US, Europe.
• PM CEMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations
• Gaseous CEMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations.
• CEQMS Technologies and its suitability and limitations.
• Correct installation, operation & maintenance of CEMS and CEQMS.
• Requirement and procedures of calibration for CEMS and CEQMS.
• Data acquisition, handling and reporting.
• Data interpretation, compliance check and improvement.
• CEMS and CEQMS- Audit Methodology.
• Assessment of monitoring technologies, installation, calibration and maintenance practices while conducting audit.
• Development of CEMS and CEQMS audit questionnaire.

COURSE COORDINATOR

Shreya Verma
Senior Research Associate
Industrial Pollution
Centre for Science and Environment
Mobile- +91-8882084294
shreya@cseindia.org

COURSE DATE: November 23 – December 6, 2020

BACKGROUND: 
Increasing industrial production especially in water intensive industries (like thermal power plants, pulp & paper, textiles, fertilisers, etc.) is already putting pressure on the limited freshwater resources in India and worldwide. This coupled with increased water demand from other sectors like infrastructure development, agriculture, domestic, etc. is leading to major conflicts over water availability.  Sourcing water and managing wastewater is becoming increasingly difficult & expensive and hence is an important aspect for sustainability of any industry. Industries which are heavily dependent on water for their production have to cut down on their production at times due to scarcity of water mainly during summer season. Such scenarios have become more frequent in the past few years due to increasing water stress. Therefore, it is very critical that industries use water judiciously and reduce its water footprint as much as possible in order to be sustainable in future.   

Water use optimisation, improving water accounting systems, identifying water losses and opportunities for water savings can serve as an effective approach for reducing water consumption. Also, efficient wastewater treatment technologies and recycling and reuse practices can further bring down consumption and effluent generation. Further, substantial costs which are associated with water & wastewater management like water sourcing, cost of pumping (energy), cost of water treatment (chemicals), cost of effluent treatment & disposal, etc.  can be effectively reduced through better water and wastewater management and through periodic conduction of water audits. 

Understanding the relevance of the subject, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has developed a two week online course with the aim of providing a wider understanding on the above aspects of water audit, wastewater management and recycling. 

The course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as presentations, videos, discussion with experts and other audio and reading material. Upon completion of course, participants will receive e-certificate of participation.

WHO CAN APPLY? 
Industry professionals, environmental consultants, environment engineers, environment regulators, environmental laboratories, academic institutions and others aspiring to work in water audit and wastewater management field. 

KEY LEARNINGS FROM THE PROGRAMME < strong> 

• Water audit – Introduction, Scope and Methodology
• Preparing industry specific water audit questionnaire
• Water audit instrumentation, metering and accounting
• Preparing water circuit diagram and water balance with industry-specific case studies
• Specific water consumption & benchmarking
• Understanding water utilities basics - pumps and cooling towers
• Advanced water & wastewater treatment technologies
• Industry specific case studies on opportunities identified for water savings through water audits;
• Water and wastewater costing and cost benefit analysis of water saving schemes
• Case studies/Assignments/Exercises 

MODE OF TRAINING
The online course is self-paced wherein recorded sessions from experts, presentations and other reading material will be uploaded on the training platform on daily basis. Additionally, 2-3 live online sessions will be organized with all the experts for taking up queries. The course is designed in a manner to help the participants in attending this course along with their regular work and study the course material at their own convenience

COURSE COORDINATOR

Sugandha Arora
Programme Officer
Industrial Pollution Unit | Centre for Science & Environment
Email: sugandha.arora@cseindia.org

BACKGROUND: 
Increasing industrial production especially in water intensive industries (like thermal power plants, pulp & paper, textiles, fertilisers, etc.) is already putting pressure on the limited freshwater resources in India and worldwide. This coupled with increased water demand from other sectors like infrastructure development, agriculture, domestic, etc. is leading to major conflicts over water availability. Water sourcing and managing wastewater is becoming increasingly difficult & expensive and hence is an important aspect for sustainability for any industry. Industries which are heavily dependent on water for their production have to cut down on their production at times due to scarcity of water mainly during summer season. Such scenarios have become more frequent in the recent years due to increasing water stress. Therefore, it is very critical that industries use water judiciously and reduce its water footprint as much as possible in order to be sustainable in future.

Water use optimisation, improving water accounting systems, identifying water losses and opportunities for water savings can serve as an effective approach for reducing water consumption. Also, efficient wastewater treatment technologies and recycling and reuse practices can further bring down consumption and effluent generation. Further, substantial costs which are associated with water & wastewater management like water sourcing, cost of pumping (energy), cost of water treatment (chemicals), cost of effluent treatment & disposal, etc. can be effectively reduced through better water and wastewater management and through periodic conduction of water audits.

Understanding the relevance of the subject, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has developed a two week online course with the aim of providing a wider understanding on the above aspects of water audits, improving water use efficiency of industries and wastewater management, recycling and reuse.

The course will be conducted online through technological learning tools such as recorded presentations of experts, videos, online discussion with experts and reading material.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Environmental professionals in industries, environmental consultants, environment regulators, environmental laboratories, academic institutions and other interested participants. Upon successful completion of course, participants will receive e-certificates.

KEY LEARNINGS FROM THE PROGRAMME 

• Preparing water circuit diagram and water balance for better water accounting
• Conducting water audit – scope, methodology and instrumentation
• Improving performance of cooling towers for water use efficiency
• Specific water consumption & benchmarking
• Advanced water & wastewater treatment technologies
• Effluent recycling and reuse practices - Industry specific case studies
• Zero liquid discharge technologies for polluting industries
• Industry specific case studies on opportunities identified for water savings through water audits
• Cost benefit analysis of water saving schemes
• Case studies/Exercises/Tests 

COURSE COORDINATOR

Sugandha Arora
Programme Officer
Industrial Pollution Unit | Centre for Science & Environment
Email: sugandha.arora@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91-9953588873

Globally, one of the major functions of the regulatory authorities is that of environmental management. As part of the overall management plans, the authorities are required to formulate plans for prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution. To ensure better environmental management system implementation, it is imperative to have comprehensive database that indicates the status of environmental quality. Collection of such database requires a good monitoring network comprising of well-established infrastructure, comprehensive protocol of monitoring, and skilled manpower to oversee and ensure the reliability of data. However, such ideal monitoring networks have significant cost implications, require skilled manpower, are resource and time intensive, and have limitations in terms of the functions of the responsible organization/agency. Therefore, it is the need of the hour to streamline the environmental quality monitoring (EQM) process by using more contemporary and alternative technologies that are able to reliably cater and fulfill the needs and demands of the current monitoring regime without compromising significantly on the quality of the data.

Instruments based on sensor technology that are designed in a way that makes them self-monitoring, analyzing and reporting or SMART–have proved to be one such promising alternative for developing countries in the Global South region. In addition to being smart, these instruments are also portable and come at a cost that is much lesser than that of the regulatory grade monitoring instruments.

Even though the technology is at a nascent stage, the recent advancements in this technology have helped it to leapfrog into the new age instruments and find its application in a host of areas including EQM.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recognizes this need to fill in the gaps of the conventional method of monitoring, and offers a two-week online training programme on understanding the various facets of Environmental Quality Monitoring using sensor-based technology and its various applications. The objective of the programme is to build the capacity of the participants in the field of air and water quality monitoring at a global level.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

The sessions will be covering the following facet of the sensorbased technology

• Policies pertaining to monitoring

• Concept of SMART monitoring using sensor-based instruments

• Citizen monitoring

• Case studies

• Knowledge and experiencing sharing through discussion

For further details, please contact the Course Coordinator

Digvijay Singh Bisht, Centre for Science and Environment
Email: digvijay@cseindia.org 
Mobile: 9891921959

Air quality monitoring, data generation and analytics are critical steps for better air quality management in urban centres. Air quality data analysis, pollution source assessment complemented by public health linkages provide crucial evidence in understanding and identifying key air pollutants, their contribution to hotspot area identification and assessmentand formulating source-specific intervention strategies for air pollution mitigation.

New approaches and techniques such as advanced instrumentations, real-time monitoring, low-cost and cost-effective monitoring and methods, satellite-based air quality monitoring, real-time source apportionment and integrated and dynamic emission inventory are emerging globally. 

This online training course represents our initiative to promote good regulatory practices, enhance knowledge and build capacity on understanding air quality monitoring data analytics and pollution source assessment and deepen understanding within the larger context of air pollution mitigation. 

This fortnight long course is designed for the government officials, practitioners, professionals, consultants, academics, researchers, students etc to understand and build knowledge and insights into the imperative of air quality data and analytics and its linkages to strategies and interventions within the air quality management perspective. 

Course structure

This online training course will be conducted on the Moodle and Zoom platforms through a variety of tools such as recorded video lectures, classroom exercises, reading materials and resources, audio/visual methods including short films and interviews, and interactions with key experts. The programme will cover the following:

Module 1: Understanding air quality data for better air quality management

Module 2: Strengtheningair quality monitoring

Module 3: Understanding air quality index and health implications

Module 4: Air quality data analytics

Module 5: New air quality monitoring and assessment approaches including satellite-based monitoring

Module 6: Air quality forecasting

Module 7: Air pollution sources identification and assessment

Module 8: Understanding source apportionment and dynamic and integrated emission inventory

Module 9: Regulatory framework for air quality management

The self-paced training has been designed in such a way that it can be completed along with a regular job or study

Who can apply?

• Government officials from departments involved with air quality monitoring and management
• Professionals, consultants and practitioners helping with strategy development in cities
• NGOs and civil society groups involved in air pollution sensitisation, outreach and communications
• Academicians and researchers
• Students aiming to enrich curriculum and shaping careers in this sector
• Media persons writing on air pollution issue

For more information, please contact 

Shubhansh Tiwari
Mobile: +91-8448337484
Email: shubhansh.tiwari@cseindia.org

Priyanka Chandola
Mobile: +91 – 9810414938
Email: priyanka@cseindia.org

Course dates: February 12-25, 2022

Traffic impact assessment (TIA) is a systematic study to analyse the impact of the additional traffic generated by any new development on existing transport system in an area. Generally, TIA is required for big developments which have the potential to generate a huge number of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. TIA is undertaken to ensure the developer address the relevant issues related to transport within and the surroundings of the proposed development and if required local authorities may also recover some developmental charges to upgrade the transport infrastructure impacted areas. TIA is gaining popularity among decision makers. State authorities have started to recognise the importance of TIA and included TIA in their rules and regulations. This self-paced online training course will help participants to build a comprehensive understanding and knowledge base on the overall purpose, components and benefits of conducting a TIA including the regulatory provisions and analytical techniques to carry out the assessment work. 

Course structure

This online training course will be conducted on the Moodle and Zoom platform through a variety of tools such as recorded video lectures, classroom exercises, reading materials and resources, audio/visual methods including short films, interviews etc. The programme will highlight and cover the following:

• Overview of TIA
• Purpose and scope of conducting a TIA
• TIA and its overall framework
• TIA assessment
• Case studies 

Learning from the course

• Sound understanding of framework and methodologies to conduct a TIA
• Skill building on modern traffic analysis and traffic forecasting techniques
• Evaluate and assess the impact of any development on transportation
• Make traffic recommendations more confidently 

Who can apply?

• Students of transportation planning/ engineering; urban planning programmes
• Professionals/ practitioners from transportation planning/ engineering; urban planning sectors
• Programme managers of transport/ infrastructure solution providers/consultants
• Developers
• Researchers and consultants
• Environmental consultants  

For more information, please contact 

Shourabh Gupta
Mobile: +91-8826806794
Email: shourabh.gupta@cseindia.org 

Priyanka Chandola
Mobile: +91 – 9810414938
Email: priyanka@cseindia.org

Air quality monitoring, data generation and analytics is a critical step towards air quality management in cities. Air quality data analytics and pollution source assessment complemented by public health linkages provide crucial evidence in understanding and identifying key air pollution sources, their contribution, hotspot area identification and assessment and formulating source-specific intervention strategies for air pollution mitigation. New approaches and techniques such as advance instruments and satellite-based air quality monitoring, advance source apportionment and integrated emission inventory are emerging globally. Therefore air quality data and analytics understanding, knowledge and skills is imperative to assess source contribution and designing mitigation strategies. This online training course represents our initiative to promote good regulatory practices, enhance knowledge and build capacity on understanding air quality monitoring data analytics and pollution source assessment and deepen understanding within the larger context of air pollution mitigation. This fortnight long course is designed for the regulators, practitioners, professionals, academics etc to understand and build knowledge and insights into the imperative of air quality data and analytics and its linkages to strategies and interventions within the air quality management perspective.  

Course structure

This online training course will be conducted on the Moodle and Zoom platform through a variety of tools such as recorded video lectures, classroom exercises, reading materials and resources, audio/visual methods including short films and interviews, and interactions with key experts. The programme will cover the following: 

• Module 1: Understanding air quality data for better air quality management
• Module 2: Air quality monitoring
• Module 3: Understanding air quality index
• Module 4: Air quality data analytics
• Module 5: New air quality monitoring approaches
• Module 6: Air quality forecasting
• Module 7: Air pollution source assessment
• Module 8: Source identification and assessment
• Module 9: Understanding source apportionment and integrated emission inventory
• Module 10: Regulatory framework for air quality management 

Certificate: Participants will be awarded a certificate of participation on completion of the course  

Who can apply?

• Government officials from departments involved with air quality monitoring and management
• Professionals and practitioners helping with strategy development in cities
• NGOs and civil society groups involved in air pollution sensitisation, outreach and communications
• Academicians and researchers
• Students aiming to enrich curriculum and shaping careers in this sector
• Media persons writing on air pollution issue 

For more information, please contact: 

Shourabh Gupta
Senior Research Associate
Mobile: +91-882680679
Email: shourabh.gupta@cseindia.org 

Priyanka Chandola
Programme Manager
Mobile: +91 – 9810414938
Email: priyanka@cseindia.org

Under the national clean air programme 122 cities are implementing clean air action plans to meet the target of reducing particulate pollution by 20-30 per cent by 2024. Transport sector emissions mitigation pose a special challenge as this requires a complex set of solutions. This includes technology roadmap for new vehicles, on-road emissions management strategies, phase out of old vehicles and zero emissions electric vehicle programme to reduce tailpipe emissions. At the same time transportation and urban planning strategies are needed to reduce travel distances and promote sustainable transport options, vehicle restraint measures and compact city development. But designing of these strategies are often not well understood. As cities have begun to report progress against targets and plan implementation, it has become necessary to build knowledge and skills regarding each of these strategies for vehicular pollution control. 

This fortnight long course is therefore designed for the regulators, practitioners, professionals, and academic to build insights into planning and implementation of such multi-pronged strategies.  The modules are specially designed to convey the interconnectedness of strategies needed to control vehicular pollution. This encompasses emissions standard roadmaps, on-road emissions management, real world emissions control, sustainable transport modes (public transport, walking and cycling), multimodal integration, parking policy and urban planning to reduce the vehicle miles travelled. Strategies need to be designed and developed for scale and effective impact for time-bound air quality improvement. There is need for greater clarity and understanding of indicators that are needed to track progress in action. It is important to build capacity and a new cadre of professionals, promote good regulatory practices, enhance understanding, and build capacity for implementation and designing of strategies to reduce vehicular emissions. 

Course structure

This online training course will be conducted on the Moodle and Zoom platform through a variety of tools such as recorded video lectures, classroom exercises, reading materials and resources, audio/visual methods including short films and interviews, and interactions with key experts. The programme will cover the following: 

Module 1: Understanding urban air pollution, public health and special challenge posed by the vehicle sector 

Module 2: How vehicle technology roadmaps has evolved to reduce emissions from vehicles. What more is needed to control real world emissions.   

Module 3: Strategies for on-road emissions management – current and new generation strategies for inspection and maintenance of vehicles and on-road emissions monitoring 

Module 4: How electric vehicle programme can help 

Module 5: Public transport strategies to reduce emissions with special focus on bus transport reforms 

Module 6: Non-motorised transport strategies for zero-emissions mobility 

Module 7: Urban planning, transport integration and compact urban form 

Module 8: Restraint measures to reduce vehicle miles travelled – designing parking policy as a demand management measure and understanding global practices like congestion charging, low emissions zones etc 

Who can apply?

• Government officials from different departments involved with transport sector policies and strategies
• Professionals and practitioners helping with strategy development in cities
• Academicians and researchers
• Students aiming to enrich curriculum and shaping careers in this sector.  

For more information, please contact 

Shourabh Gupta
Mobile: +91-8826806794
Email: shourabh.gupta@cseindia.org 

Priyanka Chandola
Mobile: +91 – 9810414938
Email: priyanka@cseindia.org

COVID-19 has scarred the world, there is a realization that the world cannot function in a ‘business-as-usual’ manner any longer. There is a clear need now for rethinking how we live, including the way we approach our built environment. Thermal comfort in buildings is crucial parameter that needs to be considered -- temperature, humidity and natural ventilation are key characteristics that define thermal comfort and have a direct relationship with the spread of infection and ill-health inside dwellings. 

The School of Habitat under Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute, a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) initiative, is announcing a new online training programme on the practices of what it refers to as the ‘New Vaastu’ – a concept that is designed to reduce resource footprint (energy, water and waste) in the built environment, and to enhance thermal comfort. 

The training programme will enable participants to understand the functioning of all natural elements as they come together to create a sustainable habitat. It will emphasise on the need to keep in mind site layouts, building design and choice of materials for mainstreaming thermal comfort not only as an enabler of liveability, but also as a catalyst to reduce disease burden in our buildings. 

What will the training programme cover:

• Sustainability Development Goals & environmental governance for built sector
• Exploring sustainability through traditional principles
• Planning and design amidst the new normal of COVID-19
• Energy Conservation Building Codes (Commercial & Residential)
• India Cooling Action Plan, Urban Heat Island Effect and Thermal Comfort
• Building envelope, daylighting components, fenestration design, material properties and their market penetration.
• Resource prudent designing for circularity (water, waste, energy efficiency, renewable)
• Introduction to building simulation & low-energy mechanical cooling techniques 

Training Coordinator: 

Sugeet Grover,
deputy programme manager,
Sustainable Buildings and Habitat Programme,
CSE, New Delhi
Ph: 91-011-2464 5334 / 5335 (Ext 112)
Mobile: 9818443366
Email: sugeet.grover@cseindia.org 

Course Director:

Rajneesh Sareen,
programme director,
Sustainable Buildings and Habitat Programme,
CSE, New Delhi
Email: rajneesh.sareen@cseindia.org

Course dates: May 28 to June 10, 2021
Course duration: 24 hours (12 hours per week)

Traffic impact assessment (TIA) is a systematic study to analyse the impact of the additional traffic generated by any new development on existing transport system in an area. Generally, TIA is required for big developments which have the potential to generate a huge number of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. TIA is undertaken to ensure the developer address the relevant issues related to transport within and the surroundings of the proposed development and if required local authorities may also recover some developmental charges to upgrade the transport infrastructure impacted areas. TIA is gaining popularity among decision makers. State authorities have started to recognise the importance of TIA and included TIA in their rules and regulations. This self-paced online training course will help participants to build a comprehensive understanding and knowledge base on the overall purpose, components and benefits of conducting a TIA including the regulatory provisions and analytical techniques to carry out the assessment work.

Course structure
This online training course will be conducted on the Moodle and Zoom platform through a variety of tools such as recorded video lectures, classroom exercises, reading materials and resources, audio/visual methods including short films and interviews, and interactions with key experts. The programme will highlight and cover the following:

• Overview of TIA
• Purpose and scope of conducting a TIA
• TIA and its overall framework
• TIA assessment
• Case studies 

The programme has been designed in such a way that it can be completed along with a regular job or study 

Learning from the course

• Sound understanding of framework and methodologies to conduct a TIA
• Skill building on modern traffic analysis and traffic forecasting techniques
• Evaluate and assess the impact of any development on transportation
• Make traffic recommendations more confidently 

Who can apply?

• Students of transportation planning/ engineering; urban planning programmes
• Professionals/ practitioners from transportation planning/ engineering; urban planning sectors
• Programme managers of transport/ infrastructure solution providers/consultants
• Developers
• Researchers and consultants
• Environmental consultants

For more information, please contact 

Shourabh Gupta
Mobile: +91-8826806794
Email: shourabh.gupta@cseindia.org

Priyanka Chandola
Mobile: +91 - 9810414938
Email: priyanka@cseindia.org

Course dates: March 15-28, 2021
Course duration: 24 hours (12 hours per week)

Traffic impact assessment (TIA) is a systematic study to analyse the impact of the additional traffic generated by any new development on existing transport system in an area. Generally, TIA is required for big developments which have the potential to generate a huge number of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. TIA is undertaken to ensure the developer address the relevant issues related to transport within and the surroundings of the proposed development and if required local authorities may also recover some developmental charges to upgrade the transport infrastructure impacted areas. TIA is gaining popularity among decision makers. State authorities have started to recognise the importance of TIA and included TIA in their rules and regulations. This self-paced online training course will help participants to build a comprehensive understanding and knowledge base on the overall purpose, components and benefits of conducting a TIA including the regulatory provisions and analytical techniques to carry out the assessment work.

Course structure
This online training course will be conducted on the Moodle and Zoom platform through a variety of tools such as recorded video lectures, classroom exercises, reading materials and resources, audio/visual methods including short films and interviews, and interactions with key experts. The programme will highlight and cover the following:

• Overview of TIA
• Purpose and scope of conducting a TIA
• TIA and its overall framework
• TIA assessment
• Case studies 

The programme has been designed in such a way that it can be completed along with a regular job or study 

Learning from the course

• Sound understanding of framework and methodologies to conduct a TIA
• Skill building on modern traffic analysis and traffic forecasting techniques
• Evaluate and assess the impact of any development on transportation
• Make traffic recommendations more confidently 

Who can apply?

• Students of transportation planning/ engineering; urban planning programmes
• Professionals/ practitioners from transportation planning/ engineering; urban planning sectors
• Programme managers of transport/ infrastructure solution providers/consultants
• Developers
• Researchers and consultants
• Environmental consultants

For more information, please contact 

Shourabh Gupta
Mobile: +91-8826806794
Email: shourabh.gupta@cseindia.org

Priyanka Chandola
Mobile: +91 - 9810414938
Email: priyanka@cseindia.org

Why this course?
This programme represents our initiative to promote good regulatory practices, enhance understanding, and build capacity on strategies to reduce transport sector emissions. This has become necessary within the framework of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) that mandates cities which do not meet clean air standards to reduce particulate air pollution by 20-30 per cent by 2024. All city clean air action plans, therefore, have included strategies to control emissions from transport sector to meet the clean air target, as the transport sector’s contribution to overall pollution concentration, load and exposure is substantial. 

This has created a demand for deeper understanding of the multi-pronged strategies needed to control vehicular pollution. These encompass emissions standard roadmaps and on-road emissions management to control real world emissions; sustainable transport modes (public transport, walking and cycling), multimodal integration, parking policy and urban planning to reduce the vehicle miles travelled. These interventions also align with the sector-specific strategies that state governments have initiated as part of other policies and programmes. 

This requires deep understanding of the way these strategies need to be designed and developed for scale and effective impact for time-bound air quality improvement. Several exciting changes are underway in cities, and it is important to build capacity and a new cadre of professionals. 

How is this course structured?
This online course will be conducted on the Moodle and Zoom platform through a variety of tools such as recorded video lectures, classroom exercises, reading materials and resources, audio/visual methods including short films and interviews, and interactions with key experts. The programme has been structured as follows: 

Module 1

• Understanding urban air pollution, public health and transport sector emissions 

Module 2

• How technology roadmaps need to evolve to reduce emissions from vehicles
• Strategies for on-road emissions management – current and new generation strategies to control real world emissions
• Towards zero-emission electric vehicles 

Module 3

• Public transport strategies to reduce emissions
• Bus transport reforms and electric mobility in cities 

Module 4

• Non-motorised transport strategies for zero-emissions mobility
• Urban planning, transport integration and compact urban form 

Module 5

• Strategies to reduce vehicle miles travelled – designing parking policy as a demand management measure, understanding global practices like congestion charging, low emissions zones etc 

Certificate of participation: Participation certificates will be provided at the end of the course 

Who can apply?

• Government officials from different departments involved with transport sector strategies
• Professionals and practitioners helping with strategy development in cities
• Academicians and researchers
• Students aiming to enrich curriculum and shaping careers in this sector. 

Register here

For more information, please contact 

Shourabh Gupta
Mobile: +91-8826806794
Email: shourabh.gupta@cseindia.org

Priyanka Chandola
Mobile: +91 - 9810414938
Email: priyanka@cseindia.org

Date July 16 –17, 2020
Last Date to Apply 10th July 2020
Course Duration 4 Hours 

Increasing demand and consumption of natural resources is contributing to higher emissions and climate risks in developing countries. There is high water stress, pollution, inadequate and inefficient infrastructure and heavy reliance on non-replenishable energy resources. This plunge necessitates a switch to smart and environmental friendly practices at micro and macro level. Educational campuses have enormous potential to promote environmentally responsible practices and behaviour, experiment with innovative solutions, combine learning and practical application, and cultivate a culture full of values.

CSE is working with a network of committed colleges/universities across India and helping them to establish, practice and report environmental sustainability as part of their campus management and empowers them for mandatory/voluntary compliances, as well enables them to secure financial support from internal and external funding for implementations. CSE's Green Campus Initiative (GCI) has been enabling regulators, architects, engineers, planners, academia and civil society to shape efficient use of water-energy-land, minimize wastage, improve livability and promote a healthy lifestyle in their respective campuses.

ABOUT THE TRAINING PROGRAMME
The key objective of the training programme is to upscale the knowledge among the target group in addressing environmental sustainability, establishing and monitoring performance baseline and reporting the sustainable practices at campus level. The training programme has been designed at two Levels: Level-1 (4hrs) and Level-2 (15 hrs). Both levels of training programme will include technical sessions, experiential learning using detailed case studies and hands-on exercises followed with tests and assignments.

LEVEL-1: The Level-1 training programme is designed for 4 hrs duration, which will capture the principle of green and sustainable educational campus. A brief session will be conducted to make fraternity acquainted with the process of joining ªCSE's Green Campus Initiative Networkº. A participation certificate will be issued on successful completion of small MCQ Test. The score criteria set at 75% marks for the issuance of training certificate.

LEVEL-2: On successful completion of Level-1 training programme on the proposed dates, Level-2 training programme will be conducted. The Level-2 training programme is the advanced version of Level-1 training programme, which shall include detailed description of calculation methodology with multiple case studies of relevant significance. The Level-2 training programme dates and mode of delivery will be communicated later based on receiving the participant interest at Level-1 training programme.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAMME

• Sustainability Guidelines and Indicators of Green/Sustainable Campus
• Establishment of Performance Baseline across five themes of sustainability
• Risk Assessment of Campuses
• Sustainability Data Reporting Analytics of educational Campuses
• Green Campus Case Studies

For queries get in touch with Course Coordinator

Ms. Sonia Rani
Programme Manager
sonia.rani@cseindia.org

The School of Climate Change, under the Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (a Centre for Science and Environment initiative) invites applications for an online training programme on climate change, its science, politics, and impacts.

Objectives
CSE has been well known for influencing the design of international climate policy since well before such policy was enshrined in formal institutions. Whether it is the landmark paper released in 1991 by Sunita Narain and Anil Agarwal, calling for a decolonisation of carbon budget accounting, or CSE’s commentary on every UN climate meeting since 1992, to our recent analyses of the implications of the US elections for climate action. Most recently, CSE's delegation - led by Sunita Narain - attended COP 27 in Egypt, and conducted extensive analysis and commentary of the climate negotiations, as well as advocacy on issues critical for the Global South. Through this, and our publications on climate-critical topics, CSE has led the discourse in climate policy for three decades advocating for equity, the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, and investing in resilient economies for the poor. 

This training programme is open to any civil society member, government official, student, professional or educator looking to understand the key concepts that drive discourse on the science and politics of climate change. The syllabus is based on our recently published book Climate Change: Science and Politics. 

This course will help an individual to make sense of the multiple correlated crises we are facing due to anthropogenic climate change, the political treaties and negotiations that comprise the bulk of our response to these crises, and an understanding of how the responsibility to adopt a low-carbon development path is distributed across nations of varying wealth. 

Course structure and format
Spread over 10 working days, the programme is open to anyone interested in the subject of climate change, and will offer a mix of self-guided reading, two live lectures by renowned experts, a group activity, two individual assignments, and regular Q&A with CSE’s climate change specialists. No prior knowledge of climate change is required. 

The course structure would be as follows:

• The science and impacts of climate change
• Emissions
• International and domestic climate policies
• Who is responsible?
• State of climate negotiations

For more information Please contact the CSE Climate Change Team at climatetraining@cseindia.org

The School of Climate Change, under the Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (a Centre for Science and Environment initiative) invites applications for an online training programme on climate change, its science, politics, and impacts. 

Objectives
CSE has been well known for influencing the design of international climate policy since well before such policy was enshrined in formal institutions. Whether it is the landmark paper released in 1991 by Sunita Narain and Anil Agarwal, calling for a decolonisation of carbon budget accounting, or CSE’s commentary on every UN climate meeting since 1992, to our recent analyses of the implications of the US elections for climate action. Through this, and our publications on climate-critical topics, CSE has led the discourse in climate policy for three decades advocating for equity, the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, and investing in resilient economies for the poor. 

This training programme is open to any civil society member, government official, student, professional or educator looking to understand the key concepts that drive discourse on the science and politics of climate change. The syllabus is based on our recently published book Climate Change: Science and Politics. 

This course will help an individual to make sense of the multiple correlated crises we are facing due to anthropogenic climate change, the political treaties and negotiations that comprise the bulk of our response to these crises, and an understanding of how the responsibility to adopt a low-carbon development path is distributed across nations of varying wealth. 

Course structure and format
Spread over 10 working days, the programme is open to anyone interested in the subject of climate change, and will offer a mix of self-guided reading, two live lectures by renowned experts, a group activity, two individual assignments, and regular Q&A with CSE’s climate change specialists. No prior knowledge of climate change is required. 

The course structure would be as follows:

• The science and impacts of climate change
• Emissions
• International and domestic climate policies
• Who is responsible?
• State of climate negotiations

To Register Click here

For more information Please contact the CSE Climate Change Team at climatetraining@cseindia.org

The School of Climate Change, under the Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (a Centre for Science and Environment initiative) invites applications for a new online course on climate change, its science, politics, and impacts. Spread over 10 working days, the course-cum-workshop is open to anyone interested in the subject of climate change, and will offer a mix of self-guided reading, online sessions by key experts, group activities, assignments and individual evaluation.

COURSE CONTENT

• The science and impacts of climate change
• Emissions
• International and domestic climate policies
• Who is responsible?
• State of climate negotiations

COURSE FEES
Rs 3,500 per person for Indian participants US $100 for Global participants

For more information Please contact the CSE Climate Change Team at climatetraining@cseindia.org

The School of Climate Change, under the Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (a Centre for Science and Environment initiative) invites applications for a new online course on climate change, its science, politics, and impacts. Spread over 10 working days, the course-cum-workshop is open to anyone interested in the subject of climate change, and will offer a mix of self-guided reading, online sessions by key experts, group activities, assignments and individual evaluation.

COURSE CONTENT

• The science and impacts of climate change
• Emissions
• International and domestic climate policies
• Who is responsible?
• State of climate negotiations

COURSE FEES
Rs 3,500 per person for Indian participants US $100 for Global participants

For more information Please contact the CSE Climate Change Team at climatetraining@cseindia.org

Groundwater is a primary source of drinking water and the invisible part of the hydrological cycle. An estimated 75 percent of the African population relies on groundwater for their drinking water. In rural regions, the infrastructure is limited and access to reliable water source is unapproachable due to different hydrogeological regions. 

Countries like Tanzania, Uganda and Nigeria have over 70 percent population residing in rural areas where drinking water is primarily obtained from groundwater. But there is not enough safely regulated drinking water in the nations despite enough rainfall. The unplanned urbanization and seasonal and annual variations in rainfall have reduced the natural recharging of groundwater. Even there is an increased groundwater contamination due to natural and man-made reasons. 

To conserve water sources, the safe sanitation practices are often compromised. In rural areas of Tanzania, only 24 percent of people have access to basic sanitary services that contaminates the groundwater with nation experiencing frequent outbreaks of water-borne illnesses and losing over $206 million a year in economic losses said World Bank report of 2021.  Similar circumstances are seen in Uganda, where pit toilets—mostly the traditional kind—remain the preferred sanitation option. Emptying and securely disposing of waste is a big challenge. In 2012, World Bank reported that this has further left Uganda losing UGX 389 billion, or $177 million with 8 lakh deaths in children under five due to diarrhea. Nigeria the highest number of people defecating in the open. The undigested fecal sludge from mostly pit toilets in the rural areas are either buried or dumped in the open resulting in the contamination the soil and water. This unimproved sanitation practices have costed the nation over 455 billion Nigerian Naira annually as per the World Bank report of 2012. 

Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi had been carrying out several courses on groundwater management and safe management of faecal sludge in rural areas for the government officials of the partner countries. This online TOT course is designed for the government officials of the partner countries who are responsible for training the local government and the communities. The course will provide a comprehensive overview on managing the aquifers, drinking water source sustainability, linking the groundwater sources to safe management of faecal sludge, best policies and regulations existing in Global South in these areas. 

Objective: The course gives guidance and train the practitioners and regulators on rural groundwater and sanitation to help them identify the region-specific challenges and develop a roadmap to reach a sustainable and safe groundwater reserve and sanitation practices. 

Course content:

•      Hydrogeological typologies 

•      Groundwater estimation methodologies 

•      Principles of groundwater recharge 

•      Basics of mapping aquifers 

•      Case study on aquifer mapping 

•      Planning for groundwater recharge 

•      Connecting groundwater sources and safe sanitation

•      Safe onsite treatment of faecal sludge, reuse and safe disposal

The participants will get an understanding of the science and practical elements of groundwater, aquifer management, and safe sanitation practices through various case studies and expert interactions.

The course is completely online for a period of 15 days requiring 1 hour of involvement in a day. 

Course Mode: 100 percent Online |Date -16th -31st July, 2024|Total Time Duration -16 Hours |Platform for live session: Zoom

Course overview: The cities are no doubt growing. The expanded cities depend on groundwater. The official water supply is limited, irregular and insufficient. The people have no options but to go deeper to search for the underground reserve. In the past these cities depended on lakes and tanks – they used the water stored in them.  The tanks provided it the all-important flood cushion and allowed it to recharge groundwater reserves. Now most cities depend on groundwater to make up their supply sums. In most cities, since official supply reaches a minority, people have no option but to dig into the aquifer. The gap between official supply and demand is also filled by groundwater – private wells and tubewells.

But the cities are losing its groundwater recharge systems – the lakes and waterbodies. These water wealth are lost, encroached and polluted. In this climate risked world, where rains are received in fewer number of rainy days, the only way is to ensure this rainwater into the lakes and ponds in the cities. This is the only solution to recharge the city’s groundwater and prevent urban floods. This online course shall help you develop a basic understanding regarding waterbody restoration- techniques and common mistakes. The course will address the fundamentals of groundwater recharge and develop a basic understanding on various tools and techniques. The study sessions will be supported by various live sessions and case studies for a better and enhanced learning.

Target Audience: Engineers, architects, planners, researchers, academicians, civil society members and students aspiring to work in the field of environment

Objective: To develop a basic understanding on the role of urban waterbodies in recharging the groundwater and tackling the urban flooding

Outcome: The participants shall learn about the issues, challenges and solutions in the lakes and aquifer management, understand the science and practical aspects through various case studies and expert interactions.

TRAINING COORDINATOR

SWATI BHATIA
Deputy Programme Manager, Water, CSE
swati.bhatia@cseindia.org

Every city in India can be called a river city. Almost all have waterbodies flowing through them or near them. But the fate of most of these waterbodies is a matter of concern. Many are severely polluted. Others have been filled up and built over. With the demise of these ‘sponges’, the drainage capacity of most cities has been destroyed, leaving them open to threats from extreme storm events and urban flooding. 

The solution lies in understanding the challenges of rapid urbanisation and devising engineering solutions accordingly – for instance, rainwater can be collected and diverted through correctly designed drains to different water harvesting structures such as waterbodies to recharge the groundwater and avoid waterlogging. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) invites nominations/applications for a two-part training programme, which is a part of the three-year CSE sub-programme supported by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), aimed at building capacity of cities in the Ganga basin and making them water-sensitive. It is a part of the ongoing efforts by NMCG for ensuring convergence of Namami Gange with other national missions such as AMRUT 2.0, Smart Cities and SBM 2.0.

Part A (ONLINE)
January 29 - February 14, 2024
Open to Indian and foreign participants 

Part A of this training programme – which will be delivered online -- will familiarise the participants with the fundamental concepts and learnings. It will focus on:

• Overview of changing rainfall patterns in today’s climate-risked world
• Monitoring rainfall: Use of different rain gauges
• Introduction to urban flooding: Why urban India floods
• Basics of designing stormwater drains in cities
• Overview of the challenges of managing stormwater in urban areas

Ways to collect, divert and recharge groundwater through rainwater harvesting structures

Part B (ONSITE)
February 21-23, 2024
Venue: AAETI , Nimli, Rajasthan

Open only to Indian participants 

Part B of the training programme will be held at the Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (AAETI) in Nimli. It will offer the participants advanced concepts and learnings, and will focus on:

• Challenges of managing stormwater in cities: Anthropogenic and natural factors, urban planning and drainage disruption, density of built-up area and run-off, and rainfall intensity and climate change
• Engineering (stormwater drainage systems) and spatial planning challenges
• Planning and designing of stormwater drains
• How stormwater drains can be used to solve urban flooding: Best management practices
• Planning and designing of rainwater harvesting systems using stormwater drains: Maintenance and monitoring the system for improved groundwater recharge

Communication strategies and institutional arrangements to promote stormwater management and rainwater harvesting

Some important pointers:

• For nominated government officials, the travel cost to Delhi and back will be borne by the respective nominating department/authority/state. For others, the travel cost to Delhi and back will be borne by the participants themselves.
• CSE will arrange the travel from CSE’s main office in Delhi to the training centre (AAETI) in Rajasthan and back.
• Interested applicants can opt for any one or both of the parts of the training.
• The training fees includes the cost of training, boarding-lodging and a field trip.
• The selected participants are expected to reach CSE’s main office (41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi), by 12:00 noon on February 20, 2024. Participants arriving late will miss the transport facility to Nimli and will have to make their own arrangements and bear the cost of travelling to the training centre.
• The participants can arrange for their return tickets from Delhi in late evening on February 23, 2024.
• AAETI is a green residential training campus of CSE. The accommodation and meals will be arranged at AAETI for the participants. Participants should follow the AAETI rules during their period of training on the campus.

Please get in touch with the training coordinator before fixing your travel itineraries. 

TRAINING COORDINATOR

Pradeep Kumar Mishra
Programme Officer, Water Programme, CSE
+91-8085443793/+91-7903143870
pradeep.mishra@cseindia.org

Almost every city in India can claim to be a ‘river’ city – with a river running through or by it. Besides rivers, most Indian cities also house a variety of other waterbodies such as lakes, tanks etc. But with these surface waterbodies getting increasingly polluted, depleted or simply built over, cities have turned to groundwater to meet their needs – and unchecked, rapacious withdrawal of groundwater by them has led to plunging levels of the resource.

This is a situation which leaves cities in dire straits in these climate change-risked times. Changing rainfall patterns, reduced numbers of rainy days, and the incessant pressure on resources due to the maddening rate of urbanisation makes recharging of groundwater a major challenge.

Managing the groundwater that urban centres still have access to, thus, becomes critically important in this scenario, especially in terms of making these cities climateresilient. This involves mapping the aquifers, locating potential recharge zones and intelligently managing the extraction of groundwater. This also means understanding the changing rainfall patterns, soils, lithology, physiography and hydrogeology of the cities and towns.

THE TRAINING

This online training is a part of a three-year CSE sub-programme aimed at building capacity of cities in the Ganga basin and making them watersensitive. Under this, a series of interactions – from webinars workshops and trainings to field exposure visits, and knowledge conclaves – has been planned to engage with over 1,300 state and municipal functionaries and other sector players. The sub-programme is supported by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). It is a part of the ongoing efforts by the NMCG for ensuring convergence of Namami Gange with other national missions like AMRUT 2.0, Smart Cities, SBM 2.0, HRIDAY, NULM, Atal Bhujal Yojana, Jal Jivan Mission and Jal Shakti Mission.

Thus, this online training will aim at building capacity of state/municipal functionaries and other sector players on issues, challenges and potential of groundwater management. It will focus on developing a sound understanding of groundwater context and typologies of India, and the challenges and significance of groundwater management in the urban context, specifically in the Ganga basin.

WHAT WILL THE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ON COMPLETION

• Training participation/ completion certificate
• One-year free subscription to Down To Earth magazine
• Top five scorers will get a 50 per cent refund of their training fee and will be invited to CSE’s training site in Nimli (Rajasthan) with a fully funded fellowship for one of the Centre’s upcoming residential training programmes.
• Gain access to a global network of practitioners under the School of Water and Waste, AAETI.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT

TRAINING COORDINATOR

Vivek Kumar Sah
Programme Officer, Water Programme, CSE
vivek.sah@cseindia.org
Mob No: + 91 9708887214/ 9773834911

This second online training is a part of series of activities envisaged under 3-year duration CSE programme – ‘Capacity building initiative focusing on ‘Making Ganga basin cities water sensitive’. Under this initiative series of – webinars, workshops trainings (both online and residential), field exposure visits, knowledge conclaves aimed at engaging 1,300+ number state / municipal functionaries and other sector players.

Aim

Capacity building of State/Municipal functionaries and other sector players on issues, challenges and potential of urban water bodies management and mainstreaming water sensitive urban design and planning.

Training Highlights

• Overview of existing issues and challenges in the waterbodies (and its catchment) management in urban areas.
• WSUDP - approach and its potential in urban water bodies management.  
• Baseline survey and data collection – Step by step preparing for urban waterbodies management
• Understand enabling institutional frameworks and regulations applicable for mainstreaming WSUDP and urban water bodies management
• Best Management Practices (BMPs) and case studies of successfully implemented projects and socio economic effectiveness.

Cities in the global south are growing and expanding rapidly. Rapid, unplanned urban growth leads to its own set of problems. Our fresh water sources are reducing, cities encroach and pollute them as wastewater is disposed into water bodies untreated and groundwater exploitation is rampant. Floods in Chennai and Mumbaiand drying cities like Cape Town and Dar E Salam over therecent past have been devastating for human life and property. Experts identify increased unplanned urban growth, grey infrastructure and reduced green spaces as the major root causes tomany of these issues.

Green Infrastructure thus provides a new concept - a ‘smart’ method for natural conservation and urban planning. It is high time we realize that ecosystems are not a frill but a necessity.

Augmenting urban green infrastructure is considered to be an effective approach to reduce the adverse impact of urbanization on the hydrological cycle. They improve natural water systems in cities and dampen peak flows from storms that frequently lead to flooding in our cities to help create more water sensitive cities. Expansion of urban green infrastructure interventions is not only an economical and environmentally-friendly approach to deal with storm water runoff and urban flooding, but can also improve the resilience and sustainability of cities.

CSE - School of Water and Waste is organizing this online course. The course aims to build basic orientation of practitioners on GI and eventually build a community of practice who can successfully work towards designing and implementing green infrastructure interventions in town/ cities.

Purpose

To help students, working professionals and environmental enthusiasts learn state-of-art concepts and principles of green infrastructure for improved urban water management at their own comfort and pace.

Objectives

1. Define and conceptualize green infrastructure for water resource management in urban areas
2. Provide an overview of the current problems with water infrastructure
3. Understand the GI approach and strategies for analyses with regard to planning for different urban typologies
4. Recognize scope for GI interventions based on different problem scenarios and contexts
5. Understand and apply case studies in support of GI principles across the world 

Advanced features of GIS technologies help to map the resources which guide as a decision making tool for planning of recharge structures.

Rural Water Waste Management Unit is rolling out an advanced course on application of GIS tools for planning of recharge structures, which is essential to know about the technological interventions and locating the recharge options to make the groundwater sources more sustainable. The training is specially designed to cover all aspects of groundwater management with special focus on the technological part. The team has already conducted training for beginners (Level 1) and mid-level (Level 2). This is the 3rd Level in continuation. 

Swati Bhatia, Course coordinator

Program Officer- Rural water and waste programme,

The Rural Water-Waste Team will be rolling out an online training programme on  “Application of GIS tools in planning of groundwater recharge structures at village/Cluster  level  (LEVEL-2) ”   for officials of Uganda (Ministry of Water and Environment) and Tanzania (Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children). This is a ten days online programme . The programme has a mix of self-paced study and virtual lectures. 

Advanced tools and technologies can prove to be instrumental in acting as decision support systems for sustainable management of drinking water – starting from protection of sources and sustainable flow to ensuring quality. Among the latest available technologies, remote sensing techniques along with Geographic Information System (GIS) have become popular for locating and planning groundwater recharge options. GIS offers many tools to extract information about the groundwater prospects of an area by integrating data regarding geological structures, geomorphology, soil, lithology, drainage, land use, vegetation etc. The benefits include improved communication and efficiency as well as better management and decision-making

Mapping excreta of a city is increasingly being used to analyse the sanitation in urban areas. An excreta flow diagram (also often described as shit flow diagram), can help to achieve this by offering a new and innovative way to engage sanitation experts, political leaders and civil society in coordinated discussions about excreta management in their city. For more info on SFD and the SFD promotion initiative visit https://sfd.susana.org/. With more than 100 SFDs CSE has made a considerable contribution to support the production and review of good-quality SFDs as well as help train practitioners. 

The training programme would consist of two parts – adult learning, context setting and introduction (online platform) and hands-on practice using mock exercises during virtual sessions. The programme is based on state-of-the-art teaching – learning tools consisting of interactive sessions, going through relevant reading material, documentaries, experiential learning using detailed case studies and working in groups.

Course Aim and Objectives

To equip practitioners, managers, regulators and academicians to develop capacity of local stakeholders in using the Shit Flow Diagram (SFD) Tool for research, advocacy using SFD Tool. The course objectives are:

• To expose participants on adult learning methods such as Harvard Case Method, etc.
• To expose participants on preparation of Modules, and use of online and offline tools for capacity building programmes
• To equip participants with using the SFD tool for preparing the SFD graphic for research and advocacy for sustainable sanitation practices

Background 

Increasing water demand - supply gap, flooding, depleting groundwater is common phenomenon in Ganga basin cities This has been attributed to rapid urbanisation and loss of waterbodies – ponds, lakes, floodplain and the catchment area.  Need is to restore, rejuvenate and protect water bodies (including catchment). This requires sensitisation of agencies and functionaries involved in urban planning and land development on issues, challenges as well as potential of water sensitive urban design and development (WSUDP) – in particular urban waterbodies management to improve liveability and enhance resilience in cities as well as improved river health/flow. 

This second online training is a part of series of activities envisaged under 3-year duration CSE programme – ‘Capacity building initiative focusing on ‘Making Ganga basin cities water sensitive’. Under this initiative series of – webinars, workshops trainings (both online and residential), field exposure visits, knowledge conclaves aimed at engaging 1,300+ number state / municipal functionaries and other sector players.

The programme is supported by National Mission Clean Ganga (NMCG) and is part of the series of its ongoing efforts aimed to ensuring convergence of Namami Gange Mission with national flagship urban missions (AMRUT, Smart Cities, Swachh Bharat Mission, HRIDAY, NULM) and other missions (Atal Bhujal Yojana, Jal Jeewan Mission, Jal Shakti Mission) at state /city level across Ganga basin states.

Aim

Capacity building of State/Municipal functionaries and other sector players on issues, challenges and potential of urban water bodies management and mainstreaming water sensitive urban design and planning.

Training Highlights

• Overview of existing issues and challenges in the waterbodies (and its catchment) management in urban areas.
• WSUDP - approach and its potential in urban water bodies management.  
• Baseline survey and data collection – Step by step preparing for urban waterbodies management
• Understand enabling institutional frameworks and regulations applicable for mainstreaming WSUDP and urban water bodies management
• Best Management Practices (BMPs) and case studies of successfully implemented projects and socio economic effectiveness.

Date: 21-30th August, 2021

BACKGROUND:

Swachh Bharat Mission’ launched in 2014 has been responsible for the largest global drop in open defecation -- in terms of absolute numbers -- since 2015. The country has built over 170 million toilets in 0.6 million villages under the government’s. The question one may ask here is, does this otherwise commendable feat signal the end of the story of our quest for sanitation? We don’t believe it does.

The story in India has now moved forward to one of a new challenge. The construction of such a huge number of toilets requires serious thinking on safe containment and management of the waste from them. In rural areas, where on-site containment is the only solution, an emphasis on correct toilet designs and management of liquid waste from toilets and bathrooms is needed to move towards safe sanitation. Wrong choice of technologies, sub-optimal construction, and neglect of local geography have often led to leaking of black water into ground and surface water sources.

The story in Sub-Saharan Africa remains where India was before 2015: the region needs to work on eradicating open defecation. The JMP report says that around 196 million of the 494 million people practicing open defecation in the world are from Sub-Saharan Africa. But the countries in this region must not wait to first become ODF and then start planning for safe sanitation – they must plan ahead holistically, and start focusing simultaneously on safe sanitation practices.

Moreover the coronavirus pandemic also taught us that everybody must have access to public health and clean water, so that nobody is left out and nobody can be the carrier of the virus. We know that massive numbers of people in our rural regions do not have access to clean water. But what is worse is that if we do not safely treat and reuse faecal sludge, it will end up contaminating the available sources of water, reducing supply or adding to the health burden of communities

THE KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1. Knowledge of safe adaptable and sustainable technologies for managing toilet waste
2. Understanding of decentralized technologies used for management of grey and black water
3. Training on how to reuse of the wastewater/faecal sludge.
4. Guidance on the use of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials effectively for safe disposal/reuse of faecal sludge.
5. Connecting water to toilets – how to make the usage of toilets sustainable.

ABOUT THE TRAINING:

CSE is organizing a training programme on key topics of faecal sludge management in rural areas. The course comprises of material handpicked from years of CSE's work in the field for self-study, and learning tools such as presentations, audios and videos, all featuring the most relevant case studies. The training will provide online forums for discussion. Quizzes and assignments will also be part of this programme. There will be pre-recorded expert sessions and two live doubt clearing sessions, once every 5 days. Training modules in Hindi will also be introduced.

To register Contact

Course coordinator

Swati Bhatia
Programme Officer, Rural Water-Waste Programme
Email: shivangi.agarwal@cseindia.org, sushmita@cseindia.org
Mobile/ WhatsApp: + 91-9599426168

About the Course

This tailor-made training on Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) will go long way supporting practitioners as well as allow managers and regulators move efficiently from traditional planning and design techniques to smart, cost effective and sustainable water and sanitation solutions.

Aim

To equip practitioners, managers and regulators with state of art tools and techniques for required for water sensitive urban design and planning. 

Objectives

• Build skills to use GIS and RS in sustainable water management in city/region.
• Enhance understanding on various data portals: USGS Earth Explorer, Bhuvan, OpenStreetMap, Toposheets, etc.
• Prepare maps and perform analysis using open-source GIS packages for designing and implementing green infrastructure for improved water security in city/region.

General Details

• GIS Package: The course will be run on open-source GIS package, Quantum-GIS (Q-GIS).
• Language of Instruction: English 

Introduction

CSE - School of Water and Waste is organizing an online training programme on Tools and Approaches for Water and Sanitation Management.

Date - 10th-25th May, 2021

BACKGROUND:

Will building more toilets end our quest for the sanitation utopia?

Certainly not.

Countries across the globe are waking up to the fresh challenge of disposal of the massive quantities of solid and liquid waste generated by the new toilets they have built. What's more, they have to ensure availability of enough water to make the usage of these toilets sustainable. This waste can easily turn into a serious health hazard by seeping into our lands, our groundwater and our surface water bodies.

Countries in the Global South as at special risk: their poor are the worst sufferers. The challenge is intensified in rural areas, where on-site containment is the only solution.

The coronavirus pandemic teaches us that we are as weak as the weakest link in the chain- We must ensure that everybody has access to public health and clean water, so that nobody is left out and nobody can be the carrier of the virus. It is essential that we talk about the sustainability of groundwater resources- the most common source of water for rural areas across the globe.

Key takeaways:

Knowledge of safe adaptable and sustainable technologies for managing toilet waste

Understanding of decentralized technologies used for management of grey and black water

Training on how to reuse of the wastewater/faecal sludge.

Guidance on the use of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials effectively for safe disposal/reuse of faecal sludge.

Connecting water to toilets – how to make the usage of toilets sustainable.

About the training:

This is a specialized training program being organized by CSE and is designed to develop capacities for the government officials of Tanzania. It is aimed to equip them to better manage and implement sanitation projects in the rural areas of Tanzania

The course comprises of material handpicked from years of CSE's work in the field for self-study, and learning tools such as presentations, audios and videos, all featuring the most relevant case studies. The training will provide online forums for discussion. Quizzes and assignments will also be part of this program. There will be live sessions with experts to enable participants to interact and learn more and also clear the doubts.

Course coordinator

Swati Bhatia
Program Officer,
Rural Water-Waste Program
Email: swati.bhatia@cseindia.org

Date: 20^th Feb-5^th March, 2021
Last date for Registration- 10^th Feb, 2021.
Registration date extended- 15^th Feb, 2021

BACKGROUND:

Will building more toilets end our quest for the sanitation utopia?

Certainly not.

Countries across the globe are waking up to the fresh challenge of disposal of the massive quantities of solid and liquid waste generated by the new toilets they have built. What's more, they have to ensure availability of enough water to make the usage of these toilets sustainable. This waste can easily turn into a serious health hazard by seeping into our lands, our groundwater and our surface water bodies.

Countries in the Global South as at special risk: their poor are the worst sufferers. The challenge is intensified in rural areas, where on-site containment is the only solution.

The coronavirus pandemic teaches us that we are as weak as the weakest link in the chain- We must ensure that everybody has access to public health and clean water, so that nobody is left out and nobody can be the carrier of the virus. It is essential that we talk about the sustainability of groundwater resources- the most common source of water for rural areas across the globe.

Learning Objectives:

·         Knowledge of safe, adaptable and sustainable technologies for managing toilet waste

·         Understanding decentralised technologies to manage grey and black water

·         Training on how to reuse wastewater and faecal sludge

·         Guidance on the use of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) material effectively for safe disposal and reuse of faecal sludge

·         Connecting water to toilets -- how to make the usage of toilets sustainable

·         How to make the source of drinking water sustainable through rainwater harvesting

·         Access to success stories on community-led water harvesting projects. 

Module set up –

Module 1- Introduction and overview

Module 2- Technologies for sustainability of water sources through rainwater harvesting

Module 3- Moving towards safe sanitation

About the training:

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), one of the Global South's leading think tanks on environment and development, has a legacy of over 30 years of work on water and sanitation management in South Asia and Africa. CSE's School of Water and Waste is organizing a global training program on faecal sludge management and rainwater harvesting in rural areas.

This specialized training program is designed to develop capacities of the various stakeholders working in the sanitation sector. It is aimed to equip them to better manage and implement sanitation projects in the rural areas in their respective zones

This is a fellowship-based course. Candidates will be chosen based on their profile and departmental nomination. The candidates will apply with their CV, and letter of nomination from the head of your department, explaining how they will be using the knowledge gained in this course.

Who can apply- Government officials, elected representatives, academics, researchers, students, consultants, waste management practitioners, and members of non-profits and CSR agencies from across the world- especially countries of the Global South in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The course will comprise of content handpicked from years of CSE's work in the field for self-study; learning tools such as presentations, audios and videos featuring the most relevant case studies; online forums for discussion; quizzes and assignments; and weekly live sessions with experts.

Course coordinator

Swati Bhatia
Programme Officer, Rural Water–Waste Programme
Email: swati.bhatia@cseindia.org/ sushmita@cseindia.org

Dear All,

Greetings from Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, India.

Course Coordinator- Swati Bhatia
Dates for the training: February 5, 2021 to February 18, 2021 

We are living in water-stressed times. Approximately four billion people experience severe water scarcity at least one month per year. It is estimated that by 2030, 700 million people worldwide could be displaced due to intense water scarcity. The growing demand for water comes at a time when the potential for augmenting supply is limited, water tables are falling and water quality issues have increasingly come to the forefront. The current water paradigm in India and many developing countries, primary focuses on the supply side management and providing hardware solutions is unsustainable and non-feasible. This further aggravates the problem of inadequate municipal supply, ground water depletion and water pollution.

Moreover the current COVID19 pandemic demonstrates why water and sanitation — being an effective barrier against the virus — must be available, accessible and affordable to all. A lack of these can be a significant vector / pathway in the transmission of the virus, if proper hygiene is not followed. The need of the hour is to redesign the water management systems and introduce the water harvesting systems in the community and reduce water usage and wastage.

Often developing countries neglect the most proven and sustainable methods of decentralized water collection and instead depend on mega projects and thus fall for unsustainable methods of water withdrawal without any effective regulations on the quality and quantity of water supplied. This creates various issues. It is time to call for a paradigm shift to decentralized approach to ensure sustainability. Traditional methods of water harvesting and usage methods need to be revived and if required, modified to suit the present day requirement. Rainwater Harvesting (RWH), which is seemingly an ideal sustainable solution, entails the collection of rain in a scientific and controlled manner for future use and consists of roof top water harvesting, water from open areas such as paved ways, parks, roads, fields and in lakes and ponds. There is also need to emphasize on various water conservation measures and the reuse and recycle of treated wastewater. These are cost and resource effective ways, which can be easily adopted with the help of community. This training shall address such aspects and many more to bring forward the aspects of community participation, reuse of treated waste water among others, etc.

Purpose
The training programme has been primarily designed for the water experts of Uganda who are involved in rain water harvesting and ground water recharge practices. These participants shall be involved in on-ground implementation. They shall learn the state-of-art concepts and principles of improved water management techniques at their own comfort.

Learning Objectives:

To understand the existing problems in water management.

Understanding of the definition, concept and approach of ground water augmentation by water harvesting structures.

Understand the other methods of water conservation, and reuse of treated waste water.

Understand the effectiveness of community participation, and the need to regularly monitor the quality of water.

Understanding about the enabling frameworks and regulations applicable.

Module Set up 

Module 1: Introduction and overview

Module 2: Tools and techniques

Module 3: Community participation and management of water harvesting structure

Module 4: Other options for water conservation

Module 5: Monitoring of quality and quantity of groundwater

Module 6: Communication strategies

STUDY LOAD AND STRUCTURE OF THE MODULES:

Reading materials: Suggested articles, presentation by experts, technical manuals and related videos will be located under each module. After completion of each module, participant has to take a test. This is mandatory to go to the next module. One assignment will be given at the end of the programme, with a time limit. Queries, problems related to the content of the programme can be communicated with the coordinator any time. Solutions will be provided by subject experts. Even any experienced participant can be part of the thread of the communication. Live session with experts will be arranged. At the end of the programme, a digital certificate of participation will be given to the participants

Course coordinator

Swati Bhatia
Programme Officer, Rural Water–Waste Programme
Email: swati.bhatia@cseindia.org/ sushmita@cseindia.org

Date: 20^th Dec, 2020 - 8^th Jan, 2021

BACKGROUND:

WASH is an important indicator of the Sustainable Development Goals. Poor access to WASH has an unaffordable high cost associated with it. It is important to make available proper WASH infrastructure to maintain hygiene and thus reduce the incidence of diseases.

To achieve the same, it is important to make proper availability of sanitary toilets to all and ensure regular behavior change campaigns to encourage their regular usage.

But should it stop here? Is it enough?

Will construction of toilets in numbers end our quest for sanitation utopia?

Certainly not.

Once the toilet facilities are constructed, it will become all the more important to ensure proper treatment, reuse and disposal.  If not looked into totality at once the countries across the globe will have to wake up to the fresh challenge of disposal of the massive quantities of solid and liquid waste generated by the new toilets they have or aim to build.

This waste can easily turn into a health hazard by seeping into our groundwater and other water bodies like lakes and rivers. Also, thus wasting all the efforts made before.

The challenge is intensified in rural areas, where on-site containment is the only solution. Out of-the-box thinking on safe containment and management is vital in such areas. If not done properly and logically, the people would just continue defecating in open with no end to the problems.

The 2019 Joint Monitoring Progress report flags issues of safely managed sanitation services, stressing the need for management of excreta throughout the sanitation chain, from hygienic toilets, containment and emptying, to conveyance, treatment and, most importantly, reuse.

Key takeaways:

Knowledge of safe adaptable and sustainable technologies for managing toilet waste

Understanding of decentralized technologies used for management of grey and black water

Training on how to reuse of the wastewater/faecal sludge.

Guidance on the use of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials effectively for safe disposal/reuse of faecal sludge.

Connecting water to toilets – how to make the usage of toilets sustainable.

About the training:

This is a specialized training program being organized by CSE and is designed to develop capacities for the government officials of Uganda. It is aimed to equip them to better manage and implement sanitation projects in the rural areas of Uganda

The course comprises of material handpicked from years of CSE's work in the field for self-study, and learning tools such as presentations, audios and videos, all featuring the most relevant case studies. The training will provide online forums for discussion. Quizzes and assignments will also be part of this program. There will be live sessions with experts to enable participants to interact and learn more and also clear the doubts.

To register Contact

Course coordinator

Swati Bhatia
Programme Officer, Rural Water-Waste Programme
Email: swatibhatia@cseindia.org, sushmita@cseindia.org
Mobile/ WhatsApp: + 91-9911339540

Date: Between 30th October and 12th November’20

Last date of Registration: October 15, 2020 

BACKGROUND:

Will construction of toilets in numbers end our quest for sanitation utopia? Certainly not. Countries across the globe will now have to wake up to the fresh challenge of disposal of the massive quantities of solid and liquid waste generated by the new toilets they have built.

This waste can easily turn into a health hazard by seeping into our groundwater and other water bodies like lakes and rivers. The challenge is intensified in rural areas, where on-site containment is the only solution. Out of-the-box thinking on safe containment and management is vital in such areas.

The 2019 Joint Monitoring Progress report flags issues of safely managed sanitation services, stressing the need for management of excreta throughout the sanitation chain, from hygienic toilets, containment and emptying, to conveyance, treatment and, most importantly, reuse.

THE KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1. Knowledge of safe adaptable and sustainable technologies for managing toilet waste
2. Understanding of decentralized technologies used for management of grey and black water
3. Training on how to reuse of the wastewater/faecal sludge.
4. Guidance on the use of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials effectively for safe disposal/reuse of faecal sludge.
5. Connecting water to toilets – how to make the usage of toilets sustainable.

ABOUT THE TRAINING:

CSE is organizing a training programme on key topics of faecal sludge management in rural areas. The course comprises of material handpicked from years of CSE's work in the field for self-study, and learning tools such as presentations, audios and videos, all featuring the most relevant case studies. The training will provide online forums for discussion. Quizzes and assignments will also be part of this programme. There will be two one-hour-long live sessions with experts, one each week. Training modules in Hindi will also be introduced.

To register Contact

Course coordinator

Swati Bhatia
Programme Officer, Rural Water-Waste Programme
Email: swati.bhatia@cseindia.org, sushmita@cseindia.org
Mobile/ WhatsApp: + 91-9911339540

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) report 2019, around 2.2 billion people around the world do not have access to safely-managed drinking water and 4.2 billion lack safe sanitation services. In the wake of the COVID-19, key to keeping healthy is having access to clean water in order to maintain basic hygiene. Yet globally, 3 billion lack basic handwashing facilities at home and 2 billion people live without access to basic sanitation.

Sanitation measures across most developing countries tend to incline towards the provision of services and infrastructure for achieving citywide water and sanitation management. Although public health is a key outcome for most national policies and initiatives, approaches specifically streamlined to address this critical component of sanitation are often left out at city level. Management and investments in improvements on sanitation systems should be made based on adequate understanding of actual health risks posed by the systems and how these risks can be better managed. To address this, Sanitation Safety Plan (SSP) plays a vital role, being a risk based management tool for sanitation systems it highlights the integration of the health sector while reusing wastewater, excreta and greywater, and helps to bring a human health perspective to traditional non-health sectors like sanitation engineering and agriculture sector. The SSP approach supports the implementation and recommendation of WHO’s 2018 guidelines on sanitation and health and ensures universal access to safe systems along the entire sanitation service chain. It is also in line with the WHO’s 2006 guidelines for the safe use of wastewater, excreta and greywater. COVID-19 outbreak has reinstated the need for global action to ensure access of clean water and sanitation to all, as a human right and as a critical element to protect human health.

Over the past decade CSE – A Global Think Tank has done extensive research, advocacy, and capacity building of state and non-state practitioners highlighting urban water and sanitation realities, their links with public health, and the need to fix these issues. In this endeavor, the School of Water and Waste, AAETI, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), is organizing 4 weeks online course on Safe Water, Sanitation and Health for all during and post COVID19.

Aim
To create change-agents who will have basic understanding about the concepts and principles of Sanitation Safety Planning (SSP) in order to ensure safe water and efficient management of sanitation services.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding the existing problems in urban water and sanitation management linked to public health
• Recognising the enabling frameworks and regulations applicable for improved water and sanitation for all
• Acquaintance to various tools and approaches for better water and sanitation planning and monitoring
• Understanding concept and approach of water and sanitation safety planning to protect public health

Programme Design
The programme comprises state-of-art teaching learning tools comprising self-study, powerpoint as well as virtual presentations, documentaries featuring case studies from various countries and reading material. It will be an interactive course with periodic assessment through group discussions, exercises and quizzes. Participants will also get a chance to interact and learn from experts at CSE and abroad through online interactions and a webinar.

The course is divided into four modules based on the following themes:

Theme 1: Linkage between water, sanitation and health: Current and future challenges
Theme 2: Enabling environment for improved water and sanitation for all
Theme 3: Tools and approaches for better water and sanitation planning and progress
Theme 4: Water and sanitation safety planning: Risk based approach to protect public health

Participants are expected to complete the course in a period of about four weeks with a workload of 24 hours. Participant is expected to spend about 6 hours per week on reading, discussion, interaction and assignments. At the end of the week and module, participants are expected to submit an assignment based on their learning. These assignments may have multiple choice questions, short answer type questions, quiz or essay type of question. Assessment will be done on the following criteria –

• Comprehensiveness of observations and problems identified
• Extent of critical engagement with course learning
• Depth and nuance in suggested interventions
• Ability to critique self-developed strategy

SFD is emerging as a popular tool to help cities do better sanitation planning and also monitor progress with respect to sanitation. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), under the aegis of School of Water and Waste is organizing a 2 week virtual training programme on “Preparation of Shit Flow Diagram (SFD)”. For further details on SFD promotion initiative, please visit - https://www.cseindia.org/page/SFD-promotion-initiative and http://www.sfd.susana.org/

The programme is based on state-of-the-art teaching – learning tools consisting of interactive sessions, going through relevant reading material, documentaries, experiential learning using detailed case studies and working in groups. 

Learning Outcomes

• Understand SFDs (graphic and report) and the history of their development
  
• Understand the need for a standardized methodology
• Understand the available tool including their context, range and how to use them
• Use the developed tools to go through a worked example
• Understand the support available to enable the development of SFD for their city
• Prepare SFDs for their towns and cities 

With rapid urbanization and expansion of city boundaries, a number of water bodies in urban areas are facing issues of over exploitation, encroachment, discharge of industrial effluents /domestic sewage and uncontrolled siltation. This results in the destruction of the water body and its catchment area. For prevention of pollution, conservation and restoration of wetlands, the government has come up with different policies and acts. 

Realising the fact that context matters and the challenges and solutions would be unique for each lake’s management, the School of Water and Waste, AAETI, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is organizing anonline course on ‘Urban Lake Management’.The course is based on demand and understanding the need of building capacity of stakeholders involved in urban lake management.

Aim:

To sensitize various stakeholders/practitioners to the basic principles and processes of urban lake management for water and environmental sustainability in urban areas. 

Objectives:

• Improved knowledge on urban lake management – the concepts, tools and techniques.
  
• Understanding of lake as a source of urban water supply, groundwater recharge and wastewater treatment
  
• Exposure to the process of Urban Lake Management  Plan
  
• Develop a community of practice who would be interested to upgrade their skills through advance training programme on Urban Lake Management

Themes:

• Theme 1: Urban Lakes: Context and significance
• Theme 2: Science of  Lakes
• Theme 3: Social, economic and administrative aspects of urban lakes
• Theme 4: Urban Lake Management  Plan 

Course Work

The course comprises of self-study, state-of-art learning tools such as presentations, videos featuring case studies from various countries and other audio material. It will facilitate interaction amongst participants through online forums and discussions. It will be interactive with several interesting assessment exercises and quizzes.

Participants will also get a chance to interact and learn from experts at CSE and abroad through online interactions and a webinar. The webinars are mandatory to attend for all the participants and will add up to 5 marks to the overall final scores of the course.

Understanding the need to build capacity of stakeholders for creating a sustainable and livable society, the School of Water and Waste, AAETI, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in collaboration with South Asia Urban Water (SAUW) of Asian Development Bank is organizing an online training programme on “Capacity building and knowledge support for Preparation of Water and Sanitation Safety Plans (WSSPs)” for stakeholders of West Bengal.

ADB’s South Asia Urban Water (SAUW) division is currently supporting the Government of West Bengal through the West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project (WBDWSIP), to provide safe, reliable and continuous drinking water to about 2.6 million people in selected arsenic, fluoride, and salinity affected districts of West Bengal. The WBDWSIP will supply continuous potable drinking water to 66 Gram Panchayats (GPs). The GPs covered under the project are now being supported by ADB, through engagement of 3 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other consultants, and also in partnership with World Health Organisation (WHO) to develop three sample GP-level Water and Sanitation Safety Plans (WSSPs). WSSPs are considered international best practice for assessing and managing public health risks from drinking water supplies and sanitation systems. These concerns are most important when dealing with widespread contagion like the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

CSE’s School of Water & Waste will train the relevant stakeholders mainly the concerned people from the 3 NGOs, consulting firms, project management unit, project implementation units, and GP representatives on already established WHO recommended approach, methodology and steps on developing WSSPs for their particular selected GP.

The training would highlight the importance of managing and investing in improvement on water and sanitation systems based on adequate understanding of the actual health risks. The training programme aims to develop the capacities of the participants in preparing a draft WSSP for their GP at the end of the training period.

Learning Outcomes

• Gain understanding about the concept of and need for Water and Sanitation Safety Planning (WSSP)
• Understand how to arrive at/narrow down to WSSP objectives, how to prioritise them and set the scope, boundary, and team for an WSSP
• Demonstrate the need for an inclusive stakeholder engagement from the initial stages of an WSSP for a better outcome
• Capacity to develop a framework of potential hazards and prioritise hazardous events in a sanitation system.
• Enhanced skills to develop an independent criteria for a robust operational and verification monitoring plan.
• Acquired capability to review and update WSSP outputs with effect to changes occurring in the internal and external environment. 

Programme Design

The online training programme is based on state-of-art teaching – learning tools consisting of pre-session readings, videos, PowerPoint presentations, interactive discussion of concepts, group work sessions to practice data collection methods, and quizzes to assess comprehension of material. 

The training is divided into two parts:

Part A (9 hours): Online training engagement with essential and recommended reading materials and video documentaries. It is expected that the participants will take about 9 hours to complete it at their own ease and comfort.

Part B (21 hours): Weekly virtual sessions with group exercises and home tasks to be conducted for 10 weeks. This will involve the exposure to various steps involved in making a WSSP.

Visit the previous training programmes conducted by SWW on the related topic:

• CSE-WHO Training Programme on Sanitation Safety Planning – 2019
• CSE-WHO Training Programme on Sanitation Safety Planning -2018