In partnership with Environmental Defense Fund India(EDIF), IndiaSpend and Global Order curated and managed a series of four roundtables and convenings
focusing on various aspects of environment and climate sustainability. This series of roundtables included experts from research, academia, think tanks, finance, policy
and government, entrepreneurs, and businesses, civil society organizations among others.
The second roundtable in this series, held in Indore, focused on environmental and climate sustainability and circular economy. India emerging as a hub for upcycling
and recycling garments, conversion of organic waste to biofuels.
Agenda
(August 22, 2023)
Opening Speech
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Opening Speech by Chief Guest Pushyamitra Bhargav, Mayor, Indore
Panel Discussion
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fostering Circular Economy:
- The Crucial Role of Civic and Government Partnerships
- The Catalyst Role of Local Businesses in Advocacy and Implementation
Panel Discussion
Revitalizing Consumption Paradigms:
- Integrating Repair and Reuse Strategies into Industrialization for a Sustainable Future
- Crafting and Sustaining a New Philosophy of Consumption for Transformative Change