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🌍 Exciting Opportunity: Join Us for an Impulse lecture as part of the IGCS-motan Workshop “From Waste to Wealth: Plastics in a Circular Economy – Sustainable Solutions and Innovation for a Greener Future” ♻️

We’re thrilled to invite you to attend an Impulse lecture of our workshop on December 2nd or 3rd, 2024, where we will explore sustainable solutions and innovations driving the transition to a circular plastics economy. 🌱

As the current funding phase of the Indo-German Centre for Sustainability will finalize in December 2024 we invite all IGCS friends, alumni and interested parties to join us.

The Impulse Lectures will feature speakers from industry, civil society and academia discussing critical topics such as:

🗣️ Plasticpreneur – Turning plastic waste into valuable, sustainable products through small-scale recycling (02.12. from 10:30 – 11:15 CET)/ 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM IST, Speaker: Raphaela Alexandra Egger)

🗣️ Buy Food with Plastics – How plastic waste collection can address environmental and social challenges in India (02.12. from 12:00 – 12:45 CET/ 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM IST, Speaker: Shakti Yadav)

🗣️ Alternatives for Single-Use Plastics – Developing biodegradable alternatives from renewable natural resources (03.12. from 09:00 – 09:45 CET/ 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM IST, Speaker: Dr. Narendra Reddy).

Whether you’re able to join live or not, don’t worry—the sessions will be available online after the event for you to watch at your convenience! 📲💡

🔗 Zoom Webinar Link: https://lnkd.in/e47E23tD
No prior registration needed.

We look forward to having you join us for this insightful and impactful event, helping to shape a greener, circular future! 🌍💚

Last week on 15. November 2024, the IGCS team came together in #Berlin to reflect on a remarkable journey as we near the end of our current funding period in December 2024.

Over the years, we have accomplished so much together: carrying out joint research projects, teaching at German and Indian universities, individual exchanges as well as summer- and winter schools and workshops that bridged disciplines, and supported over 100 scholars, driving research collaborations and innovation in sustainability. It was a heartfelt experience to revisit memories, celebrate our collective achievements, and acknowledge the dedication of everyone who contributed to making this partnership a success.

As this chapter closes, we eagerly look forward to the next phase of Indo-German collaborations in sustainability. This partnership has shown how shared visions can lead to impactful outcomes, and we remain committed to nurturing these bonds to address pressing global challenges.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this transformative journey, Prof. Dr. Klaus Reicherter, Dr. Anna Kathrin Uffmann, Lisa Van Aalst and Rahul Govind Rajkarnikar from RWTH Aachen University, Prof. Dr. Nicola Fohrer, Dr. Uta Ulrich and Lukas Paul Loose from Kiel University, Prof. Frank Behrendt and Dr. Khulud Alsouleman from Technische Universität Berlin, Dirk Weichgrebe, PD Dr.-Ing. habil. and Dr. Mozhiarasi Velusamy from Leibniz Universität Hannover, joining online were our team memers from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras– Prof. Dr. Krishna Vasudevan, Prof. Dr. Sannasiraj S A, Prof. Dr. Ashwin Mahalingam, Prof. Dr. Vinu Ravikrishnan and Ruthramoorthy Senthamaraikannan, and Prof. Dr. Tatjana Schneider from GTAS Braunschweig-we couldn’t have done it without you!

IGCS collaborated with the Goethe-Institut e.V. to host a series of sustainability workshops at IIT Madras from November 4th to 6th! These workshops aim to deepen participants’ understanding of key sustainability issues and foster collaborative discussions on innovative solutions aligned with the #SDG. This partnership highlights the shared commitment of both institutions to promoting sustainable development through education, research, and international cooperation.

The workshops will focus on:

Nov 4: Energy by Dr. Khulud Alsouleman from Technische Universität Berlin& Water by Mr. Lukas Paul Loose from Kiel University

Nov 5: Human-Nature Relationships by Dr. Christoph Woiwode & Waste Management by Dr. Mozhiarasi Velusamy from Leibniz Universität Hannover

Nov 6: Circular Economy by Dr.-Ing. Mohammad Chehadé from RWTH Aachen University

These workshops engaged 20-30 students of age groups 13-15 on the pressing topics of sustainability challenges, with sessions lasting 3 hours each. The sessions gave the students opportunities to visit the campus and the labs along with integration of German language elements, with 25 minutes dedicated to vocabulary.

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