{"id":1526,"date":"2025-08-11T08:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/?page_id=1526"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:03:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:03:49","slug":"digital-green-prakriya-dgp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/digital-green-prakriya-dgp\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Green Prakriya (DGP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1526\" class=\"elementor elementor-1526\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a61cd14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3a61cd14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3712479d\" data-id=\"3712479d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da25ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8da25ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb9169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb9169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DIGITAL GREEN PRAKRIYA (DGP)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25aa1e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e25aa1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d93d31f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d93d31f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong data-start=\"4277\" data-end=\"4303\">Digital Green Prakriya<\/strong> promotes a sustainable <strong data-start=\"4327\" data-end=\"4355\">digital circular economy<\/strong> \u2014 balancing digital adoption with environmental protection. It focuses on e-waste management, repair &amp; reuse culture, sustainable design, and community-level awareness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27d19ae7\" data-id=\"27d19ae7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5107621c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5107621c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DGP-LOGO-03-300x219-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1528\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37dbd891 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"37dbd891\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33040e23\" data-id=\"33040e23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a71d6f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a71d6f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>Digital Green Prakriya \/ Processing (DGP)<\/strong> is the initiative to contribute to a sustainable digital circular social-economic-cultural-institutional ecosystem in India, a leading economy and society in Global South, with its enormous digital adoption, and integration across all sectors. The DGP is for a need based digital circular economy (DCE), particularly within the electronics sector, towards a framework that aims to create a sustainable balance between accelerating digital needs and environmental concerns. This through efficient lifecycle for electronic products and their components, while maximizing their value and minimizing environmental impacts. DGP seeks to combine the principles from the circular economy and digital technology to create a more resource-efficient and environmentally friendly electronics industry in India and South Asia.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DGP is a research, advocacy, implementation and training and capacity enhancement effort, since 2011, led by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and partner agencies including Council for Social and Digital Development (CSDD).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690ab37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"690ab37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objectives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7423b741 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7423b741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Advocate for sustainable circular economy policies and programmes at institutional, industry, government and community levels;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Build networks of organisations for digital circular economy in India, South Asia and Asia-Pacific region;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Undertake research and studies for greater and relevant evidence building for transformation change from linear to circular digital pathways<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Design and implement digital circular economy process-oriented projects at various levels;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Develop materials and resources in digital circular economy related elements for training, capacity building, advocacy and sharing.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-746a4174 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"746a4174\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a414d18\" data-id=\"1a414d18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33525935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33525935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DGP STRATEGY 2023-2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1059edd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1059edd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing a 3-year strategy to promote a digital circular economy while balancing digital needs and environmental concerns requires a comprehensive approach that includes various aspects such as awareness building, collaboration, policy advocacy, technological innovation, and capacity building.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under DGP, the focus is on the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3736b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be3736b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Year 1: Foundation and Awareness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ef3ca e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29ef3ca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62fe47 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c62fe47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2001768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2001768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research and Analysis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8298e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e8298e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting studies and research with in-depth analysis of the current digital consumption patterns, environmental impacts, and existing initiatives related to the digital circular economy.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying key stakeholders, potential partners, and areas for intervention.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ee11d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57ee11d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0ed03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd0ed03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awareness Campaign<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef7381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ef7381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launching a targeted awareness campaign to educate the public, businesses, and policymakers about the concept of a digital circular economy and its benefits for both digital and environmental sustainability.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utilising various communication channels, including social media, webinars, workshops, and partnerships with educational institutions.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8c578 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f8c578\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d2524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6d2524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stakeholder Engagement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127a83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"127a83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engaging with tech companies, e-waste recycling facilities, governmental agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to foster collaboration and gather insights for informed decision-making.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d7e0b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80d7e0b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20243ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20243ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pilot Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047c94d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"047c94d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiating small-scale pilot projects that showcase the principles of a digital circular economy, such as repairing and repurposing electronic devices, and promoting the use of open-source software<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e094d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96e094d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aef68e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aef68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Year 2: Collaboration and Innovation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5b8d9 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f5b8d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bee7ee e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bee7ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8e016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa8e016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partnerships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f4d2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47f4d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing partnerships with tech companies, environmental organizations, academic institutions, and local communities to pool resources and expertise in promoting digital circularity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92cb40e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92cb40e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f673675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f673675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policy Advocacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54eb7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d54eb7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with policymakers to advocate for regulations that incentivize eco-design, e-waste management, and the development of sustainable digital technologies.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing evidence-based research and case studies to support policy proposals.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8b347 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a8b347\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28541bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28541bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovation and Research<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699ade6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"699ade6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborate with research institutions and tech companies to develop innovative solutions that promote repairability, modularity, and longevity of digital devices.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support research on energy-efficient computing, sustainable data centers, and recycling methods for electronics.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f99f7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02f99f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb7484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fb7484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Capacity Building<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5b927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b5b927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize workshops, training programs, and hackathons to empower individuals and businesses with the skills needed to embrace digital circularity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a network of repair and refurbishment centers to extend the lifespan of electronic devices.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cbb1b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69cbb1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ea8d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3ea8d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Year 3: Scaling and Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7dacb8 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7dacb8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f91bb3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f91bb3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3caaab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3caaab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scaling Up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7efaf45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7efaf45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expand successful pilot projects into larger initiatives with a wider geographical reach.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborate with governments, businesses, and international organizations to replicate and scale effective strategies.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96962c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d96962c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc27669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc27669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public-Private Partnerships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a97b254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a97b254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forge partnerships with tech giants, retailers, and e-commerce platforms to integrate circularity principles into their business models and product offerings.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8393631 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8393631\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3982774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3982774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Measurement and Reporting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ccf2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ccf2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop a set of metrics to measure the impact of the organization\u2019s efforts on digital circularity and environmental sustainability.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regularly report progress to stakeholders, donors, and the public to maintain transparency and accountability.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601abad e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"601abad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d03dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80d03dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global Engagement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b50e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4b50e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By year 3, participate in major international conferences, forums, and networks focused on digital sustainability to share insights, learn from others, and contribute to the global dialogue.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c0202 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38c0202\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7c4c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a7c4c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policy Influence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032f578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"032f578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continue to engage with policymakers to refine and strengthen regulations that support the digital circular economy.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocate for the integration of circular economy principles into broader sustainability agendas.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3175ac e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3175ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b39b151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b39b151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CURRENT ACTIVITIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045bd04 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"045bd04\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f3583 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3f3583\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025b2d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"025b2d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Research &amp; Study:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Undertaking contextual studies and research in digital and environmental sustainability; community survey; evidence building; data generation &amp; analysis. Studies around e-waste management sustainability, digital circular economy adoption and awareness; sustainable rural digital enterprise; sustainable community network design and implementation for last mile access and inclusion.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advocacy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Undertaking advocacy with local government, regional and national government for sustainable e-waste management for social, economic and environmental sustainability at community levels; advocacy for circular economy for electronics and electrical sector in India; global advocacy with partners like Association for Progressive Communication (APC) through platforms like ENVSUS;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Developing resources for training &amp; Capacity building:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Undertake development of content, materials and resources for training, skill development, capacity building with stakeholders with focus on community empowerment. For example \u2013 \u2018A guide to the circular economy of digital devices\u2019, with APC members and partners [https:\/\/circulartech.apc.org\/]<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Project Implementation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Undertaking project design and implementation for policy and programme relevant to promote circular economy steps, models, and processes at community, industry, and local government levels.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing pilot projects on \u2013 Community Repair Cafes \u2013 for promoting repair and reuse culture at community level. Implemented in Telangana, Haryana and Assam provinces in India.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of project on \u2013 Grassroots Network of Repairers; implemented and created a pool of 200 such repairers in as many locations;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of \u2013 Rural e-Waste Collection Centres; these are located in 25 rural locations in India in 25 such locations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of sustainable rural digital entrepreneurs\u2019 programme \u2013 \u2018Soochnapreneur\u2019; more than 2000 such sustainable rural digital entrepreneurs created pan India \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soochnapreneur.in\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.soochnapreneur.in\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transforming the Education Ecosystem through STEAM: With 300+ makerspaces across 24 states in India, working towards strengthening the maker and repair ecosystem in India.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing sustainable \u2018Wireless for Communities\u2019 (W4C) community network for last mile access and empowerment, an initiative of Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and the Internet Society (ISOC) \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wforc.in\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/wforc.in\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Environmental Sustainability Network (DESNET): Engaging organisations towards building digital environmental sustainability network for research, advocacy, implementation and transformation towards digital environmental balancing through digital circular economy principles and practices.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b03cc6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b03cc6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-812a4bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"812a4bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/121-1024x763.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/121-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/121-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/121-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/121-1536x1145.png 1536w, https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/121.png 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1575483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1575483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1013\" src=\"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/frr-970x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1599\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/frr-970x1024.png 970w, https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/frr-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/frr-768x811.png 768w, https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/frr.png 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9de057 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9de057\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d550d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d550d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATES\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5950ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5950ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Digital Green Prakriya (DGP) initiative is led by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and Council for Social and Digital Development (CSDD). It involves key partners like \u2013 Association of Progressive Communication (APC), KARO SAMBHAV and others.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb26bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb26bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/w-1024x240.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1603\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/w-1024x240.png 1024w, https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/w-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/w-768x180.png 768w, https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/w-1536x360.png 1536w, https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/w.png 2040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT DIGITAL GREEN PRAKRIYA (DGP) The Digital Green Prakriya promotes a sustainable digital circular economy \u2014 balancing digital adoption with environmental protection. It focuses on e-waste management, repair &amp; reuse culture, sustainable design, and community-level awareness. The Digital Green Prakriya \/ Processing (DGP) is the initiative to contribute to a sustainable digital circular social-economic-cultural-institutional ecosystem in India, a leading economy and society in Global South, with its enormous digital adoption, and integration across all sectors. The DGP is for a need based digital circular economy (DCE), particularly within the electronics sector, towards a framework that aims to create a sustainable balance between accelerating digital needs and environmental concerns. This through efficient lifecycle for electronic products and their components, while maximizing their value and minimizing environmental impacts. DGP seeks to combine the principles from the circular economy and digital technology to create a more resource-efficient and environmentally friendly electronics industry in India and South Asia. DGP is a research, advocacy, implementation and training and capacity enhancement effort, since 2011, led by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and partner agencies including Council for Social and Digital Development (CSDD). Objectives Advocate for sustainable circular economy policies and programmes at institutional, industry, government and community levels; Build networks of organisations for digital circular economy in India, South Asia and Asia-Pacific region; Undertake research and studies for greater and relevant evidence building for transformation change from linear to circular digital pathways Design and implement digital circular economy process-oriented projects at various levels; Develop materials and resources in digital circular economy related elements for training, capacity building, advocacy and sharing. DGP STRATEGY 2023-2026 Developing a 3-year strategy to promote a digital circular economy while balancing digital needs and environmental concerns requires a comprehensive approach that includes various aspects such as awareness building, collaboration, policy advocacy, technological innovation, and capacity building. Under DGP, the focus is on the following:\u00a0 Year 1: Foundation and Awareness Research and Analysis Conducting studies and research with in-depth analysis of the current digital consumption patterns, environmental impacts, and existing initiatives related to the digital circular economy. Identifying key stakeholders, potential partners, and areas for intervention. Awareness Campaign Launching a targeted awareness campaign to educate the public, businesses, and policymakers about the concept of a digital circular economy and its benefits for both digital and environmental sustainability. Utilising various communication channels, including social media, webinars, workshops, and partnerships with educational institutions. Stakeholder Engagement Engaging with tech companies, e-waste recycling facilities, governmental agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to foster collaboration and gather insights for informed decision-making. Pilot Projects Initiating small-scale pilot projects that showcase the principles of a digital circular economy, such as repairing and repurposing electronic devices, and promoting the use of open-source software Year 2: Collaboration and Innovation Partnerships Establishing partnerships with tech companies, environmental organizations, academic institutions, and local communities to pool resources and expertise in promoting digital circularity. Policy Advocacy Working with policymakers to advocate for regulations that incentivize eco-design, e-waste management, and the development of sustainable digital technologies. Providing evidence-based research and case studies to support policy proposals. Innovation and Research Collaborate with research institutions and tech companies to develop innovative solutions that promote repairability, modularity, and longevity of digital devices. Support research on energy-efficient computing, sustainable data centers, and recycling methods for electronics. Capacity Building Organize workshops, training programs, and hackathons to empower individuals and businesses with the skills needed to embrace digital circularity. Create a network of repair and refurbishment centers to extend the lifespan of electronic devices. Year 3: Scaling and Impact Scaling Up Expand successful pilot projects into larger initiatives with a wider geographical reach. Collaborate with governments, businesses, and international organizations to replicate and scale effective strategies. Public-Private Partnerships Forge partnerships with tech giants, retailers, and e-commerce platforms to integrate circularity principles into their business models and product offerings. Measurement and Reporting Develop a set of metrics to measure the impact of the organization\u2019s efforts on digital circularity and environmental sustainability. Regularly report progress to stakeholders, donors, and the public to maintain transparency and accountability. Global Engagement By year 3, participate in major international conferences, forums, and networks focused on digital sustainability to share insights, learn from others, and contribute to the global dialogue. Policy Influence Continue to engage with policymakers to refine and strengthen regulations that support the digital circular economy. Advocate for the integration of circular economy principles into broader sustainability agendas. CURRENT ACTIVITIES Research &amp; Study: Undertaking contextual studies and research in digital and environmental sustainability; community survey; evidence building; data generation &amp; analysis. Studies around e-waste management sustainability, digital circular economy adoption and awareness; sustainable rural digital enterprise; sustainable community network design and implementation for last mile access and inclusion. \u00a0 Advocacy: Undertaking advocacy with local government, regional and national government for sustainable e-waste management for social, economic and environmental sustainability at community levels; advocacy for circular economy for electronics and electrical sector in India; global advocacy with partners like Association for Progressive Communication (APC) through platforms like ENVSUS; \u00a0 Developing resources for training &amp; Capacity building: Undertake development of content, materials and resources for training, skill development, capacity building with stakeholders with focus on community empowerment. For example \u2013 \u2018A guide to the circular economy of digital devices\u2019, with APC members and partners [https:\/\/circulartech.apc.org\/] Project Implementation: Undertaking project design and implementation for policy and programme relevant to promote circular economy steps, models, and processes at community, industry, and local government levels. Implementing pilot projects on \u2013 Community Repair Cafes \u2013 for promoting repair and reuse culture at community level. Implemented in Telangana, Haryana and Assam provinces in India. Implementation of project on \u2013 Grassroots Network of Repairers; implemented and created a pool of 200 such repairers in as many locations; Implementation of \u2013 Rural e-Waste Collection Centres; these are located in 25 rural locations in India in 25 such locations. Implementation of sustainable rural digital entrepreneurs\u2019 programme \u2013 \u2018Soochnapreneur\u2019; more than 2000 such sustainable rural digital entrepreneurs created pan India \u2013 https:\/\/www.soochnapreneur.in\/ Transforming the Education Ecosystem through STEAM:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1526","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1526"}],"version-history":[{"count":71,"href":"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1606,"href":"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1526\/revisions\/1606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/csddindia.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}