Date: Friday, 4th Feb 2022 I Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (India Time) I Register HERE
The textile industry is a key sector of Indian economy and a major source of employment for the people. Its rise has also resulted in sizeable use of natural resources and causing negative impact on the environment. To make the textile sector more sustainable, there is a need for fundamental changes by mainstreaming resource efficiency and circular economy in the textile manufacturing and processing to minimize/mitigate the detrimental environmental impacts of the textile industry and bring long term sustainability.
In this context, a national activity with TERI School of Advanced Studies has been initiated to understand the sector’s resource use profile and policy landscape for mainstreaming resource efficiency in India. As part of this national activity, a National Roundtable on “Mainstreaming Resource Efficiency in the Textile Industry in India” is being organised on 4th Feb 2022 from 2 – 4 pm (IST).
Objectives:
- To engage in dialogue with the industry, government, and civil society stakeholders on critical needs and enabling solutions to induce resource efficiency in the textile sector in India;
- To explore systemic changes needed in policies and processes involved in various stages of production to help institutionalize resource efficiency and circular economy in the textile industry;
- To share best practices, initiatives and lessons learned on implementing resource efficiency and circularity in the textile value chain (policies, programs, economic instruments, voluntary measures, activities etc.)
