TERI University has signed a pact with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to spread knowledge and skills for environmental conservation and support the learning of sustainable practices.
"TERI University has signed a Small-Scale Funding Agreement (SSFA) with UNEP... Which targets national and regional policy frameworks in South Asia to enhance their potential to implement Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) practices and transition to a greener economy," a TERI University statement said.
The agreement has been signed under the EU-funded SWITCH- Asia Regional Policy Support programme, it said.
The programme aims to support learning vis-a-vis sustainable practices and disseminate knowledge and skills for environmental conservation, resource efficiency and sustainable development among different stakeholders in South Asia, it said.
Towards that end, a five-day BLISS (Building Learning in Sustainability Science) school on the theme of 'Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns' is being organised at TERI University from April 18-22.
BLISS School 2016 follows the success of TERI University's BLISS Winter School held in November 2015 on the theme, 'SDG12-Ensuring Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns'.
"The upcoming BLISS School 2016 will address thematic areas like the challenges and opportunities for SCP at the national and South Asian regional level, etc," said Shaleen Singhal, Head, Department of Policy Studies at TERI University.
He added that it will also provide participants with an in-depth look at the current SCP practices on SCP in South Asia and foster innovation in practical environmental-friendly design.
