Empowering citizens for circular lifestyles (Mission LiFE)​

Empowering citizens for circular lifestyles (Mission LiFE)​

15 Sep 2026 at 12:00–13:00 (UTC+5:30)
Seminar Hall 1
Session type: Parallel
Track: People
Focus: Education, People, System change, Waste, Asia
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals
Climate action Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

This session explores how empowering citizens to adopt circular lifestyles can accelerate the transition towards more sustainable consumption and a circular economy.

As everyday choices around reuse, repair, sharing, waste segregation and recycling play a critical role in reducing resource use and waste generation, behavioural change is essential for achieving circularity at scale.

The session will showcase how Mission LiFE and other initiatives are leveraging awareness campaigns, policies, digital tools and community engagement to empower citizens and foster more circular and sustainable lifestyles.

Organiser(s): Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India (MoEFCC), International Council for Circular Economy (ICCE)

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Circularity in urban governance: Transforming resource systems​

Circularity in urban governance: Transforming resource systems​

15 Sep 2026 at 12:00–13:00 (UTC+5:30)
Seminar Hall 3
Session type: Parallel
Track: Governance
Focus: Built environment, Finance, Governance, System change, Waste, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals
Climate action Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

This session explores how cities worldwide are institutionalising circularity through municipal governance capacity, integrated planning and cross-sector collaboration.

Drawing on India’s experience alongside global practices, the session will highlight transferable models for resource-efficient and circular urban systems.

It will also examine how urban governance can transform waste, materials and resource systems through stronger institutions, partnerships and system-level planning.

Organiser(s): National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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Used oil EPR and traceability

Used oil EPR and traceability

18 Sep 2026 at 09:00–12:00 (UTC+5:30)
IIT Gandhinagar, Gujrat, Gandhinagar, India
Session type: In person only in Gandhinagar
Focus: Business, Employment, Energy, Industry, Waste, Asia, Europe
Related Sustainable Development Goals
Affordable and clean energy Climate action Decent work and economic growth Industry innovation and infrastructure Partnerships for the goals

The session explores how digital traceability can strengthen India’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework for used oil by integrating data systems across the value chain. Drawing on global experience, it will identify practical pathways for developing and piloting a scalable, transparent and accountable traceability model.

Accelerating circularity in construction value chain – utilising MSW and C&D waste

Accelerating circularity in construction value chain – utilising MSW and C&D waste

17 Sep 2026 at 11:00–12:30 (UTC+5:30)
IIM-A Campus (JSW School of Public Policy), Ahmedabad, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Built environment, Business, Energy, Materials, Waste, Asia
Related Sustainable Development Goals
Affordable and clean energy Climate action Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Transforming waste into value: Unlocking the potential of segregated MSW and construction and demolition (C&D) waste as alternative fuels and raw materials in the construction value chain.

Closing the loop in home furnishings industry

Closing the loop in home furnishings industry

17 Sep 2026 at 10:00–13:00 (UTC+5:00)
Embassy of Sweden, 4-5 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Business, Design, Materials, System change, Waste, Asia
Related Sustainable Development Goals
Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): IKEA India Pvt Ltd ( Part of Ingka Group)

Examine the business models, innovations and policy enablers needed to accelerate circularity in home furnishings, and identify practical pathways for scaling material innovation, recycling infrastructure and circular services.

Pathways and partnerships for the circular transition on e-waste

Pathways and partnerships for the circular transition on e-waste

18 Sep 2026 at 14:00–15:30 (UTC+5:30)
National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar, India
Session type: In person only in Gandhinagar
Focus: Business, Industry, Materials, Resilience, Waste, Asia, Europe
Related Sustainable Development Goals
Climate action Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Partnerships for the goals Responsible consumption and production

This session explores how high-value plastics from India’s e-waste can strengthen circular value chains and material resilience. Participants will gain insights from GIZ’s latest study, hear perspectives from key value chain actors and identify practical actions to scale high-quality recycled plastics.

Closing the loop: Accelerating adoption and expansion of domestic wastewater recycling and reuse

Closing the loop: Accelerating adoption and expansion of domestic wastewater recycling and reuse

18 Sep 2026 at 09:00–12:00 (UTC+5:30)
CEO Boardroom, Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centre, Gandhinagar, India
Session type: In person in Gandhinagar and online
Focus: Bioeconomy, Energy, Industry, Nature, Waste, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
Related Sustainable Development Goals
Clean water and sanitation Climate action Decent work and economic growth Industry innovation and infrastructure Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): ENVESYA

Explore ways to accelerate water security by recycling domestic wastewater for non-potable uses. Hear from experts on implementation models, resource recovery opportunities and pathways to scale adoption. Discover how water circularity creates economic, environmental and social value globally.