Centre For Global Affairs and Public Policy/CGAPP

🎨 Where Art Meets the Sacred: An Open Call to Celebrate the Soul of the Ganga in Kolkata! 🌊 The Centre for Global Affairs & Public Policy (CGAPP), in harmonious collaboration with Amwoodo, extends a vibrant invitation to NGOs and Civil Societies dedicated to illuminating the cultural tapestry of the Ganga through the lens of art and creativity. This initiative, a part of our broader "Pravah: The Ganga Expedition" during Kolkata Climate Week in March 2025, aims to intertwine the threads of artistic innovation with the urgent call for river rejuvenation. This is your opportunity to: 🌟 Showcase your artistic endeavors that celebrate the cultural significance of the Ganga. 🤝 Collaborate with fellow artists and cultural advocates, forging a powerful alliance for change. 📚 Access resources and platforms to amplify your message and reach a wider audience. 🌱 Contribute to a movement that revitalizes both the river and the cultural landscape of Kolkata. Let your creativity flow... 👉 Answer the call and be a part of this transformative cultural journey. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gwU7MCBD #AdiGanga #GangaRejuvenation #ArtAndCulture #KolkataArt #CulturalHeritage #RiverOfCulture #CreativeExpression #NGOsInKolkata #CommunityArt #CGAPP #Amwoodo #Pravah #KolkataClimateWeek #IndiaCulture #RiverCleanup #Sustainability #OpenCall #ArtForChange #GangaStory #ArtisticInnovation

🌊 Calling all NGOs and Civil Societies for Adi Ganga Rejuvenation! 🌿 📢 The Centre for Global Affairs & Public Policy (CGAPP), in association with Amwoodo, is excited to announce an OPEN CALL for NGOs and Civil Societies dedicated to Adi Ganga Rejuvenation and research! As part of Kolkata Climate Week in March 2025, join us to address the critical need for river rejuvenation in Kolkata. CGAPP is combining efforts through "Pravah: The Ganga Expedition" to address waste management challenges, water quality issues, and cutting-edge cleaning technologies. CGAPP launched the "Tackling Plastic Pollution in the Ganga Basin" project in 2023, highlighting the menace of plastic pollution and waste management. The 5-day "Pravah" event in Kolkata will focus on highlighting the waste management challenges, water quality issues, and cleaning technologies in and around the city. This project seeks to create an inclusive platform for dialogue and engagement to inspire collective action and empower participants to implement sustainable practices. What to expect: 🔬 Research: Conduct research on pollutants, including microplastics, in the Ganga and its riverbanks (as per the 'Tackling Plastic Pollution in the Ganga Basin' study). 📢 Outreach: Engage with schools, universities, and communities through awareness campaigns. 🚶♀️ Heritage Walks: Connect with riverine communities and learn about the cultural significance of the Ganga. 🤖 Tech Demonstrations: Witness robotic river cleaning and litter picking using electric robots. 🤝 Policy Discussions: Address waste issues in seminars and discussions. 🌱 Impact: Contribute to cleaning drives and implement sustainable practices. This is an opportunity to: 🔵 Showcase your solutions. 🔵 Collaborate with other stakeholders. 🔵 Access baseline data. 🔵 Drive real change for a resilient Kolkata! Be a part of the Anti-Plastic Alliance and learn about the start-up sectors in our network and their robotic cleaning solutions for the Ganga! 👉 Register now to be a part of this impactful initiative: [https://lnkd.in/gwU7MCBD] #AdiGanga #GangaRejuvenation #RiverCleanup #PlasticPollution #Sustainability #Kolkata #India #Environment #CGAPP #Amwoodo #Pravah #CleanGanga #Robotics #CommunityEngagement #Heritage #EcoFriendly #WasteManagement #Innovation #ClimateAction #OpenCall #Microplastics India Accelerator //IA Impact Labs //T-Hub//WeIncubate//Indian Youth Climate Network//SAMVEDANAM Consulting and Learning Solutions Private Limited//Amwoodo//Paving+ //Webel (West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Limited) //Innov8 Coworking by OYO// Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur //Calcutta University, Kolkata FreeFlow Ventures //Innoscale Global Foundation //Eunoia Innovations//AIC-Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation//StartupNews.fyi//VERA

Kolkata Climate Week 2025 Kolkata Climate Week brings together two key initiatives under Centre For Global Affairs and Public Policy/CGAPP, tackling urgent environmental challenges while fostering climate-tech innovation. Pravah: The Ganga Anti-Plastic Pollution Campaign A five-day event in Kolkata, focusing on combating plastic pollution along the Ganga river system—one of the largest contributors to oceanic plastic waste. As part of this initiative: ✅ We’ll showcase an automated trash boat, developed by an Indian startup, in action on the river. ✅ Another startup will conduct on-the-spot water quality testing to highlight real-time pollution levels. ✅ The campaign will amplify tech-driven solutions to one of India’s most pressing environmental challenges. Parivartan: Mainstreaming Climate Tech A two-day, startup-centric event dedicated to promoting climate technologies, enhancing startup-government collaboration, and strengthening the climate-tech ecosystem. Expect to see: 🚀 Investors & enablers like India Accelerator, T-Hub, IIT KGP, and many more. 🌍 Discussions on scaling climate-tech startups and integrating solutions into policymaking. 🤝 A platform to drive funding, partnerships, and innovation in climate-tech. This is more than an event—it’s a call to action. If you're an innovator, investor, policymaker, or someone passionate about climate solutions, we’d love to have you join us! Register-https://lnkd.in/gxuuswDx Amwoodo||Agni Mitra||Sheikh Ziaur Rahaman||Paving+||Webel (West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Limited)||Anindya Sengupta||Shantanu Pratap Singh||VERA||WeIncubate||SAMVEDANAM Consulting and Learning Solutions Private Limited||India Accelerator||Indian Youth Climate Network||Innov8 Coworking by OYO||Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur||Calcutta University, Kolkata||Ashish Pahwa||Jasmine Kaur||Mansee Bal Bhargava||FreeFlow Ventures||Innoscale Global Foundation||Aaquib Hussain||T-Hub||Kapil Kanekar||Alankar Achadian||Eunoia Innovations #KolkataClimateWeek #ClimateTech #StartupEcosystem #Sustainability #Innovation

🚀 Parivartan is back – happening in Kolkata this April! Are you a startup solving urban resilience challenges? Whether you're innovating in climate-tech or driving breakthrough social impact solutions, this is your chance to pitch, collaborate, and scale! 🔹 Who should apply? ✅ Climate-tech startups (Energy, mobility, water, waste, resilience tech) ✅ Beyond-climate innovators (AI, robotics, fintech, healthcare, deep tech for social impact) 💡 Why join? ✔ Pitch in front of investors & industry leaders ✔ Unlock funding & partnerships ✔ Get national visibility for your innovation 📍 Kolkata | April 2024 📅 Apply -https://lnkd.in/gxuuswDx Amwoodo||Agni Mitra||Sheikh Ziaur Rahaman||Paving+||Webel (West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Limited)||Anindya Sengupta||Shantanu Pratap Singh||VERA||WeIncubate||SAMVEDANAM Consulting and Learning Solutions Private Limited||India Accelerator||Indian Youth Climate Network||Innov8 Coworking by OYO||Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur||Calcutta University, Kolkata||Ashish Pahwa||Jasmine Kaur||Mansee Bal Bhargava||FreeFlow Ventures||Innoscale Global Foundation||Aaquib Hussain|| Let’s shape the future, together! 🌍✨ #Parivartan2 #ClimateTech #Innovation #SocialImpact #Startups

🌍 Unveiling Kolkata Climate Week! 🌊 Kolkata has always been a city of resilience, culture, and innovation. As we step into a future shaped by climate challenges, it’s time to take bold action. Kolkata Climate Week is here to bring together policymakers, experts, and change-makers to drive meaningful impact—especially in the fight against river pollution and advancing clean-tech solutions. 🔹 If you're working in river restoration, pollution control, or water conservation, we invite you to join hands with us. 🔹 If you're a startup in Climate-tech, working on circularity, urban resilience, decarbonisation or more register now and showcase your innovations. 🔹 We also welcome startups working on social issues or with breakthrough technology beyond climate, driving positive change in any impactful way. 📍 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gxuuswDx Amwoodo||Agni Mitra||Sheikh Ziaur Rahaman||Paving+||Webel (West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Limited)||Anindya Sengupta||Shantanu Pratap Singh||Anuj Ramatri||VERA||WeIncubate||SAMVEDANAM Consulting and Learning Solutions Private Limited||India Accelerator||Indian Youth Climate Network||Innov8 Coworking by OYO||Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur||Calcutta University, Kolkata||Ashish Pahwa||Jasmine Kaur||Mansee Bal Bhargava #KolkataClimateWeek #UrbanResilience #CleanTech #RiverRestoration #ClimateAction #kolkata

🚀 Calling All Startups in Climate-Tech & Beyond! 🌍 Are you a startup from West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, or the North-East working on innovative solutions in climate-tech and beyond? This is your chance to amplify your impact, connect with industry leaders, and unlock new growth opportunities! We’re looking for startups tackling climate action, sustainability, clean energy, circular economy, and more. If you’re building solutions that can shape a greener and more resilient future, we want to hear from you! 📢 Apply now by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/gQU3KcDg 🌱 Let’s build a sustainable future—together! #ClimateTech #StartupEcosystem #Sustainability #Innovation #Startups #GreenFuture #Kolkata #Jharkhand #odisha #northeast Amwoodo||Agni Mitra||Sheikh Ziaur Rahaman||Paving+||Webel (West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Limited)||Anindya Sengupta||Shantanu Pratap Singh||Anuj Ramatri||VERA||WeIncubate||SAMVEDANAM Consulting and Learning Solutions Private Limited||India Accelerator||Indian Youth Climate Network

🌍 Join Us in Driving Urban Resilience & Climate-Tech Innovation! 🌱 We are excited to invite stakeholders from West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, and the North-East to collaborate on Parivartan —a movement to mainstream climate-tech and build resilient urban futures. If you're an incubator, entrepreneur, researcher,civil society head or investor working on sustainable solutions for our cities, this is an opportunity to connect, share insights, and drive impactful change. Let’s come together to shape a climate-smart future! Are you in? Drop a comment or DM to explore collaboration. Amwoodo||Agni Mitra||Indian Youth Climate Network||WeIncubate||SAMVEDANAM Consulting and Learning Solutions Private Limited||Abhishek Chauhan||Sonu Bajaj||Anindya Sengupta||Shantanu Pratap Singh||Ashish Pahwa||Jasmine Kaur #Parivartan #ClimateTech #UrbanResilience #Sustainability #Bengal #Odisha #Jharkhand #NorthEast #Collaboration #Kolkata

🌍 Join Us in Driving Urban Resilience & Climate-Tech Innovation! 🌱 We are excited to invite stakeholders from West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, and the North-East to collaborate on Parivartan —a movement to mainstream climate-tech and build resilient urban futures. If you're an incubator, entrepreneur, researcher,civil society head or investor working on sustainable solutions for our cities, this is an opportunity to connect, share insights, and drive impactful change. Let’s come together to shape a climate-smart future! Are you in? Drop a comment or DM to explore collaboration. Amwoodo||Agni Mitra||Indian Youth Climate Network||WeIncubate||SAMVEDANAM Consulting and Learning Solutions Private Limited||Abhishek Chauhan||Sonu Bajaj||Anindya Sengupta||Shantanu Pratap Singh||Ashish Pahwa||Jasmine Kaur #Parivartan #ClimateTech #UrbanResilience #Sustainability #Bengal #Odisha #Jharkhand #NorthEast #Collaboration #Kolkata

As we step into a new year, let’s reflect on the power of #conscious choices. 🌍 At the CGAPP, every initiative we take is guided by our commitment to #climate action and a #sustainable #future. 2025 is our call to action—to innovate, collaborate, and grow alongside nature, ensuring a better future for #generations to come. 🌿💡 Join us in making 2025 a year of impactful decisions and meaningful change. Together, let’s create a world where progress doesn’t come at the cost of our planet. #newyear #newyear2025 #climateaction #sustainable #betterindia

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