Green Prakriya, a joint initiative of Digital Empowerment Foundation and Association for Progressive Communication, was formed to address India’s “tremendous economic growth owing to the influx of the information and communication technology revolution.” With this advancement, a wave of e-waste ensues. The initiative works as an eco-web platform that acts as a green ICT knowledge base for practitioners, policy advocates, policy makers, researchers, professionals and the masses interested in environmental sustainability, networking, coordination, and implementation.

 

Green Prakriya’s philosophy is:

• to engage stakeholders working on green technology
• to develop a network of stakeholders working on Green technology
• to create a rich knowledge base of technology solutions for addressing environment issues
• to conduct awareness and outreach programs through seminars and workshops
• to develop a collaboration amongst scholars and practitioners nationally and internationally
• to act as a policy advocate
• to act as an intermediary or medium to promote e-waste management in the city

Green Prakriya strives to bridge the gap of a lack of information and communication of stakeholders aware of the issues of technology waste. The initiative has taken part in mapping exercises and workshops to raise awareness.