Dissemination Workshop, Exhibition and Panel Debate – Sri Lanka
The project consortium organised its dissemination workshop, exhibition and panel debate as part of the national dissemination task on Friday 15th December 2023. The University of Vocational Technology hosted these events. Both academics and industry experts were the resource persons in the dissemination workshop and panel debate. Both entreprenuers and students exhibitted their upcylced products at the exhibition.
In the dissemination workshop, academics from Norway, Portugal and Denmark made presentations to shed light on international development. Similarly, a panel debate was arranged to foster critical discussion between scholars and managers. A colleague from the University of Moratuwa, two team members form the USN and three industry managers that participated in the dissemination workshop were the panellists in the debate. The colleague from DTU was the chair of the debate. The main theme discussed in the debate was what could be done to minimise or avoid negative consequences of waste and who could take responsibility. All the panellists are of the view that individuals and different institutions are responsible to preserve the environment for future generations.
Speech by the primary coordinator.
The speech by the Chief Guest of the event – the Program Manager- Cooperation section, Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka & the Maldives.
Monica Carvalheira – a team member of the University of Nova De Lisboa – presents waste water treatment practices in Portugal.
Thomas Brekke – a team member of the University of South-Eastern Norway – presents circular economy practices in Norway.
Business Development Manager at INSEE Ecocycle Lanka presents the company’s policy and its incineration process.
The Chief Executive Officer of Green Life Generation presents how her company upcycles different types of waste.
The panel debate in progress.
The audience of the workshop
The audience in the workshop
The audience of the workshop
A TESS member receives the book – Good Waste Management Practices
Some of the guests at the exhibition
Upcycled products by Green Life Generation
Some of the TESS team members at the exhibition.
Upcycled Coconut Shells
Eco-friendly Indoor Flower Planing Pots
Some of TESS members look at the Upcycled Leather Products
Some of the organising committee members
Decoration made out of waste
Interior decoration from different types of waste
Food preserving methods to minimise waste
Energy Saving Cooking Equipment and Techniques
Guests at the exhibition
Upcycled Gift Box
Bags made of different kinds of waste
Products made of clothes and rubber waste
Some of the Guests at the exhibition
Eco-friendly Coconut Coir Bags
Eco-friendly Transport Packages made out of Arecanut Sheath
Upcycled Aluminum Waste
Click on this link to view the publication: Book for Good Waste Management Practice in Sri Lanka