Road to Nature-Positive Economy
Road to Nature-Positive Economy
Grassroot interventions towards green economy in informal settlements in New Delhi
Grassroot interventions towards green economy in informal settlements in New Delhi
My Role
System & Interaction
Designer
Team
3 Designers with different responsibilities
Category
Systems & Climate Design
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What are we trying to achieve?
What are we trying to achieve?
Bureaucratic hurdles, infrastructure challenges, and socioeconomic disparities worsened by climate change limit the quality of life in underprivileged households. Our mission is to uplift New Delhi's informal settlements by improving energy, water, and transportation access and creating green jobs at the grassroots levels. We aim to create a scalable portfolio of interventions, empowering every household member and advancing climate resilience and nature positivity across India.
Bureaucratic hurdles, infrastructure challenges, and socioeconomic disparities worsened by climate change limit the quality of life in underprivileged households. Our mission is to uplift New Delhi's informal settlements by improving energy, water, and transportation access and creating green jobs at the grassroots levels. We aim to create a scalable portfolio of interventions, empowering every household member and advancing climate resilience and nature positivity across India.
MISSION
To enable a Just Transition for those most impacted by extreme climate change
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Why is it critical?
Why is it critical?
Poorest people suffering the worst consequences of climate change
Poorest people suffering the worst consequences of climate change
4.5 million
4.5 million
People live in Informal Settlements in New Delhi - 19% population
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People live in Informal Settlements in New Delhi - 19% population
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How we approached solutions?
How we approached solutions?
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Understanding Nature Positivity
Using the AR3T Framework by World Economic Forum
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Using the AR3T Framework by World Economic Forum
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Overlapping with India's Poverty Index
Multidimensional Poverty Index and AR3T to find impact sectors
Multidimensional Poverty Index and AR3T to find impact sectors
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3
Mapping Impact and Problem Space
Concept Map of Problem Space across 7 sectors
Concept Map of Problem Space across 7 sectors
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Determining Primary Levers of Influence
Zooming into Energy, Transport and Water sectors
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Zooming into Energy, Transport and Water sectors
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Solution Framework Guiding our Interventions
Increasing Income for Climate-Vulnerable Family
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Increasing Income for Climate-Vulnerable Family
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Impact Assessment
Stock and Flow systemic map to determine our impact
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Stock and Flow systemic map to determine our impact
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Highlighting Our SF Climate Week Triumph
Highlighting Our SF Climate Week Triumph
We had the opportunity to present and engage with around 30 Climate professionals and also discuss our project in a quick fireside chat with our professor Dasami Moodley.
We had the opportunity to present and engage with around 30 Climate professionals and also discuss our project in a quick fireside chat with our professor Dasami Moodley.
Next Steps and Opportunities
Next Steps and Opportunities
We've discussed this with organizations deeply involved in urban social and climate change sectors. We're in talks to pilot our solutions, collaborate with these organizations, and potentially publish and utilize our research to support other data-driven climate projects and digital twins.
We've discussed this with organizations deeply involved in urban social and climate change sectors. We're in talks to pilot our solutions, collaborate with these organizations, and potentially publish and utilize our research to support other data-driven climate projects and digital twins.
Deep Dive into the Interventions
Deep Dive into the Interventions
Interventions in Energy Sector
Interventions in Energy Sector
Using Hempcrete bricks for Cooler Homes
Using Hempcrete bricks for Cooler Homes
Home Biogas production for Clean Affordable Cooking
Home Biogas production for Clean Affordable Cooking
Interventions in Water Sector
Interventions in Water Sector
Transforming local ragpickers to Water Carriers
Transforming local ragpickers to Water Carriers
Interventions in Transport Sector
Interventions in Transport Sector
Transforming Women to E-rickshaw Drivers
Transforming Women to E-rickshaw Drivers
Building ad-hoc Electric Vehicles using Car Waste
Building ad-hoc Electric Vehicles using Car Waste
Synergy of the Interventions
Synergy of the Interventions
In conclusion, we see how each solutions support each other and benefit the family income of an informal household. While a set of our solutions improve the access to basic amenities, that helps in increasing the productivity and health of the family ultimately supporting the family's income.
In conclusion, we see how each solutions support each other and benefit the family income of an informal household. While a set of our solutions improve the access to basic amenities, that helps in increasing the productivity and health of the family ultimately supporting the family's income.
Always ready to talk - let's connect!
Email me at ruchirabiswas97@gmail.com
Drop a text +1 628-358-1287
Always ready to talk - let's connect!
Email me at ruchirabiswas97@gmail.com
Drop a text +1 628-358-1287
Always ready to talk -
let's connect!
Email me at ruchirabiswas97@gmail.com
Drop a text +1 628-358-1287
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