The “Make The Case” Competition is brought to you by the following working team members, their organizations, reviewers and mentors!
Our Working Team
Rob Steir
Commitments Accelerator for Plastic Pollution
(CAPP) Co-Founder
Based in Florida, United States, Rob is a co-founder of CAPP. He is also a consultant for Ocean Recovery Alliance where he was the main author of a January 2020 United Nations-funded report “Crafting High-Impact Voluntary Commitments to Prevent and Reduce Marine Litter.” Rob is also the co-founder of Frontline Waste, a waste-to-energy company, focused on developing countries and islands, featuring a 20-100 tons/day slow-pyrolysis solution.
Doug Woodring
Ocean Recovery Alliance Founder
CAPP Co-Founder
Based in Hong Kong, Doug is the Founder of Ocean Recovery Alliance, a non-profit organisation focused on bringing innovation solutions, technology, collaborations and policy together to impact positive improvements for the health of the ocean. He was the winner of the prestigious 2018 Prince Albert Prize for Innovative Philanthropy for his work with the ocean.
Doug is also a co-founder of CAPP!
Dr. Divya Singhal
Goa Institute of Management
Professor and Chairperson, Centre For Social Sensitivity and Action
Dr. Singhal is currently working as Professor and Chairperson of the Centre For Social Sensitivity and Action at the Goa Institute of Management, Goa, India. She teaches subjects related to Social Responsibility, Research and Music & management. Her research interest are in the area of development, responsibility and education.
Twitter: @ajmerkidivya
Dr. Sreerupa Sengupta
Goa Institute of Management
Assistant Professor, Healthcare Management
Member, Centre for Social Sensitivity and Action
Dr. Sengupta is Assistant Professor in the Healthcare Management area at the Goa Institute of Management (GIM). She offers courses on community health, health communication, gender and development and ethics. She is closely associated with the Centre for Social Sensitivity and Action, GIM and enjoys working on projects related to social action and sustainable development. Twitter: @SreerupaS
Sameer Joshi
Indian Plastics Institute
Chairman Website Committee
Sameer has completed his Phd in plastic waste management and has his own company making
plastic components. He is a Guinness World Record holder of the world’s largest T-shirt from plastic waste and travelled extensively. He is Hon
Secretary of the Governing Council of Indian Plastics Institute and advisor to start ups on plastic waste management.
Sriman Banerjee
Indian Plastics Institute
Chairman Publication Committee
Sriman is the Chairman & Editor of IPI Journal and professionally Head’s Packaging Development at Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Ltd, based out of Boston, USA and has over 22 years of extensive global experience. He has a distinguished career with 35+ awards for excellence in packaging on Innovation and Sustainability including 7 coveted WorldStar trophies. He was featured by Hindustan Times newspaper as emerging talent in packaging in 2009 and awarded the lifetime achievement award by Express Pharma in 2018. “
Atul H Kanuga
Indian Plastics Institute
Chairman Environment and Ecology Committee
Atul is the founder of Sudeep Industries, a leader in the PVC Compounding industry in India, and has 40 years of experience in the field of Plastics. Over the years he has taken active participation and held numerous posts in Gujarat State Manufacturer’s Association and in Indian Plastic Institute where he recently served as President. He believes in sharing the wealth of his experience in the field of Plastics and that it can be utilized to train younger minds.
Commitments Accelerator for
Plastic Pollution
CAPP is a new non-profit organization that brings together transparency, community and action to reduce and eliminate plastic waste. Members convene to discuss strategies, projects, outcomes, and research. They engage in formal training. They benchmark their performance and track their progress. They replicate and scale high-impact projects and programs with expert and peer mentoring ̶ moving their commitments into achieved milestones.
GOA Institute of Management
Goa Institute of Management began its journey in 1993. Today GIM is one of the leading B-schools in India and offers a rich learning environment through engagement with academia, industry and alumni. GIM seeks to nurture leaders with specialized knowledge of Healthcare, Big Data Analytics, Banking, Financial Services and Insurance. The B-school offers a rich bouquet of programs that meet the challenging business needs of India and the state of Goa.
The mission of Ocean Recovery Alliance is to reduce plastic pollution on land and water by creating strategic solutions for governments, industry and communities which lead to long-term, hands-on engaging business practices. Our mission is achieved through purposefully designed programs to educate, build awareness and provide solutions which inspire positive societal change at the community, national and international levels. Its founder, Doug Woodring, recently was awarded the coveted Prince’s Prize for Innovative Philanthropy from Prince Albert of Monaco for his work in this space
Indian Plastics Institute
Indian Plastic Institute based out of India is an premier professional organization having more than 5000 members and one of the founders of PlastIndia. The focus of IPI is Plastic education and training, through DIPI courses, seminars, endowment lectures, journals, books and connects individuals, corporates and educational institutes. In recent times one of the focus areas is Sustainability & Recycling and has partnered with several organizations in India to promote and create awareness on subject and also work for plastic waste management.
Chellaram Foundation
The Chellaram Foundation was founded in India on 20 June 2007 by Mr Lal Chellaram as a registered section 8 company. It is one of three charities in India, including the Kishinchand Chellaram Education Trust that was founded in 1949 by the Late Mr. Kishinchand Chellaram with the noble objective of supporting and assisting various Educational Institutions; and the Lokumal Kishinchand Charity Trust, a charity founded in 1980 by the Late Mr. Lokumal Chellaram for support to a wide spectrum of causes.
The Organizers would like to acknowledge and thank our esteemed reviewers and mentors for their contributions to the “Make the Case” Competition.
From the Commitments Accelerator for Plastic Pollution (and Ocean Recovery Alliance)
From the Goa Institute of Management
From the Indian Plastics Institute