Water
Water conservation, treatment, reuse and restoration of aquatic ecosystems.
About APSCC
For a future that works with nature.
APSCC is a not-for-profit organisation advancing sustainability across campuses and communities through research, collaboration, education and practical action.
“As members of the present generation, we hold the Earth in full trust for future generations.”
Our purpose
Global ambition.
Grounded action.
We help educational institutions, communities and partners translate sustainability commitments into practice—where people learn, live and work.
ResearchAction-oriented inquiry and peer-reviewed publications—including the edited volume Higher Education & SDG 15: Life on Land (Emerald, 2026)—translating knowledge into practice.
PolicyGlobal frameworks thoughtfully contextualised for India’s social and environmental realities.
PracticeCapacity building, conservation projects and collaborative programmes that can take root locally.
What guides us
Sustainability is a shared practice.
We view sustainability as social, economic, ecological and environmental at once. Our work is guided by intergenerational equity, precaution, diversity, flexibility and partnership.
InterdependenceHealthy campuses and communities depend on healthy ecosystems—and on one another.
PreventionAct early and responsibly to prevent environmental degradation, even when uncertainty remains.
ParticipationBuild the skills, confidence and local ownership that allow change to endure.
Global engagement
Local practice, connected to global conversations.
APSCC contributes to the global environmental dialogue through a network of 15+ United Nations and international partners — from UN ECOSOC, UNEP and the FAO Global Soil Partnership to the World Water Quality Alliance, ULSF (Talloires Declaration) and the International Association of Universities. See our partners & collaborations →
Recognition
UN ECOSOCSpecial Consultative StatusAccreditation
UNEPAccredited; observer engagement with UNEAScience-policy
IPBESCapacity-building, data & knowledge processesRestoration
UN DecadeChallenge Lead Focal Point for Cities & YouthTreaty process
UN Plastics INCObserver to the global plastics treaty negotiationsScience-policy
UN Science-Policy PanelEngagement on chemicals, waste & pollutionEducation
UNESCOGreening Education PartnershipSoils
FAO Global Soil PartnershipPromoter of the Soil Doctors programmeClimate
UNFCCCNairobi Work Programme collaborationWater
World Water Quality AllianceAdvisory committee membershipMonitoring
UNEP IMEOInternational Methane Emissions ObservatoryHigher education
ULSFTalloires Declaration networkUniversities
IAUInternational Association of UniversitiesAlliance
EAUCThe Sustainability AllianceLiteracy
SulitestSustainability Literacy Test partnerInnovation
Climate CollectiveClimate Launchpad South AsiaDrag or scroll to explore · view all partners & collaborations →
What we work on
The systems that sustain everyday life.
Energy
Energy efficiency, clean-energy systems and waste-to-energy pathways.
Waste
Practical circularity across solid waste, liquid waste and material use.
Healthy food
Traditional, organic and resilient food systems that strengthen communities.
Biodiversity
Conservation of forests, wetlands, wildlife and the ecosystem services they provide.
Learning & capacity
Education, training and resources for the people who lead change where it matters.
Core team & advisory council
Guided by experience. Connected by purpose.
Update in progress
Our core team & advisory council listing is being refreshed and will be published here shortly.
Work with us
Better futures are built in partnership.
Whether you are a government, university, funder, company, researcher or community group, APSCC can help turn ambition into enduring action.