Why take this workshop?

• Gain practical, marketable skills by learning to transform diverse waste materials into functional, high-value products, opening the door to sustainable entrepreneurship and income generation.
• Know hands-on upcycling techniques that promote a crucial zero-waste mindset, allowing you to significantly reduce environmental impact while fostering deep creative innovation.
• Develop the ability to design unique, eco-friendly items that stand out in the market for their originality and commitment to a more circular economy. 

Workshop Overview:

In this immersive session, participants will work directly with expert facilitators from Environment Research Service and Training Center to learn real-world upcycling techniques, explore circular economy principles, and create their own take-home products from discarded materials. Discover how youth across Nepal are turning trash into treasure, building green businesses, and driving community change.

Skills you’ll learn:

• Creative Upcycling Techniques (textiles, plastic, paper & mixed media)  
• Material Selection & Safe Waste Transformation Methods  
• Zero-Waste Design Thinking & Product Innovation  
• Basic Tool Handling and Finishing Techniques  
• Circular Economy & Sustainable Living Principles  
• Turning Upcycled Items into Marketable Products  
• Eco-Entrepreneurship & Green Business Ideas  
• Storytelling and Branding for Sustainable Products  
• Community Impact through Creative Reuse

Date: 11th January, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM

Workshop By: Ms. Sagarika Bhatta, Founder of Powershift Nepal. 

Venue: Embark College, Pulchowk .