My itinerary is slowly coming together for my trip in September. The project has grown much larger than I initially anticipated, with many individuals and NGO’s graciously agreeing to meet with me during my two month stay.

Initially, I had planned to keep the focus narrow – I only planned to speak with contacts located in the New Delhi area. This was to keep myself from getting too scattered and maintain focus. I figured this would be the first of many trips, so I should start smaller and work toward a broader focus.

However, as the goal of my initiative has evolved and my understanding deepened, it became clear that I couldn’t go all the way to India for two months and only explore the waste management challenges that existed in Delhi, because the story varies thought the country and so many people from different places have offered to help me understand the complexities of these issues.

So, after giving it a lot of thought, I decided to expand my original itinerary to include locations in Southern India as well as Mumbai and Pune. Below you can see a graphic of the planned itinerary as it stands now.

On Sunday night I will be speaking with a representative from Hasiru Dala in Bangalore. I am eager to learn from their experiences.