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PISCES Programme Archive (2019–2024)
The PISCES Programme was a major UK–Indonesia UKRI-funded research programme initiative that brought together researchers, practitioners, governments and communities to understand and address the drivers of plastic pollution across environments, societies and economies.
Between 2019 and 2024, PISCES produced some of the most comprehensive systems-based insights on Indonesia’s plastics value chain, combining environmental, technical, social and economic science, policy analysis, and Living Lab innovation.
The evidence, tools and partnerships built through PISCES now form the foundation of PISCES Relay – a next phase program designed to scale and deepen this work across Indonesia, the wider Global South and beyond, transforming theory into practice by driving and accelerating innovation and action, enabling a global plastics economy that is circular, restorative and sustainable.
This archive preserves the programme’s reports, resources, team structure, Work Packages and project outputs so they remain publicly accessible and continue to inform research and practice.
What You’ll Find in This Archive
Programme Overview
The structure, aims and collaborative approach of the founding PISCES Partnership and Programme.
Work Packages
The original six work packages, including behavioural insights, environmental monitoring, systems analysis, policy research and Living Lab development.
Publications & Reports
Peer-reviewed articles, technical reports, policy briefs, systems mappings and methodological papers produced through the PISCES research.
Tools & Resources
Models and datasets.
Films & Media
Videos, animations and communication materials developed to support public awareness and stakeholder engagement.
News & Events (2019–2024)
All updates and announcements from the duration of the programme.
Gallery
Photo documentation from fieldwork, workshops, monitoring campaigns and co-design activities.
PISCES Programme Team
The leadership, research team, advisory board and action delivery partners who shaped and delivered the programme.
Looking Forward
For current work, new projects and updates, please visit PISCES Relay, the next stage in our partnership to reduce plastic pollution through systems-based, community-driven innovation and action.
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SERVICES
The PISCES team offers unparalleled research and innovation capability across the breadth of disciplines and sectors necessary to solve the plastic challenge. Our integrated team brings interdisciplinary skills to tackle the plastics issue, and has the capability to improve understanding and craft potential solutions. We can research environmental, social, economic, and technical aspects of the problem, either separately or collectively, and apply a systems- analysis approach, at (local, regional, national, and international levels.
RESOURCES
PISCES aims to be a knowledge hub for plastics in global societies. We will maintain a current, up-to-date understanding of research and scientific progress relevant to the purpose of plastics in Indonesian societies, so that key areas for further research and investigation can be identified and explored. We produce high quality academic papers in leading journals, as well as thought-starters and policy communications, with the aim of engaging meaningfully with a global audience for Plastics in a Sustainable Society.