Meet the Zero Waste bloggers from Indonesia
Contributed by Ismail Rayadi, YPBB Bandung The COVID-19 pandemic has put on hold community activities under the Zero Waste Cities Program in Bandung. Limited movements in the city, however, did not stop us from doing public outreach, particularly to people...
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GAIA Asia Pacific is hiring! Asia Pacific Communications Associate
GAIA is looking for a dynamic communications professional to fill the Asia Pacific Communications Associate post! As the Communications Associate, you will have the opportunity to tell the world that Zero Waste solutions are happening in cities and...
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GAIA Asia Pacific is hiring! Asia Pacific Climate and Clean Energy Campaign Associate (AP CCE Campaign Associate)
The GAIA Asia Pacific secretariat is looking for a passionate and innovative person to fill the Asia Pacific Climate and Clean Energy (CCE) Campaign Associate post! As the CCE Campaign Associate, you will have the opportunity to catalyze a global shift...
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WE ARE HIRING: Program Operations & Grants Administrator
Program Operations & Grants Administrator GAIA is a worldwide alliance of grassroots organisations and national alliances in over 90 countries working for justice and a world without waste. We see waste, plastics, and their resulting pollution as a symptom of a...
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Groups call for ban on toxic chemicals in food packaging and single-use plastics: Tag it a pandemic waiting to happen
World Health Day, Apr 7, 2021—The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific, together with #breakfreefromplastic, Greeners Actions (Hong Kong), Health Care Without Harm-Southeast Asia, and UPSTREAM warn the public of another pandemic...
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100+ Environmental Groups Urge Rep. Tonko and Pallone to Drop Waste Incineration from CLEAN Future Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2021 100+ Environmental Groups Urge Rep. Tonko and Pallone to Drop Waste Incineration from CLEAN Future Act Waste Incineration Worsens Climate Change, Pollutes Environmental Justice Communities March 31, 2021- Over 100 environmental...
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Global Day of Action: A Call for Leaders to Go #BeyondRecovery to a Zero Waste Future
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 31 March, 2021, 9am PHT Global Day of Action: A Call for Leaders to Go #BeyondRecovery to a Zero Waste Future Zero Waste Proven Strategy for COVID-19 Economic Recovery: Mitigating Climate Change, Creating Good Jobs, and Revitalizing Local...
read moreNew MRF in Tanzania – a beacon of hope to vulnerable communities
The investment in zero waste systems has shown countless advantages, to create sustainable green jobs, reduce pollution and protect the health of people. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on our communities, we are in need of systems that restore and improve the livelihoods of our people.
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Green groups urge ADB to stop lending for Waste-to-Energy incinerators as response to climate and health crises
March 24, 2021--More than 50 environmental and human rights groups have urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to stop funding waste-to-energy incinerators as the world faces climate, health, and economic crises. In a letter addressed to the Bank, the...
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Recognizing efforts of Hoi An’s community and government toward a Zero Waste City
by Trang Le Thi The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected Hoi An City where GreenViet has been implementing the “Building and Sharing Zero Waste Models in Selected Asian Communities” project under USAID’s Municipal Waste Recycling Program (MWRP). IEC ...
read moreCelebrating International Women’s Day
Across the African continent, women encounter similar obstacles, despite their different walks of life. Themes of unequal opportunities for women within educational and professional spaces; the exclusion of women in decision making positions; discriminatory stereotypes on the subservient role of women; as well as the unjust marginalisation of women based on their race, religion and class are some of the common experiences women share across borders.
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Italian Company Caught Illegally Dumping Plastic and other Municipal Waste in Tunisia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Italian Company Caught Illegally Dumping Plastic and other Municipal Waste in Tunisia Demand for the EU and Italy to Ensure Wastes are Returned Immediately Réseau Tunisie Verte - Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) -...
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