Zero waste is a crucial component of a regenerative economy with the potential to safeguard public health, create good jobs, support local economies, and mitigate climate change.
Webinar, U.S. Zero Waste Masterplan
Tune into an inspiring conversation about how cities are leading the way to sustainability through transformative zero waste policies and practices. Esteemed panelists discussed how they worked with strong and engaged constituencies to achieve justice and equity to build successful zero waste programs in their cities.
In addition to increasing sustainability and building climate resilience, zero waste systems also save cities money! However in terms of the initial funding to get these new systems off the ground, many cities and advocates might not know exactly where to start. That’s why GAIA has created a tool for our members called “3 Ways to Zero Waste,” drawing from the expertise of our membership. In this webinar, hear from seasoned zero waste advocates in Africa, India, Chile and the Philippines discuss how they helped their cities develop financial plans for building zero waste systems.
Contrary to common perception, Asia is home to various Zero Waste solutions, ready for scale up. If we want to solve the global plastic waste problem, we need to look at Asia beyond the obvious problems, in order to see the solutions that are happening in the region.
Why cities and communities play such an important role in the transition to a zero waste resource efficient future.
In this conversation Jack McQuibban, Zero Waste Europe, and Froilan Grate, GAIA Asia Pacific, talk about what zero waste cities look like in each of their regions.
In this conversation Jack McQuibban, Zero Waste Europe, and Froilan Grate, GAIA Asia Pacific, talk about examples of cities successfully implementing zero waste policies in Europe & Asia Pacific.
In this conversation Jack McQuibban, Zero Waste Europe, and Froilan Grate, GAIA Asia Pacific, share some advice for municipalities looking to begin implementing a zero waste strategy.
Suchismita Pai of SWaCH and Nguyen Thi Hoai Linh of Environment et Developpment Du TIERS-MONDE (Enda) – Vietnam, share about their work with waste pickers, their experience working with them during the pandemic, and recommendations to improve welfare and safeguard rights of waste pickers.