Mission Zero Academy (MiZA) is the capacity – building hub for local decision-makers, SMEs, and other organisations wanting to take a step forward in their zero waste strategies and circular economy implementation.
With this in mind, and with our focus on evidence-based and expert-approved methods, MiZA supports public and private sector professionals. We provide:
- tried-and-tested solutions
- qualified-expert training
- case studies
- useful tools
- downloadable resources
- online and offline training materials on resource management and circular economy topics
First devised in 2018 but officially established in March 2021, MiZA is the spin-off of the European non-governmental organisation Zero Waste Europe (ZWE). ZWE focuses on reducing and preventing waste in our society by supporting and nurturing communities across Europe in their journey towards zero waste. They do this through sustainable strategies and implementation of circular economy practices.
Find out more about Zero Waste Europe and its programmes here.
Mission
MiZA aims to be a trusted, widely-recognised, user-friendly one-stop-shop for zero waste upstream and downstream solutions, resources, and information in Europe at local level. With this, we seek to bridge the knowledge gap in the transition towards zero waste practices.
Vision
MiZA wants to accelerate the transition towards zero waste strategies, making them fully effective and widespread; and keep the term ‘zero waste’ applicable to evidence-based and trustworthy solutions, protecting it from misappropriation by greenwashing practices.
Meet our team
KAISA KARJALAINEN
Director of the Mission Zero Academy
As MiZA’s Director, Kaisa is responsible for the overall development of the Academy, as well as the management and expansion of our service offers.
An expert in accelerating systemic change, Kaisa has an educational background in environmental engineering and currently pursuing a leadership and service design MBA. She previously worked as a consultant for companies, organisations, and events, helping them establish environmental management systems, sustainability training, life cycle assessments, and waste management plans. Just before taking up the coordination of MiZA, Kaisa worked for a reuse centre and environment school, where she designed services related to sustainability education in order to keep discarded materials in use for a longer period of time.
SOLÈNE FARGEIX
Business Development Manager
As MiZA’s Business Development Manager, Solène designs strategies, engages and supports key partners, municipalities and businesses in accelerating their transition to zero waste; providing them with a seamless experience all the way through their certification journey in a comprehensive and integrated way.
A people-oriented and trilingual business development expert, Solène has an educational background in finance and has previously worked in China for 7 years, providing advisory services in areas of construction, human resources, and tax advisory to foreign companies; and bringing all-round custom solutions for their global expansion projects, from early project definition to operational launch.