Mission Zero Academy

Smart Waste Measuring: How to Lead the Transition with Digital Data?
2024-09-19 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online
Are you seeking to enhance your waste management strategy with innovative digital solutions?

Look no further! In collaboration with WasteTracker, a leading provider of ESG data on waste production in buildings, MiZA invites you to explore the transformative power of digital data in waste management.
Join us for an engaging conversation with Renata Hartle, CEO of WasteTracker, as we dive into the realm of smart waste measuring. Discover how leveraging digital data can streamline ESG reporting, unlock sustainable potential, and lead the transition towards a zero waste future.
This webinar is tailored for building managers, office administrators, and municipal representatives eager to embrace cutting-edge solutions for sustainable waste management. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights and connect with industry experts driving positive change

In this webinar, you will learn:

How to leverage digital data to streamline ESG reporting and enhance waste management strategies.
Practical insights on implementing smart waste measuring systems.
Effective approaches to drive sustainable practices and transition towards a zero waste future in buildings and municipalities.

Webinar - Green claims and new packaging rules, a conversation with Margaux Le Gallou, Programme Manager at ECOS
2024-06-06 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online
Summary
European companies in the hospitality industry will be faced with new policies impacting the business as usual approach to environmental claims and packaging. Join our conversation on the upcoming Green Claims directive and new packaging rules to find out what is changing, when and how you can make the changes .
Description
In the absence of specific rules on claims regarding the ‘green’ nature of products and services, how can consumers be sure that such claims are reliable, comparable, and verifiable throughout the EU? What is happening to take-away containers and what kind of packaging will be allowed for hotel shampoos and dine-in cutlery in the Europe of tomorrow?
Join us for a conversation with Margaux Le Gallou, Programme Manager at ECOS, as we dive into the upcoming Green Claims Directive, a game-changer for environmental claims.
We will dive into the changes it brings for substantiating businesses’ environmental claims, understand new verification requirements, and learn about the impact on environmental labelling schemes. We will also explore the options to comply with the new packaging regulations. Be prepared to navigate these regulatory shifts and ensure compliance for your business.
Our partner
ECOS is an international NGO with a network of members and experts advocating for environmentally friendly technical standards, policies and laws. ECOS ensures the environmental voice is heard when policies are developed and drives change by providing expertise to policymakers and industry players, leading to the implementation of strong environmental principles.

In this webinar, you will learn:

Understand the key provisions of the upcoming Green Claims Directive and its impact on businesses’ environmental claims.
Understand the changes and their timelines on packaged foods and products for hotels and restaurants and how to comply with them
Gain insights into the new requirements for substantiating environmental claims and verification processes.
Learn about the implications for environmental labelling schemes and how to ensure compliance for your business.

Zero Waste Trainer Course: Learn to Teach Effectively & Advance Your Career | Let's Do It Foundation
2024-04-29 - 2024-06-14
Apply here for Let’s Do It Foundation next Zero Waste Trainer course in Brussels (Fully online).
Deadline April 19th!
What will you learn?

The basics of how learning and memory works
How to take into account the needs of the learners and create motivating learning environment
How to help change learners’ misconceptions
How to better assess learning
How to teach zero waste topics and skills effectively

The course is based on the Zero Waste Trainer Curriculum and does not tackle zero waste topics themselves but rather the principles how to teach these topics effectively. The focus will be on adult learners, but the principles used are universal and can be applied also to other age groups.
Who can apply?

You are based or work in an European country
You have good working knowledge of written and spoken English
You work (including volunteering) in the field of waste management, zero waste, circular economy or any other sustainability field
You have a good knowledge of zero waste principles and their practical implementation or you have participated in the Zero Waste Ambassador programme
You have some experience in running workshops and other educational activities

How to boost yourself as a Trainer?
Successfully complete the training and apply to become a certified Zero Waste Trainer, opening doors to global recognition, career advancement, and opportunities to earn additional income through conducting zero waste workshops.
When?

The course will comprise of:

Optional onboarding online session – April 29th, 10am-11am CET
Online learning sessions – May 9th, May 16th, May 23rd, May 30th 10am-1pm, June 12th-14th 10am-3pm CET
Individual reading tasks accompany each session

The cost?
Price for the training:

ZWE members 450€
Non-members 590€.

VAT of 22% will be added to the price if the participant pays as a private individual.
The accepted applicant commits to pay 100% of the training fee in advance no later than April 29th, 2024.
Travel, accommodation and dinners of the onsite training are not included in the price.
Training provider
In collaboration with Mission Zero Academy, and Zero Waste Europe, the training will be carried out by the Let’s Do It Foundation (Teeme Ära Sihtasutus), Telliskivi tn 60a/3, 10412 Tallinn, Estonia, Reg. No 90010442, VAT No EE102469361, www.letsdoitfoundation.org, the Full Member of Zero Waste Europe
Trainers
Kadri Kalle is the education programme manager at Let’s Do It Foundation. She has MSc in environmental sciences, supplemented with basics in educational psychology. She is one of the creators of Zero Waste Trainer curriculum and the authors of Zero Waste Training Handbook.
Anastasiia Martynenko is head of NGO Zero Waste Society (Ukraine), based in Ireland. She is certified Zero Waste Trainer, mentor and facilitator with a wealth of training and managing different zero waste projects for different target groups.
Grete Arro is a researcher in the School of Educational Sciences at Tallinn University. She is one of the creators of Zero Waste Trainer curriculum and the authors of Zero Waste Training Handbook. She has a PhD in educational psychology.

After the training?
Upon meeting all the requirements the participants will receive a Diploma. This will give the possibility to apply for the Zero Waste Trainer Certificate (for a separate fee). Certified Ambassadors and Trainers from all across Europe are listed on the Zero Waste Europe’s expert page. An expert certification will give you confidence in carrying out your mission. It also can advance you in your career. Qualified knowledge in implementing circular economy is increasingly sought after in all sectors and various positions.
Apply here until April 19th!

Spring 2024 Zero Waste Business Certification | Mentors and Auditors Training Program
2024-02-19 - 2024-06-06
Mission Zero Academy is launching our Spring 2024 Zero Waste Business Certification Mentors and Auditors Training Program.
Why a Zero Waste Business Certification?
Our Zero Waste Business Certification logo for hotels
Built on Zero Waste Europe’s established zero waste methodology, our certification is designed to:

Help businesses go above and beyond EU and national regulations
Reduce their environmental impact by decreasing their waste and resource consumption.
Improve resource management and operational efficiency, allowing for cost savings
Develop a positive brand image and attract eco-conscious customers.
Align and comply with waste reduction regulations.
Foster a zero waste culture and employee engagement
Encourage adaptability and innovation in a changing market.
Inspire their community and local waste reduction efforts.

Why become an accredited Mentor?
​​aCozinha por António Loureiro becomes the first restaurant of the European Zero Waste Business Certification (April 2023)
Mission Zero Academy-accredited Mentors act as trusted advisors and consultants, guiding and supporting businesses and organizations toward their transition to zero waste. They are key in guiding any candidate towards achieving the certification. Mentors are the only accredited consultants authorized to deliver Mission Zero Academy Zero Waste Business Certification. Their role as advisors to businesses includes (but is not limited to):

Defining the zero waste strategy.
Assessing key actions.
Identifying best practices and stakeholders.
Evaluating different solutions.
Creating communication materials.
Training their staff on what zero waste means.

Who can apply?

You are based or work in Europe
You have good working knowledge of written and spoken English
You work (includes volunteering) in the field of waste management, zero waste, circular economy, sustainable tourism or any other sustainability field
At least some of your work is focused on local level
You have zero-waste or circular economy past project experience (Europe-based) and are comfortable delivering projects

The Zero Waste Business Certification Mentors/Auditors Training Program
Our program is an interactive online course, where the majority of the course is based on the learner’s proactive individual work. Every two (2) weeks, a 2 hour live session is held (attendance is mandatory) to allow for discussion and reflection with the trainer and fellow learners.
Although we may like just reading documents and listening to lectures, educational science says there are more effective ways to learn. Our training philosophy is based on the principles described in the “Main principles of teaching” chapter in the Zero Waste training Handbook.
Our curriculum consists of 13 Modules spread over 16 weeks. The training is divided between independent, self-paced study and live sessions. The learner should commit between 1-3 hours of independent study per module.
Learners must submit assignments to advance in the course. Assignments related to live sessions shall be submitted 24 hours ahead of the session. Failure to submit will block the learner’s access to the next live session. At the end of the program, successful leaners will receive their Mission Zero Academy Mentor Accreditation. More information on our program can be found here.
Registration and deadline
Program starting date: February 19, 2024
(Module 1 access will be opened on February 6 for pre-study work)
Registration deadline: February 11, 2024
Program fees
600 euros per learner (+VAT when applicable)
Apply now

Zero Waste Ambassador Training | Zero Waste Kiel
2023-12-07 08:00 - 2024-02-07 17:00 UTC | Kiel, Germany, Kiel, Germany
Mission Zero Academy’s partner in Germany, Zero Waste Kiel has launched a new Zero Waste Ambassador Training that will start in December. This is course organised in partnership with Let’t Do It Foundation (lead partner) and Zero Waste Poland.
Apply here for the course. Deadline for application: November 19th.
The training is based on the Zero Waste Ambassador Curriculum.
Who can apply?

You are based or work in one of the following countries: Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland or Sweden
You have good working knowledge of written and spoken English
You work (including volunteering) in the field of waste management, zero waste, circular economy or any other sustainability field
At least some of your work is focused on local (municipality) level
You have in the beginning level of your zero waste journey and want to know more

When?
The course will comprise of:

Pre-session online on the 7th December 2023 (2 hours)
Four online sessions on 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th January 2024 (3 hours each)
Onsite training in Kiel, Germany on: 25th, 26h and 27th of January 2024
Online assessment session on 7th February
a 3-day onsite training in the beginning of November in Tallinn, Estonia.

There will be individual pre-reading and homework tasks for each session
The cost?
The participation is free for applicants with the support of The Council of the Baltic Sea States. Participants must cover their own travelling, dinners and accommodation costs.
After the training
Upon meeting all the requirements the participants will receive a proof of completion. Certified Ambassadors and Trainers from all across Europe are listed on the Zero Waste Europe’s expert page. An expert certification will give you confidence in carrying out your mission. It also can advance you in your career. Qualified knowledge in implementing circular economy is increasingly sought after in all sectors and various positions.
Apply here!

Technical Conference on Waste Management | Alzira, Valencia (Spain)
2023-11-20 | Valencia, Alzira, Valencia, Spain
(English version below)
Mission Zero Academy, Zero Waste Europe, Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta y la Associacó Valenciana Municipis Recollida Porta a Porta organizan las Jornadas Técnicas para la gestión de residuos, en Alzira, Valencia el próximo mes de noviembre.
¡Únase a nosotros em estas ponencias sobre los sistemas de recogida puerta-a-puerta, la gestión de la FORM y otros temas en la agenda europea!
Registro: Haga clic aquí
Jornadas Técnicas para el Puerta-a-Puerta y la gestión de la FORM

Mission Zero Academy trabaja con varios municipios em España, como Torrelles de Llobregat, El Boalo, Cerceda, Mataelpino, Usurbil, Astigarraga, y Hernani, que ya han sido totalmente certificados por Mission Zero Academy con la certificación Zero Waste Cities. Las Jornadas Técnicas serán, entonces, una oportunidad única para que los pioneros en residuos cero hablen sobre los desafíos que han enfrentado y compartan las soluciones que lograrán implementar.
La conferencia también será una oportunidad para que los municipios establezcan contactos en otros ayuntamientos en España, un país de la EU que aún tiene que cumplir los objetivos de reciclaje de la UE. Nuestra ambición es promover la colaboración en el contexto de un gran territorio que reúne realidades distintas de gestión de residuos, prácticas de reciclaje y sistemas de recogida selectiva de biorresiduos (FORM).
¡Únase a expertos y a funcionarios públicos de toda la España para aprender y discutir soluciones de residuos cero para los residuos sólidos urbanos!
¿Para quién? Funcionarios públicos, empresas de gestión de residuos, responsables locales, grupos de interés, y otros participantes relevantes.
¿Dónde?

Alzira, Valencia: Salón de Actos de ma Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta
C/Taronger, 116, Alzira (Valencia)

¿Cuándo? 20 de noviembre
¿Lengua? Castellano y Valenciano
¿Zona Horaria? GMT+2
20 de noviembre en Alzira, Valencia
8:45 | Recepción de participantes
9:00 | Bienvenida con Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta, Mission Zero Academy y Zero Waste Europe | Paqui Momparler Orta (Presidenta de la Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta), Kaisa Karjailainen (Mission Zero Academy), Joan Marc Simon (Zero Waste Europe), y Ismael Casotti Rienda (Zero Waste Europe)
9:15 | Gestión de la FORM con Sistemas de Alta Eficiencia: El PaP en Cataluña | Montse Cruz (Comisionada Técnica de l’Associació de Municipis catalans per a la recollida porta a porta)
9:45 | Servicio mancomunado de recogida selectiva puerta a puerta en la Ribera Alta del Júcar | Óscar Giménez Gras (Jefe del departamento de medio ambiente de la Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta)
10:15 | La recogida selectiva puerta a puerta en la Comunitat Valenciana | David Salán Navarro (Comisionado técnico de la associació valenciana de municipis porta a porta)
10:45 | Experiencia de la recogida puerta a puerta en los municipios de Orba y El Poble Nou de Benitatxell | Ignasi Cervera (Alcalde de Orba y técnico de medio ambiente de El Poble Nou de Benitatxell)
11:15 | Coffee Break
11:45 | Hernani y Usurbil: el papel de la reducción, la prevención y la reutilización; auto compostaje como complemento a la recogida Puerta-a-puerta | Ainara Atorrasagasti Urizar (Concejal de Medio Ambiente del ayuntamiento de Hernani) y Tamara Zapiain Gartzia (Técnica de Medio Ambiente del ayuntamiento de Hernani)
12:30 | Certificación Zero Waste Cities: una solución para apoyar los ayuntamientos en su transición para Cero Residuos | Kaisa Karjailainen (Directora de Mission Zero Academy)
12:45 | Mesa Redonda: Cómo alcanzar las metas comunitarias de residuos mediante la recogida puerta-a-puerta y la importancia de tener un enfoque Cero Residuos
13:30 | Fin de Jornada

Registro: Haga clic aquí (Castellano y Valenciano)
Precio de la entrada: Gratuito

(English Version)

Mission Zero Academy, Zero Waste Europe, Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta and Associacó Valenciana Municipis Recollida Porta a Porta are conducting a Technical Conference on Waste Management in Alzira, Valencia next November. Join us for these exciting and hands-on talks about door-to-door waste collection systems and other leading topics on the European agenda.
Registration: Click here (in Spanish and Valencian)
Technical Conference on Waste Management

Mission Zero Academy has been working with several municipalities within Spain, such as Torrelles de Llobregat, El Boalo, Cerceda, Mataelpino, Usurbil, Astigarraga, and Hernani, who have already been fully certified by Mission Zero Academy with the Zero Waste Cities Certification. The Technical Conference will, thus, be a unique chance for the frontrunners in zero waste to talk about the challenges they have faced and to share the solutions they were able to implement.
The conference will also be a networking opportunity for municipalities all over Spain, an EU country that still has to meet EU recycling targets. Our goal is to promote collaboration in the context of a spread-out territory that gathers different realities in terms of waste management, recycling practices and bio waste separate collection systems.
Join experts, civil servants, and colleagues from all over Spain to learn and discuss zero waste solutions for municipal solid waste!
For who? Civil servants, waste management entities, local decision-makers, interest groups, and other relevant stakeholders.
Where?

Alzira, Valencia: Headquarters of Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta
C/Taronger, 116, Alzira (Valencia)

When? 20th November in Alzira, Valencia
Language? Spanish and Valencian
Schedule? GMT+2
20th November in Alzira, Valencia
8:45 | Reception of participants
9:00 | Opening session with Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta, Mission Zero Academy and Zero Waste Europe | Paqui Momparler Orta (President of the Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta), Kaisa Karjailainen (Mission Zero Academy), Joan Marc Simon (Zero Waste Europe), and Ismael Casotti Rienda (Zero Waste Europe)
9:15 | Biowaste management using high-efficiency systems: Door-to-Door in Catalonia | Montse Cruz (Technical Commission of l’Associació de Municipis catalans per a la recollida porta a porta)
9:45 | Door-to-door collection in a multi-community service: Ribera Alta del Júcar | Óscar Giménez Gras (Head of the Environment Department of Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta)
10:15 | Selective door-to-door collection in the Valencian region (Comunitat Valenciana) | David Salán Navarro (Technical Commission of l’Associació Valenciana de municipis porta a porta
10:45 | Door-to-door collection experience in Orba and El Poble Nou de Benitatxell municipalities | Ignasi Cervera (Mayor of Orba and Environmental Technician of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell)
11:15 | Coffee Break
11:45 | Hernani and Usurbil: the role of reduction, prevention, and reuse; auto-composting as an add-on to door-to-door systems | Ainara Atorrasagasti Urizar (Concejal de Medio Ambiente del ayuntamiento de Hernani) and Tamara Zapiain Gartzia (Técnica de Medio Ambiente del ayuntamiento de Hernani)
12:30 | Zero Waste Cities certification: a solution to support municipalities in their transition to zero waste | Kaisa Karjailainen (Director of Mission Zero Academy)
12:45 | Round Table: How to achieve EU recycling targets focusing on zero waste strategies?
13:30 | End of programme

Registration: Click here
Entry Fee: Free
Organized by:

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Technical Conference on Waste Management | Sevilla and Granada, Spain
2023-11-16 - 2023-11-17 | Andalucia, Andalucia, Spain
(English version below)
Mission Zero Academy, Zero Waste Europe y COAMBA organizan las Jornadas Técnicas para la gestión de residuos, en Sevilla y Granada el próximo mes de noviembre. ¡Únase a nosotros em estas ponencias sobre los sistemas de recogida puerta-a-puerta, la gestión de la FORM y otros temas en la agenda europea!
Registro: Haga clic aquí
Jornadas Técnicas para el Puerta-a-Puerta y la gestión de la FORM
Mission Zero Academy trabaja con varios municipios em España, como Torrelles de Llobregat, El Boalo, Cerceda, Mataelpino, Usurbil, Astigarraga, y Hernani, que ya han sido totalmente certificados por Mission Zero Academy con la certificación Zero Waste Cities. Las Jornadas Técnicas serán, entonces, una oportunidad única para que los pioneros en residuos cero hablen sobre los desafíos que han enfrentado y compartan las soluciones que lograrán implementar.
La conferencia también será una oportunidad para que los municipios establezcan contactos en otros ayuntamientos en España, un país de la EU que aún tiene que cumplir los objetivos de reciclaje de la UE. Nuestra ambición es promover la colaboración en el contexto de un gran territorio que reúne realidades distintas de gestión de residuos, prácticas de reciclaje y sistemas de recogida selectiva de biorresiduos (FORM).
¡Únase a Mission Zero Academy, expertos y a funcionarios públicos de toda la España para aprender y discutir soluciones de residuos cero para los residuos sólidos urbanos!
¿Para quién? Funcionarios públicos, empresas de gestión de residuos, responsables locales, grupos de interés, y otros participantes relevantes.
¿Adonde? Sevilla y Granada.

Sevilla: (por confirmer ubicación, se comunicará en breve a todos/as los/as
inscritos/as)
Granada: Salón de Actos de la Diputación de Granada, C/ Periodista Barrios Talavera, 1, 18014 Granada

¿Cuándo? 16 de noviembre en Sevilla y 17 de noviembre en Granada
¿Lengua? Castellano
¿Zona Horaria? GMT+2

16 de noviembre en Sevilla | 17 de noviembre en Granada

9:00 | Bienvenida con Mission Zero Academy, Zero Waste Europe, y COAMBA | Kaisa Karjailainen (Mission Zero Academy), Joan Marc Simon (Zero Waste Europe), and Ismael Casotti Rienda (ZERO)
9:15 | Gestión de la FORM con sistemas de alta eficiencia: El PaP en Cataluña | Carles Salvans (Técnico de medio ambiente del ayuntamiento de Tona y de la Mancomunitat La Plana y miembro de la comisión técnica de l’Associació de Municipis catalans per a la recollida porta a porta)
10:00 | La gestión de la FORM en el contexto rural: Sierra de Cádiz: La recogida puerta-a-puerta, el compostaje municipal, el auto compostaje | Comunidad de Municipios Sierra de Cádiz
10:45 | La importancia de la implicación ciudadana para la correcta gestión de la FORM | Ayuntamiento de La Malahá (Granada)
11:15 | Coffee Break
11:45 | Hernani y Usurbil: el papel de la reducción, la prevención y la reutilización; auto compostaje como complemento a la recogida Puerta-a-puerta | Ainara Atorrasagasti Urizar (Concejal de Medio Ambiente del ayuntamiento de Hernani) and Tamara Zapiain Gartzia (Técnica de Medio Ambiente del ayuntamiento de Hernani)
12:30 | Certificación Zero Waste Cities: una solución para apoyar los ayuntamientos en su transición para Cero Residuos | Kaisa Karjailainen (Mission Zero Academy)
12:45 | Mesa Redonda: Cómo alcanzar las metas comunitarias de residuos mediante la recogida puerta-a-puerta y la importancia de tener un enfoque Cero Residuos
14:00 | Fin de Jornada

Registro: Haga clic aquí
Precio de la entrada: Gratuito

(English Version)

Mission Zero Academy, Zero Waste Europe, and COAMBA are conducting a Technical Conference on Waste Management in Sevilla and Granada next November. Join us for these exciting and hands-on talks about door-to-door waste collection systems and other leading topics on the European agenda.
Registration: Click here
Technical Conference on Waste Management
Mission Zero Academy has been working with several municipalities within Spain, such as Torrelles de Llobregat, El Boalo, Cerceda, Mataelpino, Usurbil, Astigarraga, and Hernani, who have already been fully certified by Mission Zero Academy with the Zero Waste Cities Certification. The Technical Conference will, thus, be a unique chance for the frontrunners in zero waste to talk about the challenges they have faced and to share the solutions they were able to implement.
The multi-day conference will also be a networking opportunity for municipalities all over Spain, an EU country that still has to meet EU recycling targets. Our goal is to promote collaboration in the context of a spread-out territory that gathers different realities in terms of waste management, recycling practices and bio waste separate collection systems.
Join Mission Zero Academy, experts, civil servants, and colleagues from all over Spain to learn and discuss zero waste solutions for municipal solid waste!
For who? Civil servants, waste management entities, local decision-makers, interest groups, and other relevant stakeholders.
Where? Sevilla and Granada.

Sevilla: To be confirmed, all registered participants will be contacted
Granada: Salón de Actos de la Diputación de Granada, C/ Periodista Barrios Talavera, 1, 18014 Granada

When? 16th November in Sevilla and 17th November in Granada
Language? Spanish
Schedule? GMT+2

16th November in Sevilha | 17th November in Granada

9:00 | Opening session with Mission Zero Academy, Zero Waste Europe, and COAMBA | Kaisa Karjailainen (Mission Zero Academy), Joan Marc Simon (Zero Waste Europe), and Ismael Casotti Rienda (ZERO)
9:15 | Biowaste management using high-efficiency systems: Door-to-Door in Catalonia | Carles Salvans (Environmental Technician of Tona and La Plana and member of Catalan Municipal Association for Door-toDoor collection )
10:00 | Biowaste management in the rural context: Sierra de Cádiz: Doot-to-door system, municipal composting and auto-composting in the municipalities in the region | TBC
10:45 | The Citizen as a critical player in effective biowaste management | La Malahá Municipality (Granada)
11:15 | Coffee Break
11:45 | Hernani and Usurbil: the role of reduction, prevention, and reuse; auto-composting as an add-on to door-to-door systems | Ainara Atorrasagasti Urizar (Concejal de Medio Ambiente del ayuntamiento de Hernani) and Tamara Zapiain Gartzia (Técnica de Medio Ambiente del ayuntamiento de Hernani)
12:30 | Zero Waste Cities certification: a solution to support municipalities in their transition to zero waste | Kaisa Karjailainen (Mission Zero Academy)
12:45 | Round Table: How to achieve EU recycling targets focusing on zero waste strategies?
14:00 | End of programme

Registration: Click here
Entry Fee: Free

Organized by / Organizado por:

Sponsor/ Patrocina:

With the support of / Colaborán:

Study Tour - Barcelona region, Catalonia
2023-10-23 09:00 - 2023-10-25 15:30 UTC | Barcelona region, Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
Zero Waste Europe is conducting a new study tour in October in Catalonia in collaboration with REZERO. Join us for an exciting three-day field-trip to discover some of the region’s most emblematic zero waste cities and projects.
Visit: a unique combination of best practices on a tour that brings together two of the most important and discussed topics within local zero waste programmes today:

How to best collect and treat bio-waste in both urban and rural contexts
How to establish effective reuse systems with the support of the wider community, looking at take-away packaging and WEEE in particular

Discover:

Innovative projects that promote food waste prevention, repair and reuse. We’ll be visiting reuse packaging pioneers Bumerang and eReuse, a company that uses the latest digital technologies to enhance the reuse of electronic items, among other inspiring initiatives.
The composting station in Torrelles de Llobregat, which effectively treats organic and green waste from multiple municipalities in the Barcelona metropolitan area.
Some of Europe’s best performing zero waste municipalities, including Argentona which has a separate collection rate of 88% and generates 54kgs of residual waste per person in a year, and Torrellas de Llobregat which became one of Europe’s first Zero Waste Certified Cities in 2022 and the first in Catalonia.

Get hands-on experience of:

what it takes to set up highly efficient separate collection and recycling systems, with a particular focus on bio-waste, as well as what is required to set up an effective reuse system.
what is required to design and implement effective reuse models, looking at both the role of private enterprises, associations and local public authorities – examining the key ingredients for a successful partnership between all 3.

Receive expert advice and training on how to best design kerbside organics collection and treatment systems, reuse policies and broader municipal-led zero waste strategies, learnings that you can take back with you and apply in your local context.
Learn how to implement an efficient bio-waste separate collection system and the benefits it can bring to your municipality through a capacity-building workshop delivered by Zero Waste Europe staff and leading experts, during which the latest available results and learnings from the BIOBEST project will be shared.
Get in touch with experts, civil servants and colleagues from all over Europe to share your experiences and come up with powerful, innovative new ideas!
Deadline for registration: 25th September 2023
A Special discount of EUR 250 is offered to Cities and Businesses Certified “On The Road” and “Zero Waste Certified”
Register Here

Zero Waste Trainer Course | Let's Do It Foundation
2023-10-02 08:00 - 2023-11-27 17:00 UTC | Tallinn, Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
Mission Zero Academy’s partner in Estonia, Let’s Do It Foundation has launched a new Zero Waste Trainer Course that will start in October.
Apply here for the course. Deadline September 15th. Applicants will be notified of their eligibility for attendance by September 18th.
What will you learn?

The basics of learning psychology
How to teach zero waste topics and skills effectively
How to take into account the needs of the learners
How to create motivating learning environments
How to better assess learning

The training is based on the Zero Waste Trainer Curriculum.
Who can apply?

You are based or work in one of the following countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden
You have good working knowledge of written and spoken English
You work (including volunteering) in the field of waste management, zero waste, circular economy or any other sustainability field
At least some of your work is focused on local (municipality) level
You have a good knowledge of zero waste principles and their practical implementation or you have participated in the Zero Waste Ambassador programme
You have some experience in running workshops and other educational activities

When?
The course will comprise of:

four weekly online sessions in October; and
a 3-day onsite training in the beginning of November in Tallinn, Estonia.

Online sessions
Oct 2nd, Oct 9th, Oct 16th, Oct 23rd
3pm-6pm CET
Individual reading tasks accompany each session
On-site training days
1st-3rd of November in Tallinn, Estonia.
Follow-up webinar: 27th of November, 4pm-5pm CET
The cost?
The participation is free for applicants with the support of The Council of the Baltic Sea States. Participants must cover their own travelling and accommodation costs.
After the training
Upon meeting all the requirements the participants will receive a proof of completion. This will give the possibility to apply for the Zero Waste Trainer Certificate (for a separate fee). Certified Ambassadors and Trainers from all across Europe are listed on the Zero Waste Europe’s expert page. An expert certification will give you confidence in carrying out your mission. It also can advance you in your career. Qualified knowledge in implementing circular economy is increasingly sought after in all sectors and various positions.
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This training program is funded by The Council of the Baltic Sea States and organised by Let´s Do It Foundation in collaboration with Zero Waste Kiel e.V. and Polskie Stowarzyszenie Zero Waster

Treating separately collected biowaste in MBTs - On the ground with Domantas Tracevičius
2022-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Zoom
Separate collection of biowaste is a significant requisite for the implementation of an effective and sustainable waste sorting system that’s on the way towards a circular economy.
Among other regulations, its importance is proven by Article 22 of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) which requires cities, all over the EU, to set up separate collection schemes for organic waste by the end of December 2023.
However, in order to process its treatment correctly, specific infrastructure is needed. This does not necessarily mean having to invest in the construction of new dedicated plants, unsustainable for the huge amount of costs and resources required.
The solution stands in optimising existing structures, like MBT (Material Biological Treatment) plants, to treat separately collected organic waste, bringing numerous benefits for both the municipality’s pocket and the community as a whole.
But how is it done? What are the costs, challenges and benefits of this choice?
In this new MiZA free webinar, together with Domantas Tracevičius, head of the environmental NGO Ziedine ekonomika, we will take you on a virtual tour to the Lithuanian ARATC (Alytus Region Waste Management Centre), which runs the optimised Alytus MBT plant.
We will take a look at the entire ARATC plant, from the biological treatment section to the mechanical sorting facility to have a first-hand experience of how such plants are structured in order to treat separately collected organic waste and how they work, discussing the challenges, costs and benefits that this transformation entails.
During the webinar, participants will get the opportunity to ask questions to the speaker and to the ARATC representative.
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In this webinar, you will learn:

How an MBT plant can be optimised to treat different waste streams more efficiently.
What are the costs, benefits and things to consider for such transformation.
How the residual treatment can be further optimised once the organics fraction is reduced through separate collection.

Diverting biowaste from disposal and turning it into fertility – A conversation with Enzo Favoino
2022-01-18 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Zoom
Article 22 of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) requires that municipalities, all over the EU, set up separate collection schemes for organic waste – or biowaste. In particular, biowaste should be either separated and recycled at source, or collected separately and not mixed with other types of waste by December 2023.
The efficient separate collection of biowaste is the key step governments can take to improve the overall separation and collection of waste.
In fact, the separate collection of biowaste can help:
• Avoid cross-contamination with other waste streams;
• Ensure quality compost and recycling;
• Divert waste from dumpsites and reduce methane emissions.
In this new MiZA free webinar, we are sitting down with Enzo Favoino, Chair of the Zero Waste Europe Scientific Committee, to learn why biowaste is a fundamental chunk of circular economy and zero waste programmes and how article 22 of WFD obligation can actually become a great opportunity for municipalities to fine-tune their waste management systems.
In this webinar, we will discuss:

All the approaches for processing biowaste, from smallest to largest ones. A quick overview.
Art. 22 of WFD and related obligation for separate collection of biowaste: not a nightmare, but an opportunity to fine-tune the municipal waste service, making it most performing. A few key operational hints.
Dispelling the myths around economic and environmental performances of separate management of biowaste.
Examples from across Europe, big cities and small villages, Southern and Central Eastern Europe, enlargement countries, etc.

Participants will get an opportunity to ask questions to the speaker during the webinar.
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5 ways to take your city's zero waste journey to the next level - A conversation with Gabriele Folli
2021-11-23 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Zoom
Located in Northern Italy, in the region of Emilia Romagna – one of the top waste producers among Italian regions – the city of Parma, with almost 200.000 inhabitants, is a vivid example of a successful transition from traditional waste to resource management and zero waste implementation.

Starting from a separate collection system of around 45% and a high rate in terms of waste generation, in just 4 years, the City Council, alongside its citizens, achieved significant results:

Total waste generation reduced by 15%
Separate collection from 48.5% to 81%
Residual waste rate decreased by 58%
Reduction in the waste bill for citizens
Increase in the number of jobs connected to waste management.

Gabriele Folli, at the time appointed Deputy Mayor for the Environment and Mobility in the Municipality of Parma, took part in Parma’s transition, focusing his mandate on the implementation of a waste collection system based on zero waste principles, a kerbside separate collection and pay-as-you-throw billing systems in the whole community.
During this 0ne-hour free webinar, we will be sitting down with Gabriele to talk about what actions had been put in place in Parma and what strategies are currently carried out to boost Parma’s transition, offering 5 useful tips on how to bring your city’s zero waste journey to the next level.

In this one-hour webinar, you will learn:

5 key solutions to accelerate your city’s circular transition;
How a city with almost 200.000 inhabitants, like Parma, managed to completely change its waste collection system in less than 5 years, reaching 80% separate collection rate;
The main successful zero waste strategies currently in place in Parma, as well as their main challenges and how they have overcome them.

Participants will get an opportunity to ask questions to the speaker during the webinar.
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Transitioning a nation to zero waste by 2050 - A conversation with Dr Andy Rees OBE
2021-09-14 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Zoom
In this one-off special, we will be joined by Dr Andy Rees OBE, Head of Waste Strategy in the Welsh Government’s Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Division.
Dr Andy Rees has played a leading role in the creation of Wales’ pioneering ‘Beyond Recycling’ strategy, which sets Wales’s ambitious goals of becoming zero waste, with net-zero carbon emissions, by the year 2050.
Over the past decade, Wales has become one of Europe’s highest-performing countries in terms of recycling. This has been based upon a door to door separate collection system that prioritises quality and community engagement, as captured in the Zero Waste Cities’ recent case study on Newport City Council.
During this one hour webinar, we will be sitting down with Andy to understand what policies and measures the Welsh government have outlined as crucial to reaching these goals by 2050. Within the discussion, we will be delving into a few specific subjects in greater detail:

What has been behind Wales’ highly successful recycling programme nationally;
The recent moratorium announced by the Welsh government banning the building of any new waste-to-energy plants over the size of 10MW, and what this means for waste incineration nationally;
How the Welsh government views the relationship between its zero waste, circular economy and zero carbon emissions goals;
What are the biggest challenges and priorities facing the Welsh government today in its ambition to become zero waste and carbon neutral by 2050.

Participants will get an opportunity to ask questions to Dr Rees during the webinar.
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ZW Live! Webinar - Are we entering an age of decomissioning in Europe?
2021-06-15 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Zoom
In recent years, we have seen a number of developments that would suggest decision-makers recognise that waste incineration is incompatible with long-term climate goals. Yet does this match with the reality on the ground? Are we still living through a time of waste incineration within a linear economy, or are we entering an age of decommissioning?
This Zero Waste Europe‘s webinar will go into greater depth to answer these key questions:

Why is waste incineration incompatible with a circular economy and how is this becoming more recognised?
Is waste incineration compatible with the increasing need for and adoption of climate supportive, carbon-neutral policies?
What is happening at the European level to prohibit funding and support for increasing incineration capacity?
What are the transition strategies available for municipalities to help move away from incineration?

Unfortunately, the webinar platform has a maximum capacity of 100 virtual seats. Therefore, to watch the webinar for free, attendance on Zoom will be done on a first-come, first-served basis, meaning that only the first 100 people will be able to join on Zoom. However, if you are not part of the first 100 who join at the start of the webinar, then you can still follow the webinar live on Zero Waste Europe’s YouTube channel.
We will ensure questions posed on our Youtube channel are still relayed to the speakers.
The speakers’ presentations will be available for free in the following days. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
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