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Online event
UNEP Global Dialogue 2021 -Sustainable Waste Management towards a Pollution Free Planet
7 - 9 December 2021
- Overview
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
Achieving a pollution-free planet through sustainable waste management
UNEP's International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) has been working on various projects under its mission of promoting environmentally sound waste management. In the age of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is necessary to consider sustainability from the perspective of waste management. A pollution-free planet cannot be achieved without efficient circularity of resources and reduction of waste both at individual and societal levels.
IETC has also been implementing cross-sectional project activities on waste and sustainability, waste and climate change, and waste and gender.
Every two years, UNEP-IETC organizes the UNEP Global Dialogue to invite experts, leaders, and practitioners of sustainable waste management to discuss the latest global trends. This year’s main theme will be "Sustainable Waste Management towards a Pollution-Free Planet". Over the scheduled three days, multifaceted discussions will be delivered on various topics including plastic waste, COVID-19 waste, and E-waste with the goal of saving the future of our planet beyond the SDGs.
Event Details
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Date: Tuesday, 7th – Thursday, 9th December 2021
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Time: [Day 1] 15:50 - 18:10 (Tokyo) / 9:50 - 12:10 (Nairobi)
[Day 2] 16:00 - 18:10 (Tokyo) / 10:00 - 12:10 (Nairobi)
[Day 3] 16:00 - 17:05 (Tokyo) / 10:00 - 11:05 (Nairobi)
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Location: online & venue in Tokyo
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Language: Simultaneous interpretation between Japanese and English
Event Website (Register from here)
https://www.unepietc-globaldialogue2021.com/
(Please note each day requires separate registration)
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Organizer: UNEP International Environment Technology Centre
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Co-organized by: Osaka City, Global Environment Centre Foundation, UNEP Sustainability Action
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Supported by: Ministry of the Environment / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Tuesday, 7 December 2021
15:50-17:00 (Tokyo) / 9:50-11:00 (Nairobi)
Opening Ceremony
In the high-level segment for a sustainable society, speeches and dialogues will be held by executives from UNEP, the Japanese government, and companies participating in UNEP Sustainability Action. They will introduce the initiatives of their respective organizations and hold dialogues on their approaches to the SDGs, approach toward carbon neutrality in 2050, and our mission to build a future sustainable society.
Programme:
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Introduction of Global Dialogue
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Opening video message from UNEP
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Round table dialogue on sustainability
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Discussion on strategies towards SDGs and 2050 carbon neutrality
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17:10-18:10 (Tokyo)
Gender and Waste Management Video Launching Event
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17:10-18:10 (Tokyo) / 11:10-12:10 (Nairobi)
Osaka Special Event
International Workshop on plastic waste reduction
-Towards realization of the “Osaka Blue Ocean Vision”
In order to realize the "Osaka Blue Ocean Vision," which was shared at the G20 Osaka Summit, Osaka City, private company, university and overseas city, will introduce their efforts to reduce plastics and exchange opinions on how to realize the vision with various stakeholders.
Programme:
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Opening Remarks by Osaka City
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Keynote (10min) “Single-Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainability (tentative)”
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Presentation and Panel Discussion– actions, challenges, and opportunities of mutual learning
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“Action plan for Osaka Blue Ocean Vision” (Osaka City)
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“A comprehensive look at Toray sustainability initiatives” (TORAY Industry, inc)
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“Lesson from the Community based project for to take action to reduce avoidable single-use plastics” (Osaka Sangyo University)
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“The outline of PlasticFreeGM campaign -Multi-stakeholder Project from a number of individuals and organizations” (Greater Manchester Combined Authority, UK)
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Summary, next steps by UNEP-IETC
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Closing remarks by Osaka City
*The above schedule may be subject to change at the discretion of the organizer.
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
16:00-18:10 (Tokyo) / 10:00-12:10 (Nairobi)
Session 1: The implication of COVID-19 for the Waste Management Sector
Considering the lack of proper waste disposal treatment worldwide and the spread of COVID-19, this session of the IAB/Global Dialogue will bring together experts on healthcare, waste management, and environmental issues to discuss the impacts of the pandemic on healthcare and plastic waste, and to identify connections between the pandemic, waste management, and wider environmental and social issues.
Programme:
- Opening Remarks by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Long-term prognosis of COVID-19
- Pandemics in the context of climate change, biodiversity loss, urbanization, and globalization
- Pandemics and the rise of plastic waste
- Panel Discussion (w/Q&A)
- Preparing for the future: waste management as part of health systems strengthening
- Case study of healthcare waste management: Nepal
- UNEP Compendium, fact sheets and other resources for current and future pandemics
- Discussion (w/Q&A)
*The above schedule may be subject to change at the discretion of the organizer.
Tuesday, 9 December 2021
Session 2: Global Workshop on Waste and Climate Project (Closed)
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16:00-17:05 (Tokyo) / 10:00-11:05 (Nairobi)
Session 3: Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (E-waste) & Closing Ceremony
This session will focus on electronic and electrical waste, or E-waste, which is the fastest-growing, and most complex, waste stream globally. Experts representing companies and organizations from Sweden, India, and Japan will present and discuss how high- and low-income countries can collaborate in implementing environmentally sound e-waste management.
Programme:
- Introduction/opening remarks by UNEP-IETC
- Presentations
- Sofies
- International Solar Alliance
- Dowa Holdings
- Towards Zero Waste
- Discussion/ Q&A
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- THIS IS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED -
17:10-18:10 (Tokyo) / 11:10-12:10 (Nairobi)
Session 4: Integrated Waste Management
In order to implement sustainable waste management, the resourcefulness of waste must be maximized, while hazardous waste and waste with low resource value must be properly treated and disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. What does sustainable waste management look like? We will have a round table discussion on sustainable waste management based on the current status of environmentally sound waste management.
*The above schedule may be subject to change at the discretion of the organizer.
