Unpacking carbon credit and trading, a great panel discussing opportunities. A lot has been done and more opportunities are out there, but MSMEs and farmers are yet to unlock them for their benefit on a large scale.
"People with purpose strive, brands with purpose grow, companies with purpose last" Joseph Sunday, Director, Unilever at the Africa Waste is Wealth Conference - Day 3 as we focus going beyond CSR and setting hard targets for sustainability and impact
#wasteiswealth
The inaugural Eastern Africa Conference, "Africa’s Waste is Wealth: Promoting Effective Waste Management Practices for Environmental Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation. @TakaNiMaliKenya@SheilaAfrica#WasteIsWealth
#Wasteiswealth conference for Africa towards a circular economy and waste management. Let's talk waste, as millions of people remain without access to sustainable waste management. With PETpro Tanzania
The inaugural Eastern Africa Conference, "Africa’s Waste is Wealth: Promoting Effective Waste Management Practices for Environmental Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation. @TakaNiMaliKenya@SheilaAfrica#WasteIsWealth@ngechumary
"We only have one planet and there is no planet B...we should be in emergency mode...we need to invest in R&D and new technologies and support collaboration between public and private sector."
Mandia Mashologu
Deputy Residents Representative Kenya UNDP
#UNDP#wasteiswealth
Netzero is pleased to attend the Africa Waste is Wealth Conference this week. Lets move together towards a circular economy. A special thanks to our partner the @EABCjumuiya who are co-organizers and our host.
@JoyDoreenBiira What is the role of the Informal Waste Sector ie waste pickers who have been doing waste recovery and getting their livelihoods from waste for a long time.
“One of the other sources of waste we are seeing coming up is electronic waste, which we do not have recycling opportunities for…” - Julia Seifert, Founder @netzerotz on e-waste and innovation opportunities there in #takanimali#wastemanagement#circulareconomy
Tanzania has over 800km of coast line which lies in the richest tuna belt of the South West Indian ocean. However, the fishery sector contributes only 1.8% to the national GDP and leaves a large opportunity untapped - let's work together to unlock it. #blueeconomy#SDG14
netzero wishes you a Happy Labour Day!
The circular economy is a multi-trillion dollar economy, let's unlock new employment opportunities together. Reach out for partnerships and collaboration
#circulareconomy#SDG8#SDG17
"Sustainability is not a burden but an opportunity for business" Dr. Threza L. Mtenga -Assistant Commissioner National Planning Department, as she is urging businesses to take a more active role in promoting SDGs
@globalcompact#SDGs
"The SDG Agenda is a 12 Trillion US Dollar market opportunity that also creates millions of jobs" Shabnam Mallick - RCO - Head of Resident Coordinator’s Office at the SDG Awards Gala
#Sustainability#SDGs