More than 50 project teams have joined forces through the Call for Solutions and submitted innovative ideas for a functioning circular economy worldwide. The PREVENT secretariat says thank you for so many interesting project proposals!
Pedro Moura Costa is the new representative of the civil society stakeholder group in the PREVENT steering committee. The 15 civil society members of the PREVENT Waste Alliance elected him to his new position in July 2020. From 15 August 2020 he will represent their interests together with Simone Walter (Help e.V.).
1. April 2020,
11. May 2020,
Bonn
One year ago, the German Development Minister Dr. Gerd Müller launched the PREVENT Waste Alliance. Even though the general assembly cannot take place as originally planned, we do not want to let our one year anniversary pass by unnoticed.
7. May 2020,
Eschborn
As final step of the creation of a Toolbox on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging waste, a consolidation workshop was held virtually on 7 May 2020. Around 60 PREVENT members took the chance to discuss and share their expertise on this topic after the materials, as well as the feedback received from partner countries had been presented. Furthermore, the participants identified potential application options for the knowledge tool.
28. January 2020,
Bonn
The members of the PREVENT steering committee met for the first time on 28 January. In an open exchange, the actors got to know each other and discussed the structure, design and strategic orientation of PREVENT. They are now optimistic about the joint plans for 2020.
8. November 2019,
Berlin
As part of the Global Social Business Summit, we met with stakeholders from the microfinance and social corporate world. Together with the Yunus Environment Hub, we organized this exchange in workshop format, bringing together around 100 participants to the first Social Business Environment Forum.
18. October 2019, 19. October 2019
Düsseldorf
The K trade fair in Düsseldorf is considered the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and took place from 19 to 23 of October this year. K recorded 225,000 visitors during its eight show days and offered a platform to around 3,300 exhibitors to present their products and services. This year a special focus was given to “Circular Economy – Plastics shape the future”. A good reason for us to be there!
9. May 2019,
Berlin
Minister Müller of the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has officially launched the PREVENT Waste Alliance together with the Indonesian Ambassador and over 30 organizations in Berlin on 9 May 2019. The Alliance is part of the Action Program on Circular Economy of the German Development Cooperation.
18. March 2019, 20. March 2019
All working groups invited to an online meeting in which the currently planned activities were presented to interested parties and the participants exchanged views on the latest developments and further procedure.
26. November 2018,
Berlin
Waste Alliance for Closed Loop Waste Management in Developing and Emerging Countries
5. June 2018,
Berlin
“Beat Pollution – closed-loop management instead of environmental pollution”
