BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 16.0 MIMEDIR//EN VERSION:2.0 METHOD:REQUEST X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:W. Europe Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:16011028T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:16010325T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT ATTENDEE;CN="Kerres, Martin GIZ";CUTYPE=RESOURCE;ROLE=NON-PARTICIPANT;RSVP= TRUE:mailto:martin.kerres@giz.de ATTENDEE;CN="Bueker, Patrick GIZ";CUTYPE=RESOURCE;ROLE=NON-PARTICIPANT;RSVP =TRUE:mailto:patrick.bueker@giz.de ATTENDEE;CN="Schwetje, Anja";CUTYPE=RESOURCE;ROLE=NON-PARTICIPANT;RSVP=TRUE :mailto:anja.schwetje@uba.de ATTENDEE;CN="Faber, Ricarda GIZ";CUTYPE=RESOURCE;ROLE=NON-PARTICIPANT;RSVP= TRUE:mailto:ricarda.faber@giz.de ATTENDEE;CN="Haack, Julia GIZ";CUTYPE=RESOURCE;ROLE=NON-PARTICIPANT;RSVP=TR UE:mailto:julia.haack@giz.de CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260909T073944Z DESCRIPTION:\n\n \n\n \n\nDear PREVENT Members\,\n\n \n\nWe are pleased to invite you to the launch webinar of the new joint Think Piece by PREVENT m embers GIZ and the German Environment Agency (UBA):\n\n“Turning a Global Warming Threat into a Resource for Life: Re-thinking Methane Mitigation a nd Organic Residues.”\n\n \n\nDate: Tuesday\, 29th of September\n\nTime: 11 am – 12:30 pm\n\nClick here to join \n\n \n\nDownload the Think Piece:\ nhttps://prevent-waste.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-GIZ-UBA-Think-P iece.pdf \n\n \n\nAgenda\n\nFinal agenda coming soon\n\n* Introd uction to the Think Piece and its key recommendations\n* Germany’s appro ach and implementation experience\n* Examples of methane mitigation and ci rcular organic residue management from around the world\n* Open discussion \n* Conclusion and outlook\n\n \n\nAbout the webinar\n\nMethane is respons ible for around one-third of the global warming experienced today. At the same time\, urban and peri-urban organic residues account for approximatel y 20% of global anthropogenic methane emissions. Yet these residues are no t only a climate challenge – they are also a valuable source of biogenic carbon\, nutrients\, energy and materials.\n\n \n\nThe new GIZ–UBA Thin k Piece makes the case for moving beyond predominantly linear approaches t o organic waste management and towards a resource-centric\, circular syste m. Rather than allowing organic residues to end up in dumpsites and landfi lls\, they can be prevented\, recovered and returned to productive use – for example through compost\, digestate\, bioenergy and bio-based materia ls.\n\n \n\nThe publication identifies four central areas for action:\n\n* Treat organic residues as a circular commodity\, returning valuable carbo n and nutrients to soils and agricultural systems.\n* Mobilise finance for circular organic residue solutions through enabling policy frameworks\, i nnovative financing instruments and viable business models.\n* Act across sectors and levels of government to better connect waste\, agriculture\, f ood\, energy and climate policies.\n* Invest in green skills and strengthe n the capacities required to implement circular organic residue management at scale.\n\n \n\nDrawing on practical examples from Germany\, Serbia\, I ndia\, Ghana and the PREVENT Waste Alliance\, the Think Piece explores how policy\, finance\, technology and cross-sector collaboration can transfor m organic residues from a source of methane emissions into a resource for climate action and sustainable development.\n\n \n\nDuring the webinar\, t he authors will present the main findings and recommendations and discuss how these approaches can be translated into policy and practice in differe nt country contexts.\n\n \n\nJoin us to explore how circular organic resid ue management can simultaneously contribute to methane mitigation\, health ier soils\, resilient food systems\, renewable energy and a thriving bioec onomy.\n\n \n\nWe look forward to seeing you!\n\n \n\nBest Regards\,\n\nTh e PREVENT Waste Alliance Secretariat\n\n \n\n \n\nSecretariat of the PREVE NT Waste Alliance\n\nGIZ GmbH\n\nFriedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36\n\n53113 Bo nn\n\nGermany\n\n \n\n \n\n_______________________________________________ _________________________________\n\nMicrosoft Teams meeting \n\nJoin: htt ps://teams.microsoft.com/meet/38112762735925?p=6ZwT2lzJrrnGqhO5d5 \n\nMeetin g ID: 381 127 627 359 25 \n\nPasscode: CG6E83Jf \n\n______________________ __________\n\nBenötigen Sie Hilfe? | System reference \n\nJoin on a video co nferencing device \n\nTenant key: 1230857145@video.giz.de \n\nVideo ID: 123 085 714 5 \n\nMore info \n\nFor organizers: Besprechungsoption en \n\nOrganisationshilfe | Datenschutz und Sicherheit \n\n______________________________________________________________ __________________\n\n \n\n DTEND;TZID="W. 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Dear PREVENT Members\,

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We are pleased to invite you to the launch webinar of the new joint Think Piece by PREVENT members GIZ and the German Environment Agency (UBA):

“ Turning a Global Warming Threat into a Resource for Life: Re-thinking Meth ane Mitigation and Organic Residues.”

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Date: Tuesday\, 29th of September

Time: 11 am – 12:30 pm

Click here to join

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Download the Think Piece:
https://prevent-waste.net/ wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-GIZ-UBA-Think-Piece.pdf

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Agenda

Final age nda coming soon

  • Introduction to the Think Piece and its key recommendati ons
  • Germany’s approach and implementation experience
  • Examples of methane mitigation and circular organic residue mana gement from around the world
  • Open discussion
  • Conclusion and outlook

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About the webinar

Methane is responsible for around one-third of the global warming experienced today. At the same time\, urban and peri-urban organic residues account for approximately 20% of global anthropogenic methane emissions. Yet these residues are not onl y a climate challenge – they are also a valuable source of biogenic c arbon\, nutrients\, energy and materials.

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The new GIZ–UBA Think Piece makes the case for moving beyond predominantly linear approaches to organic waste management and towards a resource-centric\, circular system. Rather than allo wing organic residues to end up in dumpsites and landfills\, they can be p revented\, recovered and returned to productive use – for example throug h compost\, digestate\, bioenergy and bio-based materials.

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The publication identifies four cen tral areas for action:

  • Treat organic residues as a c ircular commodity\, returning valuable carbon and nutrients to soils and agricul tural systems.
  • Mobilise finance for circular organic residue solutions through enabling policy frameworks\, innovative financing instruments and viable business models.
  • Act across se ctors and levels of government to better connect waste\, agriculture\, food\, en ergy and climate policies.
  • Invest in green skills and strengthen the capacities required to im plement circular organic residue management at scale.

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Drawing on practical examples from Germany\, Serbia\, India\, Ghana and the PR EVENT Waste Alliance\, the Think Piece explores how policy\, finance\, technology and cross-sector collaboration can transform organic residues from a source of methane emissions into a resource for climate action and sustainable development.

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During the webinar\, the authors will present the main findings and r ecommendations and discuss how these approaches can be translated into pol icy and practice in different country contexts.

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Join us to explore how circular organic res idue management can simultaneously contribute to methane mitigation\, heal thier soils\, resilient food systems\, renewable energy and a thriving bio economy.

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We look forward to seeing you!

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Best Regards\,

The PREVENT Waste Alliance Se cretariat

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Secretariat of the PREVENT Waste Alliance

GIZ GmbH

Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36

53113 Bonn

Germany

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Microsoft Teams meeting

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Passcode: CG6E83Jf

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Video ID: < /span>123 085 714 5

For organizers: Besprechungsopti onen

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