Events
Training on Responsible Business Practices, Human Rights and Plastic Pollution
Date: to be confirmed at a later date
Location: Online Event - WebEx
The training webinar aims to increase awareness and understanding of responsible business practices and environmental rights to promote a human rights-based approach to reducing plastic leakage and pollution. The webinar provides
readSEA of Solutions 2020
Date: 24 - 26 November 2020
Location: Virtual
SEA of Solutions is an annually occurring partnership event towards solving plastic pollution at source, convened by the UNEP and the COBSEA, through the SEA circular project supported by the Government of Sweden.
readWebinar: The business case for tackling plastic packaging in the food and beverage sector
Date: 24 November 2020 15:00 - 16:30 CET
Location: Online
The webinar will unveil inspiring practices from the Food & Beverage value chain and an innovative mentoring tool to help companies tackle plastic packaging.
readRegional Policy Dialogue on the Sustainable Lifestyles for SCP focusing on Packaging with an additional focus on COVID-19
Date: 19 November 2020, 14:00 hrs
Location: Hybrid Event, Broadcast live from AIT
The SWITCH-Asia RPAC funded by European Union, implemented by UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, in partnership with AIT invite you to attend the event.
readAUN-EEC Conference, “Ecological Education and Culture: Cultivating Ecological Mindsets and Lifestyles”
Date: 12 November 2020
Location: Online
To promote the practice of sustainable and environmentally responsible behavior in the Southeast Asian region, the AUN-EEC will be hosting an conference on “Cultivating Ecological Mindsets and Lifestyles” on November 12, 2020
readSD Symposium 2020 Circular Economy: Actions for Sustainable Future
Date: 9 November 2020, 13.30-15.00 hours
Location: Online
SD Symposium 2020 ``Circular Economy: Actions for Sustainable Future``is a collaborative platform that invites all sectors to find solutions for a sustainable future with the Circular Economy.
readWebinar: Let’s talk about masks
Date: 05 November 2020 15:00-16:00
Location: Online
Sustainable Seas Trust and AMWN in partnership with UNEP, DEFF, Packaging SA, Plastics SA, SA Waste Pickers Association, and WESSA are hosting the fourth webinar in our series on COVID-19 Waste Awareness.
readSINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS: POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNINGS FROM LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
Date: October 2020
Location: Virtual
Actions by Member States to address single-use plastic products pollution and learnings from Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies on the impacts of single-use plastic products and their alternatives. (UNEA4/ Resolution 9)
readThird Asia-Pacific Day for the Ocean
Date: 29 October 2020
Location: Virtual
The Third Asia-Pacific Day for the Ocean will take place on 29 October 2020 in a virtual modality, broadcasting from the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
readWebinar: Human rights depend on a healthy biosphere
Date: 28 October 2020 10:00 am EDT (21:00 Bangkok time)
Location: Virtual
This is a virtual event of the Special Rapporteur on Human rights and Environment, David R. Boyd’s virtual event focusing on his latest GA report entitled “Human rights depend on a healthy biosphere”.
readThailand MARPLASTICCs Webinar: Validation of the Results for Thailand, National Guidance for Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action: Thailand Country Results
Date: 28 October 2020 14:00-15:30 Bangkok Time
Location: Bangkok and Online
A hybrid webinar workshop on national guidance for plastic pollution hotspotting and shaping action: Thailand – online via Zoom and in-person.
readMoving Towards Circular Economy for Plastic Waste Management
Date: 20 October 2020
Location: Hybrid event, broadcast live from AIT
The SWITCH-Asia RPAC funded by European Union, implemented by UNEP, in partnership with AIT is pleased to cordially invite you to attend our upcoming Regional Policy Dialogue on Circular Economy for Plastic Waste Management.
readAPEC Webinar Series on Promoting Investment to Combat Marine Litter and Build a Circular Economy in APEC — Innovative Technologies and Opportunities for Land Based Waste Management
Date: 20 October 9:00 pm EST
Location: Online
In support of the 2020 APEC priority “Driving Innovative Sustainability”, Malaysia, in collaboration with the MGTC and Ocean Conservancy, will co-host a marine debris webinar series.
readHuman Rights for the Planet
Date: 5 October 2020
Location: Virtual
Clean environment is a precondition to the enjoyment of human rights: the full enjoyment of everyone’s rights to life, health, quality private and family life or home, depends on healthy ecosystems and their benefits to people.
readWebinar: An Introduction to the UNEP IUCN National Guidance for Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action
Date: 1 October 2020
Location: Virtual
Everything you ever wanted to know about How to Measure Plastic Pollution: “An Introduction to the UNEP IUCN National Guidance for Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action”
readSEA circular E-Roundtable: Reducing plastic waste in the food delivery service sector
Date: 18 September, 2020
Location: (Invited and confirmed participants will receive a link to the e-event)
In this invite-only, closed-door e-roundtable, SEA circular is inviting food delivery service providers from across Asia for this online discussion. The discussion will consider current trends and opportunities to manage plastic u
readPlastic Waste Recycling Standards Experiences from Europe and East- and Southeast Asia
Date: 10 September 2020
Location: Virtual
An exchange on technical, environmental and social standards, good quality secondary materials and opportunities for increasing themarket demand for recycled plastics.
readA webinar to launch a series of policy dialogue on sustainable lifestyles in Asia and an online course on Circular Economy
Date: 2 September 2020
Location: Virtual
Welcome to "A webinar to launch a series of policy dialogue on sustainable lifestyles in Asia and an offline course on Circular Economy"
readASIA PACIFIC WEBINAR: SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES FOR PLASTICS & PACKAGING WASTE MANAGEMENT DURING A PANDEMIC (COVID-19)
Date: 6 August 2020 14:00-15:30 ICT
Location: WEBINAR
The webinar is focused on Asia and the Pacific region to raise awareness on the importance of the “Sustainable Lifestyle” vis a vis challenges due to the increased volumes of plastics and packaging waste during the pandemic (C
readAPEC Oceans & Fisheries Working Group: Promoting Investment to Combat Marine Litter and Build a Circular Economy in APEC Session 1: Innovative Funding Models & Opportunities for Land Based Waste Management
Date: 27 July 2020 (9:00 - 10:00pm EDT) 28 July (9:00am -10:00am MYT)
Location: Virtual
In support of the 2020 APEC priority “Driving Innovative Sustainability”, Malaysia, in collaboration with the Malaysian Green Technology Climate Change Centre ( and Ocean Conservancy, will co host a marine debris webinar serie
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