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In 2019, over 92 billion tonnes of materials were extracted and processed, contributing to about half of global CO2 emissions. This “take-make-dispose” approach and the resulting waste – including plastics, textiles, food, electronics and more – is taking its toll on the environment and human health.
A circular economy model replaces this end-of-life concept with restoration, shifts towards the use of renewable energy, eliminates the use of toxic chemicals, which impair reuse and return to the biosphere, and aims for the elimination of waste through the superior design of materials, products, systems and business models. The circular economy approach improves resource efficiency and reduces environmental impact on natural capital by designing products in a more recyclable way, adopting efficient technology and turning waste into a resource. The circular economy offers a trillion-dollar opportunity in terms of possible material savings, innovation and job creation, improved land productivity and soil health, and green growth. Achieving this, however, requires strong collaboration between leaders from business, government and civil society.
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Check out this report on why the circular economy is becoming a priority in West African coastal countries in recent years. This study aims to help decision-makers better understand the economics of marine plastic waste generation and its cleanup, with a focus on West African coastal countries. Policymakers in the region can stimulate acceptance of circular economy-related products by, inter alia, implementing taxes, and subsidies and rebates, in fiscal policy initiatives, making available R&D funds for project design innovations, and increasing intraregional trade in recovered plastics to reduce the plastic waste burden on smaller economies in the region.
When products are exported from the EU to Africa for reuse, the fees paid by producers to support waste management costs often fail to travel that far. A new study highlights what this means for African economies, and how the EU can fix it,
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How can we live more sustainably? Check out this 5 tips from UNEP!
1. Food – Choose local, plant-based options 2. Travel – Avoid short car trips 3. Housing – Make simple changes at home and work 4. Shopping – Think before buying 5. Leisure – Rediscover local attractions
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Greetings!
GO4SDGs initiative is looking for an intern to join us for 6-months at, UNEP, Industry and Economy Division, office in Nairobi. We are looking for a dynamic, curious and talented intern to carry out research on SDGs, circular economy, green jobs for youth and support GO4SDGs activities at the regional and global level. Interested? The deadline for application is 19th July 2023
Apply here: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=211714
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GO4SDGs has had an action packed June with exciting events and activities happening across the regions!
Find out more about it all in the latest edition of our newsletter: https://ke3nnhygz5.postedstuff.com/V2-VjDi-okUt-GfH3-xG8T/
Don't forget to visit our website more information about GO4SDGs:
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Hello Everyone!
The Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals (GO4SDGs) is a UNEP initiative that aims to accelerate the progress necessary to meet the 2030 Agenda, especially for SDG 12 (Sustainable Consumption and Production) and SDG 8 (Decent Work & Green Economies).
We build partnerships to connect global initiatives with regional needs and solutions. We use a vast number and variety of tools developed by our partners and focus on implementation, action and scaling up, and replications of good practices. We are active in Africa, Asia-Pacific, LAC, West Asia and Central Asia.
GO4SDGs focuses on three main action components:
i) supporting governments to strengthen policy coherence.
ii) working with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to increase capacities and access for financing innovation and circularity.
iii) youth empowerment to amplify their voices and empower them to embrace sustainable lifestyles.
To achieve this, we collaborate with partners to share best practices, science-based knowledge, tools and capacity development in the high-impact sectors of agri-food, fashion/textiles, tourism (incl. plastics).
We are pleased to present our progress report with the highlights of work in 2022. We are advancing circular economy in the regions, increased capacity development to reduce food waste, and launched the SMEs Action Agenda, and the Green Jobs for Youth Pact at COP27. We also started to yield results in the high-impact sectors of fashion/textiles, agri-food & tourism.
Download and have a read of our Annual Progress Report:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iFxvbtAG2ibP35MCfXUtoyIf2vbqEWDM/view
We are excited to join the Green Forum and interact with members of this community!
Visit our website more information about GO4SDGs activities and events across different regions.