Federal Funding to Achieve Climate Goals through Sustainable Waste Management-20240307_190153-Meeting Recording

Waste is one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to global warming and climate change. According to the World Bank, the world generated 2.01 billion tons of municipal solid waste in 2016, and this is expected to grow to 3.40 billion tons by 2050. The public sector, as a key stakeholder in waste management, disposal, and recycling, has a vital role to play in reducing the environmental impacts of waste, building a circular economy, and promoting environmental justice. With the recent passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), cities, counties, and states in the US now have powerful financial tools to help address complex waste challenges, build resilient infrastructure, and create a truly circular materials management system.

In this webinar, you will learn about:

The connection between material flows and greenhouse gas emissions

Practical tools to approach zero waste and move toward a circular economy

Best practices and innovative solutions to the most common waste management challenges

Connections between sustainable materials management and climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.

Funding sources and regulatory frameworks to enable landfill diversion, recycling, and sustainable materials management while pursuing climate goals

Speaker(s):

Eugenia Manwelyan, Senior Project Manager at GBB

Jenn Harrman, Zero Waste Program Manager at the City of Nashville

Kendra Abkowitz, Chief Sustainability and Resource Officer at the City of Nashville

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected].