Climate Change & Waste: Reduce Waste That Matters

Meet the ONLY waste type contributing to climate change, reduce it in five ways; and keep resources in the system.

What you'll learn
Contrast the linear (take->make->waste) approach and the circular (borrow->use->return) approach to resource use
Discover 3 hard-to-reduce waste types and what you can do to reduce them
Learn what’s the ONLY waste type contributing to climate change and why it is a problem
Contrast 5 things you can do to reduce this waste type and avoid methane emissions
Explore modern and ancient examples of the circular economy
Get strategies for success – drive sustainable change at your organization (get people on board)

Requirements
No prior experience required.
Interest in sustainability, climate change mitigation, the environment, and driving change is a plus.

Description
This course addresses our modern dilemma: resources or waste?91% of all primary resources used globally are wasted. True, the circular economy – as demonstrated on examples in the course – offers hope…But there is too much focus on recycling and single-use plastics – both important, but not the most important variables in the waste-reduction equation.Learn the priorities of waste management, not “nice-to-haves”.Reduce waste that matters, especially waste that contributes to climate change!Follow the reduce – reuse – recycle hierarchy, in that order.See how you can implement models, e.g. Triple Bottom Line and the SDGs, in your organization or home in a way that saves money, creates local jobs and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.Get a resource that’ll help you get others on board with your sustainable waste management practices. Get other resources that’ll help you reduce waste-organics and generate your own free and organic liquid fertilizer, whether you are in a house, apartment, or an office.Whether you are an individual who wants to reduce your own waste at home or with your family, or if you’re are responsible for waste management at work – either directly, e.g. cleaners, facilities managers, small business owners, or indirectly, as a teacher, operations manager, cook or nurse … whether you want to reduce pollution, costs, material and resource use, or improve efficiency, become sustainable, and improve your environmental footprint through better waste mgmt - this course is for you.

Who this course is for:
People with a keen interest in sustainability, especially reducing GHG emissions and landfill waste,People who want to drive change through waste reduction, circular economy, and resource reuse,People who struggle with getting others on board with sustainability,Professionals keen to reduce waste at work (e.g. teachers, directors, business owners, middle managers, SMEs),Parents with young children