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Recordings of the sessions
Day 1 Keynotes: Roundtable with Elizabeta Žust, Joan Crous, Hillary Vick and host Erika Oblak: Roundtable with Antonino Esposito, Janez Resman, Nina Kosin and host... Read more
NETWORK of zero waste towns
21. – 22. APRIL / LJUBLJANA
ZERO WASTE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
22. – 24. APRIL / LJUBLJANA
Why Ljubljana?
Zero Waste Europe consists of nineteen national organizations, 302 local communities and various other organizations, companies and individuals from all over Europe. It represents the voice of almost seven million of its inhabitants, including six municipalities from Slovenia.
Read moreWho should attend?
Different stakeholders, involved in municipal waste prevention and management: municipalities, waste management companies, recycling companies, representatives of ministries, social and other enterprises, public institutions …
Read moreHow will events look like?
This year we’ll connect two events: Zero Waste Towns meeting and Zero Waste Annual General meeting. On Thursday the focus will be on waste prevention, including discussions of best cases, looking at ways to reduce waste and the benefits of such steps for local communities.
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Registered participants
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Speakers
Speakers
Erika Oblak
Ecologists without bordersElizabeta Žust
Vrhnika NurseryPaul Connett
Zero Waste International AllianceAlbin Keuc
SLOGA PlatformJoan Crous
Coop Eta Beta/LavandaJoan Marc Simon
Zero Waste EuropeLaura Chatel
Zero Waste FranceJoris Depouillon
Food Surplus EnterpreneursDavid Franquesa
eReuseAntonino Esposito
First Zero Waste Hotel in ItalyJože Gregorič – Ljubljana
Snaga LjubljanaTihana Jelačić — Prelog
GKP PRE-KOM PrelogMarco Severini
Selene SpaMariel Vilella
Zero Waste EuropeRossano Ercolini
Zero Waste EuropeMitja Praznik
Snaga LjubljanaJanez Resman
Infrastruktura BledHilary Vick
Nappy Ever AfterNina Kosin
Ljubljana TourismIrena Majcen
Minister of the Environment and Spatial PlanningZoran Janković
Mayor of the City of Ljubljana
Day 1
03 Nov 2015
Day 2
04 Nov 2015
Day 3
05 Nov 2015
Day 4
06 Nov 2015
ZERO WASTE TOWNS REDUCING THEIR WASTE
Preventing waste means reducing the amount of waste generated, reducing the hazardous content of that waste and reducing its impact on the environment. It is based on a simple concept: If you create less waste, you consume fewer resources and you don't have to spend as much money to recycle or dispose of your waste.
8:00 - 8:30
REGISTRATION
8:30 - 9:00
Welcome speech
Ecologists without borders
Erika Oblak
8:30 - 9:00
Welcome speech
Zero Waste Europe
Joan Marc Simon
9:00 - 11:00
Panel discussion on cloth nappies
Since 2014 Vrhnika Nursery is using cloth nappies for over 200 children, almost 25,000 throw-away nappies are avoided each year.
Elizabeta Žust
9:00 - 11:00
Panel discussion on cloth nappies
Since 2009 Lavanda is serving over 40 public and private kindergartens of Bologna and its surroundings.
Joan Crous
9:00 - 11:00
Panel discussion on cloth nappies
Within 2 years Nappy Ever After laundry service was collecting 8.000 nappies per week from households and nurseries to be laundered, diverting approx. 2 tonnes of disposable nappy waste a week from landfill and incineration.
Hilary Vick
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 13:30
Panel discussion on impact of tourism on waste management
In 2014 Bled decided to follow Zero Waste goals, which is fully complied with Bled tourist strategy: green and healthy. They set their goals to 75 % separate collection by 2020, focusing especially on business sector, where the results are not optimized yet.
Janez Resman
11:30 - 13:30
Panel discussion on impact of tourism on waste management
First Zero Waste Hotel in Italy
Antonino Esposito
11:30 - 13:30
Panel discussion on impact of tourism on waste management
Ljubljana Tourism
Nina Kosin
13:30 - 14:30
Lunch
14:30 - 16:30
Panel discussion Food waste reduction
Food Surplus network supports and connects 200 food waste innovators across Europe and helps cities and individuals reduce food waste.
Joris Depouillon
14:30 - 16:30
Panel discussion Food waste reduction
Zero Waste France
Laura Chatel
14:30 - 16:30
Panel discussion Food waste reduction
Albin Keuc
16:30 - 17:00
Closing of the first day
ZERO WASTE IS NOT UTOPIA — IT IS ALREADY HAPPENING
What defines a “Zero Waste Municipality” is the firm and verifiable commitment to move towards Zero Waste and the result that it will deliver in the next years.
8:00 - 8:30
Registration
8:30 - 9:00
Welcome speech
Zero Waste Europe
Rossano Ercolini
8:30 - 9:00
Welcome speech
Mayor of the City of Ljubljana
Zoran Janković
8:30 - 9:00
Welcome speech
Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning
Irena Majcen
9:00 - 9:30
Zero Waste: A Key Stepping Stone to Sustainability
Keynote
Paul Connett
9:30 - 10:00
Coffee break
Policies on local level
Ljubljana, Prelog, Vrhnika, Capannori
Tihana Jelačić — Prelog
Jože Gregorič – Ljubljana
Stojan Jakin — Vrhnika
Luca Menesini — Capannori
12:30
Closing of the ZW Towns meeting
12:30 - 13:30
Zero Waste Europe Annual Meeting
Zero Waste is a philosophy, a strategy, and a set of practical tools seeking to eliminate waste, not manage it.
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 14:00
Presentation of waste management in Ljubljana
In 2014 Ljubljana became first European capital on the road to Zero Waste, and is best performing capital in waste management in Europe.
Mitja Praznik
14:00 - 14:30
Impact of waste management to climate change
Zero Waste Europe
Mariel Vilella
14:30 - 15:00
Coffee break
15:00 - 15:30
Reuse and repair networks of WEEE
eReuse.org (Electronic Reuse) is a set of open-source tools and open models and services to support reach circular economy of electronics through increase lifetime and ensure traceability until recycling.
David Franquesa
15:30 - 16:00
Recycling of plastic waste in paper industry
The LIFE ECO-PULPLAST project aims at demonstrating the possibility to recycle pulper waste – the industrial waste of paper mills that use recovered paper – in the manufacturing of eco-sustainable plastic pallets.
Marco Severini
16:00
Closing of the second day
Zero Waste Europe Annual Meeting
Zero Waste is a philosophy, a strategy, and a set of practical tools seeking to eliminate waste, not manage it.
9:00 - 11:45
Meeting
11:45 - 12:15
Coffee break
12:15 - 13:30
Meeting
13:30 - 14:45
Lunch
14:45 - 17:00
Meeting
Zero Waste Europe Annual Meeting
Zero Waste is a philosophy, a strategy, and a set of practical tools seeking to eliminate waste, not manage it.
9:00 - 11:45
Meeting
11:45 - 12:15
Coffee break
12:15 - 14:30
Meeting
14:30 - 15:30
Lunch
Organizers
Partners
Supporters
Location: Thursday, Friday
Kino Šiška
Trg prekomorskih brigad 3, 1000 Ljubljana
Location: Saturday, Sunday
Ljubljana City Hall
Mestni trg 1, 1000 Ljubljana
News
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