WASTE PICKERS
Category: Events
Threats to waste pickers (workshop notes)
Notes: Understanding Different Models
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Press Release: Consultation on Integrating Waste Pickers in Solid Waste Management
A two day Consultation on Integrating Waste pickers in Solid Waste Management concluded today. In a unique effort, the Consultation brought together 21 municipal officials from 17 municipalities and 300 waste picker delegates on a common platform.
Convention of Waste Pickers and Consultation for Urban Local Bodies
Press Release: 2nd National Convention of Alliance of Indian Wastepickers, Asian Consultation for Urban Local Bodies and Global Strategic Workshop
Indian Waste Pickers & Informal Workers to Demand Pension Rights – Actions May 1-11
Next week we’ll be in Pune, India
In just a few days, waste pickers’ organizations from 38 cities in Africa, Latin America and Asia will gather in Pune, India for the 1st Global Strategic Workshop of Waste Pickers. They’ll discuss inclusive models of integrated solid waste management as well as the threats and challenges they are facing.
Comunicado de Prensa: Ato Diga “Não a Incineração (Queima) do Lixo”
Slideshow: Global Alliance of Waste Pickers in Durban – COP17
14/15 Dez – Seminário Internacional de Coleta Seletiva – São Paulo, Brasil / Dec. 14/15 – International Seminar on Selective Collection – São Paulo, Brazil
Media Alert: Monday, Dec. 5 – Waste Pickers at COP17
Hands in trash, heads held high
A meeting in Dakar included delegates from countries across Africa such as Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal, Niger, Rwanda, Congo, Togo, Burkina Faso and Chad. Participants discussed key problems such as child labour, waste pickers paying to collect waste instead of being paid, lack of knowledge of rights, lack of local government capacity to manage waste, and the privatization of waste collection.
Waste pickers! COP17 is important
Here we go again, the yearly United Nations (UN) climate summit is approaching in Durban at the end of the year, with its usual endless list of strange words that make us scratch our heads in confusion. Why do people make such important issues around climate change, waste and waste pickers so complicated when it comes to making agreements that respect grassroots communities and the environment? Did you know that the climate summit is in fact called COP? What does it mean and why is it important to us? Let’s try to get the basics right to make sure we don’t miss the chance to participate in this important opportunity for grassroots communities to shape the future of our planet.
Preparing for COP17 – Waste pickers get active
How do waste picking jobs link up with threatening climate change? Waste pickers from across South Africa will learn about, and discuss this issue in a three day workshop. Together with waste pickers from India, Latin America, Kenya and Senegal they will prepare for the Cop 17 … COP 17 begins on 28 November. While this conference is happening waste pickers will have their own meetings … December 3 is a global day of action. All members of civil society, including the trade unions and environmental organisations, will demonstrate the importance of protecting our planet against disaster. Waste pickers will come out in their numbers to state that they are mitigating the effects of climate change by recycling waste so governments should value them and give them good support and opportunities.
