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EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) training program for the informal waste sector

Leave a Comment / Program Updates / By Luise Wunner

The EHS Training Program for the Informal Waste Sector, promoted by PREVENT Waste Alliance, with funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is implemented on the same plastic waste value chain of the ValuCred Pilot Testing from January to September 2022. The aim of this program is to strengthen the local …

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ValuCred Update: Can a quality label enhance plastic credits towards EPR?

Leave a Comment / Program Updates / By Luise Wunner

ValuCred is a consortium led by Yunus Environment Hub, Nehlsen & Rodiek, and BlackForestSolutions. It is one of the first projects promoted by PREVENT Waste Alliance, with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Röchling Stiftung. The aim of ValuCred is to design an internationally applicable system to …

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The Pandemic Opportunity – by Prof. Yunus

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The pandemic has thrown a wrench into the global economic machine, curtailing growth in many parts of the world. Governments and businesses are now directing all of their energy toward restoring the old normal and the pre-pandemic growth rate. And yet, our policy mantra really should be the opposite: “No going back.” After all, in …

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It is Time to Redesign Economics – by Prof. Yunus

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The world is facing an unprecedented crisis with the Corona-virus pandemic. It is revealing day after day all the failures in our economic and social system, and in our thinking process. We were aware of these failures all along, but we ignored them, and let them grow worse each day. We knew about global warming, …

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Launch of the National Plastic Action Partnership Vietnam

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On 23 December 2020, the Global Plastic Action Partnership partnered with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam and WWF-Vietnam to officially launch a national collaboration platform for plastic pollution action. The Yunus Environment Hub with its Zero Plastic Waste City program is part of the national collaboration efforts. The Global Plastic Action …

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YSBC Web Lecture Series – Episode 10

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Managing Director of Yunus Environment Hub Christina Jäger sat down with Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury to talk about the work of the Yunus Environment Hub during the tenth episode of the Yunus Centre web lecture series. Prof. Muhammad Yunus himself opened the session. The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate reminded everyone to use the revelations the …

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East Africa Social Business Forum 2020

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On the second day of the inaugural East Africa Social Business Forum, Yunus Environment Hub presented its three-year program to address environmental degradation and youth unemployment in the region. Included was the announcement of the launch of StartNow to support young East Africans to create social business plans. A lively panel discussion with local experts …

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