GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives)

#RememberWhy: It was a historic moment in March 2022 when the United Nations agreed on a mandate for the world’s first #PlasticsTreaty — an internationally legally binding instrument to reduce plastic pollution across its full life-cycle. This would not have happened without years of tireless work from the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement, GAIA members, waste pickers, frontline activists, and zero waste advocates. We’re weeks away before the fifth and last INC, and we urge the member states to #RememberWhy they mandated a plastics treaty in the first place–- they have the chance to leave a legacy of a plastic-free future. #LessPlasticMoreLife

Check out the latest from GAIA: Nourishing Communities: Gita Pertiwi’s Justice-Centered Food Sharing Model in Surakarta, Indonesia. As we get closer to #COP29, we are putting the spotlight on the power of local communities in preventing food waste and delivering climate actions. Available in English and Bahasa Indonesia: https://lnkd.in/geNgbaza https://lnkd.in/g_7jjuhW #ClimateFinanceForMethaneReduction #ClimateFinanceForZeroWaste #FromHarmfulToImpactful #COP29 #ClimateFinance #WastePickersIntegration #NoOneLeftBehind #PayUp

Massive congrats to our GAIA Africa member Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) on their win at #EarthshotCapetown! This award is a testament to the power of the Zero Waste Model to create jobs, cut emissions, and build sustainable infrastructure for waste management across Africa. GAYO’s anti-incineration approach is showing that we can address pollution and improve livelihoods without sacrificing our planet’s health. #Zerowaste brings together waste management specialists, community members, and minority groups, ensuring inclusive and sustainable waste solutions. By training and employing individuals from all parts of the community — including youth, women, and waste pickers — GAYO is transforming waste into economic opportunities. Here’s to GAYO redefining waste management through zero waste and reducing GHG emissions by 70% by 2030! #BurnNot, #GoForZeroWaste #Africa4zerowaste The Earthshot Prize https://lnkd.in/gmdFxXhw

In the run-up to COP29, members of GAIA are calling international delegates to channel greater funds toward urgently needed climate action for reducing waste methane emissions in alignment with environmental justice principles and leaving no one behind. Check out the GAIA Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Checklist ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gNQ9vkiK ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gBz4F9At #ClimateFinanceForMethaneReduction #ClimateFinanceForZeroWaste #FromHarmfulToImpactful #COP29 #ClimateFinance #WastePickersIntegration #NoOneLeftBehind #PayUp

The best solutions and the best minds are always the ones closer to the problem. Thank you The Earthshot Prize and Prince William for endorsing our dream! Thank you to our nominator Clean Air Fund And thank you to our funders for believing in our dream and supporting it. Thank you to the entire Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) team. #theearthshotprize #winners #gayo #zerowaste #cleanourair #grateful