Issues of resource deficiency and affordability as well as excessive waste persist all around the world. The upcoming webinar will introduce the concept of urban mining as one possible sustainable approach to urban resource management. Urban mining can be understood as the process of reclaiming compounds and elements from products, buildings and waste, otherwise left to decompose in landfills.

We are happy to have to have Federico Magalini, Research Associate at the United Nations University Institute for Environemnt and Human Security, and Seth Munyambu, Manager at WEEE Centre Nairobi, present to us on urban mining. The webinar will focus on material recovery from electronic products, discuss its advantages and the future of urban mining in Africa.

Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017, 08:00 (UTC) which is 10:00 (Germany) and 11:00 (Kenya)

Presenters: Federico Magalini (United Nations University) and Seth Munyambu (WEEE Centre Nairobi, Kenya)

Language: English

Fee: none

Webinar registration: <link https: gc21.giz.de internal link in current>Urban Mining webinar

Technical preparation (one day before): Please make sure you have the updated Java version installed (download and install from <link http: www.java.com internal link in current>www.java.com if you do not have it already) and make a system check. Please find some technical instructions under the following <link file:3353 internal link in current>link (PDF, 128 KB).

Contact: <link internal link in current>tutor.connectivecities@gmail.com / <link internal link in current>eva.prediger@giz.de

Additional links to the topic: <link http: www.prosumproject.eu external-link-new-window internal link in current>ProSUM project, <link http: www.unep.fr shared publications pdf external-link-new-window internal link in current>UNEP material on recycling E-waste, <link http: www.easac.eu fileadmin pdf_s reports_statements circular_economy easac_critical_materials_web_corrected_jan_2017.pdf external-link-new-window internal link in current>EASAC policy report