Zero Waste Cities Network

Alliance promoting Zero Waste across the Asia Pacific region

About Zero Waste Cities Network

The Zero Waste Cities Network is a coalition of local governments and individuals representing cities & municipalities, districts, towns and villages who are currently implementing or willing to implement Zero Waste practices in their cities and communities across Asia Pacific.
The network aims to become a collaborative platform for networking, knowledge sharing and capacity building among cities and communities.

Why Join Us?

Visibility & Recognition

The network aims to amplify the visibility of signatory commitments and actions in the region and globally.

The signatories will also be invited for national and international forums to amplify the zero waste movement.

Opportunities for Peer-Peer Networking & Learning

Local Governments can learn from the experience of a diverse network of local and regional governments, all working towards the same goal but in different local contexts through study tours and collaborations.

Development Cooperation & Support

This include, opportunities to participate in global policy spaces, facilitating collaborations with experts and investors, access to tools and resources and technical support to accelerate their journey to zero waste.

Advance Climate & Development Goals

Support to adhere and achieve national and global climate agreements as well as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Local Governments: Elected Representatives or Bureaucrats can join on behalf of the city/municipality/ district/ province/ town/ village.
  • Institutions: These include, but not limited to the following
    • government units/ departments ( eg: environment department, tourism department, agriculture department etc) 
    • CSOs & Citizen groups
    • Academias & Think Tanks
    • Businesses, 
  • Individuals: These include, but not limited to the following 
    • Government officials 
    • Zero Waste business owners, 
    • Zero Waste Practitioners 
    • Academicians

  • Access to resources, tools and learning opportunities to support cities in their zero waste & climate goals
  •  Opportunities to connect and collaborate with city members as well as broader network members
  • Individuals and Institutions can encourage their local governments to become part of the network, if they already are not a member

While there are similarities between this network and the C40, here are some reasons why a C40 city member should  join this network:

  • Through knowledge tools,technical guidance, peer-peer learning & networking, we hope the network can support cities to adhere and achieve their national and global climate agreements, including C40 performance requirement on Waste Management & Prevention
  • A C40 city, if it is already working on zero waste, can support/ mentor new cities who are willing to take the path of zero waste across the region.

Need for a Network

Local and subnational governments have a unique role and contribution to play in the advancement and implementation of national and global agreements and sustainable development laws, policies, strategies, programs and actions.
Waste creation and disposal is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, global emissions must peak by 2020. To achieve this goal, swift and comprehensive action is needed at every level of government.
From enforcing policies and investing in infrastructure, to modifying the way, communities consume, there are numerous ways in which local governments can promote more sustainable waste management.

A network will allow member cities/ local government units to cultivate relationships between different cities as well within each cities. This will not just ensure exchange of learnings and best practices, but will  foster the creation of collective goal of accelerating zero waste movement in the world.  

Our network in numbers

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Members

Countries in Asia

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