The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

📢 Join us for the fourth session of the IOMC webinars on “Developing a GFC Implementation Programme on Strengthening National Chemicals Legislation and Institutional Capacities”, to be held on 20 March 2025 at 13:00 (CET). To register please visit: https://lnkd.in/ekuKw2mc #ChemicalsandWaste #IOMC #GFC #BRSConventions

📣 The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions COPs are coming soon to Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 April to 9 May 2025. Our Executive Secretary, Rolph Payet, invites you to celebrate the Conventions’ progress and continued commitment to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of chemicals and wastes. 🌟 The 2025 COPs will meet under the theme “Make Visible the Invisible: Sound management of chemicals and wastes.” Learn more about our COPs and how you can take part by visiting our website at:https://lnkd.in/dNvVXDRu. Join us to make visible the invisible! #MakeVisibletheInvisible #BRSConventions #ChemicalsandWastes https://lnkd.in/dinJP73U

📣 The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions COPs are coming soon to Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 April to 9 May 2025. Our Executive Secretary, Rolph Payet, invites you to celebrate the Conventions’ progress and continued commitment to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of chemicals and wastes. 🌟 The 2025 COPs will meet under the theme “Make Visible the Invisible: Sound management of chemicals and wastes.” Learn more about our COPs and how you can take part by visiting our website at:https://lnkd.in/dNvVXDRu. Join us to make visible the invisible! #MakeVisibletheInvisible #BRSConventions #ChemicalsandWastes https://lnkd.in/dinJP73U

Learn how to submit a project proposal under the #BaselConvention Plastic Waste Partnership, register now for the upcoming online information sessions scheduled during the month of February! #BRSConventions #MakeVisibletheInvisible

🌍 Calling Innovators and Changemakers! 🌱 The Basel Convention #PlasticWastePartnership is excited to announce the launch of the third call to submit proposals for pilot projects aimed at tackling plastics waste challenges! 💡 Funding Available: USD 50,000 to USD 500,000 per project 📅 Submission Deadline: 30 April 2025 If you have a groundbreaking idea to prevent and minimize the generation of plastics waste, to manage plastics waste in an environmentally sound manner, or to better control the transboundary movements of plastic waste, we want to hear from you! Let's work together to create plastic pollution free future. 👉 Learn more and apply now:  https://lnkd.in/eDbxTtky #BaselConvention #PlasticWastePartnership #Sustainability #Innovation #CallForProposals #BRSConventions #MakeVisibletheInvisible

📢 New Video: Tackling Plastic Waste in Zimbabwe 🌍♻️ With support from Handelens Miljøfond (NREF), the Secretariat of the BRS Conventions implemented pilot projects in Zimbabwe to improve the management of plastics waste. This video highlights initiatives in Harare, Lake Kariba, and Victoria Falls, including the collection of discarded plastic fishing nets in Lake Kariba in cooperation with the Gache Gache fishing community. The project also worked with the tourism sector to promote sustainable practices and reduce single-use plastics in hotels. These efforts were carried out in collaboration with the Environmental Management Agency (EMA)-Zimbabwe) and local partners. Watch the video and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eytA_56q #BaselConvention #BRSConventions #MakeVisibletheInvisible #PlasticsWaste

✨ The BRS Secretariat wishes you and your families the very best for 2025 and looks forward to seeing you at the 2025 BRS COPs! https://lnkd.in/e6s4KZSj

📣 The Global Environment Facility approves landmark USD 206.8 million programme to eliminate PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) by 2028 The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council has approved a groundbreaking global programme dedicated to the elimination of a class of harmful chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) primarily found in electrical transformers around the world. This ambitious initiative combines USD 43.8 million in GEF grant funding with USD 163 million in partner co-financing and represents a major milestone towards meeting the #StockholmConvention’s 2025 and 2028 #PCB elimination goals and facilitating the energy transition to reduce the effects of climate change. The Global Elimination Programme for PCBs (GEP-PCB, GEF ID 11749),  showcases the power of partnership and innovation in tackling complex environmental issues  by bringing together a powerful coalition of partners that include the The World Bank , the Secretariats of the Global Environment Facility and the The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS), and key GEF agencies, including the African Development Bank, the UNDP, and the UN Environment Programme. This gigantic joint effort brings together expertise, resources, and innovative solutions, such as blended finance, to tackle PCB management and environmentally sound disposal, aimed at protecting global health.   This initiative will support developing countries in updating and verifying their PCB inventories, scale up safe disposal practices, and replace outdated transformers as they engage in the renewable energy transition. The programme will initially target Cameroon, Eswatini, Gabon, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Uganda, with plans to expand to more developing countries in the coming months. It aims to deliver substantial global environmental benefits, including the elimination of approximately 8,750 tons of PCBs and a reduction of 1.5 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in greenhouse gas emissions. By incorporating #PCBelimination into the broader energy projects led by the The World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks— the programme will not only address harmful contamination but also will improve operational and energy efficiency of electricity grids in participating nations and  pave the way for reducing dangerous carbon emissions. This international collaboration was made possible through crucial support from the #EuropeanUnion, France, and Germany during the programme’s development phase. Their contributions underscore the collective commitment of Parties to the #StockholmConvention to fulfill their obligations while leveraging the GEF’s position as a global financial leader in environmental protection. Read the full text of our press release here: https://lnkd.in/eK34aBSy #MakeVisibletheInvisible #BRSConventions #StockholmConvention EU Environment and Climate

Today, on International Mountain Day, we celebrate the vital role mountains play in our lives and renew our commitment to protecting these precious ecosystems. #MountainsMatter 🌍🏔️ Over the past year, the #BRSSecretariat has made remarkable progress in tackling plastics waste in mountain areas in the context of the ‘plastic waste in the remote and mountainous areas project’: ✅ Pilot activities launched in Seychelles, Lesotho, and Rwanda to address unique local challenges, while pilots in Peru and Kazakhstan are coming to a close. ✅ Developed four national inventories for plastics waste in Kazakhstan, Peru, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. ✅ Hosted the first-ever Global Workshop on Plastic Waste in Mountains from 7-9 November in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, bringing together over 20 mountainous countries to share challenges, best practices, and innovative solutions. ✅ Signed an MoU with global snowsports associations – Interski International, IAESS, and ISIA – to collaborate on education, awareness, and campaigns targeting plastic waste prevention and reduction through youth engagement and snowsport instructors and athletes. As we look ahead to another year of action and collaboration, we are committed to building on this momentum working hand-in-hand with stakeholders to end plastics waste in the mountains. Together, we can protect these vital ecosystems for generations to come. #MountainsMatter @UNMountains #BRSConventions #ChemicalsandWastes #MakeVisibletheInvisible

🗓️ Join us on Wednesday, 11 December!  Be part of the #MinamataOnline multi-language webinars on mercury waste management in 中文, العربية, and español! Funded by Switzerland and co-organized with The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions at UN Environment Programme and PERSGA, this series will share experiences and case studies on managing #mercury #waste, as well as a new customizable capacity-building material, covering key areas such as: ✅Identification  ✅Environmentally sound management  ✅Transportation control  ✅Regulatory management  … And much more! 🔗 Register now and join us next Wednesday!  Chinese: bit.ly/MO11DEC2024CH  Spanish: bit.ly/MO11DEC2024AR  Arabic: bit.ly/MO11DEC2024SP More information on our website: bit.ly/MOMERCURYWASTE2024  #MakeMerucryHistory