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As the global community confronts the escalating impacts of climate change, much of the focus has been on #mitigation—reducing #greenhousegas emissions to curb future warming. However, for Small Island Developing States (#SIDS), where the intense effects of #climatechange are already being felt, #adaptation is becoming increasingly urgent. Sustainable organic practices offer a dual benefit by enhancing both adaptation and mitigation efforts. 🌱 💡Check out our new blog on the role of organic farming and waste management in SIDS. 📝 ➡https://bit.ly/OFOWMBJJP24 In this blog, CCAP Research Assistant Joshua Joseph Pangelinan discusses how #organic #agriculture and #sustainable #waste management, particularly in SIDS, serves as a bridge between critical adaptation and mitigation approaches. These practices improve soil health, sequester carbon and strengthen resilience to extreme weather, while simultaneously reducing harmful emissions such as #methane through innovative technologies like anaerobic digestion that can also produce #renewable #energy. ♻️🔋 As demonstrated by recent extreme weather events such as Hurricanes Beryl, Helene and Milton, leveraging organic methods across a multitude of sectors can significantly bolster disaster response and recovery, making them a crucial component in building climate resilience and ensuring long-term sustainability for vulnerable island nations. 🌍

As part of the "Accelerating Actions" project with the Climate & Clean Air Coalition, the #RecycleOrganics team visited #Tegucigalpa and #Comayagua last week for working sessions and workshops with local stakeholders, hosted by the Secretaría de Energía, Recursos Naturales, Ambiente y Minas. Together, we focused on sharing knowledge and identifying challenges in implementing #wastemanagement projects in #Honduras. Accelerating Actions supports #Honduras, #Uruguay and #Brazil in advancing their #climate targets, particularly reducing methane emissions to achieve the Global Methane Pledge. The project includes a comprehensive investment plan, public policy tools like #composting guides and strategies to overcome financing barriers for long-term sustainability. 🔑 Key highlights from the trip included visits to: ➡️ Tegucigalpa: A controlled landfill and composting plant handling market waste, manure and pruning waste. ➡️ Comayagua: A sanitary landfill and composting plant that processes organic waste and serves as a community recycling hub. These initiatives are crucial for #methanemitigation and showcase Honduras’ growing commitment to sustainable waste management. Recycle Organics stands committed to supporting further advancements in #sustainable waste practices that help countries in the region achieve their climate goals. Learn more about the “Accelerating Actions” program: https://lnkd.in/dkdDnE2n ImplementaSur CCAP

📢 Don't miss out! 🌱 The Community of Practice on reduction of methane emissions from organic sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (CoP MetLAC) invites you to join this #webinar to learn more about financing #organic #waste management projects through carbon markets.   🗓 Date: Friday, December 06 ⏰ Time: 09:00 Costa Rica | 10:00 Peru/Colombia | 12:00 Chile/Argentina 🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4g3jyhm      🗣️Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish-English will be available. Global Methane Hub Plataforma LEDS LAC ImplementaSur CCAP

With support from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the #RecycleOrganics pilot home composting program has made significant strides in #Belize over the past few months, helping communities across the country manage organic waste more efficiently. With the crucial support from the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority (BSWaMA), to date, 200 compost bins and equipment have been distributed to families in various communities, where participants, together with program monitors, have been learning about the importance of reducing organic waste and the many co-benefits of home composting. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, with participants embracing their new composting systems and actively practicing waste separation. Key outcomes so far include: 🌱 Fostering a culture of composting and waste separation at the source 🌱 Beginning the production of nutrient-rich soil from their own organic waste 🌱 Teaching children, neighbors and extended family members about the benefits of composting 🌱 Improving home gardening efforts and maintaining cleaner yards by composting organic waste beyond food scraps Check out this recent story to learn more about our Program in the country! ➡ https://lnkd.in/dwGwap59

As part of the "Accelerating Action" program by the Climate & Clean Air Coalition, members of the #RecycleOrganics team are in #Montevideo this week for working sessions with Ministerio de Ambiente, Uruguay and for multi-stakeholder workshops focused on knowledge-sharing and identifying barriers to implementing waste management projects in the country. This program aims to support #Uruguay, #Honduras and #Brazil in advancing their #climate targets related to #methane, including commitments under the Global Methane Pledge. It features an investment plan that outlines a portfolio of projects and tools to overcome barriers to project financing and ensure long-term financial sustainability. This investment plan aims to serve as a guide for decision-makers. In addition to the workshops, which were supported by the AGENCIA ESPAÑOLA DE COOPERACION INTERNACIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO - AECID, we also visited several project sites. We spent time at: 🔹 Ontilcor, a project dedicated to energy recovery from rumen. 🔹 Tresor, which began as a composting facility and has since expanded to an organic waste recovery plant. 🔹 The Metropolitan Agri-Food Unit, where we met with professionals from Redalco Uruguay, an initiative aimed at preventing food waste by redirecting unsold produce to support food security for local communities. Uruguay has made significant progress in environmental policy, including a National Waste Management Plan (PNGR). Supporting the development of an investment plan and a package of public policies can further establish Uruguay as a regional leader in capacity-building and waste management technology implementation. Learn more about the “Accelerating Action” program here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dkdDnE2n

Join us in reliving a significant milestone at the #Lautoka Market in Fiji, as the market made significant strides towards its #sustainability journey this October with the handover of 20 green wheelie bins for the segregation and collection of organic waste. This initiative, part of the #RecycleOrganics Program funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada, aims to streamline separation at the source, ensuring that organic waste generated by the market’s vendors is composted efficiently to produce nutrient-rich organic fertilizer that then becomes available to the public. ♻️ 🌱 "By providing bins for organic waste separation, we can facilitate the process of producing high quality #compost, making it easier for communities and the Lautoka City Council to manage organic waste. We can raise awareness about #climatechange and #methane mitigation, contributing to a more sustainable future for #Fiji." - Head of Cooperation at the Canadian High Commission, David Fournier. By turning waste into valuable compost and embracing #circularity, the Lautoka Market is not only addressing waste management issues and reducing GHG emissions, but it is also empowering local communities to sustainably grow their own food. It also generates savings for the city in the transportation and final disposal of waste, while educating people on the importance of sustainable waste management practices. 🌿 This handover marks a substantial step towards a greener future for Lautoka and serves as an inspiring example for markets across the region to replicate. 🍃 📝 Read More ➡ https://lnkd.in/d9SEcd9Q ImplementaSur CCAP

Saint Lucia generates a significant amount of organic waste that could be redirected from landfills. The country’s Municipal Solid Waste is mainly composed of organic materials (53%), with plastics at 20% and paper and cardboard at 12%. By using technologies like composting and anaerobic digestion, we can effectively manage this organic waste and reduce harmful #greenhouse gas emissions, including #methane, from the waste sector. 💡 Last week, we launched the #RecycleOrganics Home Composting Program in Saint Lucia, distributing over 150 composting kits to families and individuals in six communities! The initiative has been enthusiastically embraced, with residents already benefiting from their new home composting systems. This program aims to enhance climate resilience at the neighborhood level and help reduce emissions from the waste sector, while also generating numerous additional co-benefits. ♻️ 🌱 During our visit, we conducted three composting training sessions and collaborated with local stakeholders to explore more opportunities for expanding organic waste management technologies, including potential partnerships on sargassum projects. 🌿 In collaboration with the Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority, we will establish a monitoring plan to ensure the sustainability of the Pilot Home Composting Program and gather data on its performance. 📈 Additional initiatives we’re pursuing in Saint Lucia include: ✅ Partnering with Sir Arthur Lewis Community College to launch an anaerobic digestion pilot program in early 2025 to process livestock manure. The college will integrate the byproducts on its farm and incorporate this technology into its curriculum, enabling students and farmers to learn about its benefits. ✅ Supporting the SLSWMA in developing a regulatory framework that creates a culture of organic waste source separation among waste generators. This will be a significant move toward incentivizing the separation of organic waste at the source and decreasing the volume of waste directed to the Deglos Landfill. ✅ Creating organic waste management plans for hotels to implement circular-economy practices by composting food and green waste. The resulting compost will be used in their own orchards, herb gardens, and greenhouses to supply fresh produce for their restaurants and plants for their gardens. The Recycle Organics program, supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada, operates in over 20 countries worldwide and has the potential to reduce more than 30.1 million tons of CO2e. CCAP ImplementaSur

As we approach #COP29, the #RecycleOrganics team embarked on our second mission to Lomé, Togo, aimed at presenting, validating, and enhancing strategies to cut #greenhousegas emissions and short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) from the solid waste sector. 🏭 With support from the Climate & Clean Air Coalition, we are crafting a national Roadmap for Togo and an Action Plan for Lomé, detailing specific actions to align with the country’s national #climate and #environmental policies and its Nationally Determined Contributions. 🌱 Togo has established ambitious 2030 climate goals, including a 32% reduction in #methane emissions and a 28.1% decrease in GHG emissions from the waste sector, for which it is currently taking key steps towards achieving these targets ⬇ During our visit, we conducted an interactive validation workshop, a capacity-building session, and bilateral meetings at the national and city levels with public-sector stakeholders and civil society. These discussions focused on further incorporating local perspectives into the Roadmap and Action Plan, and highlighting potential co-benefits for the community, including: ✅ Cleaner cities ✅ Improved public health ✅ Sustainable economic development However, Togo continues to face challenges in the waste sector, such as collection and transportation, open dumping, waste burning, financial sustainability, and the need to raise awareness amongst the public and integrate equity for low-income populations. The country and city are also tasked with enhancing better waste valorization efforts. These collaborative exchanges ensure that our strategic documents align with national priorities and are tailored to Togo and Lomé’s unique context. Discover more about this impactful project! ➡ https://lnkd.in/eA7pxNEY

#RecycleOrganics and FAO team up for sustainable education in Guyana! This week, the Recycle Organics program was thrilled to collaborate with The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to raise awareness and build capacity for sustainable food systems in #Guyana. As part of the National School Feeding Program, implemented by FAO and the Ministry of Education of Guyana, we visited Nappi Primary School to deliver two composting bins. This effort aims to teach the students, teachers, and staff how to manage organic waste and use composting to enhance local food production. We were warmly welcomed by the Head Teacher and staff, along with representatives from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Agriculture, including Cosmo Browne and Nigel Richards from the National School Feeding Program. Officials highlighted that initiatives like this help reduce reliance on imported food, with Nappi Primary School feeding around 300 students daily. By composting the organic waste generated at the school, Nappi Primary is setting an example for the next generation about the value of #sustainable #agriculture. We're happy to be part of this journey towards a greener and more sustainable future for Guyana’s youth. 🌱 Learn more about how we are helping local communities in the Caribbean and around the world turn their food scraps into nutrient-rich compost, while reducing methane emissions from the waste sector ➡ https://lnkd.in/erVNDkDv

With support from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Recycle Organics will begin its Home Composting program in #SaintLucia next week, where it will distribute 200 composting kits to six communities to kick off this new initiative. ♻ 🍏 This launch event aims to foster stronger #climateresilience at the neighborhood/community level and to support the country in lowering its #greenhousegas emissions stemming from the #waste sector. 🏭 "Beyond mitigating #methane emissions, #composting offers a range of additional benefits that include reducing the reliance on synthetic fertilizers, enhancing soil water retention and fostering awareness of the circular economy among practitioners." - Beltrán Andrés Duhart Vera. Additionally, we will support the Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority (SLSWMA) in the development of a regulatory instrument aimed at promoting the improvement of organic waste management, while also launching an education program and network for source separation amongst key stakeholders in the hospitality industry, including hotel and other accommodation sector workers. 🌱 Read the full story! ➡ https://lnkd.in/eB99MiXw ImplementaSur CCAP