MIC and OECS launch circular economy workshop for journalists

A new initiative to address environmental hazards has been taken by the Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The organizations have collaboratively announced a new workshop named “Understanding the Circular Economy.”

This workshop, which is planned to take place over four days, is scheduled between 22nd August and 19th September, occurring every Thursday except on 5th September. This workshop will be conducted online over Zoom, with timings set from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

This meeting is planned to discuss important measures for waste management understanding, pollution control, impacts of plastic pollution, the challenges imposed, and solutions to all these problems.

The workshop is funded by the European Union and partners with Agence Française De Développement (AFD), Zero Waste in the Caribbean New Ways, New Waves.

“Although a shift to renewable energy is crucial, it can only tackle 55% of its global emissions” researchers stated in response to environment sustainability. The remaining 45% stems from the production and consumption of goods such as cars, clothes, food, and other daily needs.

Notably, a circular economy system provides a trustworthy format by offering clear pathways to achieve climate resilience goals, especially through reducing emissions linked with the extraction, production, processing, and disposal of goods.

The workshop is open to all journalists within the OECS, as it will help ensure informed reporting on environmental and economic sustainability. This initiative will discuss several different strategies which will be implemented for effective communication on different matters related to the circular economy in the media.

The learning outcomes from this workshop include an understanding of issues related to waste management and pollution, the impacts of plastic on the environment, and the challenges toward creating an efficient circular economy.

As the effects of environment vulnerability are seen most among the SIDS, these initiatives become crucial to address sustainability. Notably, the effect of global warming including a rise in sea levels, water bodies pollution, ozone layer depletion and many more are severely causing damage to these island nations.

However, this initiative acts as a collaborative effort between all the partnering agencies in order to provide journalists with the necessary tools and knowledge to present the issued on environmental sustainability.

By addressing the critical aspects of circular economies, the workshop also aims to implement a deeper understanding among journalists which will enable them to communicate these issues more effectively to the public.