USVI Sustainable Materials Management Webinar Series

In honor and celebration of Earth Day 2021, the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (VIDPNR), the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA), and the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) are co-hosting a series of webinars and community conversations about solid waste and the Territory’s plans and progress towards lifecycle assessment (LCA), sustainable materials management and zero waste.

This webinar series was organized in collaboration with:

 Week 1 - What’s Happening with Solid Waste and Sustainable Materials Management in the USVI?

 Week 2 - What Are We Wasting and What Can We Do About It?

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Webinar Presentation

 Week 3 - What Are Other Islands Doing With Their Materials?

Interested in learning more about what islands around the world are doing to sustainably manage materials. Check out the full length presentations as part of the Commodities Market Analysis Island Speaker Series organized by Kimiko Link of US EPA Region 2.

 Week 4 - What Should We Do Next for Sustainability?

In case you missed it you can use this recording to follow along and create your own story board on your vision for Sustainable Materials Management in the USVI. Please submit your completed storyboard, phrasing challenges as questions and reflection to ariel.stolz@uvi.edu

Reflection:

 Sustainable Materials Management

Educational Materials

What if we thought of waste as materials instead?

What is a landfill?

Who are the different actors involved in Sustainable Materials Management in the USVI?

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What is a Circular Economy?