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In the communication campaign “Circular Caribbean Cities”, led by the Circular Caribbean Project and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF Mesoamerica), we have included a series of three webinars in order to have a space to present and discuss specific cases that can serve as examples of actions to prevent plastic pollution in the sea and that can be applied to the contexts of other cities in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras, as well as in other countries. A webinar will be held in each of the three stages of this campaign.
Webinar 3
When should we face the plastic pollution problem?
This third webinar responds to the topic of the third stage of the Circular Caribbean Cities campaign. Join us in discovering the importance of taking actions in the short term to address the problem of solid waste, especially plastic waste, emphasizing that solutions need to be found soon, before the problem continues to worsen.
The webinar will have two sections:
In the first, we will present cases of different actors who have proven to be effective in finding quick solutions to the problem of plastic pollution. We hope to have public participation to discuss and analyze them.
In the second, during the afternoon, we will have worktables where we will specifically address how these examples could be applied to the realities and contexts of other cities. We hope to have the participation of decision makers from different sectors: central governments, municipal governments, companies, civil society organizations and representatives of other sectors.
Date:
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Public participation section:
8:00 a.m. a 9:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m. a 10:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m. a 11:30 p.m.
Central American time
Quintana Roo time, Mexico
Dominican Republic
Section of worktables with representatives of sectors:
10:00 a.m. a 11:30 p.m.
11:00 a.m. a 12:30 p.m.
12:00 a.m. a 13:30 p.m.
America time
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Dominican Republic
Speakers
Mrs. Luciana Pellegrino
President at WPO - World Packaging Organization General Manager at ABRE - Brazilian Packaging Association
Luciana Pellegrino is the first woman to take over the presidency of WPO – World Packaging Organization, a 57-year-old institutional body that represents the packaging industry on a global level, gathering as members packaging national bodies in 63 different countries. She was elected unanimously by WPO Board Members and took over this new role in November 2023, heading to a 3-year tenure.
On a global level, Luciana has been a Board Member of WPO since 2002 and Vice President for Marketing since 2009.
Academic Background
- Graduated in Business Administration with emphasis in Foreign Trade by Mackenzie University, Brazil
- Specialization in Environmental Sciences by Mackenzie University, Brazil
- Extended program in Design Thinking at IIL at Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
- Governance for Board of Directors Certification at IBGC, Brazil
Melissa Alvarez Barrientos de Solorzano
Professional Advisor
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Guatemala
She is an architect with a specialization in Environment from the Mariano Gálvez University of Guatemala and has a master’s degree in risk Reduction Management from the University of San Carlos of Guatemala in agreement with the University of Palermo, Italy. She has managed to improve her capacities through other training areas such as: International Course on Solid Waste Management in Latin America and the Caribbean: closure, sealing and reinsertion of open-air dumps, Environmental Protection for Comprehensive Management, Care, Use and Advantage of Water Resources, Building and Operation of Sanitary Landfills, Sustainable Architecture and Construction through the Green Evaluation Model, Comprehensive Waste Management Program, Municipal Sanitation, Leadership Program of the Mesoamerican Reef System -SAM- and Comprehensive Management of Waste, with a 3Rs approach, among others. She has written different publications on the topic of Waste Management.
Rodrigo Samayoa
Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability
Ternova Group
Rodrigo Samayoa Valiente, Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, is a recognized professional in the area of Sustainable Business Development with more than fifteen years of experience in Environmental Sustainability and Corporate Governance. He has a solid career that includes prominent roles in the World Bank, USAID and AECID, he is
responsible for safeguarding the reputation of Grupo Ternova. He has participated numerous times as an international speaker on topics such as: Corporate Sustainability, Circular Economy, Decarbonization, Carbon Neutrality, Plastic Neutrality, among others.
Yvelisse Antonia Pérez
Director of Solid Waste of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic, Instructor of the Humanitarian and Rescue Unit (UHR), Army of the Dominican Republic
Director of Solid Waste of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic, Instructor of the Humanitarian and Rescue Unit (UHR), Army of the Dominican Republic, professor at the Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University (UNPHU), holds the titles of Doctor (PhD) in Environmental Sciences, Master in Natural Resources Management, Master in Senior Management, Specialist in Public Management, Agricultural Engineer, Major in Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization. Dr. Pérez has extensive work experience in the environmental sector for 34 years. She is the first woman in charge of a forestry team in the Dominican Republic. She is a Distinguished Engineer from the Dominican College of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors (CODIA). She has received several recognitions for her professional career. She has a strong interest in innovation, knowledge transfer, teamwork and conflict resolution. She likes challenges.
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