'Beyond Plastics' is an encounter program between the City of Berlin, Germany, and the City of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on the topic of plastic waste management. The goal of this program is to create effective transatlantic connections, especially between decision-makers in the plastics industry, to stimulate and advance plastic prevention and proper plastic waste management initiatives in society, government, and industry.
A Berlin-based delegation will be visiting Atlanta in a four-day trip, to provide cultural and knowledge exchange among city officials, state officials, researchers, and businesses working in the field of plastic waste. This will be followed by an Atlanta-based delegation trip to Berlin. This trip will include visits to relevant facilities and agencies, public symposiums, panel discussions, cultural explorations and more.
Both in-person trips will be preceded by info webinars that serve as an introduction to the topic and discuss local approaches, current initiatives and challenges in each city. This info-webinar is designed for all residents of the cities of Berlin and Atlanta with an interest in the plastic waste management, especially those work in public institutions, universities, schools, private companies, etc. Join this info-webinar to learn more about the Beyond Plastics program and the City of Atlanta's plastic waste management goals and initiatives.
This intercultural exchange is part of the Transatlantic Program. The Transatlantic Program is funded by the Federal Republic of Germany with funds from the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). Learn more about the Transatlantic Program below:
GACC South Members and Non-Members: Free