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QLD Waste Educators Working Group
What is QWEG?
The Queensland Waste Educators Group (QWEG) is a peak group of waste educators providing support, professional development and networking opportunities for individuals involved in the waste industry. Members of the group include waste educators working on behalf of local and state government, consultancies, industry, educational facilities and waste contractors addressing issues associated with sustainable waste management.

QWEG is a working group of the QLD branch of the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) and are represented by a committee member in QLD WMAA Branch monthly meetings and in the National Waste Educators Division (NWED).

QWEG members join the group through networking or working in a waste education or promotional role. Contact details for the current QWEG committee are listed on the WMAA member portal, along with the meeting agendas, minutes and bi-monthly Wrap-Ups.

QWEG meets quarterly. Meetings are hosted by educators at a range of venues across SE QLD. Members unable to attend the meetings, including those from central, northern and regional QLD are invited to teleconference into the quarterly meetings and are emailed all meeting agendas and minutes.

QWEG meetings are a valuable forum for networking and discussion and for sharing information on government, non-government and industry waste programs. Members are encouraged to attend as many meetings as possible and to participate in the discussion and decision-making process. QWEG welcomes new members making the group relevant to the needs of waste educators and other professional group members, and to assist in building and strengthening links across all aspects of the waste industry.
Purpose
The coordination of a unified approach to community education and engagement in sustainable waste management and waste minimisation issues.
Goals:
  1. Network and support group to communicate best practice waste education
  2. Ensure waste education is an integral part of public policy
  3. Enhance the ability of waste educators to deliver best practice waste education
  4. Raise the profile of the role of educators and waste education in promoting waste minimisation and reduction of consumption strategies to ensure education is integrated into all aspects of the waste management/ and resource recovery sector state-wide and across Australia

To download the full Strategic Plan, please CLICK HERE.

     

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