ISWA Young Professionals Group
The ISWA Young Professionals Group is made up of ISWA members below 35 years old with a shared passion for Solid Waste Management, knowledge sharing, collaboration and innovation.
To join the YPG, you must be an ISWA member and be under 35 years old. All YPGs are encouraged to volunteer for one of ISWA’s Working Groups. Requests to join the YPGs, a working group, proof of membership and proof of age can be sent to: ypg@iswa.org.
YPG Mentorship Programme 2025-2026
Since 2015, the ISWA YPG Mentorship Programme has connected young professionals with senior experts from across the global waste and resource management community. Through tailored mentor-mentee exchanges, participants gain technical insights, career guidance, and valuable international connections.
The 2025 edition brought together over 20 mentor-mentee pairings from around the world, each wrapping up with a collaborative blog, listed below.
Understanding Avoided and Reduced Emissions in Climate Action
This blog is part of a series featuring the 2026 YPG Mentorship Programme participants and their valuable learnings in the field of solid waste management and the circular economy. Mentee: Diksha Rana Mentor: Corinne TrommsdorffWhy Emissions Terminology Matters in...
From Measuring Circularity to Financing It: The Gap No One Is Closing
This blog is part of a series featuring the 2026 YPG Mentorship Programme participants and their valuable learnings in the field of solid waste management and the circular economy. Mentee: Moises Vargas Castro Mentor: Obaloluwa DairoCircular economy projects in...
Redefining My Path: Lessons from a Meaningful Mentorship Experience
This blog is part of a series featuring the 2026 YPG Mentorship Programme participants and their valuable learnings in the field of solid waste management and the circular economy. Mentee: Souphaphone Soudachanh Mentor: Shadiya Saleh Al-HashmiComing from an academic...
Tourism Waste: A case study of the island of Malta
This blog is part of a series featuring the 2026 YPG Mentorship Programme participants and their valuable learnings in the field of solid waste management and the circular economy. Mentee: Nana Adoma Nkansa-Gyamfi Mentor: Haniyeh JalalipourSummer’s finally here,...
Returning Stronger: What Motherhood, Mindset, and Mentorship Taught Me About Building a Career with Purpose
This blog is part of a series featuring the 2026 YPG Mentorship Programme participants and their valuable learnings in the field of solid waste management and the circular economy. Mentee: Pratistha Shrestha Mentor: Adam ReadThere is a distinct silence that follows a...
Climate-Related Risks to Tailings Management Facilities in Central Asia
This blog is part of a series featuring the 2026 YPG Mentorship Programme participants and their valuable learnings in the field of solid waste management and the circular economy. Mentee: Munara Moldobaeva Mentor: Mpendulo GinindzaThe countries of Central Asia...
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