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.
Zero Waste vs. Carbon Neutrality: the trade-offs cities prefer not to measure
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: Anusree Nalladiyil Mentor: Zoe LenkiewiczCities across the world are racing...
ISWA at IFAT Munich 2026: A week of conversations shaping the future of waste management
This year at IFAT Munich, ISWA brought together experts, members, and partners from across the globe at its pavilion in Hall A5 and on the Orange Stage: four days of substantive, forward-looking dialogue on some of the most pressing challenges facing the waste and...
Meet the ISWA YPG UK & Ireland Chapter
Spotlight on the ISWA YPG UK & Ireland Regional Chapter members.Hey everyone, I am Dr Amani Maalouf! I am a Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford, where I lead waste management research. I hold a PhD in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering and am...
Meet the ISWA YPG Leadership Team
Meet the 2025 ISWA Young Professionals Group Leadership team!YPG Chair: Julio Veuthey Julio is a Project Manager in the Environment and Sustainability team of KEO, based in Dubai, with over 9 years of experience in waste management across Europe, South America, the...
#ISWAatIFAT: A week full of reunions, connections and future prospects
As IFAT 2024 ends, marking the end of a long and fruitful week filled with exciting interactions and memorable moments. I am so happy that I connected with our members and partners again at this international event. Here is a quick look back at some highlights from...
#ISWAatIFAT: Young Professionals and First Impressions
Having worked in the ISWA General Secretariat for the past 4 years, I had heard about how big of an event IFAT was. Still, I was taken aback when I first arrived at the Messe München and had to walk a long, long way to ISWA’s booth in Hall A5. The place was huge! The...
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