As the leading membership body for the waste and resources sector, CIWM delivers an extensive programme of webinars and podcasts on a variety of topics throughout the year.

Why CIWM?

A source of knowledge and information, directly from the minds of some of the brightest stars, and influential players in our sector

Provide valuable opportunities to update your CPD records

Topical episodes, focussing on the "hot topics" in the industry

Available to catch-up on demand in our Knowledge Centre at your convenience

FREE for CIWM Members

Don't forget to share your attendance online, using the #CIWMWebinars hashtag!

We always love to hear how we can further help our members, and if there is a specific topic you think we should be covering, we'd be delighted to hear from you! Please send your suggestions to events@ciwm.co.uk. If you'd like to be considered as a host or panellist of a CIWM Webinar or Podcast please email events@ciwm.co.uk or for advertising and sponsorship opportunities, please email ginny.thacker@ciwm.co.uk.

Upcoming Webinars

We'd like to thank our 2024 Webinar Supporters for their support; NTM , Bucher Municipal, Keenan Recycling, WasteRecruit & Contenur.


Policy & Product: Joining forces to tackle WEEE and textiles 17th April 2024 - live @ 12:30pm BST (45-minutes) Book your place here!	Waste Management in the Construction Industry: Hazardous Wood Waste 1st May 2024 - live @ 12:30pm BST (1-hour) Book your place here.
Delve into policy topics including: - The current policy landscape for WEEE products - discussing what should be covered, what’s working, what’s not working, and what needs to change. - What are the next steps for WEEE producer responsibility as we look to manage hazards and impact. - PR for textiles, should this already exist and what would it look like? - Should overarching principles be applied to all materials to incentivise repair and reuse as we look to embed circular economy business models into policies? Click here to register for the webinar.	The third in a technical series focusing on resource and waste management for the CD&E sector, this webinar will go into the specifics of materials with a focus on hazardous wood waste. Sharing insights from across the value chain, Martin Ballard of Wates Group will discuss the client/ contractor perspective of dealing with wood in buildings as part of the deconstruction and extraction process, with Vicki Hughes from Wood Recyclers Association deep-diving into dealing and sorting hazards wood waste correctly. Click here to register for this webinar.

Festival of Circular Economy: 2023 Reunion 15th May 2024 - live @ 12:30pm BST (1-hour) Book your placehere!	Food Waste: For businesses and local authorities 12th June 2024 - live @ 12:30pm BST (1-hour) Book your place here!
Hear from some of FOCE's 2023 partners and thought leaders as they catch up to discuss the key takeaways from last years festival and the progress we've seen since, including: - The importance of collaboration - have we seen more of this across sectors? Are there new incentives helping to drive collaboration and decentralisation between industries and geographies? - Material and product design, technology, policy, funding, start-up growth, business models, regeneration, green skills, consumer awareness; where have we seen the biggest progress in the last 6 months? - Examples of organisations undertaking positive change in transitioning to more circular processes. - Heavy investment is crucial for the success of driving innovation and change – are these critical conversations underway? - What is your main Circular Economy focus ahead of FOCE24? Click here to register for the webinar.	Watch this space for more information!

Reviewing Simpler Recycling: For local authorities 10th July 2024 - live @ 12:30pm BST (1-hour) Book your placehere!	Working with Technology for a Circular Economy 14th August 2024 - live @ 12:30pm BST (45-minutes) Book your place here!
Reviewing the reforms and the changes relating to local authorities including: - The changes that have been implemented in the last 6 months, and the response to these. - The latest update on New Burdens funding. - Meeting the deadline for new commercial and household waste collections - where to begin? - What challenges or barriers have arisen for Local Authorities since the announcement and where is clearer guidance still required? Click here to register for the webinar.	This discussion will look at where the resources and waste sector currently sits from a technology adoption perspective and what this means for the circular economy including: - How can we push to drive change internally through technology innovations vs waiting for policy and legislation to lead the way? - What can we learn from the current landscape to know where we need to head for the next stage of the digital transformation journey? - Great progress has been made thanks to machine learning and AI - how can the sector gain more advantages and opportunities from these technologies? - What technology will play the biggest role in operational change in the next 12 months? Click here to register for the webinar.

Thank you to our 2024 Webinar Supporters

Upcoming Podcasts

Upcoming podcast episodes:	A spin-off series with an internal sector focus:
Ep 5 - Resource conference Cymru debrief	Sector Series, Ep 1 - An inward look: What we think, need and want as a sector
Release date: 26th March Delving into Wales's waste journey to becoming a UK leader in recycling, and unpicking the top moments and key takeaways from this years Resource Conference Cymru.	Release date: 5th March Join Lee Marshall and fellow policy experts as they take an inward look at the sector, discussing what progress has been made in the sector from a policy perspective, how the landscape has changed during their careers, what current policies are driving change, and what 'living the waste hierarchy' means to benefit both sectors and systems.
Ep 6 - Election time, where's your vote going?	Sector Series, Ep 2 - Behaviour change for a resilient future
Release date: 23rd April Join us for an election special! More information to follow.	Release date: 25th June Episode 2 will focus on behaviour change internally for the sector and what this means in helping to build a resilient future, including skills development and retraining opportunities.
Ep7 - Fast-Track Comms for Circular Economy Innovators, part 1	Sector Series, Ep 3 - Our role in the value chain
Release date: 21st May More information to follow.	Release date: 24th September More information to follow.
Episode 8 - Presidents farewell: Reflecting with Dan Cooke	Sector Series, Ep 4 - The challenges, pivots and a look to the year ahead
Release date: 4th June Join CIWM's president Dan Cooke and host Lee Marshall as we roundoff Dan's presidential year with a look back on the key milestones during his time in the role, and the work his presidential report led on to help drive opportunities for communications, collaboration and growth.	Release date: 10th December More information to follow.

LISTEN BACK TO OUR PREVIOUS PODCAST EPISODES HERE

Be sure to check back regularly and see what we've got coming up for you on the Beyond Waste podcast - happy listening!

Access Past Webinar Recordings

Recordings from past webinars are available in the CIWM Knowledge Centre. Simply filter by "Webinar" in the Article type menu to see the latest recordings.

PAST WEBINAR SPOTLIGHT:

Understanding Our Waste -the Good, the Bad and the Hard to Recycle - 14th February

In this insightful discussion covering hard to recycle materials and products, Lee Marshall (CIWM), Alice Harlock (OPRL), and Julien Tremblin (TerraCycle Europe) look at:

Breaking down hard to recycle materials into their key components to better understand how we deal with these in the value chain. Specifically focusing on mainstream products like multiple material products.
Examples of infrastructure changes that have increased hard to recycle materials recycling and reuse rates.
Discussing if EPR and other waste/producer policies are helping in the case of hard to recycle materials
How tackling these materials lends itself to driving a green economy.

Catch up on-demand here!

FPF FlexCollect Interim Report - Key insights for the waste and resource industry - 28th February

The Flexible Plastic Fund (FPF) FlexCollect project is now halfway through and has released an interim report at the end of January 2024. The interim report provides encouraging insights from the seven local authorities currently running flexible plastic kerbside collection pilots, covering nearly 30,000 households from across the UK. The report provides encouraging insights at the project’s half-way stage which will help the waste and resource industry to prepare for UK-wide collections in just over three years.

This webinar presents the key findings from the interim report – from operational findings and compositional analysis of collected materials, to insight into household participation and reprocessing trials, along with the projects next steps.

Speakers:

Gareth Morton, FPF Representative and Discovery Manager at Ecosurety
Oliver Morrall, Flexcollect Project Delivery Manager, Suez
Adam Herriot, Senior Specialist, WRAP
Steve Morgan, Head of Policy & Infrastructure, Recoup
Rebecca Wilson, Waste and Recycling Engagement Team Leader, Newcastle City Council

Catch up on-demand here!

If you would like to speak to a member of our team about webinars or podcasts, you can contact them by:

Telephone: 01604 620426

Email: events@ciwm.co.uk

If you are interested in co-hosting a Company Webinar with CIWM, please contact Ginny Thacker on 01604 823346 or email ginny.thacker@ciwm.co.uk

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register for a CIWM webinar?

Follow the link by clicking on the name or picture of the webinar you are interested in - you will be prompted to sign in to your CIWM account, or register for one.

How do I know if I am registered?

You will be sent an automated email with the details you need to access the webinar on the assigned date and time.

I can't attend the webinar but would like to receive the recording and slides after the webinar, how do I do this?

Register for the webinar in the normal way and following the webinar we will send all registered individuals details on how to access the recordings.

Can I send my registration confirmation email to a friend or colleague for them to attend the webinar?

No this is personal to you. They will need to register separately.

How can I find out about upcoming webinars?

Keep an eye on our Webinars page, your weekly CIWM Member newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the information about our upcoming webinars.

Are there webinars available for non-members?

Yes, these will be advertised on the CIWM website and social media (LinkedIn and Twitter). Some of our webinars will have a small charge for non-members.

I am interested in a specific topic that I think would be useful as a webinar. How do I contact you about this?

We are always interested to hear about hot topics and webinar ideas. Email your suggestion to events@ciwm.co.uk.

I would like to be involved in a webinar as a panellist. How can I do this?

Email events@ciwm.co.uk with your details including your area of specialism or telephone the Events Team on 01604 620426.

My company would like to co-host a webinar with CIWM. How do I go about this?

Contact Ginny Thacker via email or on 01604 620426, who'll be happy to discuss the process with you.

If you can't find the answer to your question get in touch with us at events@ciwm.co.uk or telephone the Events Team on 01604 620426.

Thank you to our 2024 Webinar Supporters

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