Solomon Pavliashvili, the deputy minister of environment protection and agriculture have participated in the symposium. This symposium was held titled“Waste Management and Circular Economy, Global Challenges and Solutions,” at the Georgian Technical University.
This significant event was aimed at to addressing critical environmental issues related to waste management as well as the implementation of a circular economy in Georgia.
Many distinguished figures opened this which includes Tamar Lominadze, the Vice-Rector of Georgian Technical University, Solomon Pavliashvili. The other who were present includes the names of Deputy Minister of Environment and Agriculture, Nino Chkhobadze, Chairwoman of the organization “Greens of Georgia – Friends of the Earth,” and Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, a visiting professor from Jadavpur University, India.
All the key speakers reflected the importance of collaboration among academia, government, and environmental organizations for tackling environmental challenges.
It is worth to note that the conference covered a broad range of topics. Some of the topics includes focusing primarily on issues related to solid household waste management, urban water management and the impact of climate change on tourism development in Georgia as well.
Moreover this historic event also stressed on specialized subjects such as the assessment of microaerosol concentrations in the atmosphere of Georgian cities. Similarly it shed light on the importance of air quality in urban settings.
Notably deputy Minister Solomon Pavliashvili in his opening remarks said, the current circularity rate in Georgia stands at a modest 1.3%. Although this figure is ow but there is substantial potential to improve the country’s circular economy practices across various sectors with serious efforts as well.
The Professor Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, shared India’s experience with circular economy practices. In addition Professor Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, made comparisons between India’s initiatives and the prospects for implementing similar strategies in Georgia.
The experts said this event is important platform for experts to discuss global and local environmental challenges. Moreover it also offers solutions and strategies to improve waste management and sustainability in Georgia.
The key speakers also underlined need to increased awareness, investment in technology and enhanced policy frameworks to achieve a more sustainable future of country.
