Study Tours, Conferences and Professional Connections
Finding the right solution is difficult when you have limited opportunities to see alternatives in practice, learn from others or meet people who can help. You may be planning a new waste service, considering technology or looking for partners beyond your existing network. Simon Penney Waste Consulting creates opportunities to explore your options through study tours, conferences and focused educational and networking events worldwide.
These experiences bring you closer to the people, projects and practical knowledge relevant to your challenge. Site visits, expert discussions and peer exchange let you ask questions, examine what makes an approach work and consider whether it could suit your circumstances. For businesses introducing technologies or services, they can also provide opportunities to understand customer needs and meet potential collaborators.
The purpose is to help you make better decisions and build relationships that support action. Whether you want to strengthen your team’s knowledge, develop a project, explore a market or connect with professional peers, SPWC can help you find or shape an opportunity around your objectives—so you return with useful insights, relevant contacts and clearer next steps.
Nigeria–Vancouver Circular Economy Study Tour
Almost Sold Out - April 2027
Join fellow Nigerian waste management professionals and decision-makers in Vancouver to explore Canadian experience in waste management, recycling and the circular economy.
Through expert discussions, site visits and networking, the tour will offer practical learning on extended producer responsibility (EPR), organics, waste data and producer compliance—alongside opportunities to build lasting professional connections.
African challenges need African minds and solutions. Global experience, knowledge and technology can support that work—and the global waste industry has much to learn from Africa.
Organised by Simon Penney Waste Consulting and Taiwo Adewole and Associates Ltd, this tour aims to help delegates return with fresh ideas and a support network to inform their work in Nigeria.
Spaces are limited. Apply early and secure your place with a USD 200 deposit once your application has been officially accepted.
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Guernsey Global Convention on Island Waste Management and Circular Economy
Late 2027 into 2028 - Expressions of Interest
The proposed Guernsey Global Convention on Island Waste Management and Circular Economy would bring together island communities from around the world to exchange experience, build partnerships and identify approaches that work in island settings. Planned for late 2027 or 2028, subject to interest and partner discussions, the convention would welcome government representatives, waste professionals, businesses, researchers, community organisations and development partners.
Guernsey provides a compelling setting. Its experience of reshaping waste services, increasing recycling and managing the realities of an island system offers a useful starting point for wider discussion. The convention would also recognise the considerable diversity between islands, from remote communities and small island developing states to larger island economies.
Potential themes include waste prevention, extended producer responsibility, organics, plastics, marine litter, hazardous waste, tourism, climate resilience, financing and appropriate technology. Discussions would connect policy with delivery, exploring what succeeds, what proves difficult and what can be adapted elsewhere.
The ambition is to create lasting value beyond the event through professional networks, shared learning and opportunities for joint projects.
Please express interest here today
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