It's Earth Day every day for CCAP, and for Earth Month 2024 we’re showing how our global staff (representing 8 countries across 5 continents) practices sustainability in their home communities.
In this first episode, learn how Policy Associate Mariana Martins expresses her passion for climate action through her local urban composting initiative in Miami called Compost for Life.
Mariana puts her food scraps to use by turning organic waste into a nutrient-rich commodity that replaces synthetic fertilizers.
Watch Episode 1 - Urban Composting in Miami:
So far, Mariana has diverted 147 pounds of organic waste from heading into a landfill. From an emissions standpoint, her composting efforts are equivalent to mitigating 145 miles worth of driving.
The separation of organic waste at the source helps prevent these valuable food scraps from ending up in landfills. If organic waste is not properly managed, it will decompose, emitting methane gas into the atmosphere—a significant contributor to near term climate change.
The waste sector accounts for 18% of global methane emissions, and addressing the organic fraction of waste is key to a world-wide greener future.
Through our Methane Mitigation program and the Recycle Organics initiative, CCAP works with more than 20 countries around the world to reduce both waste and methane emissions. Instead of waste being sent to landfills, we directly support governments, cities, communities and companies to separate the waste they produce at the source and put it to good use through composting and waste to energy projects.
Projects developed through the Recycle Organics program could mitigate up to +30.1 million tons of CO2e – that’s equivalent to taking 6 million cars off the road for a year.
Tune in next week to watch Episode 2 - Public Transit: Bogotá, Colombia’s Extensive Bike Path Network.
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CCAP’s mission is to support every step of climate action, from ambition to implementation. A recognized world leader in climate policy and action, CCAP creates innovative, replicable climate solutions, strengthens capacities, and promotes best practices across the local, national, and international levels to accelerate the transition to a net-zero, climate resilient future. CCAP was founded in 1985 and is based in Washington, DC.