We are ZeroWaste Geneva, nice to meet you!
ZeroWaste Geneva is a local association committed to supporting the transition towards a more sustainable, circular and environmentally friendly society.
Founded in 2017 as a regional branch of ZeroWaste Switzerland, our organisation has grown step by step to become an independent non-profit association in 2024. Today, ZeroWaste Geneva supports residents, retailers, schools and local authorities in reducing their waste at source, minimising waste and reducing their environmental footprint.
2017
Year of establishment
>200
Events per year
>10,000
People reached each year
>15
Over 15 passionate facilitators
“We work closely with the population, on the ground, to facilitate behavioural change and connect with the various actors and initiatives in the local ecosystem that enable citizens to take action on a daily basis.”
Dorinda Phillips, Director of ZeroWaste Geneva
OUR 3 PILLARS OF ACTION
INSPIRE
Conferences, stands, events, communication campaigns
ENABLE
Workshops, coaching programmes, clean-ups, guides, recipes, advice
ENGAGE
Local authorities, shops and restaurants, businesses, schools, government
A passionate team
Our facilitators are at the heart of our work. In the field, they support residents, schools, businesses and local authorities with energy, creativity and kindness. Every workshop, every intervention and every event is designed to be practical, inspiring and accessible, so that everyone can easily take action.
Their mission? To show that zero waste is not a constraint, but a collective adventure where every action counts.
The core team
Dorinda Phillips
Director of ZeroWaste Geneva
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Behaviour change specialist and Geneva manager for Zero Waste Switzerland. After creating and managing training programmes for 20 years in a large multinational company, she is delighted to now devote herself to Zero Waste projects in the canton of Geneva, particularly Carouge Zero Waste.
Antoine Schuler
Head of Communications
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After an eight-year career in marketing and communications at multinational companies, he now puts his skills in strategy and project management to work in the field of environmental awareness. Having become vegan and volunteering to protect biodiversity, he enthusiastically invests himself in high-impact projects.
Marjorie
Le Paire
Head of School Projects
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A lawyer specialising in environmental law and land use planning, she worked for more than 10 years for an international NGO before turning to therapeutic support. Today, she enthusiastically supports the Zero Waste project in Geneva, convinced that changing certain habits is beneficial for the planet and for everyone, at their own pace and according to their own choices.
Malayka Richard
Accounting