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Spring 2027 • Launch of a set of stories on ordinary people stepping into their power as citizens, volunteers, activists, entrepreneurs, and business owners to push for positive social and environmental change
Spring 2027 • Launch of a new podcast that will cover ways to better manage e-waste globally and move towards more electronics circularity
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18 June 2026 • Speaker on a panel about bridging knowledge gaps in e-waste at at the E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2026 in Frankfurt
18 June 2026 • Moderator of a panel discussion about operating in the metal sector amongst current geopolitics at the Metal Recycling Conference & Expo 2026 in Frankfurt
June 2026 • Jury member in the 2026 edition of the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre's innovation challenge focused on reimagining the chemistry behind electronic devices
22 May 2026 • Launch of the pilot version of our new action hub, containing new resources to take practical action on e-waste and electronics circularity
28 April 2026 • Launch of the pilot version of an innovation hub created for entrepreneurs and others working in electronics circularity and e-waste
23 April 2026 • Speaker at the Chemicals Management for Electronics day of the Regulatory Summit Europe 2026 hosted by Chemical Watch
17 March 2026 • Attendee of the Women Who Build Europe: European Female Founders Summit 2026 in Brussels
5-6 February 2026 • Attendee of the first global stakeholder engagement workshop of UNIDO's Global Electronics Management Programme in Vienna
31 January 2026 • Launch of a set of stories on female pioneers and trailblazers in data and AI, electronics, mobility, energy, mining, circularity, and climate
14 November 2025 • Launch of a set of stories on people and organizations pushing to make the circular economy a reality through waste reduction and repair, resource management, systems change, and design
12 November 2025 • After 10 years in the circularity space, Christine Nikander has put together a list featuring 100 people and organizations broadly working in circularity, who she thinks you should follow in 2025.
28 October 2025 • Launch of new e-learning app by The E-Waste Column, giving users the option to follow the learning modules of The E-Waste Learning Hub on their mobile and tablet devices
1 September 2025 • Launch of new e-learning platform by The E-Waste Column, with the first set of the 100+ pilot learning modules and 500+ learning material entries broadly focused on raw materials, circularity, and the just energy transition
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11 June 2025 • Speaker on legal developments on circularity and eco-design at the ITAD & Circular Electronics Expo and Conference 2025 in Frankfurt
11 June 2025 • Moderator of panel discussion on urban mining and metal recycling from e-waste at the Metal Recycling Expo & Conference 2025 in Frankfurt
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10 May 2025 • Workshop speaker on e-waste, critical raw materials, and the energy transition at the Global Challenges: Ready for the Future Conference hosted by Leiden University College in The Hague
25 March 2025 • Launch of the prototype of a text-based e-learning platform by The E-Waste Column, with 20+ learning modules and 200+ learning material entries broadly focused on raw materials, circularity, and the just energy transition
18 December 2024 • Featured in The Bloom’s 30 Under 30 Social Impact list
26 June 2024 • Moderator of panel discussion on e-waste and the energy transition at the E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2024 in Frankfurt
Social Sustainability Legislation In Metal Sourcing
26 June 2024 • Speaker in the "Metal & Critical Raw Material Recycling" section of the E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2024 in Frankfurt
21 May 2024 • Speaker at webinar on greenwashing and green claims hosted by Chemical Watch
16 May 2024 • Member of the consortium selected by the Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) of the European Commission for the “Framework Contract on the Circular Economy and Waste to Resources”
18 April 2024 • Speaker at webinar on sustainability, marketing, and greenwashing hosted by Dazzle Platform
26 March 2024 • Publication of article on the significance of e-waste, critical raw materials, geopolitics, and regulation for achieving net zero in The Mint Magazine by Promoting Economic Pluralism
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21 March 2024 • Launch of "The Just Transition Newsletter" by Palsa & Pulk and Christine Nikander
14 February 2024 • Webinar speaker at social impact masterclass hosted by Dazzle Platform
7 December 2023 • Speaker at Chemical Watch’s virtual Global Chemicals Management for Electronics Conference 2023
The Regulation Of Raw Material Supply Chains Within The EU
28 June 2023 • Speaker at the "Transboundary Movements And Responsible E-Waste Management" session at the E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2023 in Frankfurt
International Law and Human Environmental Rights
24 November 2021 • Guest speaker for third lecture of the "Conversations on International Law" series at University of San Carlos, School of Law and Governance
21 September 2021 • Panel speaker at international conference organized by Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, and the IBA Human Rights Institute