Sonia Maria Dias

Sonia Maria Dias is a sociologist and has a doctorate in Political Sciences, and specialization in solid waste management (JICA fellow). Her work as a garbologist includes: policy officer for the cleaning agency Belo Horizonte city, supporter of global workers movements and consultancy for several international agencies. She is WIEGO's global waste specialist and is engaged in national/local work in her country, Brazil, as well as in global work. She coordinates the Circular economy thematic chamber of Brazil's National Climate Change Forum. She seats on advisory boards for many organizations such as, Pimp my Carroça NGO, board member of  Workers Health place Without Borders (WHWB), End Plastic Pollution Internacional Council (EEPPIC), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). She is an active member of the Global Platform Right to the City. She is an Eisenhower fellow.