How can we create an economy that is sustainable and does not produce so much waste, but still have access to the things that we need? In other words, how do we develop a circular economy? Join Enfield Climate Action Forum's online meeting on 28th August to hear from subject experts and put your own point of view.
This month's guests
Amy Casey is a project advisor at ReLondon, which is a partnership between the Mayor of London and the London boroughs to improve waste and resource management and transform the city into a leading low carbon circular economy. Prior to ReLondon, Amy was a project manager in the Waste Insights team at Keep Britain Tidy, working alongside local authorities to drive down waste and increase recycling.
Rembrandt Koppelaar is a researcher who writes about the future of energy, materials, society, technology, and the circular economy. He has published two books and several articles on these topics, organised three academic conferences, and given more than a hundred lectures. He was previously a writer and editor for www.theoildrum.com, which until its closure in 2013 was one of the best read energy blogs in existence with more than a million monthly visitors.
Jane Martin is the Chief Executive of City to Sea, an environmental organisation on a mission to stop plastic pollution. They work with communities, businesses, and everyday activists around the world to provide practical solutions to the plastic problem that makes our economy more circular.
Vera Vajda is the Climate Change Officer at Enfield Council and is a planner with a background in urban sustainability and a belief in community engagement. She will tell us about how the circular economy is developing in Enfield and the work she is doing on a tools library and repair cafe, as well as other initiatives.
