ONLINE: Circular Economy Week 2023 - ReLondon launch event

ReLondon is the operating name of the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB), a partnership of the Mayor of London and the London boroughs to improve waste and resource management. The city’s economic and environmental future depends on our transitioning to a low-carbon circular economy. And at ReLondon, we work to ensure that London’s businesses, local government and communities thrive by helping them make the very best use of resources and materials.

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Join circular economy policy-makers, leaders and innovators at ReLondon’s opening event with headline partner Visa for CE Week 2023.

<h2>Ever-increasing circles – how the circular economy transition delivers against wider policy agendas</h2>How can the circular economy help tackle both the cost-of-living and climate crises? What are the policy drivers for speeding up a transition which benefits the economy, the environment and our communities? How can local economies grow and thrive as a result of government and community action to be more circular?Join circular economy policy-makers, leaders and innovators at ReLondon’s opening event for Circular Economy Week 2023 to find out.Date and time: Monday 16th October 2023 from 14:30-16:30 BSTLocation: Online Auditorium - Circular Economy Week website platform - <a href="https://ceweek.london/virtual-event-23/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">register here</a> to access the CE Week platform auditoriumTo kickstart Circular Economy Week 2023, please join ReLondon and our headline partner Visa online at the week’s anchor event to hear how the circular economy can help government at all levels meet not just environmental but also social and economic objectives.From creating new jobs to championing local innovation, from saving households money to reducing waste and fostering community cohesion, hear from our expert speakers and panellists why going circular isn’t just an optional extra for cities and governments – it’s fundamental to easing cost of living pressures and driving inclusive, sustainable economic growth, all while tackling the climate crisis.What you’ll learn:<ul><li>The role of circular economy in tackling national, regional and local policy challenges, including economic and social, not just environmental</li><li>How a circular economy can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with our consumption of ‘stuff’</li><li>Why the circular economy is a vital tool in reducing our reliance on global supply chains, building cities’ resilience against both the cost-of-living and climate crises</li><li>How a circular economy can help councils and residents at a time of financial hardship, reducing household costs as circular economy business models place an emphasis on reuse, repairing, the sharing economy and leasing and subscription</li><li>The role of business in accelerating a just transition to a circular economy – and how financial services can help</li><li>How cities and local authorities can move to a circular economy in practice</li></ul>Who should attend:<ul><li>Local, regional and central government representatives</li><li>Senior sustainability leaders from corporates and financial services sector</li><li>Community group leaders, NGOs and campaigners</li><li>Economic policy organisations, consultancies and think tanks</li><li>SMEs in the circular space</li></ul>Confirmed speakers include:<ul><li>A﻿nn Pettifor, political economist and Director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics (PRIME)</li><li>Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero</li><li>S﻿hirley Rodrigues, London Deputy Mayor for Energy and Environment</li><li>Cllr Deirdre Costigan, Deputy Leader, Ealing Council and Chair of London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee</li><li>Alison McRae, Senior Director, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce &amp; Circular Glasgow</li><li>R﻿ichard Bradbury, Director of Environment &amp; Sustainability, London Borough of Camden</li><li>R﻿ob Robinson, Sustainable Business Programme Manager, Kent County Council</li><li>V﻿ictoria Lawson, Chair of the London Environment Director’s Network (LEDNet) and Executive Director for Environment, Culture and Customer Services, London Borough of Hounslow</li><li>C﻿hris Barrett, Founder, thinkFOUND</li><li>S﻿ophia Wyatt, Co-founder, Library of Things</li><li>Wayne Hubbard, CEO, ReLondon</li><li>A﻿ntony Buchan, Head of local authority support, ReLondon</li></ul>T﻿his event will be recorded at a central London location and livestreamed on ReLondon&#x27;s Circular Economy Week online platform.About Circular Economy Week:Now in its sixth year, <a href="https://ceweek.london/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Circular Economy Week</a> is an events platform, hosted by <a href="https://relondon.gov.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ReLondon</a> and a diverse range of organisations – in London, UK and beyond – to celebrate and share progress to a circular economy. The week highlights how cities, businesses and governments are reducing carbon emissions by innovating to reduce the impact of our consumption of stuff on global heating.#CEweek2023 is hosted by <a href="https://relondon.gov.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ReLondon</a> in partnership with <a href="https://www.visa.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Visa</a>.Find out what’s on during <a href="https://ceweek.london/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Circular Economy Week</a>.

Agenda

Introduction and welcome - Wayne Hubbard, CEO, ReLondon

Global perspective: How circular economy meets not just environmental but also social and economic objectives

Keynote - Ann Pettifor, political economist and Green New Deal co-author

National perspective: The role of circular economy in national policy and meeting Government objectives

Keynote - Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance

City perspective: A view from London on policies and progress on circular economy

Presentation - Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy

Chaired by Wayne Hubbard. Panellists: Alison McRae, Circular Glasgow - Glasgow Chamber of Commerce; Rob Robinson, Kent County Council' Glynn Stevenson, Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority

Panel discussion: A view from UK circular cities and regions

The role of business and innovation at a local and city level – and how financial services can both support and help drive circularity

Presentation: Sonia Brown, UK Vice President of Government Engagement, Visa

Local perspective: Working with business and the community to support a just transition

Presentation: Cllr Deirdre Costigan, Chair of Transport Environment Committee

Chaired by Cllr Deirdre Costigan. Panellists: Antony Buchan, ReLondon; Victoria Lawson, LEDNet; Richard Bradbury, Camden Council; Sophia Wyatt, Library of Things; Chris Barrett, thinkFOUND

Panel discussion: Making circular economy deliver for communities

Summary and closing remarks - Wayne Hubbard, CEO, ReLondon

Event closes

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