Green tech, clean tech and the circular economy

This month’s Tech for Good meetup will look at how we can use technology to reverse some of the damage we’ve done to the planet and create a more sustainable, circular economy for the future.

A circular economy is one where we produce no waste and pollution - which requires a change in the way we produce and consume goods and services and a shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Here is our fantastic line up of speakers:

Scott Butler from the European Recycling Platform will tell us about Europe’s adoption of the Circular Economy Package (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular-economy/index_en.htm), and will highlight some of the tech for good opportunities arising from recycling and re-use.

Miriam Kehl from Green Alley who supports start-ups in the circular economy by funding ideas for products, services and technologies that turn waste into a resource, and by awarding these with Europe’s first start-up competition focused on circular economy, the Green Alley Award.

David Jackson from Winnow will talk about how their tech has helped the hospitality industry dramatically reduce food waste, save millions of pounds and cut down on CO2 emissions. He’ll tell us how they’ve built and scaled the business while keeping environmental impact core to its mission.

James Diamond from The Restart Project will talk about his experience of empowering people to fix, reuse and value their electronics for longer. He will talk about how this works at a local level from his experience of leading their Hackney group, and also how these learnings are generating valuable insights into the design and manufacturing of electronics.

Lucy Chamberlin is an expert in the circular economy and will talk about her extensive experience of campaigning, innovating and researching into circular economy. She previously worked at Ellen MacArthur Foundation as well as leading The Great Recovery project at the RSA.

The usual networking and chit chat will follow the talks with drinks kindly sponsored by Green Alley.

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