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Welcome to our October Circular Economy Futures Meetup - ONLINE via Zoom (please register at the Online Event link at right).

This is a special one for us on multiple levels. This marks our two year anniversary of hosting Australia's first and largest Circular Economy meetup. We have had the privilege of hosting over 50 leaders and doers driving change around Australia by using Sustainability and Circular Economy principles. We are also very fortunate that our event was selected to be part of the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) online programme for this year with the theme Rebooting the Economy with Circular Solutions.

Speakers & Bios:

Christine Blanchard
Waste Coordinator
LOCKYER VALLEY

Christine has a background in environmental health and has worked in local government across Australia for more than thirty-five years. She has a special interest in waste management and resource recovery and has worked in that specialty in local government for more than twenty-five years.
She has worked for large and small councils across New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland in both environmental health and waste
management and resource recovery roles. With policy and strategy
development for local government as a strength, Christine is particularly
good at talking rubbish.

Joyanne Manning
Circular Economy and Waste and Resource Recovery Leader
ARUP

Joyanne Manning is both the Circular Economy and Waste and Resource Recovery Leader for Arup across Australasia. She is highly skilled in the field of waste and resource recovery management with over 20 years industry experience in Europe, Australia and South East Asia. Joyanne is a Fellow of Engineer Australia and Engineers Ireland and has been the awarded the title of Executive Engineer by Engineers Australia.
With a particular focus on driving the principles of a circular economy, and on recognising waste as a valuable resource, she works on an ongoing basis as a technical advisor to Government Agencies and
Private Clients in the development of waste strategy and policy and on advanced resource recovery and waste treatment infrastructure. Joyanne is recognised as one of the key influencers in the resource
and waste industry in this region and as one of the leading advocates for the adoption of a circular
economy.

YAS GRIGALIUNAS (EVENT HOST)
CEO
WORLD'S BIGGEST GARAGE SALE

Award-winning Yasmin Grigaliunas, CEO and Co-founder of the World’s Biggest Garage Sale (WBGS), is on a mission to turn Australia’s circular economy aspirations into reality while at the same time providing social good. In 2017 she ditched a lucrative salary to commit full-time to her role as CEO and Co-founder of WBGS, a Brisbane based impact enterprise designing solutions to commercialise the circular economy through the activation of dormant goods for good. Through this work, WBGS provides employment pathways and opportunities for disadvantaged youth. Yas is living proof that we can make a positive impact on people’s lives and the future of the planet.

Online Event Info:
Presentations 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Q&A 7:00PM - 7:30PM
ONLINE via Zoom (please register at the Online Event link at top right).

Proudly presented by World's Biggest Garage Sale, in partnership with The Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur, River City Labs & Advance Queensland.

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