ReLondon’s livestreamed opening event for Circular Economy Week 2023 explores how the circular economy helps tackle both the cost-of-living and climate crises; what the policy drivers are for speeding up a transition which benefits the economy, the environment and our communities, and how local economies can grow and thrive as a result of government and community action to be more circular.

00:00:01 - Welcome and introduction: Wayne Hubbard, CEO, ReLondon
00:04:10 - Keynote address: A global perspective, Ann Pettifor, political economist and Director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics
00:19:34 - Address: A London perspective, Shirley Rodrigues, London Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy
00:30:40 Panel discussion: A view from UK cities and regions: Catherine Barber, Assistant Director, Environment and Energy, Greater London Authority; Alison McRae, Senior Director, Circular Glasgow & Glasgow Chamber of Commerce; Rob Robinson, Sustainable Business Programme Manager, Kent County Council; Glynn Stevenson, Policy & Partnerships Officer, Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority, chaired by Wayne Hubbard, CEO, ReLondon
01:04:47 - Address: A national perspective, Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
01:10:21 - Address: How financial services can both support and help drive circularity, Sonia Brown, Director of UK Regulatory Policy and Public Affairs, Visa
01:21:19 - Address: Local perspective: working with business and the community to support a just transition, Cllr Rezina Chowdhury, Vice Chair of Transport & Environment Committee, London Councils
01:28:00 - Panel discussion: Making circular economy deliver for local communities: Antony Buchan, Head of programme - local authority support, ReLondon; Victoria Lawson, Executive Director, Environment, Culture & Customer Services, London Borough of Hounslow; Chris Barrett, Founder, thinkFOUND, Sophia Wyatt, Co-founder, Library of Things; Richard Bradbury, Director of Environment & Sustainability, London Borough of Camden.
02:00:34 Closing remarks: Wayne Hubbard, CEO, ReLondon

This event took place on Monday 16 October 2023 during Circular Economy Week 2023. #CEweek2023 is hosted by ReLondon in partnership with Visa.

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