The Promise of the Circular Economy: A special event
The Conference on World Affairs presents The Promise of the Circular Economy, a panel session co-sponsored by the Center for Education on Social Responsibility (CESR) at the Leeds School of Business and the °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Chamber.
April 12, 2017
5:30-7:30pm in Koelbel S125, Leeds School of Business
Followed by a reception in the Koelbel Atrium
The Promise of the Circular Economy
This special event presented by the Center for Education on Social Responsibility at the Leeds School of Business in partnership with the °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Chamber, as part of the Conference on World Affairs, seeks to answer the question:
How can businesses collaborate with government and nonprofits to redefine products and services to design waste out, while minimizing negative environmental impacts in promotingÌýa more sustainable future at a profit?
Moderator:
Brian Coppom, Executive Director, °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï County Farmers Markets
Panelists:
- April Rinne, International Adviser on the Sharing Economy
- Jonathan Koehn,ÌýRegional Sustainability Coordinator, City of °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï
- Mark Meaney, Executive Director, Leeds School of Business Center for Education on Social Responsibility, °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï
- Eric Lombardi, Strategic Adviser, Eco-Cycle International
Executive Director, Center for Education on Social Responsibility at the Leeds School of Business
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Mark Meaney is a member of the City of °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s Task Force on the Circular Economy, a public-private partnership meant to share best practices on how best to create an infrastructure to support the circular economy in °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï.
After the Ellen Macarthur Foundation selected °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï to become one of the 12 international cities in itsÌýCircular Cities Network, °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Mayor Suzanne Jones joined with °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s Regional Sustainability Coordinator Jonathan Koehn to create the task force.
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