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ICT for a Circular Economy

How can ICT contribute to making a circular economy?

Part of eFuture’s 2021-22 series on “Electronic Systems for Sustainable Societies”, this webinar & networking session expored Cicrular Economy in relation to Information & Communications Techologies (ICT). 

 

Professor Geoff Merrett (University of Southampton) and Susanne Baker (Associate Director, Climate, Environment and Sustainability at techUK) chaired a discussion regarding how ICT might be part of the problem (2% of global carbon emissions come from the manufacture and use of ICT) but also, importantly, play a huge part in sustainable solutions.

 

We had a great line up of speakers, including a keynote from Pascal Leroy (Director General WEEE forum); and talks from Kasten Scschke (Group Manager Product Ecodesign and Circular Materials Fraunhofer IZM Berlin), Ruediger Kuehr (Director UNUSCYLE Programme United Nations University and Head United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Bonn Office) and Constantinos Marios Angelopoulos, Ph.D. (Bournemouth University).

 

The WEEE Forum is a platform for forty electronic waste producer responsibility organisations across the globe to exchange best practices and know-how. It is at the forefront of turning the extended producer responsibility principle into an effective electronic waste management policy approach. 

Their mission is to be the world’s foremost e-waste competence centre excelling in the implementation of the circularity principle.

Read about our fantastic speakers below

Pascal Leroy
Introducing our keynote speaker for our ICT for a Circular Economy event, Pascal Leroy. To read Pascals bio please click below
Pascal Leroy Bio
Susanne Baker
Meet Susanne, our Q&A facilitator for our ICT for a Circular Economy Event. To read about Susanne, click below
Susanne Baker Bio
Geoff Merrett
Meet Professor Geoff Merrett, our host of the ICT for a Circular Economy Event. To read about Geoff, click below.
Geoff Merrett Bio
Karsten Schischke
Introducing Karsten Schischke, speaker at our ICT for a Circular Economy Event. To read about Karsten click below.
Karsten Schischke Bio
Marios Angelopoulos
Introducing Marios Angelopoulos, speaker at our ICT for a Circular Economy event. To read more about Marios click below.
Maris Angelopoulos Bio
Peter Garraghan
Introducing Peter Garraghan, speaker at our ICT for a Circular Economy event. To read more about Marios click below.
Peter Garraghan Bio
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