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 91¸£ÀûÉç 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 91¸£ÀûÉç 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, 91¸£ÀûÉç County Farmers Markets
Panelists:
- April Rinne, International Adviser on the Sharing Economy
- Jonathan Koehn,ÌýRegional Sustainability Coordinator, City of 91¸£ÀûÉç
- Mark Meaney, Executive Director, Leeds School of Business Center for Education on Social Responsibility, 91¸£ÀûÉç
- 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 91¸£ÀûÉç’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 91¸£ÀûÉç.
After the Ellen Macarthur Foundation selected 91¸£ÀûÉç to become one of the 12 international cities in itsÌýCircular Cities Network, 91¸£ÀûÉç Mayor Suzanne Jones joined with 91¸£ÀûÉç’s Regional Sustainability Coordinator Jonathan Koehn to create the task force.
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