There has never been a more important time for government, businesses, and community to come together to build a circular economy.

In collaboration with the City of Sydney, GECA is proud to bring to you,

Innovations for a Circular Economy

A half-day online symposium on 8 October 2020, streamed live from Customs House, Sydney.

Following on from the success of last year’s symposium, we’re excited to bring an event designed to inspire, encourage collaboration and share sustainable solutions and innovations – all while celebrating World Ecolabel Day!

The amazing writer and comedian, Craig Ruecassel, best known for his work on The Chaser, going through your bins during The War On Waste and the current Fight For Planet A, will be our MC!

Join us to hear from our inspiring and expert speakers, including:

Councillor Jess Miller - City of Sydney
Trevor Evans - Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management, Federal Member for Brisbane
Michelle Thomas - Acting CEO, GECA
Molly Harriss Olson, CEO, Fairtrade
Natalie Isaacs, Founder & CEO, 1 Million Women
Paul Klymenko, CEO, Planet Ark
Veena Sahajwalla, Laureate Professor, SMaRT Centre UNSW
Monica Richter, Senior Manager-Low Carbon Futures, WWF-Australia
Jean Bailliard, General Manager, TerraCycle
Anne Gabriel, Program Director, MSC
Gordon Renouf, CEO, Good On You
Terrie-Ann Johnson, CEO, Clean Up Australia
Damian Paull, CEO, FSC
Pooja Rao, Director, Luxmy Furniture
Chris Collimore, Chief Commercial Officer, Closed Loop
Peter Milic, Innovation Connections Facilitator, CSIRO
Zoe Baker, CitySwitch Program Manager, City of Sydney

You can view the agenda here.

Attendees will be eligible to earn 3 Green Star Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.