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 Â鶹¹ÙÍø 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 Â鶹¹ÙÍø 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, Â鶹¹ÙÍø County Farmers Markets
Panelists:
- April Rinne, International Adviser on the Sharing Economy
- Jonathan Koehn,ÌýRegional Sustainability Coordinator, City of Â鶹¹ÙÍø
- Mark Meaney, Executive Director, Leeds School of Business Center for Education on Social Responsibility, Â鶹¹ÙÍø
- Eric Lombardi, Strategic Adviser, Eco-Cycle International
About Mark Meaney
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 Â鶹¹ÙÍø’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 Â鶹¹ÙÍø.
After the Ellen Macarthur Foundation selected Â鶹¹ÙÍø to become one of the 12 international cities in itsÌýCircular Cities Network, Â鶹¹ÙÍø Mayor Suzanne Jones joined with Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Regional Sustainability Coordinator Jonathan Koehn to create the task force.
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