Webinar - Social Enterprise Role in a Circular Economy

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Katy Barfield, CEO & Founder, Yume

Fighting food waste, a fight that cannot be fought alone

4.1 million tonnes of food goes to waste every year in Australia in the commercial food sector. This is why food waste veteran, Katy Barfield, has created Yume - the leading BtoB online marketplace for surplus food.

Yume an award-winning social enterprise, understood early on, that in order to propel growth it had to partner with an established organisation that had the same values and goals. Suez, is world-renowned for their efforts in resource recovery. 

Katy Barfield will walk you through how this ground-breaking partnership is key to igniting change and revolutionising the way the food industry works.


Yasmin Grigaliunas, CEO & Co-Founder, World’s Biggest Garage Sale 

The changing face of consumption: Brisbane's first Circular Economy pop-up

Executing on their big vision of activating dormant goods for good and impact, the World’s Biggest Garage Sale’s most recent project ‘If The Shoe Fits’ has focussed on repurposed dead inventory or obsolete goods while making a profit for purpose. 

‘If The Shoe Fits', is Brisbane's first circular economy popup shop at the Wintergarden, bringing together luxury quality at accessible prices with sustainable principles. The project has been a success, demonstrating that the market is ready for innovative and agile solutions such as circular economy popups placed within traditional retail settings that can help reduce waste, accelerate our transition to a circular economy and change mindsets of consumers regarding sustainable shopping options.


Damien Clarke, CEO - Founder, Green Caffeen 

Mates, dads, coffee and keeping the planet green – A circular approach to a habit we all love!

Every year an estimated 500 billion disposable cups are thrown away worldwide after a single use! Over 1.2 billion disposable coffee cups are used each year in Australia, 90% of which end up in landfill or littering the streets.

Scan, swap, drink, return. Green Caffeen is a FREE reusable café cup system for eco-focused cafes and coffee lovers across Australia. Cafes love it, coffee drinkers dig it and the planet high fives you for it.

This webinar will discuss a circular approach to this worldwide problem - Green Caffeen was born to make a difference! 2 Dad's frustrated by the Bring Your Own Cup Concept knew there had to be a better, more convenient way... and there is…we look forward to sharing our learnings with you.

Moderator


Gayle Sloan, CEO, Waste Management & Resource Recovery Association of Australia

Gayle has a law and arts degree from the University of Adelaide. She worked for the NSW Attorney General’s Department for a number of years before moving into the Attorney General’s Ministerial Office in 1998, and then the NSW Police Minister’s Office in 2000.

Following this time in state government, Gayle worked as a Director in a number of NSW councils, primarily looking after service delivery and assets. She developed and delivered a number of waste management contracts on behalf of councils, as well as managed environment and regulatory departments, including rangers and compliance officers.  

After three years of being a stay-at-home mum, Gayle returned to work in 2012 at Visy Recycling. In November 2015, Gayle joined WMRR as Chief Executive Officer.