Circular Economy - 2
Tracks
Stream 2
| Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
| 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM |
| Currawong Room |
Overview
A success story: newspapers and the circular economy.
Dr Tony Wilkins, News Corp Australia
Details
The newspaper and magazine industry has been undertaking a circular economy approach since the early 1990s resulting in it being a leader in product stewardship. This circular economy success story exemplifies how such an approach and way of thinking can led to real environmental gains.
The ways the circular economy is gaining traction will be demonstrated by a look at the goals and outcomes being achieved through News Corp Australia’s sustainability initiative “1 Degree”. A look at the whole life cycle will outlined, with a specific focus on Zero Waste goals and the work of community partners in this space.
Speaker
Dr Tony Wilkins
Executive Director Environment
ThinkNewsBrands
A success story: newspapers and the circular economy
1:40 PM - 2:00 PMBiography
Tony spent 12 years in the areas of medical and forest research before moving to his current position as Head of Environment at News Corp Australia in 1990. Tony is a Team Leader for the News Corp Global Environment Initiative, Chairs the Australian publishing industry’s Environment Advisory Group, convenes the Corporate Environment Managers Group, and is a past national Director and State president of the Waste Management Association of Australia. Tony is a member of the Policy Reference Group of the Australian Sustainable Business Environment Network. Tony chairs the NSW Governments Environmental Trust Community & Sustainability Subcommittee and is a member of the Trust’s Waste & Recycling Subcommittee. He also Chairs the NSW government’s Container Deposit Scheme Ministerial Advisory Committee.
Chairperson
Albert Shamess
Director – Waste Management and Resource Recovery
City of Vancouver
