Dr Jane Gilbert is a chartered environmentalist and waste management professional, who has been involved in the organics recycling sector for over twenty years. She is the former chief executive of the UK Composting Association and co-founder of the European Compost Network. Jane originally trained as a microbiologist, has a doctorate in biochemistry and an MBA, and is currently vice chair of the International Solid Waste Association’s Biological Treatment Working Group. She is also an active member of their Task Force on Resource Management, the European Group and Science & Technical Committee, working on the role of organics within a circular economy. She is the author of the ISWA report ‘Carbon, Nutrients and Soil’. Jane has authored a number of technical composting books and has presented widely at conferences in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. She has recently launched Carbon Clarity Press, specialising in publishing resources to inspire sustainable living.