Dr. Anders Wijkman | Circular Economy seems so obvious – why so slow in the making?| CACOR Zoom presentation 2022-04-27

You are invited  to a scheduled CACOR Zoom meeting.

Speaker: Dr. Anders Wijkman

Topic: Circular Economy seems so obvious – why so slow in the making?

Time: Apr 27, 2022 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Summary:

Dr. Wijkman will describe the many benefits of going circular: reduced pollution, lower carbon emissions, less pressure on biodiversity & fragile ecosystems, cost savings, & employment gains.  He’ll then address barriers to change and suggest policy measures to overcome the barriers.

Biography:

Dr. Wijkman is an opinionmaker & author, but so much more: past Member of the European Parliament; executive with the UN; Secretary General of the Swedish Red Cross; Director General of the Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries; member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, the World Academy of Art & Science, & the World Future Council; honorary doctor at Linköping U; honorary president of the Club of Rome; member of the International Resource Panel (a UN body on improving the use of resources worldwide); chair of Circular Sweden (a platform for producers, retailers, & recycling firms to advance the Circular Economy).