Timestamps:
00:15 - Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast
01:00 - Joan Marc Simon & Zero Waste Europe Introduction
01:30 - Size & Scope of Waste Challenge
02:00 - Recylcing & Waste Management
02:30 - Economics of Waste
03:30 - Regulations & Markets
04:05 - Growing Awareness of Problem
04:45 - Challenges of Recycling
05:10 - Global Plastic Treaty
06:15 - Key Barriers: Who is responsible & Who Should Pay
07:30 - Areas of Progress
08:20 - Single Use Plastic & Subsitutions
09:10 - Bioplastics: Awareness of Problems
10:05 - Work of Zero Waste Europe
10:55 - PAssion for Solving Plastic Challenge
11:50 - Maintaining Passion
12:35 - Process for Understanding Systemic Challenges
13:20 - Lessons from Informal Sector
14:15 - Role of Passion in Job
15:30 - Remaining PAtient
16:25 - Careers in Circularity: Advice to Young Professionals and Students
About Joan Marc
Joan Marc Simon is a serial social entrepreneur and author based in Brussels where he co-directs the work of Zero Waste Europe.
He has been a leading voice for Zero Waste in Europe since 2007 and he is a regular speaker in many industry and NGO meetings in Brussels but also at local level as well as internationally. He is member of the Steering Committee of the Break Free from Plastic movement.
With a background in Economics, he has decades of experience working with governmental and non-governmental organisations in the field of good governance, new economics, social justice, and environment.
Zero Waste Europe is a network of of 33 zero waste groups in 27 European countries with the mission of redesigning our relationship with resources. Zero Waste Europe also brings together 400 municipalities moving towards zero waste.
About Collective Responsibility
Based in Shanghai, Collective Responsibility is a strategic advisory firm founded by Richard Brubaker, one of Asia’s most recognized authorities on sustainability, innovation and responsible leadership.
Founded with the fundamental belief that a sustainable world can only be achieved through awareness of issues, finding tangibility in business cases, and development of cross-sector collaboration, Collective Responsibility acts as a knowledge base, catalyst, and facilitator between stakeholders.
Our mission is to:
– Create a knowledge base and catalyze discussion of issues related to the development of civil society, business sustainability and social development in Asia.
– Develop tangible interests, engagement, and action on issues of sustainability (economic, environmental and societal).
– Develop organizational capacity with the aim to help create stable and profitable enterprises.
Contact Us:
Social@coresponsibility.com
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