Webinar 3: Advancing a circular economy for climate action
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Wednesday, 9 September 2026
3 pm AWST | 5 pm AEST | 7 pm NZST | Other
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This is the third session of the webinar series From science to solutions: Mobilising knowledge, partnerships and action ahead of COP31, discussing priority areas for the COP31 Presidency, and the role of science in accelerating climate action. The series is hosted by UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), in partnership with SDSN Türkiye, and SDSN Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.
This session will examine how circular economy strategies – including waste reduction, sustainable supply chains, and systemic resource management reforms – can drive scalable climate action while decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation.
Speakers:
- The Hon. Lynda Tabuya – Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, The Republic of Fiji
- Mr. Chris Mensah – Special Advisor to the COP31 Climate High-Level Champion
- Prof. Dr. Jacqueline Cramer – Emeritus Professor in sustainable innovation, Utrecht University, and former Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning, and the Environment of the Netherlands
- Mr. Carlos Silva Filho – Former President of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), and Member of UN Advisory Board on Zero Waste
- Dr. Heinz Schandl – Senior Principal Research Scientist and Circular Economy Lead, CSIRO
- Ms. Yapak Tepe – Board Member, TEPAR Textile
- Prof. John Thwaites – Professor of Practice in Sustainability, Monash Business School, and Chair, SDSN Australia, New Zealand and Pacific (Moderator)
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