Member Event | From E-Waste to E-Value: Circular Solutions for Electronics

This roundtable discussion, held during London Climate Action Week (LCAW), explores the critical role of youth education and partnership working in driving the transition from a linear to a thriving circular economy for electronics, highlighting the importance of innovation and business engagement.

Key topics include:

Intergenerational Action & Behaviour Change: The importance of youth training (via the E-Waste Race programme) and community-driven initiatives in fostering new, sustainable consumer behaviours and driving long-term change.
Circular Solutions: Extending the life of electronic products through reuse, repair, and responsible recycling, driven by informed behaviour.
Green Economy: Spotlighting practical, place-based solutions and the creation of local green jobs that support the circular shift.
Policy and Innovation: Examining how councils, businesses, and communities can collaborate to shift away from the linear “take-make-use-dispose” model by incentivising and supporting new behaviours.

 Panelists:

Jen Baughan: CEO, Solutions for the Planet
Ioanna Rossi: Green Economy Lead, Kingston Council
Leonard D’Crus: Waste Reduction Officer, Kingston Council
Paul Crossman: CEO, ReLove Technology
Plus a local primary school teacher and student (tbc)

Facilitator: Mike Reed, Commercial Director at TLC Creative Agency & Time & Leisure Media, Vice President at Kingston Chamber of Commerce

Intended Attendees

The event is designed to bring together a diverse audience, including:

– Educators and youth programme developers
– Local government representatives (councils, policy makers)
– Industry leaders and businesses interested in sustainable consumer behaviour
– Industry leaders and businesses involved in electronics and waste management
– Social enterprises and environmental NGOs focused on circular economy and community engagement
– Interested members of the public and community groups

Objectives/Outcomes

Drive Behaviour Change: To highlight the critical role of youth education and community action (like the E-Waste Race) in fostering sustainable e-waste behaviour.
Foster Collaboration: To examine how councils, businesses, and educators can effectively work together to train young people and encourage new consumer habits, to save resources, extend product life and reduce waste.
Drive Action: To inspire attendees with real-world examples (like Kingston’s green economy programme and the E-Waste Race) and encourage the adoption of similar initiatives elsewhere.
Spotlight Solutions: To showcase practical, place-based solutions for transitioning to a circular economy, rooted in community engagement.
Explore Benefits: To discuss how circular approaches, enabled by new behaviours, can reduce waste, cut carbon emissions, and create business opportunities and local green jobs.