GGGWeek: Closing the Loop - Circularity in the Built Environment

Published on December 20, 2021
October 10 - 27
10:00 PM to 6:00 AM (UTC)

Recycling and reuse are increasingly being introduced in for material and product streams. Likewise in the built environment, the transition from linear to more circular systems is needed to ensure sustainability. Some solutions are presented at this session, with the aim to stimulate explorations into further circularity. Ultimately, the transition away from the use and dispose culture to more circular practices requires much more than technical solutions. The conversation today hopes to accelerate commitment to action for bringing about the circular transition to close material loops in cities and communities. Speakers include Professor Usha Iyer-Raniga.

Professor Usha Iyer-Raniga is at the School of Property and Construction Management at RMIT University. Usha is co-leading the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme (SBC), United Nations 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (UN 10FYP SCP) aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 12, as well as the newly formed Integrated Platform for Circular Economy, Climate Resilience, and Energy.