Join Abyss Founder & MD and Don’t Waste Buildings Co-Founder, Richard Nelson, as he speaks at this year’s Futurebuild on a panel entitled ‘Circular Economy: Mapping Exercise’, organised by the Architect’s Climate Action Network (ACAN).
This session will bring together leading non-profit organisations working in the circular economy to share and discuss current initiatives, challenges, and opportunities.
Representatives from each organisation will be invited to give a short five-minute overview of their work, followed by an open, facilitated discussion to encourage knowledge exchange and collaboration.
The session aims to create a focused space for alignment, shared learning, and identifying opportunities to strengthen circular economy action across the built environment.
The panel will be co-chaired by Michelle Sanchez, Sustainability Lead at RSHP and Circular Economy Coordinator for ACAN, and Laura Mohirta, Architect at Barr Gazetas and Circular Economy Coordinator for ACAN.
Other high-calibre speakers will include:
Debbie Ward, Director - Reuse & Circular Economy - ASBP
Jonathan Plant, Director and Chair - NLA Circular Economy Special Interest Group and C&W
Nitesh Magdani, Member - Green Construction Board
Saskia Manson, Founder - Re:NEW
Steve Gilchrist, Director - Propetual
Thomas Hesslenberg, Associate - The Engineers Reuse Collective
Zoe Watson, Senior Consultant - Bioregional and Trustee of UK Architects Declare - Architects Declare Trustee
Full session details can be found on the Futurebuild website HERE, and you can also link to speaker bios from that page.
Futurebuild is free to attend and brings together industry leaders, innovators, and professionals from across the built environment to share ideas, discover real solutions, and build connections that support a more sustainable future. Please register using this link: https://register.visitcloud.com/survey/00jckvxw5jvn9