Title
Keynote Address: Closing the Loop: The Role of Circular Economy in the Food Sector by Paula Huerta, Circular Economy Consultant and Director, Bambook Studio and GUASL
Description
Thursday, 16 February 2023 6.30pm
Venue: CREATE Tower, 1 Create Way, Theatrette, Level 2, Singapore 138602
Our present global crises oblige us to accelerate the move towards a low-carbon future. This includes the transition from a linear economy, defined by the consumption of finite resources and the accumulation of waste, to a circular economy, which redefines growth by prioritising both people and the planet. In our current linear economy, the food sector and its bio-waste accounts for the largest single component of municipal waste landfills and is a significant source of greenhouse gases such as methane. As part of a circular economy, bio-waste can bring gains linked to multiple higher-value products, such as natural fertilisers for agriculture, energy production, and even protein feed for aquaculture or farming. In this keynote address, Huerta presents the main impacts of a linear economy food system and the importance of introducing a well-functioning circular economy food system. She will focus on applying solutions from the natural world and how to implement a sustainable organic loop system.