Episode 4: Dr Kate Ringvall

Julie and Ryan chat with Dr Kate Ringvall about how moving to a circular economy can assist in removing the word ‘waste’ from our vocabulary.

Kate has been a leader in the sustainability field for more than 25 years.  From her first job as a graduate in a recycling processing plant in Fremantle to becoming the Sustainability Lead for IKEA Australia, Kate has worked for all levels of government, large corporations, and universities to implement and integrate sustainability principles and practices.  

She holds a Master in Public Policy and a PhD in Planning and has most recently founded her own consultancy focusing exclusively on the circular economy.  Dr Kate describes herself as a ‘solutionary’ who is driven to cultivate her multiple ‘creative, strategic, and systems thinking skills in order to address the underlying causes of entrenched and interconnected problems’.   

To read more about this episode check out Julie’s blog post here.