The Global Reuse Summit Programme

The ‘Global Reuse Summit’ is a free digital event for change-makers, business leaders, policy makers and innovators to learn, share and be inspired as we unite to drive the transition from single-use to reuse, and tackle the global plastic and climate crisis we all face.

Hosted LIVE on June 16th (World Refill Day), by City to Sea founder and award-winning campaigner and author Natalie Fee, we’ll be taking you on a journey, and creating a shared vision of the future we want and need to see. See the programme for the day below.

intro and key note

12pm BST: Intro from Natalie Fee – Founder of City to Sea, award-winning environmental campaigner, keynote speaker and author of ‘How to Save the World for Free’ and ‘Do Good, Get Paid’.

12.05pm BST: Keynote from Von Hernandez – Global Coordinator, Break Free From Plastic

12.13pm BST: Setting the scene with Natalie Fee and Catherine Conway – Director, Unpackaged Systems Ltd

Policy

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Can we legislate ourselves to a better future?

Time:

12.30pm BST, Frday 16th June

Theme:

Can we legislate ourselves to a better future? Why policy is the key to unlocking reuse at scale.

Host:

Paula Chin – Senior Policy Advisor, WWF

Speakers:

Dilyana Mihaylova – Programme Manager, Plastics Initiative, EMF
Prof Steve Fletcher – Director, Global Plastics Policy Centre, Portsmouth University
Chris Dixon – Ocean Campaign Leader, EIA

Making Reuse a Reality

Time:

1pm BST Friday 16th June

Theme:

Making Reuse a Reality: A systems approach to tackling single-use plastic pollution

Speaker:

Joan Marc Simon – Director, Zero Waste Europe

decoding epr

Time:

1.07pm BST Friday 16th June

Theme:

5 things businesses need to know about EPR

Speaker:

Robbie Staniforth – Innovation and Policy Director, Ecosurety

CITIES

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Circular cities – home to a refill and reuse revolution

Time:

1.30pm BST Friday 16th June

Theme:

Cities, with growing populations and demands on resources, exacerbate the waste crisis, and could be a key focus area to help us drive the transition from single-use to reuse at scale.

Host:

Natalie Fee – Founder of City to Sea, award-winning environmental campaigner, keynote speaker and author of ‘How to Save the World for Free’ and ‘Do Good, Get Paid’.

Speakers:

Jack McQuibben – Head of Local Zero Waste Implementation, Zero Waste Cities (Zero Waste Europe)
Matt Littlejohn – Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Oceana Global
Dr Magash Naidoo – Head: Circular Development – ICLEI

London – the global capital of refill.

Time:

1.40pm BST Friday 16th June

Theme:

London – A case study in innovation in action

Speakers:

Lara Pohl-Martell – Business Advisor, ReLondon
Nina DiCerto – Principal Programme and Policy Officer, Greater London

Business Innovation

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Ready to pre-fill? Market innovation to unlock growth in the reuse market

Time:

1.55pm BST Friday 16th June

Workshop:

Market innovation to unlock growth in the reuse market

Speakers:

Jo Morley – Head of Campaigns, City to Sea

Livvy Drake – Sustainability and Behaviour Change Consultant

Off the shelf: Lifting the lid on the future for reuse in retail

Time:

2.05pm BST Friday 16th June

Theme:

The future for refill in retail

Host:

Jane Martin – Head of Development, City to Sea

Speakers:

Stuart Chidley – Cofounder Reposit and Beauty Kitchen

Helen Clements – Cofounder, Unpackaged systems Ltd, representing the Refill Coalition

Jolanda de Rooij– Sustainability Lead, Circular Economy, Unilever

Shaking up take out. The future of reuse in the on-the-go market.

Time:

2.40pm BST Friday 16th June

Theme:

The future for take-away. Barriers, challenges and market innovation.

Host:

Natalie Fee – Founder of City to Sea, award-winning environmental campaigner, keynote speaker and author of ‘How to Save the World for Free’ and ‘Do Good, Get Paid’.

Speakers:

Matt Kennedy – Founder and CEO, Again

Safia Qureshi – Founder and CEO, Club Zero

Jim Pizer – City to Sea’s Refill Return Cup

PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES

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People power in action: In conversation with Gwilym Pugh

Time:

3.15pm BST Friday 16th of June

Theme:

In this session, we’ll speak to explorer and activist Gwilym Pugh to dive into the scale of the plastic problem and how we as individuals can take action.

Speakers:

Gwilym Pugh – Creator, Adventurer and Environmental Advocate

Natalie Fee – Founder of City to Sea, award-winning environmental campaigner, keynote speaker and author of ‘How to Save the World for Free’ and ‘Do Good, Get Paid’.

Community Connections. Powering action to create lasting change.

Time:

3.25pm BST Friday 16th June

Theme:

This session will focus on the vital role that communities play in driving the driving the transition from single-use to reuse. We’ll delve into the work that’s happening around the world to support and empower communities to make a difference. We’ll explore what we can learn from them, what support they need, and together we’ll reimagine what the future could look like.

Host:

Jo Morley – Head of Marketing & Campaigns, City to Sea

Speakers:

Macy Zander – Reuse Communities Policy and Engagement Officer at Upstream Solutions in the US.

Alejandra Warren – Co-founder and Executive Director, Plastic Free Future

Farima Tidjani – Consutante en transition et formation Zéro Déchet

Communities 1-2-1: In conversation with Esrat Karim, Founder of the Amal foundation.

Time:

3.55pm BST Friday 16th June

Theme:

In this session, we’ll speak to Esrat Karim, founder of the Amal foundation about her work as an advocate for social reform and women’s empowerment and how she’s worked with communities to create lasting change.

Speakers:

Esrat Karim – Founder and Director, Amal foundation

Natalie Fee – Founder of City to Sea, award-winning environmental campaigner, keynote speaker and author of ‘How to Save the World for Free’ and ‘Do Good, Get Paid’.

case studies from around the world

Throughout the live stream we will also be sharing case studies and stories from the refill revolution in action around the world. See who we’ll be hearing from here.