Date: Oct 12, 2021
Topic: Without equity, there is no circularity
The term ‘Circular Economy’ has been popping up more and more in academia, board rooms, and everyday life. However, this shiny (not so new) concept is merely an empty promise, unless we understand the necessary equity and decolonization implications within this growing field. https://www.threadingchange.org/
Speakers:
- Sophia Yang – Sophia is the Founder & Executive Director of Threading Change, a youth-led ethical fashion organization working at the intersections of climate, gender, and racial justice in alignment with the necessary transition to a circular economy.
Originally born in China but raised in Calgary, Alberta, Sophia has worked for over a dozen environmental organizations ranging from federal government agencies (Parks Canada, Natural Resources Canada), NGOs (Nature Conservancy of Canada, SPEC, Parkbus, CityHive), industry (CNRL), and academia (UBC, SFU).
Sophia is the recipient of the Starfish Canada’s Top 25 Under 25 Environmentalists award in 2017 and 2018, has attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 24 & 25) twice as a British Columbian Youth Delegate, and DJs as ‘KALEIDO’ in her spare time.