Circular Economy & Future Developments With Dr. Patrick Schroder

The actions needed to combat climate change are quickly becoming well established. However, the idea that the world should simply use less new material of all types and more recycled material is substantially less established. The talk today explores what needs to be done to establish the concepts behind The Circular Economy as a part of normal business practice, and how the concept may be affected as we move to “A New Normal”. 

The Foundation is delighted to welcome our podcast guest Dr. Patrick Schroder to share some perspectives on The Circular Economy. Patrick Schröder is a senior research fellow in the Energy, Environment, and Resources department. At Chatham House he specializes in research on the global transition to an inclusive circular economy with a specific focus on collaborative opportunities between key countries, closing the investment gap, and building an evidence base for trade in the circular economy. Prior to joining Chatham House, he was a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, where he conducted research and taught on the circular economy in developing country contexts and the Sustainable Development Goals. Patrick holds a BA Hons in Chinese from the University of Westminster and received his MA in International Relations and Ph.D. in Environmental Studies from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is a co-editor of the book The Circular Economy and the Global South: Sustainable Lifestyles and Green Industrial Development.