Circularity Webinar Series
Join us for our new Circularity Webinar Series with ReLondon. Our expert-led webinars will help you explore sustainability practices through circular economy solutions. You will also have an opportunity to share insights, challenges, and success stories with fellow leaders from London Heritage Quarter.
Food Waste Webinar
Wed, Oct 22 12:30 – 1.30 PM Book here
With David Jones, Head of Catering at The London School of Economics and Political Science, and Graeme English, ReLondon’s Circular economy advisor. Join us to uncover the hidden costs of food waste and explore practical ways to prevent, reuse, or recycle it.
Packaging and Plastics Webinar
Wed, Oct 29 12:30 – 1.30 PM Book here
With Alexandra Berry Executive Assistant & Head of Sustainability at Strand Palace, and Lara Pohl-Martell ReLondon’s Business advisor focusing on plastics and packaging. Join us to explore how your organisation can lead the shift away from single-use plastics and unsustainable packaging.
Construction and interiors Webinar
Wed, Nov 5 12:30 – 1.30 PM Book here.
With Victoria Herring, Director Sustainability Programme at Grosvenor Property UK, and Tessa Devreese, ReLondon’s Strategic advisor – built environment. Explore what solutions are available to help build with reclaimed materials, how to retrofit in a way that allows reuse of materials elsewhere, and how interiors can be modernised using refurbished materials.
What is the Circular Economy?
Circularity refers to an economic system designed to minimize waste, maximize resource efficiency, and keep products, materials, and resources in use for as long as possible. Unlike the traditional linear model of “take, make, dispose,” a circular economy focuses on reuse, repair, recycling, and regeneration.
We’re exploring ways in which we can share locally relevant circularity initiatives and resources on topics such as food waste circularity, packaging, and construction and refurbishments. To express your interest in receiving invitations to our circularity events and initiatives, please contact us at info@london-hq.co.uk
With cities accounting for over 70% of global resource use and carbon emissions according to a recent UN Environment Programme report, integrating circularity in business districts is vital. It enhances urban resilience, reduces climate impact, and prepares businesses for any future resource constraints and regulation. Within London Heritage Quarter where resource consumption patterns, waste production, and economic activity are high, circularity plays a critical role. Many circular approaches such as shared office spaces, repurposing construction materials, composting food waste, and closed-loop supply chains are already in place and contribute to lowering environmental impact and reducing costs.
At a regional level, the Mayor of London is delivery circularity through initiatives like ReLondon, a collaboration between the Mayor and boroughs aimed at enhancing waste and resource management across the capital. We’ve actively promoted ReLondon’s latest campaign to support high street businesses with practical guidance and grant funding to help them explore how circular, low-waste approaches can boost both business performance and environmental impact.
Our plans to share local circularity initiatives and resources chime with the UK government’s Circular Economy Strategy that will give rise to sector-specific roadmaps to maximise resource value, accelerate progress to Net Zero, and create green jobs. They also align with Westminster City Council’s efforts to embed circularity through planning policy and projects such as the Sustainable City Charter that London Heritage Quarter and many BID members are signatories of (if you aren’t yet, learn more here).
Circularity in London Heritage Quarter is about innovation, economic resilience, long-term urban sustainability, and social value. To express your interest in receiving invitations to our circularity events and initiatives, please contact us at info@london-hq.co.uk