Resource Futures to host CIWM South West policy event in Bristol

28 October 2024

Resource Futures will play host to CIWM on 21 November for its latest South West Centre event focused on the latest policy changes in waste strategy and resource use, which will investigate how waste management professionals can make the most of this regulatory evolution.

Titled ‘Practical implications of upcoming policy changes’, the event will take place at the Create Centre, home to Resource Futures and numerous other environmental and ethical organisations as well as a dedicated theatre for events and workshops.

Resource Futures will host the upcoming event at its Bristol location in the Create Centre

Sessions at the event will focus on existing and upcoming policy around resource use, including:

  • A welcome and opening address from Sarah Ottaway, CIWM SW Centre chair and sustainability and social value lead at SUEZ UK;
  • An overview of likely policy changes under a Labour Government and their potential impacts with Richard Hudson, technical manager at CIWM;
  • A discourse on preparing for Simpler Recycling with Claire Shears, waste client manager at Torbay Council and Ruth Edwards, waste management specialist at SWISco;
  • A talk on the implications of – and reactions to – EPR with Alice Harlock, director of technical and member services at ORPL.

Finishing off the event, the Resource Futures’ behaviour change team will share insights into how shifting household attitudes towards recycling plays an increasingly crucial part of successful policy implementation, and offer some best practice examples on how to encourage people to embrace changes to services. This will be followed by a panel discussion and question and answer session featuring all the speakers.

The event takes place from 10am-12:45pm on Thursday 21 November is open to members and non-members alike. It will cost CIWM members £5 to attend in person (or free if attending online); for non-members it is £10 to join in person, and £5 for an online ticket.

You can find more information about the event and book tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/yf69f5rw