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Circular Economy

This Cross-party group's purpose:

To help the Scottish Parliament to address issues around the establishment of a Circular Economy. 

To provide MSPs with a source of information and expertise on issues relating to the Circular Economy and related concepts. 

To bring together those with an interest in circular economic issues. 

To encourage co-operation within and outwith the Scottish Parliament in promoting the adoption of circular economic practices.

To assist the Scottish Parliament in exploring circular economic concepts, meeting with circular economic experts and benefiting from their knowledge and experience. 

Next meeting

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

The next meeting and AGM of the Circular Economy CPG will take place on Tuesday, 8th October at 6pm. The theme for evening will be Circular Textiles and we are pleased to be able to hold this meeting on World Circular Textiles Day.

The meeting will be held at the Scottish Parliament with an online option for those unable to attend in-person and is kindly sponsored by the University of Glasgow.

The evening will feature the presentation of a new paper on European textile policy by Dr Lynn Wilson and Dr Esra Aydogdu from the Adam Smith Business School. The paper looks at incentivisation with a focus on policy and social innovation and considers how the new Circular Economy Bill delivery strategy can provide funding and support for social innovation and entrepreneurship.

Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact Paul Smith

Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP

Involved in the group

MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.

Current Members

Maurice Golden

Convener

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)

Monica Lennon

Deputy Convener

Party: Scottish Labour

MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)

Mark Ruskell

Deputy Convener

Party: Scottish Green Party

MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)

Sarah Boyack

Member

Party: Scottish Labour

MSP for: Lothian (Region)

Finlay Carson

Member

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: Galloway and West Dumfries (Constituency)

Liam Kerr

Member

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)

Lorna Slater

Member

Party: Scottish Green Party

MSP for: Lothian (Region)


Non MSP Individuals

Michael Cook (Circular Communities Scotland)

Kathryn Gill

Kim Kestell (British Heart Foundation)

Phoebe Cochrane (Scottish Environment LINK)

Catherine Gemmell (Marine Conservation Society)

Sophie Brett (Keep Scotland Beautiful)

Catherine Gunby (Fidra)

Anthony Burns (ACS Clothing)

Stephen Cameron (ENVA)
Clare Campbell (Prickly Thistle)
Ronan Doyle (RMD Consulting)
John Ferguson (Binn Eco Park)
Dr Toni Freitas
Chris Hellawell (Edinburgh Tool Library)
Reeni Kennedy-Boyle (Fyne Futures)
Xiaoyan Ma (Danu Robotics)
Mary Michel (Ostero)
Fleur Ruckley (Topolytics)
Paul Smith
Nicki Souter (Resource Management Association Scotland)
Dr Lynn Wilson (Adam Smith Business School)
Martha Wood – Circular DS International



Organisations

Scottish Environment LINK
Fidra
Keep Scotland Beautiful
Marine Conservation Society
Resource Futures
Circular Communities Scotland

British Heart Foundation Scotland