The Rubbish Trip
Researcher for Āmiomio Aotearoa
Hannah has lived without a rubbish bin for almost 6 years and runs The Rubbish Trip with her partner, Liam Prince.
Together, Hannah and Liam have delivered hundreds of zero waste workshops to communities across Aotearoa New Zealand, and produced numerous resources on waste-free living.
Hannah is also committed to change at a system level, which she pursues through her roles as a researcher and advocate at Reuse Aotearoa, Zero Waste Network, and at Āmiomio Aotearoa, a multi-partner research project into the circular economy, hosted by the University of Waikato.
The Circular Economy: What it is, What it's for, and How to get there justly
The headline goal of the circular economy is to reduce raw material extraction and toxic pollutants in order to preserve a safe planetary operating space for humanity and regenerate nature. This is a transformative vision, requiring a paradigmatic shift away from how we currently make and consume products, and a recalibration of our relationship with the non-human natural world. Systemic action is needed through law and policy to align regulatory settings and economic incentives with the adoption of more sustainable business models, and to phase out unsustainable lifestyles and practices.
When it comes to social justice, the circular economy story still needs strengthening to better centre the need for redistribution, decolonisation and just transitions in order to address current inequities that continue to drive the linear status quo. This presentation will cover a full description of the nature and purpose of the circular economy, and the key actions needed to turn this vision into reality.
Presentation | 9.45am Monday 7 October
Plenary Keynote Address
Living without a Rubbish Bin - The World of Zero Waste
Hannah will share the whys and the hows of zero waste living, based on her own experience of living without a rubbish bin for almost a decade.
Presentation | PM Monday 7 October
Part of the Circular Economy in Action Sessions
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