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Through 2023 and early 2024 Lucy planned and delivered Bayside City Council’s Roving Repair Program, funded by Sustainability Victoria.
Thanks to the success of Bayside’s repair program Lucy is now delivering a Roving Repair Program for the City of Stonnington.
Lucy also worked on the Working Towards Circularity in the Madame Brussels Lane project, which saw her supporting retailers and local offices in reducing waste and utilising circularity principals throughout their business operations.
Having worked with local Councils on countless projects and programs, Lucy has experience in how to approach Councils to effectively support residents and businesses throughout their communities, to understand and implement circularity and reduce waste.
Petra Creed
Vice President of Circular Economy Victoria (CEV), holds formal qualifications in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Applied Finance, and Innovation for Sustainability. Inspired by War on Waste, Marty redirected his expertise to address single-use waste by co-founding TCX | The Cup Exchange, a 100% circular economy solution for eliminating disposable paper cups. Passionate about advancing ‘business for good,’ he also founded Circulise, a training company focused on empowering business leaders to embrace circular economy principles and harness AI for sustainable, value-driven practices.
Julia English
Vice President of Circular Economy Victoria (CEV), holds formal qualifications in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Applied Finance, and Innovation for Sustainability. Inspired by War on Waste, Marty redirected his expertise to address single-use waste by co-founding TCX | The Cup Exchange, a 100% circular economy solution for eliminating disposable paper cups. Passionate about advancing ‘business for good,’ he also founded Circulise, a training company focused on empowering business leaders to embrace circular economy principles and harness AI for sustainable, value-driven practices.
Gilbert Rochecouste
Vice President of Circular Economy Victoria (CEV), holds formal qualifications in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Applied Finance, and Innovation for Sustainability. Inspired by War on Waste, Marty redirected his expertise to address single-use waste by co-founding TCX | The Cup Exchange, a 100% circular economy solution for eliminating disposable paper cups. Passionate about advancing ‘business for good,’ he also founded Circulise, a training company focused on empowering business leaders to embrace circular economy principles and harness AI for sustainable, value-driven practices.
Anna Matilda: The Urban Nanna
Caitlin is a circular economy (CE) leader, who supports the circular innovation ecosystem as a trainer, facilitator and strategic convenor. Caitlin has experience in program design and management, partnerships, and facilitating co-designed and locally-led planning, implementation, reporting, and evaluation processes. Caitlin came to CE via the NFP sector, and now leads RMIT Activator’s circular economy programs, helping catalyse the growth and scale of the circular entrepreneurial community across Victoria.
Simon Toohey
Vice President of Circular Economy Victoria (CEV), holds formal qualifications in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Applied Finance, and Innovation for Sustainability. Inspired by War on Waste, Marty redirected his expertise to address single-use waste by co-founding TCX | The Cup Exchange, a 100% circular economy solution for eliminating disposable paper cups. Passionate about advancing ‘business for good,’ he also founded Circulise, a training company focused on empowering business leaders to embrace circular economy principles and harness AI for sustainable, value-driven practices.
Kade Berman
Kade is a dedicated advocate for social justice and environmental protection, with experience in volunteer coordination, fundraising, and program development.
With a background in global challenges and environmental science, Kade is deeply committed to ensuring equitable access to basic human rights, particularly food security. Having worked as a Program Coordinator in a youth volunteering organisation and later as a Manager in the international development sector, Kade brings a wealth of expertise in leading teams and driving impactful initiatives.
Kade is currently the Strategic Programs Lead at FoodFilled, coordinating their major partnerships, volunteering programs, and social media. Kade is leading FoodFilled’s corporate volunteering program, Learner Driver program, and All-abilities program.
Outside of his professional work, Kade is also a music producer, a published author, and is currently developing an experimental film.
Jacinta Bisognin
Jacinta Bisognin is a passionate and adaptable changemaker with a background in environmental management and community engagement. From working with Melbourne Water on sustainable waterway management to leading teams in fast-paced environments, she combines practical expertise with outstanding people skills.
Currently undertaking a Certificate IV in Education Support, Jacinta is committed to building connections between sustainability, learning, and community to create meaningful impact. Her volunteering journey reflects this dedication—from turtle conservation in Lombok to supporting Zero Waste Victoria, where she has been a driving force behind the scenes of the festival.
With her blend of environmental knowledge, educational focus, and community spirit, Jacinta brings energy, purpose, and collaboration to everything she does.
Michael Dossor
Michael has been instrumental in introducing groundbreaking smart packaging technologies to the Australian market. He shares his expertise at key events and tradeshows, highlighting the critical need for sustainable packaging solutions. Through his active involvement in industry advisory groups such as AIP, APCO, and GS1, Michael is committed to advancing the future of packaging and fostering industry-wide positive change
Result Group: Fruit Tattooing: Plastic produce stickers are one of the top persistent contaminants of composting facilities, resisting identification and removal, and ending up in finished compost. They might be small, but these stickers won’t be removed for “off spec” or spoiled produce, which results in truck loads of organics, being turned away from composting facilities and heading for our landfill sites.
Shamila Gopalan
Associate Professor Lukas Parker is a top expert in social marketing and sustainability, leading the Communication Collaboratory to tackle behavior change and waste reduction. With over fifty publications and the acclaimed book Social Marketing and Advertising in the Age of Social Media (2020), Lukas reveals how marketing can drive eco-friendly habits and cut food waste. His work with VicHealth and Woolworths focuses on optimizing best-buy dates and minimizing food waste. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from a leading innovator in marketing and sustainability!