Quick Fire Talks: Materials and Circularity

Our July Quick Fire Talk is on materials and circularity.

It will feature short presentations from Lambeth-based companies and organisations on adaptation projects and initiatives, as well as networking opportunities to foster relationship-building and knowledge-sharing. 

Event Highlights

5.30 to 6 pm Welcome: Start the evening with a 30-minute networking session with refreshments to connect with fellow attendees.

6 to 6.30 pm Presentations and Q&A:

• Jonatan Pinkse, Director of the Centre of Sustainable Business at King's College London: A Warm Welcome.
• Dr Rachel Gibson, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at King's College London, asks 'Can we increase dietary fibre intakes and reduce food waste in the UK population by eating more parts of the plants we harvest?' discussing the learnings from the Root-to-Tip feasibility project.
• Cat Smith, CEO of Community TechAid: On their community-driven circular economy, which refreshes and redistributes technology to digitally excluded individuals throughout South London.
• Vassia Paloumbi & Frances Dawes, National Theatre, Head of Sustainability & Sustainability Manager:  Discussing how theatre is moving away from traditional linear production models by increasing reuse, working with innovative sustainable materials, and even drawing on lower-impact traditional making techniques.
• Councillor Ciara Alleyne, Deputy Leader for Climate Emergency and Future Generations, Lambeth Council: To close out our 2025/26 event series.

6.30 to 7 pm  Networking: Continue the conversation over canapés, build connections and share ideas!