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Peter Desmond is a circular economy coach, workshop facilitator and strategic advisor, and I’m delighted that he is also my colleague at Rethink Global. He has done lots of work in Africa, and is cofounder of the African Circular Economy Network. He helps businesses find circular opportunities, create a compelling business case, and broaden their networks. Peter is keen to work with SME’s and start-ups, helping them use the circular economy to succeed and prosper.
Podcast host Catherine Weetman helps businesses use circular, regenerative and fair solutions to do better, with less.
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Read on for more on our guest and links to the people, organisations and other resources we mention.
Links we mention in the episode:
- Peter Desmond https://www.rethinkglobal.info/peter-desmond-circular-economy-advisor/
- Superlooper (https://www.superlooperlife.com/
- CircuClarity carbonated drinks https://circuclarity.com/
- The Vigga clothing brand, available at Circos https://circos.co/
- Sterling Joinery – http://sterlingjoinerylondon.co.uk/
- African Circular Economy Network https://www.acen.africa
- Fairer World Lindfield https://www.facebook.com/fairerworldlindfield
- Circular Design Nairobi: https://www.circulardesignnairobi.com/
- Hello Tractor https://hellotractor.com/
- Circularity Capital https://circularitycapital.com/
- AgriProtein https://www.agriprotein.com
- Safi Organics https://safiorganics.co.ke/
- Advance London: https://advancelondon.org/
- Clean Growth UK: https://www.clean-growth.uk/
- Circular Economy Podcast Episode 36 – Dan Dicker of Circular&Co https://www.rethinkglobal.info/episode-36-dan-dicker-of-circular&co/
- Recommended guest – Wekesa Zablon https://www.linkedin.com/in/zablon-wanyama-wekesa-90768752/
About Peter Desmond
Peter is a Chartered Accountant and MBA graduate bringing a broad commercial perspective to his work on the circular economy. Using his experience from 40 years as a strategic advisor, coach, trainer and senior finance executive, he now supports SMEs and corporates in the UK and Africa in getting started on their circular economy journeys.
He has worked as a coach / mentor with government support programmes for entrepreneurs and growing businesses such as Clean Growth UK and Business Link.
Peter is a Circular Economy Club Mentor and was, until recently, Local Organiser for Brighton & Hove, which organises monthly meetings to help accelerate the transition towards Brighton & Hove becoming a circular city. Peter helped set up Fairer World Lindfield (his local community). Fairer World Lindfield is a community group raising awareness & encouraging local personal & collective action on the climate & ecological crisis. Through small steps we can help mitigate climate change with a vision for a better world for future generations.
Peter has an MA (Distinction) in Globalisation, Business and Development from the Institute of Development Studies at Sussex University. His dissertation: “Towards a circular economy in South Africa – what are the constraints to recycling mobile phones?” enabled him to uncover the ways that circular approaches benefit developing economies. Following his graduation in 2016, he returned to South Africa to co-found and chair the African Circular Economy Network. This aims to build a restorative African economy that creates well-being and prosperity for its people whilst regenerating environmental resources. The network now has over 100 representatives in 30 countries across Africa.
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