Book launch: An Introduction to Waste Management and Circular Economy

Join us to celebrate the publication of An Introduction to Waste Management and Circular Economy, UCL Press’s first open access textbook in their new programme.

This textbook provides an accessible guide for students on:

• drivers of waste production
• the environmental, social, and economic impacts of waste generation
• best practices and technologies for waste management, recycling, energy recovery and disposal

The authors will discuss the origins of this textbook, the writing process and some of the key topics and themes in broader context, with colleagues from across UCL and reflect on teaching with the book across various disciplines.

Panel:

• Chair: Jenny Griffith, Associate Professor and Associate Director UCL Higher Education and Development Support Institute
• Julia Stegemann, Professor of Environmental Engineering at UCL and co-author of An Introduction to Waste Management and Circular Economy.
• Stijn van Ewijk, Lecturer in Environmental Engineering at and co-author of An Introduction to Waste Management and Circular Economy.
• Dr Feja Lesniewska is Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Transitions and Environmental Law at University of Surrey and Honorary Associate Professor, UCL.
• Andrea Paulillo, Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, UCL.