Dr Kate Ringvall
Technical Director Circular Economy, GHD (NSW)
Dr Kate is a leader in the Sustainability and Circular Economy field for more than 30 years - working, studying and exploring the many facets that make up Sustainability and the Circular Economy. Her first job as a graduate was in a recycling processing plant in Fremantle and she remain an avid and committed recycler! Dr Kate has a Masters in Public Policy and a PhD in Planning and her areas of expertise and interest are in the Circular Economy, Sustainability in Business, Sustainability Branding, Sustainable Urban Planning, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Transport, Transit Orientated Development, and Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment. She has worked for governments at all levels, large corporations, and Universities - implementing and integrating sustainability principles and practices. She is also a Co-founder and a Governing Fellow of the Galactic Cooperative, who are leading the way for the development of a Circular Economy in WA; and she's now leading the Circular Economy agenda for GHD in Canberra.