1、?Canberra,22 October 2025A/Prof Martin GeissdoerferAccelerating Australias circular economy transitionCONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY|2025 Monash Circular Economy Labs.Any use of this material without specific permission of Monash Circular Economy Labs is strictly prohibited.All rights reserved.?Monash
2、 Circular Economy LabsMonash Circular Economy Labs recognises that its Australian campuses are located on the unceded lands of the people of the Kulin nations,and pays its respects to their Elders,past and present.Acknowledgement of CountryWe acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country through
3、out Australia and their continuing connection to land,skies,waters,and community.We pay our respects to their cultures and their Elders past,present and emerging.Monash Circular Economy Labs2Monash Circular Economy Labs?What is the Circular Economy:An alternative economic model,radically rethinking
4、value creation Circular Economy LabsSource:Geissdoerfer et al.(2017,2020),illustration:Anja Gruell3Monash Circular Economy LabsMonash Circular Economy Labs?The Circular Economy can be a key part of the solutionSource:1 Circle Economy(2021)Circularity Gap report 2021;2 Ellen MacArthur Foundation;3 La
5、cy and Rutqvis(2015)Waste to Wealth;3 UNEP(2021)Policy Options To Eliminate Additional Marine Plastic Litter;4 International Labour Organization(2018)World Employment and Social Outlook 2018 39%Adopting circular economy principles can reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 39%by 20501,6M create a
6、dditional jobs for 6 million people.4$4.5T unlock up to$4.5 trillion in additional economic output by 20303,and32%cut primary material consumption by 32%by 20302,4Monash Circular Economy LabsMonash Circular Economy Labs?We know it is possible:Different circular business models have already been succ