Bronwyn Voyce
Bronwyn Voyce
Bronwyn Voyce is the founder of Civic Futures Lab, an impact lab for government, ASX and SME leaders seeking to address climate risk and accelerate the global transition to a circular economy. Flagship projects include the world first “Great Plastic Rescue” a circular solution for banned single-use plastics that has saved 16+ million items from landfill; and “Circularity for Climate” which empowers industry to adopt circular principles. models and materials through value-chain collaboration to decarbonise and repair nature.
Bronwyn is the Chair of Circular Australia’s Industry Taskforce and has previously worked on nationally significant projects including the G20, implementing Australia’s first local government Open Government project, City Deals, and leading the Australia-American Young Leadership Dialogue.
With a unique background spanning regional economic and industry development and shaping policies and the regulatory landscape as an elected Local Government Councillor, Advisor, and Board Member, Bronwyn brings invaluable insights and an innovative approach to complex problem-solving and driving transformative systems change.
Bronwyn is the Chair of Circular Australia’s Industry Taskforce and has previously worked on nationally significant projects including the G20, implementing Australia’s first local government Open Government project, City Deals, and leading the Australia-American Young Leadership Dialogue.
With a unique background spanning regional economic and industry development and shaping policies and the regulatory landscape as an elected Local Government Councillor, Advisor, and Board Member, Bronwyn brings invaluable insights and an innovative approach to complex problem-solving and driving transformative systems change.
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Overcoming Barriers for a Clean Energy Future
WED, OCT 18, 4:00 PM
Conference
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is disrupting the status quo and climate goals are amplifying demand for cleantech. This has resulted in a substantial cost decline over the last decade however, significant investment is still needed to scale emergent technologies. Policy is driving demand; yet regulatory hurdles are impeding supply. And besides that, are we ready for the next arms race? Because “Net Zero” means a mining boom supplying minerals for the energy future.
Amplified demand for rare earth elements and critical minerals has seen the emergence of a new era of global collaboration, and with climate and clean energy firmly on the agenda, Australia offers an unparalleled solution to securing critical mineral supply with our more readily exploitable resources able to drive the clean energy transition. But we’re also maturing and moving beyond the linear “dig and ship” model, understanding that the circularity of materials presents a new paradigm of commodity trade. So how do we ensure this next wave of resource extraction delivers both a clean energy future and a legacy of diversified, fully circular value-chains that deliver long term sustainable growth for the next generation?