Putting Economics into the Circular Economy (Webinar) - ONLINE ONLY

Putting Economics into the Circular Economy: Maximizing Value, Minimizing Waste

Craig Lawrence of Lytton Advisory will share his expertise on the circular economy, particularly the economics of waste and recycling, at this exclusive members' webinar on Wednesday 5 March at 12.30 pm.

Outline of the webinar

• Defining the circular economy and its key stages
• Comparing linear vs. circular models
• Highlighting economic principles and missed factors
• Exploring policy tools, business models, and financial mechanisms
• Examining weakest parts of the circle and immediate actions
• Showcasing case studies, future outlook, and final insights

About Craig

Craig is the Founder and Managing Director of Lytton Advisory Pty Ltd (2013 – present). He is also a founding Director of UTL Utilities Pty Ltd (2018 – present).

He has over 30 years of experience across government and private sector projects, particularly in infrastructure, transport, and tourism. His expertise includes over 100 separate economic, financial or commercial appraisals, which have included cost-benefit or cost-effectiveness analyses. Craig has expertise in financial modelling using discounted cash flow techniques and commercial appraisal of project cash flows, as well as analysing competition policy issues.

Prior to establishing Lytton Advisory, Craig was Director – Infrastructure Policy at the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning where he led a team of policy and regulatory analysts and economists looking at infrastructure prioritisation and resource region supply chain optimisation. He was previously Director – Economic Policy within the Department.

Craig’s previous roles include as a senior consultant in several professional service firms and as an economic analyst in the Queensland and Federal Government systems. His federal government experience includes extended periods in economic analyst and policy roles in the Treasury, Transport and Tourism portfolios during the 1990s.

Slides and video of the presentation

You can download Craig's slides via this link:

Putting Economics into the Circular Economy

You can download a video recording of the webinar via this link:

ESA QLD Circular Economy webinar video recording