Diversifying and de-growing the circular economy (Dr Kersty Hobson)

Keynote lecture by Dr Kersty Hobson at the 2nd Online Utrecht Degrowth Symposium, 15 May 2020.

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Kersty Hobson's research interests focus on issues of social and environmental transformation, particularly in the fields of sustainable production and consumption, and multi-level environmental governance.

She has held academic positions at the University of Birmingham, Australian National University, and the University of Oxford, where her research has examined household sustainability practices; environmental non-governmental organizations; animal geographies; as well as climate change governance and public deliberation.

Her current research at Cardiff University focuses on the socio-political implications of, and challenges for, the circular economy agenda. She also has as long-standing interesting in community-level responses to pressing socio-environmental issues.