“Circular Economy is about rethinking the way we do things. We need more young leaders that are bold enough to "bend" our majorly linear economy and thinking. It is up to us to unite diverse voices to foster collaboration and innovation for a more circular economy.“
Vanessa Esslinger holds the position Lead of Reuse at Project Togehter and has more than 10 years of experience working in the field of Green and Circular Economy. She brings together stakeholders from public sector, private sector, academia and more to bring ideas into practice.
Esslinger had the chance to shape the interinstitutional Working Group for Green Economy in Uruguay, with partners from more than seven Ministries. In Peru, Esslinger supported the Ministry of Environment to set the path for Green and Circular Economy. With great passion and dedication she had the chance to contribute to shaping the Latin America and Circular Economy Coalition. Today Esslinger is finding her new role in supporting the German Reuse Alliance to make reuse the new standard.
