Yvonne has devoted herself to supporting cities being circular.
She aims to facilitate global cities in East Asia and worldwide shifting towards the circular economy. With her interdisciplinary background in greenhouse gases mitigation, spatial planning, and economics, Yvonne has interest in integrating different schools of thought to solve sustainable challenges in cities. Yvonne joined ICLEI East Asia Secretariat to initiate the ‘Green Circular Cities Coalition’. To further cities learn from peers and frontrunners, the Coalition organises capacity building activities and events for local government officials. The Coalition builds networks with partners and inspires circular urban innovation.
Yvonne Yang is speaking at the following WCEF2018 session:
Mon 22 October at 14:30 : Circular Food Systems in Cities